TOYS-R-US Meets Kitchen Confidential

Learn how to sell your house with a baby on board.

I remember when my first daughter went to kindergarten. I was so very proud of each tiny accomplishment. Every little water color was like its own personal Rembrandt. I would display them like every other parent in the world on my refrigerator or somewhere in the kitchen. But after awhile, it can get a little overwhelming, especially if you are selling your house. Let’s remember, not everyone has kids, not everyone even thinks that they are adorable; in fact, some people have a kid allergy and really find them annoying. When you are selling your home if you overdo the kid thing it can overshadow the selling features of your home inside and out. So here are a few ideas to tone it down a bit and make your house more appealing to everyone—…

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Home Sellers, Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve

Learn how to show off your home's hidden potential.

Remember back in the day when we had no email, texting, facebook, IM, and pdf’s? When we actually passed real written notes in school? Do you like me? Check yes or no! Well sometimes it’s good to get back to basics and your house can do the same thing. I’m talking about writing an old fashioned love letter of sorts. As a Realtor, we can only know what you tell us about your home. We are given exactly 500 characters to describe all the attributes of your home, and guess what… that’s not a lot of space. No one knows more about your home than you do and you can help to pass along extra pertinent information about your house to potential buyers by writing it in an actual love letter of sorts for all to see. Here is a small example: Dear …

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