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5 Ways Staging Can Benefit Realtors

5 Ways Staging Can Benefit Realtors

There's plenty of discussion about the benefits of Home Staging for sellers, so let's look at the other side of the coin and spotlight just how Sta...
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How to Choose Exterior Paint Colors (with examples)

How to Choose Exterior Paint Colors (with examples)

The exterior color of your home is your opportunity to grab the attention of potential buyers.  While they are rapidly scanning through homes for...
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Banish These Bulbs When Staging Your Home

Banish These Bulbs When Staging Your Home

Americans have been swapping old incandescent bulbs for the more efficient CFL for the past 20 years.  And although those quirky compact fluorescen...
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Add Instant Curb Appeal with a Boxwood

Add Instant Curb Appeal with a Boxwood

Since 88 percent of homebuyers begin the house-hunting process online, photos with fabulous curb appeal are critical to getting them to the front d...
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Brand Names Sell

Brand Names Sell

Psychology tells us that brand names sell often for more money and faster than items without a brand name label.  We see this in every industry fro...
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7 days on market - SOLD for full price!

7 days on market - SOLD for full price!

The retired couple who owned this Colorado home for 30 years wanted to escape the snowy Rocky Mountain winters and move to sunny Arizona.  Their li...
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Homes Sell Fastest During the First Two Weeks of May

Homes Sell Fastest During the First Two Weeks of May

Plenty of prospective buyers are on the hunt each spring.  Get professional guidance to prepare a picture-perfect listing by using online staging b...
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3 Steps to Stage any Bathroom

3 Steps to Stage any Bathroom

Here are 3 simple steps to get any bathroom ready for buyer's eyes.  The overarching goal to keep in mind when staging a bathroom is to emulate a ...
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When is the Cost of Staging Tax Deductible?

When is the Cost of Staging Tax Deductible?

Home staging is the marketing of a home by a home stager, after the homeowners have cleaned, painted, and made minor repairs.  This 'marketing' of...
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Create a spa-environment to sell your home

Create a spa-environment to sell your home

My husband and I recently celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary by spending a long, relaxing weekend at a New Mexico spa.  A six-hour drive fr...
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Staging vs. Decorating

Staging vs. Decorating

   Everyone has different taste in decor and furnishings, but most people want a home that is welcoming and organized.  When sellers let go of thei...
5 Fears Home Staging Can Eliminate

5 Fears Home Staging Can Eliminate

When it comes to selling, homeowners have fears.  A recent article on Inman.com, an online news and trends venue for Realtors and brokers spelled...
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