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Thinking of Selling Your Home "AS-IS?" Think Twice…

Thinking of Selling Your Home "AS-IS?" Think Twice…

May 1, 2018

Selling a fixer-upper home as it -- promising to make no repairs or credit the buyer any money to have repairs performed…

10 Best-Kept Secrets for Selling Your Home…

10 Best-Kept Secrets for Selling Your Home…

August 24, 2015

Tricks of the trade to help you get top dollar when selling your home.   Selling Secret #10: Pricing it right Find out …

Staging and Decorating: What's the Difference?…

Staging and Decorating: What's the Difference?…

August 7, 2015

Unlike decorating, staging your home isn't about personal style — it's about creating ambiance and appeal for buyers. …

15 Words That Could Add Value to Your Listing…

15 Words That Could Add Value to Your Listing…

July 24, 2015

When it comes to writing an effective listing description, don’t hold back. If you’ve got it, flaunt it!   Why do s…

The Best Season to Sell Your Home and Why…

The Best Season to Sell Your Home and Why…

July 7, 2015

http://www.realtor.com/   Timing really is everything when it comes to home sales. Getting your asking price, and even …

The Moving Day Survival Kit: Lifesaving Items and …

The Moving Day Survival Kit: Lifesaving Items and …

June 30, 2015

The day I moved into my very first house did not go smoothly. I had to drive from Boston to Atlanta, and I had tarried t…

7 Things To Do Before You Move Into A New House…

7 Things To Do Before You Move Into A New House…

June 22, 2015

Our son and daughter-in-law just purchased their first home. It’s in a location that allows an easy commute into Bosto…

Home Staging:  Why Empty Homes Don’t Sell…

Home Staging: Why Empty Homes Don’t Sell…

May 22, 2015

By Julea Joseph, Reinventing Space Every morning on my Chicago area social media feed, I see acres and acres of empty ro…

Home Staging Tips:  Top 10 Rules for Staging Homes…

Home Staging Tips: Top 10 Rules for Staging Homes…

May 8, 2015

Matthew Finlason gives his home staging tips to help you get ready for a home sale.   1. Grab them from the curb. You'v…

5 Surprising Homebuyer Turnoffs…

5 Surprising Homebuyer Turnoffs…

April 23, 2015

By Katie Wickham, Marketing Manager Make your home a serious contender.   Selling your home requires a lot of prep work…