November 17th, 2010
- Take Care of the Outside
Remove all your garbage, and make sure that the grass, trees, and bushes are nicely trimmed. Remember, you cannot sell a house if you can't see it!
SOLD 250 over asking...
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December 21st, 2009
The prosperous time before the Dot-com crash prompted many consumers to dive into buying grandiose properties suited for over-sized furniture. However, as this first decade of the 21st century comes to an end, the trends are changing.
“Households are using their homes as intensely as ever,” said Chief Economist Kermit Baker of The American Institute of Architects. Trying to cut expenses, families are scaling down their homes and re-purposing rooms. Three-car garages and multiple living rooms are no longer desirable.
(Say goodbye to 2000’s first-decade trends! continued…)
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December 10th, 2009
If you are thinking about color change, what about turquoise? It is the top shade for 2010!
Turquoise was selected as the color of 2010 by Pantone. Pantone is the world-renowned authority on color – they supply color solutions across various industries. According to demand from their fashion and home decor customers, turquoise is going to be hit of 2010.
(Home Decor Color: Turquoise continued…)
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December 6th, 2009
Well, when we came in to see the space it was obvious to us, the unit wasn’t presented at its best light. The fabulous loft was lovely, but only we could see it. Buyers were not falling in love.
We removed the clients living room furniture, bar stools, moved his bed into the room downstairs and staged the rest with our furniture, art and accessories.
(Loft in Toronto – Staged and Sold in a week! continued…)
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October 24th, 2009
Staging a second bedroom should be probably the easiest task while preparing your home for selling. However, don’t forget to check if everything is perfect.
The guest room is probably only used some days of the year, so there is a good chance that furniture and other items won’t be worn out. However, sunlight or humidity can naturally damage materials even when the room is unoccupied, so don’t forget to look closer at it. Focus on bed sheets, carpets, drapes and bad smells.
(Guest Room Staging continued…)
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October 12th, 2009
Master bedroom staging is one of the easier tasks when staging a home, since the furniture present in the room is quite limited. However, we cannot afford to be complacent even here.
Among the usual basic steps, which are cleaning, depersonalization and decluttering, we should focus on several requirements that potential buyer is searching for in a bedroom. Bedroom should be neutral, comfortable, spacious and maybe even slightly romantic.
(Master Bedroom Staging continued…)
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September 16th, 2009
The living room is the first room a potential buyer sees, so after he has seen your perfectly staged exterior, you shouldn’t spoil his mood with the first room he presented. Living rooms offer a lot of space with little or no non-movable furniture (unlike the kitchen or bathroom), thus giving you the chance to express a lot of creativity, but on the other hand, it can be a bit time consuming.
(Home Staging Tips: Livingroom Staging continued…)
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September 2nd, 2009
The bathroom has a special place in every house. It’s a place where you can lock the door and sink yourself in tub of hot water and nice smelling foam, letting all the troubles of the day fade away. It’s also a very difficult room to stage. If you don’t use the help of a professional, it’s quite often an unsuccessful or even too costly experience. However, let me sum up the basics of bathroom staging.
(Home Staging Tips: Bathroom Staging continued…)
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August 29th, 2009
When selling your home, the kitchen must be taken as an area of vital importance (although good home staging means you consider all parts of your home as vitally important). Let me reveal several steps on how to properly stage this heart of every household.
First and foremost – cleanliness. Together with the bathroom, the kitchen has to be the cleanest place in house. If you drop a slice of pizza on the floor, you shouldn’t be afraid to lift it and continue eating. Cleaning doesn’t mean just washing the floor and appliances. You have to take a close look at every possible sign of mould or water stone occurrence.
(Home Staging Tips: Kitchen Staging continued…)
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August 24th, 2009
75 Markham Street living room
Where else to begin with staging than at the outside of your home? Not only the important seconds of first impression start running immediately when potential buyer enters your street and notices the property, but great exterior appearance can attract additional buyers, whose eyes will be accidentally seduced by your home and “for sale” sign. Yard, patio, pool, deck or terrace are almost equal to interior, when talking about home staging.
(Home staging tips: exterior staging continued…)
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