How Much Does Home Staging Cost—and How Much Will You Gain? vicnt/iStock Home staging—where you decorate your house in an effort to entice buyers to bite—may seem counterintuitive at first blush: Why spend money on real estate if you’re moving out? Simple answer: because home staging can get you more money for your home sale. If your real estate […]
Home Staging in a Hurry: Hacks to Spruce Up a Space in 5 Minutes Yuri_Arcurs/iStock Selling your home these days takes more than just finding an agent and listing it. You’ve got to really sell it. That means impressing buyers the second they walk in the door. One of the best ways to […]
When Is the Best Time to Sell Your House? 5 Factors to Consider supawat bursuk/iStock When is the best time to sell my house? Timing can make a big difference in terms of home selling. But here’s the thing: The rules on pinpointing that best time might not be what you think. The […]
5 Nonlazy Reasons to Skip Remodeling Before You Sell skynesher/iStock Home sellers often hear that if they ever hope to find a buyer, they must whip their house into perfect shape—fix this, paint that, repair the box fans, overhaul your horribly outdated kitchen. But just looking at the list of renovations is exhausting! […]
Vignette Staging for Beginners: Get Your Home Sold by Telling a Story KatarzynaBialasiewicz/iStock If you’re in the middle of selling a home, chances are good you’ve heard of staging. But what about “vignette staging”? Although it might sound strange, vignette staging is something you’ve seen before. And that’s because it’s everywhere: in magazines, in real […]
Lessons From Listing Photos: Why a California Craftsman Sold for $200K Over Asking realtor.com It doesn’t matter how perfect your home is—if your listing photos don’t stand out, potential buyers won’t come by to take a look. In our series “Lessons From Listing Photos,” we dissect the smart updates sellers have made to […]
gerenme/iStock Home sellers have a lot to worry about: Will anyone want to buy their property for its full asking price? How long will it take to find a buyer? Is it really worth the expense and trouble of staging a home to boost its desirability with buyers? “Heck yes” is the answer to that […]
Yuri_Arcurs/iStock When it comes to selling a house, appearances are everything. That’s why more and more homeowners hoping to impress buyers are investing in home staging. But between decluttering, styling, and making your house look its absolute best, this process can make you want to pull your hair out. To make this undertaking a little easier, we […]
gerenme/iStock Are you ready to sell your house? Sure, you may think you’re ready. In fact, you may be dying to move right now, either because you outgrew your space, got a sweet new job in another city, or are tired of condo life and have always dreamed of inhabiting a huge Victorian […]
How to Get Smoke Smell Out of a House and Banish Cigarette Fumes for Good Wondering how to get smoke smell out of a house? Cigarette fumes can be a major turnoff, and even affect the value of your home. So it’s time to hire professional services like Master Cleaners to clear the air! Cigarette […]
