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Selling Your Home? Have a Yard Sale (Video)

Thinking about selling your home? First call a home stager and let them recommend what should be edited and what should be kept. Then plan on having a yard sale one weekend. This video has some great tips for having a yard sale. I don't know about the ribbons around the silverware though...I guess if you have the time. I would also add to have bags of miscellaneous items and sell the whole bag for a set price. If you're getting ready to sell your home, you don't want to bring things back into your house. If items don't sell, donate them to Goodwill, a church or a crisis center that takes donations. It's not only for a good cause, but it will make you feel better, and make your house look larger!                                                                  

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Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company.  We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property.  We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates.   Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PROTM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and  proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

 

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information.  Check out our profile page too!  Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging.  Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.  And all areas down to Galveston Island.

 

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Houston We've Got A Problem

Affordable Health Care In Houston.  Please contact Mother Land direct  @ 713-290-0001 or visit at 4040 Yale in NW Houston about two blocks South of Crosstimbers

Via William J Archambault Jr (The Real Estate Investment Institute ):

Affordable Health Care In Houston

Houston We've Got A Problem and we could use your help.

We need to let Houston know: There is Affordable Health Care In Houston!

Mother Land, Inc, a non-profit Clinic offers Affordable Health Care In Houston. People can receive quality health care for as little as $20.00! for non-emergency room basic health care. If Mother Land can't take care of you their professional medical staff will help you search for the care you need at a price you can afford!

Mother Land is a dignified alliterative for non-emergency basic health care.

No one is ever turned away for lack of insurance or ability to pay.

By appointment or walk-in you are welcome 6 days a week.

Mother Land accepts most insurance. Don't let your lack of the co-payment keep you or your love ones from the care that you need!

We need your help! we need to let people know! There is Affordable Health Care In Houston!

Please tell Family, Friends, Staff, The Guys next door.

Call Mother Land @ 713-290-0001 or visit at 4040 Yale in NW Houston about two blocks South of Crosstimbers.

Please spread the word.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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William J Archambault Jr

The Real Estate Investment Institute

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From my past: GRI 1975, FLI 1974, Catalyst from a client 1974 an agent that makes things happen, REII, The Real Estate Investment Institute 1995.

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Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company.  We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property.  We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates.   Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PROTM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and  proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

 

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information.  Check out our profile page too!  Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging.  Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.  And all areas down to Galveston Island.

 

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Home Staging Tip...Please Call the Exterminator!

Don't let a bug running across the floor scare your buyers out the door!

 If Dead bugs make you quesy don't scroll down!!

 

 

 

 

Roaches found in a home for sale... at least they were dead!

roaches in a vacant Houston home for sale

When you are selling your home whether vacant or occupied, dead bugs are a major turnoff and signal the buyer that there may be an infestation.  What buyer wants to deal with that?  I don't know of one! 

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Yes, they were in the overhead lighting too!

As they say, "Where there's smoke there's fire", and it's usually true.  If you see one roach or ant, there are usually more hiding out or on the way.  Granted, almost everyone has had to deal with bugs, and in some parts of the country it is unavoidable. 

                            

But you can take the precaution and have a professional spray for all nuisance insects.  Don't forget about the yard either, have it sprayed too.  If you don't like the idea of pesticides, look for an exterminator that has alternative natural sprays. 

                           

If you are a DIY'er use a spray from a local hardware store that works for several months like Raid Max Bug Barrier.  I also recommend spraying your yard with Cutter Bug Free Backyard Spray for mosquitoes, it works really well.  I can say that this is an amazing product and it lasts for weeks, even through the rain!  Buyers can actually linger and enjoy looking at your yard and pool without getting biten by mosquitoes or flies. 

            61067 Cutter Backyard Spray                                                            

You can also find safe pesticides from EcoSmart, they have a wide array of products for the inside and outside of your home.

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If your house is vacant, keep the dead bugs swept up and out of sight.  You might have to do this often until the problem is under control, but worth the effort.  If you're not around get a very nice neighbor or relative to do it for you.

 

 

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© Redesign Etc.,Inc. 2006-2012.  All Rights Reserved.

Bookmark and Share                      Follow Me on Pinterest button      RESA-PRO Designation   RESA RVP 10 Cindy BryantASHSR

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company.  We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property.  We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates.   Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PROTM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and  proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

 

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information.  Check out our profile page too!  Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging.  Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.  And all areas down to Galveston Island.

 

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Home Staging... Is It Working In Houston?

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Houston home sellers may not realize that Home Staging is probably the best investment you can make when selling your home.  Redesign Etc.  recently staged a vacant home that had an offer within 3 days.  Not to shabby considering the house had been on the market for the previous 6 months with no offers.

Look at the MLS listings of the houses for sale in and around Houston on HAR (Houston Association of REALTORS).  Do you find yourself zipping past the houses that are too cluttered with furniture, or have furniture that is detracting from the homes architecture.  You also may be turned off by bright paint colors, or wallpaper that don't fit in with your decorative tastes or color scheme.  Do the houses look promising on the outside, only to see a vanilla box, dated brass light fixtures, formica, vinyl flooring and the original carpet inside?

A home staging consultation will address all of these issues and more.  We can help you with cost effective tips, advice, recommendations, paint and color, cosmetic updates and even curb appeal.  You might be surprised at how little you may actually have to do to have a home that is competitive with your neighbors or others in your market.

Contact us today for more information.

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Bookmark and Share                      Follow Me on Pinterest button      RESA-PRO Designation   RESA RVP 10 Cindy BryantASHSR

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company.  We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property.  We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates.   Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PROTM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and  proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

 

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information.  Check out our profile page too!  Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging.  Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.  And all areas down to Galveston Island.

 

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Your House may be Due for a little Cosmetic Surgery (call your House Doctor)

House in need of a makeover?  Maureen Bray, a collegue from Room Solutions in Portland, Or, covers some great points.

 

Via Maureen Bray ~ Home Stager Portland OR ~ Room Solutions Staging ~ Portland Oregon (Staging that Sells Portland Homes):

does your house need some help?

It happens to the best of us ... we get a little older, and signs of age start to creep up slowly but surely.

A wrinkle here, a worn out part there, blotchy colors, and suddenly you're tired and feeling your age .... sigh .... it happens.

Don't worry ~ with a little "cosmetic surgery" you'll be as good as new.  And it won't cost a fortune, I promise! If you're about to put your home on the market, all you need is a little cosmetic help from your professional home stager -- Think of us as your House Doctor.  Here's what we can do for your tired and dated home:

  • We'll walk through your home with you (your agent is welcome to join us) and give you sound and cost-effective advice on how to best prepare your home for selling.  This process usually takes two hours (sometimes longer).
  • Painting fresh, neutral colors is an instant "face lift" for a home ... buyers LOVE to find a home that's move-in ready. We can tell you all the best colors to use for today's buyers (hint: it's not white!)
  • Is your home suffering from dated window coverings that have seen better times?  No problem, we'll suggest that they be removed (along with the old hardware too). We want buyers to see a light, bright space so they can imagine themselves living here. Today the best window coverings are simple ones that let in a lot of light. We can tell you what to buy for a reasonable cost, and where to find them.
  • We see a lot of dated, worn out light fixtures in homes on the market.  Buyers don't want to bother changing them out -- and they might just say, "let's go to the next house on our list" so let's take care of that right now.  Fixtures in brushed nickel and oil-rubbed bronze are classic favorites.  Use whatever finish works best with the other elements in your home.  Especially important are the entry, dining room, living or family room, master bedroom, and bathroom light fixtures.  Let's change those first!
  •  Is your flooring old, creaky, cracked, or faded?  If so, let's freshen it up with something new! If you have hardwoods hiding under old carpet, surgically remove it and reveal the beautiful asset underneath.  Replace carpeting that's worn and past its prime.  Consider new tile, vinyl, bamboo or Marmoleum flooring ... buyers will be relieved it's one more thing they don't have to tackle.
  • Check your kitchen appliances.  If they're old and  look like rejects from the scratch & dent place, it's time to consider replacing them.  There's no need to buy top-of-the-line unless your home is in the upper price ranges.  Decent quality that's new or near-new is a smart option.  
  • Sometimes your house needs just a "tweak" or two to bring it up to par -- and your furniture may need to be thinned out and some of it put into storage so that buyers can see how spacious the house really is.
  • Remember that with all cosmetic procedures, it's important to be sure your home is *sparkling* clean, top to bottom ... especially windows, kitchens, bathrooms, doors (every surface has to shine).
  • Last but not least, we'll talk about curb appeal and how important it is for buyers.  They'll decide right away if they even want to see the inside.  Some of your landscaping may need radical surgery ... some of it just a little pruning.  Is the grass lush and green, or is it pale and thinning?  Either way, we can tell you  how to fix it FAST.

your home may need cosmetic help

 

Don't be afraid to take the first step -- contact your local professional home stager for a consultation.  We promise, you won't even need pain medication -- it's a completely pain-free process.   For a very reasonable fee, you'll save time and money making sure your home stands up well when compared to others in your market area.  Looking good can lead to a faster sale!

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If you're located in the Portland metro area, we'd love to help your home look its best.  For less than $200 we provide a Home Staging Verbal Consultation. Our clients love our home staging statistics and our dedicated customer service. Contact us @ 503-246-1800 to schedule your appointment!

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Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company.  We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property.  We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates.   Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PROTM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and  proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

 

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information.  Check out our profile page too!  Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging.  Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.  And all areas down to Galveston Island.

 

                                             "Houston Home Staging Pros"