Quick Tip-Dusting

Make sure you have dusted all those hard to dust places or just the ones you forget. 

• Lamp shades: Use a dryer sheet to remove the dust. Plus it helps keep the dust from settling. 
• Use a paint brush to get the hard to reach cracks, baseboards, you can also use for computers and those ridges in your tv and stereo. 
• Furniture: Don't forget the sides and the bottom of your furniture pieces. 
• Ceiling Fans: Make sure you dust the tops of the blades. 

Quick Tip

What not to do to cabinet tops when staging your home to sell! 

When you have your house on the market. Here is a DON'T..... Do not have fake greenery or plants. Take them down. These just collect dust, create clutter and take the focus off your home.

Quick Tip

A big NO in home staging is to clean up your house by shoving everything into your closets! A messy closet will make buyers think your home does not have enough storage. 

Make sure your closet is organized. Easy way to do this is to box up any clothes that are not in the current season. This is a quick way to make your closet seem larger and more organized. 

Quick Organizing Tip

Entryway Organizer

Wooden shutters can be just as functional and good-looking indoors as out. Their louvers are a perfect (not to mention plentiful) spot to tuck invitations, display artwork, or hang a message pad.

from martha stewart.com

5 Simple Home Staging Tips

Quick Staging Tip!

A master bedroom should appeal to both sexes.

When you are selling, your master bedroom should appeal to buyers of both sexes. Get rid of features that seem too gender-specific. Paint the walls a neutral color, and choose bedding that matches. Then accessorize with items that complement the overall color scheme.

Tip of the day for storage

Armoire Storage

Revamp and customize a sturdy armoire! It's a great place to keep delicate items safe and easily accessible. Here we've created storage for wine glasses, serving trays, and drink accessories.

tip from www.bhg.com

What to do with clutter......

Problem: No matter how hard you try, you just can't get rid of clutter around your house.
Solution: You can't hide all clutter, but you can contain it. Look at where it collects and set up attractive ways to deal with it. Place a large bowl on the kitchen counter to collect keys. Leave a big basket by the door for shoes. Check discount stores and office supply houses for patterned folders for storing bills -- or wicker, fabric and leather boxes to match your decor. 
-- Donna Smallin, author of The One-Minute Organizer: A to Z Storage Solutions
 
from www.bhg.com

Quick Tips for Thursday

Kitchen:

• Countertops should only hold items you use on a daily basis.
• Use drawer dividers to keep items such as silverware organized.
• Make sure that all personal items are taken away by dinnertime. That way your kitchen will be clear of personal clutter.
• Store items as close as possible to where you will use them. 

Why use a home stager?

While agents are experts in the field of selling and closing, many are not design savvy.  Agents usually know exactly what factors can help sell a home. It’s just not always easy to get a home into selling condition in a timely manner without some sort of experienced assistance.

Professional home stagers are practiced in the art of preparing a home for resale. They work with the “flow” of a home, eliminate clutter, edit and arrange furniture, and even assist in enhancing curb-appeal.  With the aid of a professional home stager, your house can make a notable first impression on potential homebuyers.

As the real estate industry often stresses, the first impression is the key factor in selling your home.

A potential buyer has made up their mind ten seconds after they step in the front door. 

They started forming their opinion as the were pulling in the driveway.  

Utilize a home stager to enhance your real estate agent's hard work in order to sell your house quickly and for the highest amount possible.