Home Staging: Don’t Forget the Garage (and other Stuff)

When staging your home for sale, don’t forget about the garage, basement, utility room, laundry room shed, or closets. While it’s tempting to stuff things into these areas to make the main living spaces look their best, it’s not a good idea. Messy storage areas make buyers think you don’t have enough storage. If possible, try to rent a storage unit until you get your house sold. If you can’t swing it, organize these spaces so that they look neat and efficient. One way to do so quickly and cheaply is to pick up covered storage bins at your favorite … Continue reading

Selling your Home

When it comes to selling your home, it is the commission fees that most affect your bottom line. The hot debate is whether or not you really need a real estate agent. Certainly their current commission rates of 6% to 8% can quickly translate to thousands of dollars out of your pocket. Simply consider with the current medium home price of over $200,000, you will be paying out approximately $15,000 to your agent. That is certainly nothing to sneeze at. Given these numbers, everyone should do some serious research on all their options for selling a home. Unfortunately there isn’t … Continue reading