Selling Your Home

11 Tips for Staging Your Home

Picture this. You’re at a home showing, the house has an inviting mat on the doorstep welcoming you in. Inside, the smell of fresh flowers lingers, not a spec of dirt in sight. The furniture is neutral, you can really imagine what it would be like to add your own style to the place. Outside, a hammock has been set up where you can see yourself curling up with a book. That’s the home that you remember when it comes to making your decision. 

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For Sale By Owner: Should You Sell Your House Without A Realtor?

Let me guess. You’ve noticed the commission fees associated with working with a realtor to sell your property. 

Now you’re wondering: is a real estate agent even worth it?

Selling your home without a realtor, or “for sale by owner” (FSOB), might sound like a decent way to save thousands, but is it the smartest choice for you?

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Want to Sell Your Home Fast? Focus on the Kitchen!

Imagine the following scenario. You’ve finally found the most amazing country acreage. The one that checks all the boxes. It has the cute, cozy country home. The spacious sheds. The lovely creek. The garden area. And of course, plenty of room for your family and four-legged friends. It’s the dream estate, and one that you know will be the perfect home for decades to come. 

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How and Why to KonMari Your Home Before Selling

Though it’s still early in the year, all you TV fans out there know that there is already a frontrunner for the most binge worthy reality TV show of the year: Netflix’s new hit Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.

Based on her smash hit books Spark Joy and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, this new series follows storage and organization expert Marie Kondo as she helps families get a grip on their cluttered spaces using her specialized method of organization: KonMari.

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