Making Your Home Attractive, Even In a Slump

Let’s face it, the Texas real estate market isn’t the hottest one around right now. In fact, the whole country seems to be flooded with homes on the market, so Austin isn’t alone. There are a few exceptions, neighborhoods that are in demand, but in general, competition exists among sellers to attract buyer’s attention. That means if your home is for sale, it had better look its best.

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Selling your Home when you have a Dog

On the surface, it seems that selling a home with dogs present should be easy. After all, the dogs are going with you when you leave – they won’t be the buyer’s problem. But where you see no problem can hinder a house sale.

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Can the Chaos

The phone rings - you can hear it, but you sure can’t find it. You’re looking for a pen to jot down a number, digging through overstuffed drawers filled with everything except what you need. It’s overwhelming - you’d like to get organized but you have no idea where to start. You feel like the chaos is hopeless. But it’s not - it just looks that way.

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The Secret of Success (When Selling Your Home)

Spring is here and all those homes are going to be up for sale on the market whatever the newspapers say about the realty gloom! So how can yours stand out from all the rest? What is the secret of success? Is there a secret of success? Yes there is: the Secret of Success lies in the letter ‘S’ - of course!

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The Fine Art of Making Your Home Look Good

Just a couple of years ago, very few people had heard of home staging. But once a good thing is discovered, it just takes off, and that’s what has happened with this method of preparing a home fore sale.

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Be a Successful Seller with DIY Home Staging

Home staging is the art of preparing your home to be presented before buyers in the most appealing light.
Whereas decorating might be considered what you do to make your home most comfortable, home staging is geared towards turning your home into a marketable piece of merchandise. Statistically, when home staging is done right, it will sell a property faster and for a premium. There are many home staging companies available for hire, but if you’re determined to approach home staging yourself, to be your own “director”, this article includes some key DIY tips.

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Decorating & Selling Your Condo

If you are planning to sell your condo and are dreading getting it ready for the market - relax! It couldn’t be easier than it is now! More than ever before, the vogue in interior decorating is favoring simplicity.

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Using Feng Shui to Your Advantage

While a lot of people have heard about Feng Shui, truly understanding it can be a challenge. Feng Shui literally translates to Wind Water, and it is an ancient Chinese concept of balancing elements and energies in a home. This balancing is done through the deliberate placing of furniture, and choosing colors and shapes that naturally reflect certain energetic qualities.

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Ready, Set, Sell: How to get the most out of you home.

When it’s time to sell your home, a little effort can mean a big pay-off. While I’m sure you’ve heard the term home staging, preparing your home for a sale doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure, you can hire professionals to completely update and re-decorate your home. Market analysis is showing that the money invested comes back plus some in higher sale prices and faster sales. However, there’s a lot you can do on your own to spruce up your home for sale, giving buyers an excellent first impression.

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Home Staging Appeals to Buyers’ Emotions

Emotional attachment to our home can lead to lost equity when we prepare to sell it. Most of us have an emotional attachment to our home, but it is best if we can be detached from it when it comes to the sale of our house.

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