How to sell your house in a down Real Estate market from Good Morning America, February, 2010.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/YourMoney/tips-selling-house-market/story?id=9948405.
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Home stagers elevate homes into sellable commodities" says Eric Czarnik with C&G Newspapers, 1/14/09. "The new year is a time to start over, and it can also be a time for frustrated metro Detroiters to start a new strategy to sell their homes. Some experts say that home staging is one successful way to do that. According to Stagedhomes.com, data from 2007-08 shows that 94.6% of homes serviced by an accredited home stager sell within 35 days compared to an average of 175 days for a non-staged home." You can view the complete article by visiting C&G newspapers website at
www.candgnews.com/HOMES.asp and search January 14 article.
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Real Estate Resolution: Plan Remodels to Sell" Detroit Free Press Homes Section, 1/9/09. This article was reprinted from a National Association of Realtors article. "Curb appeal matters now more than ever, Realtors say." "Because today's buyers have much more to choose from in the way of inventory, any home for sale must make a positive first impression, says Charles McMillan, NAR president and broker with Coldwell-Banker in Dallas, TX." Remodeling projects to choose with the largest return on investment are: Window replacements, Kitchen remodels, Bathroom remodels. You can view the complete article on
www.freep.com and search the Homes section.
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Staging home for sale worth the cost" by Paul Bianchina, Inman News. 9/5/08. "If you are selling your home, you obviously want to get it sold quickly and for the highest amount possible. One very important strategy to keep in mind is staging, which is simply the process of arranging the inside of your home to that it shows off its full potential." Read the complete article at
http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/paulbianchina/staging-home-sale-worth-cost.
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February home sales leap 12.8%" reports Great Guest, Detroit Free Press, 3/12/08. "Livingston County sales rose 19.5% to 104 from 87." See complete article at
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080312/BUSINESS/803120405. This article emphasizes the importance of home staging in today's market. If buyers are willing to take the chance and purchase a home, sellers need to have their houses in top condition.
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Staging to Sell. Create a great first impression with a home stager's help. In a down real estate market, experts agree that staging works." reports Marge Colborn, Detroit News Homestyle, 3/1/08. See
www.detnews.com/homestyle for the complete article.
"While real estate agents can offer advice on how to de-clutter a home, professional stagers take the space to the next level, offering potential buyers a vision of how it can best be used." reports T.J. Banes, Gannett News, 2/22/08.
"Staging a home has proven to be one of the most impactful solutions to selling it -- giving one property the competitive advantage over the rest." Debbie Toohey of Debbie Toohey & Associates, Palm Springs, CA. 9/7/07.
"Sellers don't necessarily have to shell out a lot of money to do some fundamental tasks that enhance their property's appeal." Carlo Lombardelli, Re/Max Real Estate Consultants, Palm Desert, CA. 9/7/07.
