Why Hasn't My Home Sold?

Delicious house, but no one's biting?  Are you getting antsy to move? Has your home been on the market and not getting the showings or o...

Questions and Answers About How to Stage

Q: I’m trying to stage an empty house. I have enough furniture and it’s looking good. My question is what do I do in the closets? A: I woul...

Make This Simple Outdoor Fountain

The pleasant sounds of water splashing is one fine way to introduce buyers to your home for sale.  I was hypnotized once. Really. By a train...

How Not to Photograph Your Home

It's spring.  Does your home's profile photo still show bare trees and snow on the roof?   When people shop for a home, they usually...

Pastel Colors: Good or Bad for Staging Your Home?

When you think of pastel colors, do you envision sickeningly sweet pinks, lackluster yellows, and hospital room greens? That kind if thinkin...

Should You Stage Your Own Home? Or Hire a Pro?

An inviting front entrance like this colorful one -- so important for curb appeal --  is easy to stage by basic staging principles.  So I wa...

Checklist: A Dozen Must-Have Cleaning Tools

You’re staged to sell. Are you cleaned to sell? Clean houses sell faster than less-than-sparkling ones, because buyers love a property that ...

How to Make Your Home Look New

People touring homes to buy usually visit more than one. Some buyers tour 20 or even 100 homes. Some of those homes will be newer than yours...

Lighting Secrets to Help Sell Your Home

Wide, white lampshade, check!  Pale walls, check!  Big lamp, check!   When your home is for sale, the more light your rooms get, the bigger ...