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How to Price Your Home

When the time comes to price your home for sale, you may be tempted to start with the price you paid for it, add a healthy markup and call it a day. Unfortunately, that strategy is unlikely to result in a true reflection of your home's market value...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2010 11:01 AM by eseller1

Filed under: marcie geffner, house selling tips, home selling

Contract Negotiation: Terms and Conditions

If the terms and conditions of the deal aren't acceptable, you might want to pause and think twice. There's a lot to consider before you sign a real estate purchase agreement. If the terms and conditions of the deal aren't acceptable, you...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2010 2:20 PM by eseller1

Filed under: marcie geffner, house selling tips, home selling, contract

A Cost-Effective Solution To Spiff Up Your Mirrors

At a recent real estate staging conference we learned about MirrorMate Frames and decided to write about them. (This is not a paid endorsement.) MirrorMate Frames are a great, cost effective solution for those generic mirrors. Nothing screams boring,...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2010 1:58 PM by eseller1

Filed under: house selling tips, home selling, Mirror mate

Transform Your Fireplace

Fireplaces were once just a way to keep warm, but now they add a warm feeling to a home as well. When you choose the focal point of a room, the fireplace is the easiest choice due to its size and placement in the room. If your fireplace has taken years...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2010 2:50 PM by eseller1

Filed under: home fixes, home selling, home improvements, Brick Anew, fireplace

Give Your Home a Smile

Your front door will make a lasting impression on potential buyers because it will be one of the first things they'll notice. The front door is like a smile on the face of your house, and the smile should be welcoming. Here are seven tips to give...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 3:37 PM by eseller1

Filed under: home fixes, home selling, home improvements, doors, front door

3 Small Upgrades That Make Great Impression on Buyers

Home sellers who want to sell their home quickly and for more money need to show their home correctly. Here are three inexpensive upgrades that will make a home stand out: Light fixtures in living and dining rooms. People like rooms that are light and...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2010 2:14 PM by eseller1

Filed under: kitchen, flooring, home fixes, lighting, home selling, home improvements, cabinets

Get the Most Out of Investment

3 target areas for successful home sale Sellers in today’s competitive housing markets should focus on key areas that render the most return on their investment, says Laura Harvey , a home stager in Phoenix, Ariz., in a new EnergizedSeller 90-second...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2010 12:10 PM by eseller1

Filed under: Bathroom, kitchen, Bedrooms, home fixes, master bedroom, home selling, investment

7 Cleaning Tips for Home Sellers

House-cleaning is not a task most people enjoy. But clean home is crucial to successful home sellers . Indeed, it would be impossible to over-clean a home that you intend to sell. Here are seven tips to make your home market-ready clean: Be honest with...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2009 12:22 PM by eseller1

Filed under: cleaning home, home fixes, home selling

Kitchens Sell Homes

Remodeling magazine reports every year that a kitchen remodel generates one of the largest returns, 76-79 percent, on the investment. If your kitchen needs a better look, but you can't afford a complete kitchen remodel, consider these eight fixes...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2009 1:03 PM by eseller1

Filed under: kitchen, home selling, home improvements

Heating, Cooling for Home Sellers

Home buyers typically don’t want to make repairs to their new home’s heating or cooling system. That means sellers should make sure all of the home’s heating and cooling units work properly, are fully charged and have clean filters....

Published Thu, Dec 12 2009 12:52 PM by eseller1

Filed under: home selling, heating, cooling

4 Tips To Organize Playroom

Playrooms, although often necessary for children, can be a challenge when selling a home. If you’ve converted a bedroom into a playroom, your best strategy is to convert the room back into a bedroom. If that’s not possible or your house is...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2009 12:03 AM by eseller1

Filed under: Organizing, home staging, house selling tips, home selling, gameroom, playroom

11 Tips to prepare walls for home sale

Cleaning the walls inside your home is crucial to creating a positive first impression for home buyers. Clean walls make the rest of the home appear to be cleaner and larger. Here are 11 tips to prepare your walls for a home sale: Walls and ceilings should...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2009 11:15 AM by eseller1

Filed under: home selling, houses selling tips, Walls

5 Tips for First Impressions

Lina Labib , a home stager in Chicago , points out that a home buyer’s first impressions begin with the exterior of the home. In a new EnergizedSeller 90-second interview this week, she shares five quick and effective tips that will give your home...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2009 11:04 AM by eseller1

Filed under: real estate staging, home selling, Lina Labib, first impressions, chicago

Top 10 Home Improvement Projects

HomeGain recently released the results of its latest survey of home improvement projects that Realtors recommend to home sellers. Number one on the list was cleaning and de-cluttering, which can cost as little as $200, but increase the price of the home...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2009 11:02 AM by eseller1

Filed under: home fixes, home selling, houses selling tips, sue guers, realtors, Real estate, home improvements

11 Tips to Show Off Master Bedroom

Jackie Strydom , a Realtor in Dallas, points out that the master bedroom is one of the most important rooms in the house and that this room should whisper of serene quiet love, romance, mystery and excitement. Here are five of her tips from a new EnergizedSeller...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2009 3:56 PM by eseller1

Filed under: home inspection, home staging, house selling tips, home fixes, Home Selling Questions, master bedroom, home selling, Jackie Strydom