How To Decorate Your Coffee Table with Style Whether your coffee table is a DIY project thrift store find, a pair of Ikea end tables, or the statement piece you splurged on, it’s worth taking the time to decorate and style like you would any other area of your home. Here are 5 tips to …
When we think about adding art to the walls in our home, we immediately imagine paintings, prints, and photographs. It’s no doubt that we all wish that we had the kind of disposable income that allowed us to walk into our favorite art gallery and buy the work right off the walls, but the reality …
One thing to keep in mind when staging your home and preparing it for your local market is to try stay one step ahead of your potential buyers. As the seller, you have to anticipate what could potentially make or break the sale of your home in terms of visual impact or emotional appeal. Instead …
We live in a busy, fast-paced world with long work commutes, hectic schedules, and overlapping responsibilities. The average professional has to manage his time and energy between career, work responsibilities, family time, and many other household chores and errands. Many individuals are under a lot of stress and fatigue, and are looking for quick, convenient …
It is common knowledge in real estate that vacant houses take longer to sell and fetch less money for the sellers. Here are a few of our reasons why main spaces of a property should never be left vacant: People don’t buy houses, they buy homes. With no furniture, it’s hard to understand how large …
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The foyer is an important part of the average Canadian home, as it is primarily an entryway or room adjacent to the entrance or front door. It is the welcoming area, the first thing that greets people when they step into your house. Initially, the foyer was designed to be an airlock that kept the …
It’s a tough market. Many sellers go the extra mile to show buyers that they will get the best bang out of their buck. Professional home staging and effective advertising are the most common investments often used, but efforts shouldn’t stop there. There are some things that you should be aware of before your …
Being in the industry for quite a few years, we have heard plenty of stories about homes not selling for more than 6 months or so. It is something that makes us feel sad knowing how much it usually costs to maintain a property every month. Many do not realize the value of home staging …
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Spring is finally here! For us Canadians, ‘tis the time for some outdoor fun! Kite flying with the kids, barbecue with friends, biking, gardening, swimming and everything crazy that you simply can’t do during the winter time. But for some, their joy is still confined inside the house – home decoration. Yes, an addiction that …
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