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Getting It Staged

Here are my tips for getting a home staged. Understandably, everybody's home is different but these are some things I focused on to get my home sold. Keep It Clean After the renovations were done, it was time to make the house stand out. All throughout the renovation stage, we had moved out of the house. I figured that paint fumes and saw dust would make it unlivable. After the renovations were complete, I decided that during the staging phase it would be good for the home to remain vacant. ...

Choosing My Renovations

My Arlington duplex was built in the 1940s. You have to expect that a home that age will need significant work to get updated to today's lifestyle. Luckily, my duplex had some updates and provided a good base for me to work with. First, I had to figure out who my buyers are. A two bedroom, 1 bath duplex in a transitioning neighborhood just a stone's throw away from downtown Washington DC is the perfect home for either a single working professional or couple. I gave a lot of thought to my own sit...

Stage Your Home, Sell Your Home

The last few months have been extremely busy as I had been in the middle of preparing my home for sale. We've all heard about the down real estate market and I understood that it would not be easy. Therefore, I decided that in order to get it sold fast and for top dollar, I would need to make it stand out. I had spent a little over two months to get the home ready for sale. Once listed, it sold in 1 week! The final sale price was my asking price with a $5k subsidy. In this market, that by far ex...