‘Home Staging’ Articles
When thinking of selling your home, we might mention staging your WNY home. Find out more about Home Staging here.
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 01 September 2010
CURB APPEAL FOR THE AUTUMN Your WNY lawn should green up now that the hot temperatures are cooling off. The sun won’t be burning the grass now, so you should be able to showcase your WNY lawn by filling in any bald spots or areas where the grass is thinning. Fall is also the time [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 03 August 2010
I am often asked why a home has not sold by worried sellers. Many times they it is the smallest details that ensure a successful sale of your home. The largest driving factor of your home selling quickly is pricing, and then condition. Many times sellers forget that the condition of their home affects the [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 11 July 2010
I am a big fan of Martha Stewart. She always has a tip or two that I can use for my home. But some of the best house cleaning tips and tricks don’t come from her. One of the best tips I have ever gotten about house keeping chore — Came from Ace Hardware on [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 10 July 2010
Are you too busy to clean your Buffalo home? Or are you procrastinate doing chores around your home? Sometimes you may feel exhausted or perhaps a little lazy. This is not the time to ignore your household chores! [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 21 June 2010
Are you thinking of selling your home? Here are a few things that you can do before your home is listed to get it ready to shine in this highly competitive market. It is best to get these items completed before your home is seen by potential buyers. It also sets the stage for the photography of your home for all your advertising. It also has [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 19 June 2010
Having your WNY home for sale it can be tough, and keeping it in showing condition can be overwhelming. Some of the best advice I can give you comes from Mary Poppins, keep it up as you go along. And if you have a showing of your WNY home, hum this Julie Andrews classic while you prepare for the showing. It might just relieve some of the [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 06 June 2010
The Problem with Powder Rooms They are small and most people do not know how to make them special so they do very basic things to decorate them. By not focusing on these small spaces many home owners affect the overall decorating plan of a home. If you have a small powder room you may [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 28 April 2010
As a homeowner you may not be thinking of selling your home at this time. But you might in the future. And at that time it might not be so pretty or it could even be more spectacular than it is now. Try and take photographs of the exterior of your home in the variety of seasons so when the time does come you have a great photograph for your [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 27 March 2010
Many times a staged home assists WNY Buyers to make that personal connection and help them purchase a home rather than a house. In a 2004 survey of Realtors®, almost two-thirds estimated that a staged home kept in show-to-sell condition sells for a price that is between 10% and 20% higher. You have decided to sell you Western New York home. You [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 19 March 2010
Your home has been on the market for awhile now, and you are wondering why your home is not getting showings. Unless you are marketing your as a fixer upper, than you should make sure that the buyer does not see signs of neglect in your Buffalo home. It might also be time to consider a price reduction on your Buffalo Home. If you have not [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 16 March 2010
If you are selling or buying a Western New York home this year, you'll be doing a lot of de-cluttering, throwing away, organizing, and then re-organizing in your new place. [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 20 February 2010
Improving your chances of Selling your Buffalo Home With all the negative news that the media is presenting it is hard for potential Buffalo home sellers to think that it will be anything but an uphill battle. and you may feel like you have fallen into the Listings Black Hole. There are things that [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 03 February 2010
You would not dare show up to your job interview without wearing a freshly pressed suit, your hair done nicely, polished shoes, and a well written resume. So why is it that you let your home go to an interview with a stained suit, looking like it rolled out of bed, bringing the kids, and no resume? [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 03 February 2010
But Staging your Niagara Falls home is partially visual, but there is something very simple that you can do to add to the comfort of potential buyers. Turn up the heat. [Continue]
Written by Colleen Kulikowski on 14 January 2010
Living in Western New York, winter is a reality here. It also makes the life of a Real Estate Agent that is showing property in the middle of winter, well let’s just say interesting. Taking clients out in winter we not only have winter driving to contend with, but homes that are not ready for [Continue]