Home Staging: A Value-added Bonus to Your Clients
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:45 pm | 0 Comment
By now, most people are aware of the concept of home staging. In fact, it’s gone beyond a concept and has become a mainstream step in the home-selling process. Increasingly, homeowners are becoming educated on its benefits, in part thanks to HGTV — although some of these television shows paint a glamorous picture of the profession that’s not exactly accurate. Many
Speed Your Home Sale With These Fast Fix-Ups
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:43 pm | 0 Comment
By Liz Pulliam Weston MSN MONEY You don't have to spend a fortune renovating your house to ensure a quick sale at the best price. Some of the most effective fix-ups are also the cheapest. Spending just $400 to $500 on fresh landscaping, for example, can boost your home's value by $1,600 to $1,800, according to a survey of real estate agents conducted by HomeGain, an
5 Mortgage Costs to Watch Out For
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:43 pm | 0 Comment
By SmartMoney Faced with plunging property values and rising defaults, lenders are charging borrowers higher mortgage rates and adding fees. Not all of these added costs are set in stone, however. If you're looking for a loan, vigilant shopping and a little haggling can go a long way toward landing a better deal. Here are five fees to watch out for and how to avoid paying
Home Staging Key to Selling
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:42 pm | 0 Comment
By Tamara E. Holmes • Bankrate.com If you want potential buyers to choose your property over that of the competition, home staging -- the act of making a home look visually appealing to buyers -- can make your house stand out from the crowd."Buyers often have a difficult time envisioning how a property can be used," says Dan Keating, owner of Coast Home Staging, based
The Home-Staging Cheat Sheet
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:39 pm | 0 Comment
By Luke Mullins, Money.com Faced with a massive glut of unsold homes, many would-be sellers are struggling to make their properties stand out in today's downtrodden real estate market. But while the economic head winds are beyond property owners' control, author Barb Schwarz says they can dramatically improve their chances of making a sale by devoting attention to an
Statistics show benefits to staging.
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:38 pm | 0 Comment
All dressed up and ready to go: Statistics show benefits to staging. by Joy Valentine When Cinderella went to the ball, she probably would not have won the prince if she had gone dressed as a maid. Cinderella would have lost out, and so would the prince. There is a fine line between enhancement and camouflage, and staging houses for sale -- like dressing up people -- lies
Why You Need Staging
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:37 pm | 0 Comment
House Staging - What are the benefits? If you are selling a home, you may be wondering about house staging. Here is a partial list of the benefits that home staging provides: 1) Staged Homes sell faster. 2) Staged homes get higher offers 3) Staged houses look better in the MLS pictures, getting more potential buyers to actually come see the house in the first place. 4)
Stagers Help Buyers
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:36 pm | 0 Comment
The art and science of staging a home for sale has been around for only about five years, but in the downturn of the real estate market, home sellers must be able to stand above the fray when they market and position their properties for sale. Enter Donna Dazzo, a Hamptons and Manhattan based home stager who takes marketing very seriously. Ms. Dazzo started her company,
Home Staging Tips
By admin at October 14, 2011 | 1:35 pm | 0 Comment
Studies have shown that most buyers make a decision about a house within 15 seconds of walking in the door. Many other buyers make a decision without ever getting out of their car. The message here is that first impressions are very, very important when selling a home. Home Staging Tips for the Outside of Your Home The feeling that people get about the
