What to do to get your home prepped for showing day

You’re ready to show your home to potential buyers, but you’re not sure what to do to make it show ready. We’ve compiled a small list of things to help you out.

• Detach yourself from the home- Now that the property is on the market for sale it’s best to start calling it your property instead of home. By doing this you’ll be able to separate from the home and sell it. This is leading into the next tip: depersonalize your property.
• Depersonalize the property- Remove family photos, religious items, trophies, artwork from your children, etc. When a potential buyer is looking at your property they’re going to be imagining what it would be like as their home. By having any personal items removed it will make it much easier for them to imagine it as theirs.
• Remove any signs of a pet- Your pet’s bed/ litter box has a distinct smell that could turn away potential buyers. Stow them away inside the house somewhere, though it’s probably best to remove them completely from the property.
• Make sure it looks clean- If a potential buyer walks into your property and notices that it is dirty they will probably walk back out. This is the time to SUPER CLEAN the house from top to bottom- steam the carpets, mop & wax the floors, clean your windows inside & outside, and make sure your appliances are scoured. Make sure to have fresh garbage bags in your trash cans. Really clean those handrails, stair banisters, and any other items that have a “Touch Me” texture to them.
• Make sure it smells clean too- Now that your property is clean make sure it smells clean too. Air your home out to get rid of any odors. Make sure to remove pet items as well. Your pet’s bed/ litter box will leave a lingering smell. A good way to make your property inviting is appealing to their nose. Bake a fresh batch of cookies, some bread, or even brew some coffee. Not only will the house smell nice you’ll also have something to offer your guests. If it’s cold outside make some hot cocoa or some cider it will have a nice affect to your guests.
• Clean out those closets!- If a potential buyer sees all the closets jam packed with a bunch of stuff they’re going to worry about space. Clean out and organize your closets to give them the illusion that there is tons of room.

These are only a few tips of many that can help you prep for showing day. Check out Pintrest and other social media sites to get some ideas. 

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Top Tips for Feng Shui Throughout Your Home

When setting up your home with different colors of paint, furniture, and other accents you probably don't realize that later it can affect the mood of your family and yourself. Many real estate bloggers and other bloggers talk about home decorating, landscaping, etc. and about how the flow of your home will affect your daily life. Feng Shui is a practice in China that is made up of spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy. 

Below is a small list of how color placement in your home can affect the energy around you.

Red: Passion, power, stimulation, and high energy. (Suggestions: dining room, bedroom, or upholstery)

Orange: Creativity, happiness, enthusiasm, and communication. (Suggestions: accenting, throw-overs, or pillows)

Yellow: Cheerfulness, light-heartedness, and mental stimulation. (Suggestions: kitchens, not bedrooms)

Green: Growth, harmony, nature, safety, peace, and healing (Suggestions: bedroom, bathroom, or office)

Blue: Trust, loyalty, confidence, faith (Suggestions: accents around the house and in bedroom)

Purple: Romance, luxury, nobility, wealth, spirituality, and motivation (Suggestions: bedroom)

Black: Power, independence (Suggestions: picture frames)

Brown: Stability, humility (Suggestions: living room)

White: Cleanliness, vibrancy (Use sparingly; too much white can feel cold)

<this small list was used from TinyBuddha's website.>

• Make your front door inviting. If it is confusing to find your door it will be hard for opportunity to happen. If you're not sure if it is confusing to find, think of it this way- if a trick or treater can't find your door then how is opportunity to happen? Add some fresh paint to your door such as a mid-tone red, put some potted plants out, make sure your lights illuminate your porch, and make sure your doorbell works.
• A common misconception is to put the furniture flush against the walls. Don't. By doing so it cuts off the flow of energy throughout that area and it makes it difficult to show open communication.
• Add family photos throughout your home. However, only put pictures of the couple in the master bedroom instead of family ones. By putting pictures of the happy couple it creates a loving energy that will help improve and keep their marriage well. Do put family photos anywhere else though. It will give your guests a positive energy.
• If you're looking to start a relationship put doubles of furniture and such to open up the energy of partnership. By setting up your home for an individual it blocks the partnership energy and will make you feel not ready for a relationship.
• To bring in prosperity create a vibrant, healthy, inspiring, and clutter-free home. By bringing in plants and flowers it gives out vibrant life forces. Put some fountains either in your yard or your house to stimulate prosperity, energy, and symbolizes money.
• Finally, if the space in your home is big, people tend to live further apart emotionally. Bring everything closer to get rid of the negative energy.

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