by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 28, 2019 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
Bad listing photos. Poorly executed (i.e., dark, taken from an awkward angle) and poorly chosen photos (of unattractive areas and things, small rooms). Only the best aspects of a home should be featured. More is not better!Messy homes. No boxes should be on the floor,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 25, 2018 | Selling Your Home, The Attorney-Broker Advantage
Photos are probably the most efficient home marketing tool. Visually appealing images will heighten the interest of a possible buyer and may determine whether that buyer decides to visit a property. Studies have shown that a viewer is more likely going to choose to...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 13, 2018 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Feng shui is a Chinese philosophy that has the goal of achieving an auspicious and harmonious environment. It is important to Chinese-Americans, with 86% of those surveyed saying that feng shui will play a role in a future home-buying decision, and 79% saying they...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 19, 2018 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
Will a staged home sell for more money? A staged home in this context is the use of furniture and decorative items supplied by the stager – usually on a multi-room basis (and the removal of existing furniture and decorative items if necessary). Time and money...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 5, 2018 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
Staging professionals say that sometimes the word “staging” is misused and what is actually done is misnamed. For example, when the activities are really organizing, decluttering, and rearranging or eliminating the existing furniture. These things can be...