Tips for selling

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Staging Basics- Tackle a Boring Powder Room!

September 20, 2011

Powder Rooms are generally easy to improve. If you’re dealing with a 70′s, 80′s or 90′s era main floor bathroom that is functional, but unimpressive, give it an updated look!  To hold down expenses, consider making four quick changes: 1) Remove any wallpaper and repaint walls in a great color that will complement existing tile [...]

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Seasonal Staging Tips: Summer

May 30, 2011

Summer is Almost Here! The days are bright and warm and we are heading into fabulous summer!  If you are planning on listing your home (or if it’s already on the market), pay extra special attention to your exterior. Buyers are out and about and look at your landscaping, roof, windows, and siding to see [...]

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Artful Thoughts to Consider When Listing your Home

May 22, 2011

Selecting and displaying art IS an art in itself.  Well proportioned and placed pieces of art can really give a room style.   When staging your home it will sometimes be necessary to replace your personal art with art pieces that speak to the greatest number of potential buyers. When hanging art for your personal [...]

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Does your house pass the “White-Glove Test”?

March 25, 2011

White-Glove Test (noun)* Definition:  1. An examination of cleanliness, hygiene or other cleaning-related standards Ahhh, the White-Glove Test.  Conjures images of June Cleever in a prim belted shirt dress and pearls checking the windowsill, doesn’t it?   Love it or hate it, you still must face it, when selling your house it HAS to be [...]

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Seasonal Outdoor Staging Checklist: SPRING

March 17, 2011

Spring is almost here!  It’s been a long Minnesota winter and everyone is ready for the change in seasons.   Very soon patio furniture everywhere will be out from beneath it’s winter cover and back into full function.  A quick wipe down and soon we’ll be enjoying coffee outside each morning or spending afternoons watching [...]

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Plants, branches and sticks – Great natural elements for Staging!

March 11, 2011

Staging your home using plants and other natural items adds warmth and appeal. Using creative touches of greenery can give a clean and organized room that “something special” that home buyers are looking for. * Cut tall long sticks from trees or bushes in your yard and use in vases in the corner of your [...]

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Great Way to Add NewLife to Your Old Furnishings

September 21, 2010
Great Way to Add NewLife to Your Old Furnishings

Do you wish you could toss the old couch because you hate the look, but it’s sooooo comfy?  Does your furniture have pet stains, kid stains or oops! YOUR stains ruining their look?   Do you actually wish you HAD bought the orange throw pillows instead?  NOW there’s an economical solution to some of your [...]