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Painting Your Home to Sell!

Giving your home a fresh coat of paint is one of the easiest and least expensive things you can do to make it more appealing to potential home buyers. If you have painted in the last couple of years and the colors are fairly neutral, then you can probably get away with some touch-ups here and there.
On the other hand, if your home is filled with wallpaper, is painted with vivid colors or hasn’t been updated in awhile, you should seriously consider repainting. It can have an enormous impact on how well your house shows and how quickly it sells.  Your goal is to make it as broadly appealing as possible, which is why home stagers and real estate agents tell you to go with a neutral, non taste-specific color.

Neutral Does Not Mean White

But people often assume that neutral means white or off-white.  Problem is, white tends to be cold, harsh and not very inviting as a wall color. And, contrary to popular belief, it will NOT make a small room appear larger. It will just make it look like a small, sterile room. Likewise, painting the entire interior of the house the same bland beige color may not offend anyone, but will guarantee that your home is totally forgettable unless it has some very distinctive architectural features.
What you’re going for is a color scheme that elicits positive emotions and enables potential buyers to visualize themselves living in the house with their own furnishings.  It should look stylish and up to date without being too taste specific. One way to achieve this is to select a paints in the same color family for the main rooms so that the rooms flow together visually.

Warm Colors Make People Happy

When staging a house for sale I recommend warmer neutrals for the main living areas like the family room, dining room and kitchen, because warm colors stimulate the senses (as well as the appetite). Buttery, creamy, buff and tan colors will warm up any room and will to work well with red, green or brown furniture.

Cool Colors Soothe and Relax

For bedrooms and bathrooms you should be trying to create the feel of a spa retreat. Using cooler neutrals like pale blues, sage greens and grays will help accomplish this.
When selecting colors from a paint strip remember that the color will look darker on the wall than on the strip so it’s usually safer to go lighter. The best thing to do, however, is to get sample jars of 2-3 color choices and test them on a section of wall at least 2′ x 2′.  Make sure to test and compare colors in daylight hours, as that is when buyers are most likely to see them. Remember also that the same color can look dramatically different from room to room depending on the room’s exposure and how much light it gets.
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Tips & Tricks on Selling Your Home!!

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 Interior:

Minimize and remove clutter. Welcome chi with a spacious looking home.

Be careful the flow to and from a room is not blocked by furniture.

Only pictures in hallways – no furniture. A few exceptions might be if the hallway is extremely large and needs movement – usually not the situation.

No shoe racks FILLED with shoes or hat/coat racks FILLED with items by any door.

No more than five pots hanging on a pot rack in the kitchen.

No knives on the kitchen counter; nothing sharp or pointed anyplace in or around the home.

Doors should not squeak or stick, have broken handles, or loose latches.

Minimal books and bookcases (judgment call) and leave some shelves clear.

Limit accessories to three on tables.

Exterior:
 Some of the things that can block chi/ or the curb appeal from entering into the home (AND are staging no-no’s) include

• Cracks or uneven paving stones in a cement path leading towards the front door.
• Overgrown bushes or tree branches hanging in the path (cut them back).
• Inadequate lighting.
• Unstable steps, decking, or handrails.
• Outdoor clutter (garden hoses, toys, bikes, and broken outdoor furniture and pottery).

Also it helps to have a Realtors Eye walk thru your home and tell you what is best.. They see hundreds of homes, and when it is yours you ignore little things!

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Get the Tips on .. Getting Organized before Moving!!

Q:

So what are the getting organized tips for moving house? The only thing I can think of is leave it to your wife to do.

A:

Excessive spousal delegation is rarely a substitute for sound personal organization skills, dear reader, and sometimes an impediment to other conjugal pleasantries.
Instead, I suggest you consider my top 3 tips for getting organized to move house:

Tip #1: Get rid of 25 – 30 % of your stuff before you start packing.

See Get Organized Mission #1: Fill a Hu-u-uge Trash Bag for ideas on what to ditch.
If you really need something again, you can buy it. Chances are, you won’t miss it.
Best of all, packing, moving and unpacking will all be 25 – 30% easier.

Tip #2: Donate anything not used in the past 12 months.

If you didn’t use it last year you’re unlikely to use it this year.
Most of us have too much stuff anyway – pass it to someone who can use and enjoy it.

Tip #3: Pack for unpacking.

Think about how your new home will be set up, and box up your stuff accordingly.

• Keep a rough floor plan with you to help you visualize – you’ll save time and hassle at the other end.
• Keep like items together – eg books, clothes for hanging, kitchen utensils.
• Label boxes by storage section as well as room – eg KITCHEN: Drawer; HALL: Linen closet; BATHROOM: Top cabinet.

And happy new home!

** Tips on selling your Home.. Sell your Home Fast**

The average homeowner spends about $3,502 for landscaping and another $1,465 on a designer, according to the American Nursery Landscape Association.

Not sure where to start? Local garden centers often offer free design services, or ask the neighbors what works for them.

Sod costs about 30 to 35 cents a square foot, so a 5,000 sq. ft. yard would cost about $1,500 to sod. Budget for a delivery fee if you buy less than 1,000 sq. ft. of sod.

A splash of color at the front of the house is an eye-catching plus. For maximum impact, choose one color and vary the height of plants.

If your doorway is overwhelmed by greenery, then get out the shears. Replace overgrown shrubbery with flowering foundation plants mixing heights and colors for dramatic effect.

A charming focal point like a walkway and fountain adds major value to your property. Roll a sealant on flagstones for a permanent wet look that enhances the color.

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