Published January 24, 2011 | 
In today’s tough economic climate, few industries have taken a harder beating than the real estate market. That means that if you are trying to sell your home you have to be more of a stand out than ever before if you are going to woo those potential buyers into making the purchase. We all know how crucial landscaping and lawn work is to increase that all important curb appeal, but the simple fact is that all curb appeal can do is get potential buyers in the front door. What happens once they are inside?
You have cleaned and scrubbed and primed and painted, but is your place really ready for prime time? Before the open house, you have got to do your homework and understand a few basics of home preparation.
Though it may seem like overkill and it may be a little emotional for you, it is strongly suggested that you remove family photos, collections and other personal items like trophies and awards before showing your home. Many opt to clear out the house entirely, making use of home staging rentals as props to show the property in its best possible light.
Home staging rentals have been a trade secret of home staging experts for years, but with the increase in popularity of this type of television show, more and more people are catching on, de-cluttering and cashing in. With housing sales at near record lows, we have to do everything we can to be memorable and by renting furniture and accessories to stage your home you can accent the best points while drawing attention away from the down sides.
By using home staging rentals you can instantly transform that small, cramped bedroom into a cozy study or home office that’s just perfect for an on the go lifestyle. Replacing a heavy antique table with a smaller, more neutral dining table and accessorizing simply with candles or basic plants can make the most of a dining room when finances are causing many of us to remember the importance of having dinner at home again.
By using home staging rentals and removing the majority of your own furniture and personal items from the home before your open house you are not only helping buyers to see themselves in the house, you are also getting a jump on your own packing and moving. With your things well packed you might even consider using a portable storage unit that can be delivered to your new home or apartment to make the moving process that much easier!
In the end the most important thing to remember is that while the house you are hoping to sell may have been your home, you have to depersonalize the process to make the most of this volatile real estate market and close that sale. Home staging rentals help to neutralize the space and make it more appealing to a wider audience, thus making it possible for buyers to envision themselves in the space.
ryan, you also say, “I learned then and there the simple fact that my belief in God and what I learn scientifically can co-exist quite nicely.” Two things about that … you didn't learn anything, you convinced yourself of something without evidence. Secondly, there is no “simple fact” when it comes to reconciling God and science … I've been trying for thirty years with no success. It's only simple if you ignore the TRUTH.
That’s just the beginning.
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I just fell over when I saw the “candy bowl full of them.” Some female friends of mine in fact did have a candy bowl on the dining table in their apartment. LMAO.
A last minute project: The developer gave us 24hrs for staging this brand new home in West vancouver. Check our facebook page for pics!
Yep. And it’s user upgradeable without the risk of invalidating the warranty.
Report: US housing sales to climb 5% in 2011
Facts are not a matter of interpretation, except if you are a fundie and then you can make up what ever you want. Which is what you do with the bible.
How do we explain existence?
It exists and scientists strive to understand how it exists. Religion/philosophy strives to understand why, but that is not the realm of science. Try to get the two straight and you won't look so absurd.
The US has not sided with Argentina.
Your best bet would be to sell it outright in 'as-is' condition. Don't be greedy if it needs repairs. You will still get more than an investor would give you, and my guess is…if you price it right (IE: LOWER than comparable houses in the neighborhood) it will sell.
MACK1 says:
December 6, 2010 at 7:33 pm
That is an excellent graph – now it just needs to be expanded with the max and mins for each year of the Hadcrut record to see how many record lows and mins have occured in which years.
Taking the current year 2010 – there are only a couple of peaks above the 95 percentile limits – so how can this be a 'warmest' year? Surely, a warmest year would be one where most of the max's would be above the 95%ile values?
thank you