| Today's savvy post-real estate bubble
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| | Buyers in a mid-priced neighborhood
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| (it's only a correction) homebuyers
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| | aren't looking for high-end
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| require quality finishes and neutral
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| | finishes.-Clean every surface until it
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| color palettes in homes they ultimately
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| | shimmers and shines. Clean can seal a
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| purchase. If you are contemplating
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| | deal. Don't forget the windows.-Polish
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| selling your home in 2006 and need to
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| | and wax hardwood floors to brighten and
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| decorate before placing your home on
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| | blend an old finish.-Get rid of family
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| market remember that cutting-edge
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| | and highly personal photos. Buyers can't
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| interior design and commitment colors (
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| | visualize themselves in a home that's
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| strong, bold, trendy) are usually a red
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| | still territorially yours.-Edit your
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| flag to home buyers. Buyers consider
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| | furniture and accessories in every room.
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| "visual veneer" a mask for defects in a
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| | Less is more, buyers are looking to
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| home.After a year of property showings in
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| | purchase your real estate not your
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| 2005 and eight previous years on property
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| | personal property.-Make sure there is
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| searches with homebuyers as well as
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| | balanced lighting in every room for dusk
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| requests from consumers after the review
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| | and evening showings. Dimmers help set
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| of "1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a
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| | the right tone.-Take the time to clean,
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| Home" in The New York Times I've complied
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| | organize and paint basements, attics and
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| a list of home runs and strike-outs for
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| | garages. Many a home buyer has passed on
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| those looking to sell to home in
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| | a home they otherwise liked because it
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| 2006.Do's-Purchase the best quality
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| | had a "creepy" attic or basement.-Invite
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| carpet pad which can make any new
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| | three full-time real estate agents to
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| carpeting "cushy", and home buyers love
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| | view your home before and after your
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| cushy. Stay away from shag styles, buyers
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| | interior design pre-market
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| know it won't be around long in style
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| | update.-Install new light switch covers.
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| cycles.-Install bamboo floors in
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| | Most buyers interact with these on home
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| contempory settings, bamboo is out-pacing
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| | showings. Worn or out-of-date covers lack
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| maple as the "new" light colored wood
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| | attention to detail.Don'ts-Install
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| floor.-Forget parquet and veneered wood
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| | kitchen cabinets with the drawer fronts
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| flooring. Parquet is still out-of-favor
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| | stapled on, buyers look for quality
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| and buyers are aware that thin wood
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| | dove-tailed construction.
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| veneer over wood products can't handle
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| | -Assume everyone loves stainless steel
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| many sanding's to change stain
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| | appliances. Word-of-mouth says the
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| colors.-Take the time to paint walls,
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| | cleaning requirements aren't for
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| trim and ceilings. Keep adjoining rooms
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| | everyone.-Wallpaper. Buyers never have
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| in the same color palette which will make
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| | the same taste as decorators. Take it
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| your home appear larger and flow better.
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| | down (carefully) and paint.-Install
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| Clean up spills from messy painters. Hire
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| | inexpensive home-center light fixtures
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| professionals to paint mullions on
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| | and use interior fixtures outside. The
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| windows and staircase
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| | right fixtures say quality to buyers.-Use
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| spindles.--Slipcover mismatched furniture
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| | mirrored walls. Remove all mirror's
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| in a room that requires visual
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| | placed as backsplash's in kitchens,
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| unification.-Streamline window fashions.
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| | dining room accent walls, bedroom
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| Heavy drapes are in the minority. Think
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| | ceilings (I see them way to much) and
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| "let the light shine in" when placing
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| | long hallways. Mirrored walls and
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| placing blinds and shades. Light and
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| | ceilings say more about the homeowner
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| bright can overcome other issues with
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| | than buyers want to know.-Block good room
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| home.-Test all door and cabinet knobs.
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| | and house flow. Ackward furniture
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| Replace mis-matched or inexpensive
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| | placement can make a room feel smaller
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| hardware for a quick update. Buyers
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| | than it is. Keep in mind that groups of
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| rarely can get beyond a knob that comes
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| | people will be walking through your home
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| off in their hand as they attempt to use
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| | together.-Overlook the front door. First
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| a door.-Freshen-up closets with closet
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| | impressions count. Paint the door, polish
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| organizers to maximize storage space and
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| | the hardware and illuminate the entry
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| paint a neutral washable color. Make sure
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| | area and house numbers.-Stain newly
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| buyers can see the back of all closets
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| | refinished floors dark colors. Buyers if
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| and cupboards. Lighting is often
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| | they want lighter floors will factor in
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| overlooked feature in closets, but buyers
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| | refinishing costs when presenting an
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| will always turn on lights when viewing a
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| | offer.-Forget to remove all dated and
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| closet, big or small.-Locate wall spaces
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| | dusty sill flowers and plants. Budget for
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| for large and flat screen tv's. They are
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| | weekly fresh flowers and potted plants
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| a "must-have" for the majority of
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| | while your home is being toured.-Dismiss
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| homebuyers. Plasma tv's are quickly
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| | your homes location, southwestern looks
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| becommming the "Monet" over the
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| | out-of-place in most northern climates
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| fireplace.-Install technology wiring for
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| | and contemporary is hard to pull off in a
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| high-speed Internet, cable, and wi-fi, if
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| | vintage saltbox colonial.-Install
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| you have walls opened up. "Wired homes"
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| | inexpensive laminate flooring instead of
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| are becoming one of the top whistle and
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| | hardwood in living and family rooms.
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| bells buyers demand. Don't overlook the
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| | Buyers walking across it, hate the hollow
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| bathrooms!-Consider the appropriate level
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| | noise that echoes up from it.
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| for finishes in kitchens and bathrooms.
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