How To Stretch Your Home Staging Dollars

A DIY home stager needs to know her competition. Otherwise she won't know if countertops should be granite and appliances stainless, or ...

Ten Tips to Improve Your Autumn Curb Appeal

A home on the market needs to look good all year long. This home looks friendly, despite bare branches and dormant grass.  Instead of callin...

A Simple Way to Get Feedback from People Who Tour Your Home

Do you know what people really think  of your home? Here's how to get inside buyers' minds. Hey, homesellers. Are you sick of people...

Roundup of 2011's Most Helpful Posts

An herbal wreath is good for curb appeal. In case you missed them, here are my top ten posts for 2011. I chose these posts because I think t...

Open House Checklist. Ready, Set, Go!

We're coming into prime house-hunting season, so if you are considering an open house, this would be the best time of year. The weather ...

"Why Hasn't My House Sold?"

This is an actual photo from an actual MLS listing. Does the owner look motivated?  If your home is on the market and you have not sold it, ...

Negotiating 101: How to Get What You Want

Make them an offer they can't refuse. Your realtor calls, and says the words that make your heart beat faster. "We have an offer....

Five Things to Do to Sell Your Home

I could not have said it better than Barbara Cocoran did in an interview this week with Matt Lauer.  Funny thing is, watching this video, I ...

What Home Sellers Can Learn from Todd Smith

Since it's Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to share a post from blogger, author, and entrepreneur, Todd Smith. Todd's comments have to d...

If Lovin' You Is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right

Can you love something too much? Waiting for a buyer is a little like waiting for your soul mate. Only not. You can't be that fussy. Do ...

How Staging Helps Negotiations

Our condo sold, and we're reminded that every offer is a serious offer even if it sounds goofy. Today I discovered yet one more advantag...

Advice About Negotiations and Home Inspections

A home inspection is helpful whether  you are selling a home or buying a home. Any offer you get to buy your home on the market needs to be ...

We're Wearing Down Our Pencils

Frugal home staging can mean hours with your calculator. When you’re buying or selling a home, you’re talking big numbers. That’s why doing ...