5 Easy Ways to Transform Cabinets When Painting Isn’t an Option
5 Easy Ways to Transform Cabinets When Painting Isn’t... Home sellers can still dramatically modernize the kitchen, even when a tight budget constricts their choices. August 20, 2019By: Karen PostWorking With Sellers, Remodeling, Kitchen & Bath
‘Property Virgins’ Host Offers an Experienced View on Renovations
'Property Virgins' Host Offers an... HGTV personality Egypt Sherrod offers insider tips on what home improvement projects to tackle first. (Hint: It’s not the kitchen or bath.)August 19, 2019Residential, Remodeling, Home Systems & Utilities
Yes, You Can Even Stage a Dorm Room!
Yes, You Can Even Stage a Dorm Room! You can also apply these tricks to decorating smaller areas in a home to appeal to younger generations. August 12, 2019By: Audra SlinkeyStaging
Making a Splash: 5 Cool Pool Trends for 2019
Making a Splash: 5 Cool Pool Trends for 2019 In the warmest days of summer, a backyard pool may be an enticing selling point. Here are tips for making them stand out. August 5, 2019By: Melissa Dittmann TraceyDesign Trends
A House of a Different Color: Hot or Not?
A House of a Different Color: Hot or Not? Colorful homes are starting to pop up across the country, in everything from a bright lilac to a cheery yellow. July 29, 2019By: Melissa Dittmann TraceyCurb Appeal, Design Trends
Make the Most of Your Landscape
Make the Most of Your Landscape The yard is the most important element of your home’s curb appeal. Make sure it stands out.July 22, 2019Staging, Curb Appeal
Hot Home Trend: Countertops Making Waves
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine The speckled, spotted styles of granite countertops that have dominated kitchen design in recent years are moving out of the mainstream. In fact, those brown speckled granite countertops may even start to now age [...]
Staging Tip: Remove the Window Screens Prior to a Photo Shoot
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Besides a good window cleaning, there’s another way to boost your curb appeal and get those windows shining: Remove the screens. Home stagers love this trick, and it’s taken straight from the film industry. [...]
5 Steps to Creating the Perfect Outdoor Living Room
Submitted by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) Photo credit: OPEI 1. Declutter & Clean The first step to sprucing up the outdoor living room is to clear dirt and clutter from the space. Store lawn equipment, children’s toys, and pet [...]
How to Prep a Yard for Spring Buying: 5 Tips
Photo Courtesy: OPEI By Kris Kiser, President & CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) As the spring selling season kicks into high gear, real estate and staging professionals can help their clients enhance their listings by creating an [...]
Staged to Sell: A Virtual Transformation
Photo Credit: VHT Studios / Chrissy Barrett The real estate professional: Cris Grayson, broker associate at Baird & Warner in Glen Ellyn, Ill. About the home: The five-bedroom home in Glen Ellyn, Ill., was built in 1975. The home has been [...]