Curb Appeal
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Landscaping Curb Appeal
Increasing curb appeal does not always mean adding elements and sometimes necessitates removing them. Take pictures of your house and view them in color then black and white. Doing this helps to see things differently and spot problem areas. An element of home staging is creating curb appeal that makes a home stand out from the...
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Home Staging Tips: Evening Curb Appeal
Curb Appeal doesn't end at the end of the day. It isn't unusual for potential buyers to drive by houses in the evening.One quick way to improve evening curb appeal is with lighting. Use these simple staging techniques for evening curb appeal. String lighting along your driveway, sidewalks, and near important landscaping...
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Home Staging Tips: Lawn and Garden
Home Staging isn't just about the interior, its also about the exterior as well.Outdoor staging is one of the best ways to bring buyers into your home, as most buyers will drive by your house first to see if they want to check out the inside. A mowed lawn and some shrubbery or flowers will go a long way! There are some...
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Home Staging Tips: Rose Garden Maintenance
A lot of home staging has to do with outdoor staging. This is what potential buyers see from the road that makes them want to check into your property further. Planting and maintaining a rose garden is an effective way to add beauty and luxury to your house. Here are some guidelines to help keep your roses in tip top...
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Home Staging Tips: Foyer Space
It's hard to have too much space in a house. If your foyer is small, use home staging tricks, like adding mirrors, to make it appear larger. To make it look longer, place the mirror at the end directly in front of you. If you want it to feel wider, place a mirror on each of the side walls. These tricks are also great for...
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Home Staging Tips: Outdoor Daily Routine
Keep it Well Manicured This is a good example of a front entryway that is well kept and has clean lines. Bushes and flowers bed are freshly trimmed and the walkway is free of any debris. We want our entryways to look like the gardeners just left. This gives potential homebuyers the thought that if the home is well kept...
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Home Staging Tips: Foyer Feet
What do you do when you get home from a long day at work? Do you kick off your shoes and leave them by the front door for tomorrow? This does not do much in the way of selling your house. To freshen up your entryway or foyer, lets start at the bottom, your feet.Replace your old, dirty welcome mat for a new, clean throw rug....
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Home Staging Tips: How to Make your Yard Appear Larger
A small yard can be a real challenge when it comes to selling a home. Use the home staging techniques below to help. Thing's You'll Need:- Lawn Mower- Mulch- Pressure Washer- Pruner- Shovel.Make a yard look bigger by avoiding large or overpowering plants that clog up the yard. Choose shrubs and trees that grow to no more...
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Home Staging Tips: Remove Kids' Play Equipment
Are your children grown but their play stuff is still in the back yard? Has the large dollhouse seen better days? All the dated rusty playground equipment should be removed from the yard. Let's face it! Homebuyers do not want to see old play equipment in the yard. Potential homebuyers want to be inspired and drawn into a...
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Home Staging Tips: Remove Outdoor Clutter
De-Personalize your homes exterior by following the easy outdoor staging techniques below.Step 1Get rid of novelty yard ornaments that detract from the natural beauty of the landscape.Step 2Get rid of garden gnomes, no matter how cute - put them in the backyard along with the plastic deer and pink flamingos. Step 3Remove...
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Home Staging Tips: Spruce Up the Entryway
When staging your home to sell, focus on getting your door in tiptop shape. This is the first door that buyers will walk through when viewing your home. Studies have shown that the one place buyers stand the longest is at the front entrance, waiting for their agent to open the door. Potential buyers have a chance to glance...
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Home Staging Tips: Add Some Outdoor Flare
Simple home staging techniques to add some flare to a bare exterior.Step 1Add planters and hanging baskets.Step 2Add bright yellow flowers - yellow has been proven to be the color of choice for homebuyers.Step 3Choose plants with a neat appearance and containers that are classically neat and neutral.Step 4Adding just a few...
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Home Staging Tips: Spiff up the Roof
Your roof has a trenendous impact on curb appeal. Missing shingles and hanging gutters broadcast a loud, scary signal to potential buyers. "You want the house to look as presentable and nonproblematic as possible," says Cathy Cowan, an agent with Windermere Real Estate Co. in Seattle. "There's a great deal of...
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Home Staging Tips: Curb Appeal
With the real estate market on the downturn, it is tough to sell a house these days. It could be a simple problem called curb appeal. If potential homeowners see your house they will generally make a first impression, split second decision on whether they will continue to look further. They may even come inside for a second...
