Home Selling Tips

3 Ways That Selling Your Home is Like Groundhog Day

By Brenda Masse / February 2, 2023 /

In the movie Groundhog Day, the main character relives the same day again and again until he gets it right. Selling homes might feel like Groundhog Day to Realtors when they find sellers making the same mistakes over and over. Since we’re all stuck at home due to #Thundersleet and #Icepocaplyse2023, desperately hoping we wake…

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Wondering How to Stage a Home With Pets? Some Extra Planning Pays Off, Says This Dog Trainer

By Joanna England / April 3, 2017 /

By William R. Nadeau Special Contributor As a professional dog trainer, I am often asked for pet advice for all sorts of doggie dilemmas. One question frequently comes up among clients who are selling their homes: “What do I do with my pets if my home has a showing?” Since moving to Dallas, in addition…

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The $45,000 Question: Does Staging Have to Be Expensive?

By Karen Eubank / February 5, 2016 /

Home staging has been receiving some nice press lately. The New York Times ran two articles in January about the art and necessity of staging to bring top dollar for your property. Do you need to spend $45,000 and replace all of your furniture to get that longed-for list price? No, not in general but there…

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From the Archives: 5 Ways Real Estate Photography Makes Your Listing Shine

By Leah Shafer / December 31, 2015 /

This month, there’s a story that’s gone viral by Orlando professional real estate photographer Harry Lim. His post, After Nearly 8 Months, Photos Help Sell Home in 8 Days, is remarkable because it shows the unmistakable difference professional photography makes in the marketing of a house (his before-and-after photos above make that clear!). Here at CandysDirt, we…

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From the Archives: 4 Things To Do Before You List Your House (With Infographic)

By Leah Shafer / December 30, 2015 /

So you’re thinking of selling? Now’s certainly a great time, and with buyers snapping up houses fast and furious. Think you don’t have to do much before you list, right? Wrong. If you want top dollar for your house or condo, you need to create a love affair between your home and prospective buyers. Buyers…

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