General Articles - EnergizedSeller

Living Room Home Staging Case Study

We recently hired home stager Kate Case to give staging advice to some homeowners who were preparing to put their home on the market. Our arrangement with the home sellers was that if EnergizedSeller paid for the virtual consultation they would do the...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 9:24 AM by eseller1

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 25 2010 11:01 AM by eseller1

EnergizedSeller Tips Help Get Offer After First Open House

Home stager Cathy Lee from Danville, Calif., was contacted for a consultation with a client moving to Southern California. As she always does, she gave the client her co-branded "101 Energized Tips To Make Your Home Sale Ready” to help the...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 11:37 AM by eseller1

Home Staging and Home Selling Tips Newsletters

Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Home (February 18, 2010) Topics covered: EnergizedSeller Tips Get Offer First Day On The Market Make Most of Small Spaces Question and Answer Get rid of odor? Laminate or Carpet? Before and After De-clutter Example...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 4:08 PM by eseller1

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 04 2010 2:20 PM by eseller1

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 04 2010 1:58 PM by eseller1

The Seller Listing Agreement: What's It All About?

A listing agreement is a binding legal contract that shouldn't be taken lightly. By Marcie Geffner REALTORS® and buyers often work together without a written contract, but the opposite is true for REALTORS® and sellers. On the listing side...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2010 3:40 PM by eseller1

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 28 2010 2:50 PM by eseller1

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 22 2010 3:37 PM by eseller1

Improve Your Home’s Value- 4 Budget-Friendly Tips

Selling a home can be challenging, especially if your home needs some work. Home stager Sue Geurs discusses four budget-friendly tips to improve your home’s value in one of EnergizedSeller.com’s new 90-second interviews this week. Here are...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 3:04 PM by eseller1

Why should buyers & sellers hire a professional home inspector?

Why should buyers & sellers hire a professional home inspector? Professional Home Inspectors and Realtors believe that obtaining a home inspection is a good decision that makes you an educated home buyer or seller. Professional home inspectors protect...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 2:02 PM by eseller1

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 07 2010 2:14 PM by eseller1

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 07 2010 12:10 PM by eseller1

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 30 2009 12:22 PM by eseller1

7 Point Stimulus Package for Home Sellers

If you want a stimulus package that you can benefit from directly and won't leave you with any debt, then beg, borrow or steal--okay, not steal, but certainly beg or borrow--that extra $500 or $4,000 you need to create your own home-sale stimulus...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 4:42 PM by eseller1

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 17 2009 1:03 PM by eseller1

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 17 2009 12:52 PM by eseller1

6 Tips to Give Buyers a Friendly Impression

Lynn Chevalie r , a home stager in Washington DC, points out that in today's market it is important to think marketing. In a new EnergizedSeller 90- second interview this week, she shares six quick and effective tips to giving home buyers a positive...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2009 4:13 PM by eseller1

5 Tips to Prepare Walls for Home Sale

Max Ruthven , a home stager in Austin, Texas, points out that color is the center of the emotion that one feels when entering a room. In a new EnergizedSeller.com 90-second interview, she explains that color can have an amazing or devastating effect....

Published Thu, Dec 10 2009 12:56 PM by eseller1

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 05 2009 12:03 AM by eseller1

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 27 2009 11:15 AM by eseller1

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 19 2009 11:04 AM by eseller1

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 19 2009 11:02 AM by eseller1

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 06 2009 3:56 PM by eseller1

6 Tips to Create Warm-Welcome Feeling

Lighting can create a warm and welcoming feeling or make a room look cold and harsh. That's why choosing the proper lighting for each room in your home is important. In another new 90-second interview this week, EnergizedSeller professional member...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 5:13 PM by eseller1