301 Simple Things You Can Do to Sell Your Home NOW and for More Money Than You Thought by Clark, Teri B. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

What is Home Staging? You Get Only One Chance to Make a First Impression A True Life Example The Stats Tell the Whole Story Professional or Do-It-Yourself? Effort, Time, and Money—In That Order What You Will Learn from this Book Getting Started TIPS

Chapter 1

The Easiest and Least Expensive Way to Add Pizzazz to Your Home—Paint! Add a Bit of Flair Making Those High Sale Rooms Pop Stop Them in Their Tracks Watch It Open, Watch It Close Gray Cement or Grand Floor? Painting TIPS Wallpapering TIPS Kitchen and Bath Repair TIPS Window Repairing TIPS

Chapter 2

You Can Recover Your Remodeling Costs—Sometimes Kitchen Remodels That Create Dramatic Effect Remodeling Projects to Avoid Beyond the Kitchen and the Bath Remodeling TIPS

Chapter 3

What Your Mother Tried to Teach You So Clean You Can Eat Off the Floor More Than a Swish and a Swipe Let Them Look Down and Smile Stains and Crayons—On the Way Out Let the Sun Shine In Is That Fish? General Cleaning TIPS Cleaning Mixture TIPS Kitchen and Bath Cleaning TIPS Vacuuming and Dusting TIPS Odor and Noise Elimination TIPS

Chapter 4

Defining Clutter Four General Decluttering Rules Tackling Kitchen Chaos Waging War on Bathroom Bedlam Disorder in the Den and Living Room Clutter in the Closets Clutter Busters for the Bedroom Spare Room Space Front Entry Confusion Storage Area or Catchall? General Decluttering TIPS Kitchen Decluttering TIPS Bathroom Decluttering TIPS Living Room, Family Room, and Den Decluttering TIPS Closet Decluttering TIPS Bedroom Decluttering TIPS Office Decluttering TIPS Front Entrance Decluttering TIPS Garage and Other Storage Area Decluttering TIPS

Chapter 5

Defining Depersonalization Keeping the Personality: A Classic Example Erasing Your Imprint Sterile Does Not Sell Depersonalizing TIPS

Chapter 6

Knowing Your Market Learning from the Decorators Putting the Pieces Together Hanging Around Adding the Jewels to the Room Creating Colorful Combinations General Designing TIPS Furniture Placement Tips Wall Art Placement TIPS Color Decorating TIPS

Chapter 7

Curb Appeal Stops at the Front Door Giving Your House a Face-Lift Creating a Heaven on Earth Entryway TIPS Exterior House TIPS Plant TIPS Cleanliness TIPS Landscaping TIPS

Chapter 8

Showing Your Home in Its Best Light Enhancing the Beauty Here Comes the Sun Make It Natural with Man-Made Lighting They Are Not All Made Alike A Look at Living and Lighting Lighting TIPS

Chapter 9

What is Budget Staging? Alternative Methods to Big Money Creating a Classy Kitchen Is Your Bathroom Boring? Make Your Bathroom Bold Bedroom Bliss on a Budget Pictures for the Poor Furniture Makeovers Budget Staging TIPS

Chapter 10

The Right Touch in the Kitchen Do Not Forget the Dining Room Relaxing, Romantic Bathrooms The Bedroom Retreat Living in the Living Room The Entryway—The Next Best Thing to Curb Appeal Kitchen and Dining Room TIPS Bathroom TIPS Living Area TIPS Bedroom TIPS Storage Areas and Outdoor TIPS

Chapter 11

The 15 Minute Clean Up Weekly Updates Keep the Odors at Bay One Seller’s Feelings Living in a Home for Sale TIPS

Conclusion Appendix 1

Kitchen Bathrooms Living Room Bedrooms

Appendix 2

Exterior Checklist Living Area Check list Kitchen Checklist Bathroom Checklist Garage, Basement, and Attic Checklist Showing Your Home Checklist

Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Bibliography Author Biography