| Contrary to popular belief, the holiday season is a | | | | final price of your home and the speed in which it |
| great time to sell your home. There are fewer | | | | sells. A stager will make recommendations that will |
| homes on the market during this time, and buyers | | | | play up a home's strong points; including painting walls, |
| are serious about purchasing for various personal | | | | cleaning or replacing flooring, carpets and drapes, and |
| reasons. | | | | clearing all clutter from kitchens, bathrooms, the |
| Approximately 6500 homes will sell within the Denver | | | | basement, and closets. They will also rearrange |
| Metro area during November and December of 2006. | | | | furniture and even remove pieces to make rooms |
| Will your home be one of the ones sold? | | | | seem larger. The viewing of a house by perspective |
| Most importantly, to sell during this time, the property | | | | buyers is different than how a house is viewed for |
| must be prepared to show exceptionally well to | | | | living. Staging is the center of any strong marketing |
| prospective buyers. The difference between good | | | | plan. |
| and excellent is the difference between "nice" and | | | | Curb appeal is also very important. Be sure to trim |
| "WOW." | | | | overgrown trees and bushes, remove flowerpots |
| "WOW" is the property that gives the experience of | | | | with dead flowers, and put away trashcans and |
| walking through the door of a model home, yet looks | | | | seasonal tools like garden hoses. If it snows, shovel |
| and feels like a house in which the buyer can imagine | | | | the driveway and walks. |
| living. Staging your home can dramatically increase the | | | | |