Posts from March 10th, 2020

There's a handful of things that universally turn us off from another human. Being rude and disrespectful likely tops the list. Those are followed closely by bad breath (or hygiene in general) and maybe even someone who is "dark" or scary looking. Interestingly enough, those are some of the same traits that turn us off from a potential listing. We have talked a bunch about how to make your home shine for those listing appointments. Today, I'd like to explore a few areas that you can and should avoid (or fix) when you've got a showing on the books. Let's dive in.

One of the more obvious trouble-spots (though not the easiest to remedy) are your old tired fixtures. Replacing lighting and faucets is a quick and easy fix, but if your kitchen is super-outdated it will be a bit of an investment to update that. In my current home, we were fortunate that the cabinets and flooring were in good shape and not terribly outdated. Replacing the sink, oven and fridge was a quick (albeit pri...

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Last week we focused on some design ideas inside the house. This week we're moving up and out! I was fortunate enough to design and build my house (with a contractor!) with a pretty blank slate. Aside from budgetary concerns, which of course there were, I had the flexibility to move walls around, raise or lower window heights and configure the bathroom (100 different times!). The experience of walking around the flooring deck once it had been added to the foundation was great. I then started measuring, laying down dividers, trying to imagine being in the "space", and then measuring some more. It was awesome. Today let's talk about a few of the lessons I learned along the way and maybe you'll be able to use some of these when you start laying out your new home.

Design for the buyers. If you've been reading along for a w...

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