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Let's see how prepared you are with these questions:

1. It is five days before the first showing and your living room is filled to the brim with clutter that you don’t want to throw away. What is your best option?

*Plan a garage sale

*Pack the clutter in boxes and store off site

*Move everything into the garage

*Separate the clutter into piles and divide into closets throughout the house
2. When is the best time for sellers to start packing for the move?

*Before they list the home for sale

*As soon as they list the home for sale

*After they receive a viable offer After the closing
3. When staging a room, you should:

*Create a focal point that’s related to how the buyer will use the room

*Remove a piece or two of furniture from each room, if needed, to make the space look larger

*Make sure that all of the lighting fixtures are clean and in working order

*All of the above
4. In staging, the “Rule of Three” states that:

*For every three prospective buyers, at least one will like the house

*When re-accessorizing, use three items of varying heights on tabletops

*No more than three colors should be used in a room *Each room should have enough seating for three people
A good Realtor will always help you with these things in getting your home ready to show. Being the BEST we can be is the way I run my office. Top Customer Service is a must as I train my agents. I offer a service called 'Redesign to Sell'. I have different options I offer you once you list your property with me, that will enhance the property so it will show the BEST in that price range in the area you are in.
Check back next month to find out if you selected the right answers!                          ~Brenda~

Let's see how prepared you were with the questions:

1. It is five days before the first showing and your living room is filled to the brim with clutter that you don’t want to throw away. What is your best option? " Clutter will always make a room look smaller than it is and will take the Potential Buyers eyes to the clutter NOT the room. Some people will opt out of even continuing to look if a house has excessive clutter. Get rid of clutter! If the clutter is things you want to keep pack it up in boxes and store it in a storage room - out of sight! "

2. When is the best time for sellers to start packing for the move? Sellers get anxious when they get a contract, but you have to use wisdom as to when to pack up. A good agent will tell you 'when' and try to keep you focused!

3. When staging a room, you should:    Staging takes wisdom and an ability to cause Potential Buyers to see what can be done with a room. Some Buyers cannot see past what is already in a room and others can't imagine what a space would look like occupied. Your Agent should be able to help you with all of the tips you need for your particular space.

4. In staging, the “Rule of Three” states that:    Balance what the eye sees! Make it appealing! Implement the space well! An Agent with the ability to do all three will pull off a design or staging successfully AND the Seller sometimes thinks, 'why do I want to sell this, I REALLY like this house now'!

~ Brenda ~