With the swift passing of the winter solstice, the day of the year with the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere, the amount of daylight will slowly start to get longer again each day. But, winter in many regions is just beginning. Often considered the...
It’s that time of year again, when your neighborhood, maybe even your home turns into a festive display of holiday decor, but there is a fine line between tasteful and cluttered. Welcoming buyers into a home for sale covered in holiday decor with a life-size santa or...
Every room has positive and negative features, it’s what you do to downplay negative features that can make a buyer excited about your space. Take a look around the space you’re sitting in right now – is there a glaring eye-sore, repair or imperfection staring back at...
If you're thinking of selling a home soon, next year may be the time! But, to sell in 2017 a home owner needs to start preparing their house for sale now. What should be on your to-do list to help improve the condition of the home to get the highest price in the...
A woman recently calls to discuss staging her home, but more importantly getting rid of her clutter. She has lived in her home for over 50 years; raised two kids there and is now ready to downsize and move in with her son. Over the phone, she mentioned removing items...
Updates to a home whether big or small can not only personalize the space, but provide a bigger return on your home's investment. An entire home renovation can be overwhelming for some, who are not prepared for the unexpected. Many homeowners are planning a home...
Looking at this weekend's storm coverage of Hurricane Matthew, that pounded the shoreline of four states - Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina - hundreds of thousands of homes are dealing with storm surge, wind damage and clean-up. The direct affects...
Sell fast, it seems simple enough, but those of you who have been on the market already for months with no buyer leads can testify that many factors play a role in the sale. There are three keys to selling a home, it has to not only be researched and priced right, but...
While catered spreads or appetizers are the norm at an open house, a cup of vegetarian chili can create that warm and welcoming feeling especially on those chilly days during the Fall and Winter months. This simple version of a vegetarian chili can be made ahead of...
Although I live in the largest city in the world, New York City, you'd be pleasant surprised that the place I call home is a small town neighborhood, where everyone comes together to support one another. Neighbors are an integral part of our life – whether you like it...
Selling a home is no easy task, it can be down right stressful. Stress is infectious and can not affect you, but those close to you undermining your ability to make important decisions or maintaining daily tasks and schedules. A recent survey by Vivo Property Buyers...
If you're planning on moving it looks like home sellers will have their work cut out for them in the form of clutter: Nearly half of Americans say they consider their homes to be at least somewhat cluttered with items they no longer use. According to a new report,...
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