document.write("<h1>EnergizedSeller Home Seller's </h1><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://community.icontact.com/p/energizedseller/newsletters/1-15-2008/posts/before-and-after-edition-september-7-2010' target='new'>Before and After Edition (September 7, 2010)</a></h1><h2>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</h2><p> <table width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#666666\">September 7, 2010, Vol I, No. 11</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0054a5\">Home Staging and Home Selling Before and After Issue</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"75%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"1\"><tbody><tr> </tr></tbody></table><br /></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0054a5\">Before and After Bungalow</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Reuse what you have </em></font></font></font></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"> <div align=\"center\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/cmorgan/archive/2010/09/02/before-and-after-bungalow.aspx\"><img width=\"212\" height=\"181\" border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/ba060ef8df75269d5f66c211479ea720/image/jpeg\" /><br /></a></div> <div align=\"left\"><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/StageRight-Home-Staging.aspx\">Carole Morgan</a> stages this dining room by reusing some of the homeowner's art, removing the ceiling fan, and dressing up a table with two chairs to help home buyers envision what their lives could be in this home. |<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/cmorgan/archive/2010/09/02/before-and-after-bungalow.aspx\">Read More</a>| </font></font></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"> </font></font></font></div></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0054a5\"><font size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0054a5\">Guest Bathroom Staging </font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"4\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#999999\"><em>Outdated, detached and very busy</em></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\"> <div align=\"center\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12627.aspx\"><img width=\"230\" height=\"174\" border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/4c10c0a930a9b20a49d656aae1466eac/image/jpeg\" /><br /></a></div> <div align=\"left\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Nipntuck.aspx\">Stefanie Levine</a> shows a simple yet effective way to stage a guest bathroom by adding new accessories that give this room a more sophisticated look. |<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12627.aspx\">Read More</a>|</div> <div align=\"left\"> </div></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0054a5\"><font size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0054a5\">Is It Okay To Use Outdoor Furniture Inside? </font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"4\" color=\"#999999\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Before and after staging question </em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12652.aspx\"><img width=\"198\" height=\"191\" border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/2499d8db291783998a6a41372aa11d13/image/jpeg\" /><br /></a> </div> <div><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"> <div align=\"left\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\">H</font></font></font></font></font><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\">ere is a question that was submitted to EnergizedSeller:</font></div><br /> Is it ok to put outdoor furniture inside your home? We spray painted this chair and put cushions on it and put it inside. Does it look ok to you?</font></div> <div><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><br /> To read the experts' answers or give your own, <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12652.aspx\">click here</a>. <div align=\"left\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\"><br /></font></font></font></font></font></div></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\"><font face=\"Arial\">Dining Room Do Over!<br /></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Simple changes, big difference</em></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#333333\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/mfasnacht/archive/2010/09/05/dining-room-do-over.aspx\"><img width=\"253\" height=\"190\" border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/248857e96ae169e22c25e68138107531/image/jpeg\" /><br /></a> </font></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#333333\"> <div align=\"left\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Mary-Fasnacht.aspx\">Mary Fasnacht</a> makes some inexpensive changes to this room to make it a home selling feature. She explains that when staging a dining room make sure the lighting is up to date, the walls have a fresh coat of paint, and that you create an inviting setting. |<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/mfasnacht/archive/2010/09/05/dining-room-do-over.aspx\">Read More</a>|   <br /></font></div></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0054a5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\"> </font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"4\" color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Times New Roman\" color=\"#000000\"><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em> </em></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#404040\"><font size=\"3\" 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Don't see one in your market, shoot us an <a title=\"Stager Request\" href=\"mailto:support@energizedseller.com?subject=Stager%20Request\">email</a> and we'll help you locate one.</font><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://community.icontact.com/p/energizedseller/newsletters/1-15-2008/posts/before-and-after-edition-september-07-20102' target='new'>Before and After Edition (September 07, 2010)</a></h1><h2>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</h2><p> <div><img width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.e2ma.net/oz/6775460994/208294674/1405772/spacer.gif\" /><table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#6d6e71\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align:center;\" 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<div> </div></td> <td width=\"11\"> </td> <td width=\"140\" height=\"30\" align=\"center\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div><a style=\"line-height:18px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;\" class=\"style4 dark\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><font style=\"color:#00a7e5;\" class=\"color\" color=\"#00a7e5\" size=\"3\">101 </font></a></div> <div><font face=\"Arial\"><font style=\"color:#00a7e5;\" class=\"color\" color=\"#00a7e5\"><strong>Home</strong></font> <strong>Selling Tips</strong>.</font> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\"> </td></tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td> <td> </td> <td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td> <td> </td> <td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td> <td> </td> <td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"266\" rowspan=\"3\">  <p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/cmorgan/archive/2010/09/02/before-and-after-bungalow.aspx\"><img style=\"margin:0px;\" width=\"265\" height=\"226\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/ba060ef8df75269d5f66c211479ea720/image/jpeg\" border=\"8\" /></a> </p></td> <td width=\"29\" rowspan=\"3\"> </td> <td width=\"305\" valign=\"middle\"> <h1 style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\">Before and After Bungalow</h1> <p style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\"><font color=\"#00a7e5\" size=\"3\">Embark  on  a  new  journey</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><img width=\"1\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" src=\"images/lightspacer20.gif\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"> <p style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/StageRight-Home-Staging.aspx\"><font color=\"#00a7e5\">Carole Morgan</font></a> stages this dining room by reusing some of the homeowners art, removing the ceiling fan, and dressing up a table with two chairs to help home buyers envision what their lives could be in this home. <a style=\"color:#00a7e5;font-weight:bold;\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/cmorgan/archive/2010/09/02/before-and-after-bungalow.aspx\">|Read More|</a> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr><tr><td height=\"40\"> </td></tr><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"305\" valign=\"middle\"> <h1 style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\">Guest Bathroom Staging </h1> <p style=\"line-height:18px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#00a7e5;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;\" class=\"style3 color\">Outdated, detached and very busy.</p></td> <td width=\"29\" rowspan=\"3\"> </td> <td width=\"266\" rowspan=\"3\"> <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12627.aspx\"><img style=\"margin:0px;\" width=\"276\" height=\"207\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/4c10c0a930a9b20a49d656aae1466eac/image/jpeg\" border=\"8\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><img width=\"1\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" src=\"images/lightspacer20.gif\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"> <p style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\">Home Stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Nipntuck.aspx\"><font color=\"#00a7e5\">Stefanie Levine</font></a> shows a simple yet effective way to stage a guest bathroom by adding new accessories that give this room a more sophisticated look. <a style=\"color:#00a7e5;font-weight:bold;\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12627.aspx\">|Read More|</a> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr><tr><td height=\"40\"> </td></tr><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"266\" rowspan=\"3\">  <p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12652.aspx\"><img style=\"margin:0px;\" width=\"213\" height=\"205\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" 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We spray painted this chair and put cushions on it and put it inside. Does it look ok to you?</div> <div style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\">To read the experts' answers or give your own, <a style=\"color:#00a7e5;font-weight:bold;\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12652.aspx\">click here.</a> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr><tr><td height=\"40\"> </td></tr><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"305\" valign=\"middle\"> <h1 style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\">Dining Room Do Over!</h1> <p style=\"line-height:18px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#00a7e5;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;\" class=\"style3 color\">Simple changes make huge difference</p></td> <td width=\"29\" rowspan=\"3\"> </td> <td width=\"266\" rowspan=\"3\"> <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/mfasnacht/archive/2010/09/05/dining-room-do-over.aspx\"><img style=\"margin:0px;\" width=\"253\" height=\"190\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/248857e96ae169e22c25e68138107531/image/jpeg\" border=\"8\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><img width=\"1\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" src=\"images/lightspacer20.gif\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"> <p style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\">Home Stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Mary-Fasnacht.aspx\"><font color=\"#00a7e5\">Mary Fasnacht</font></a> makes some inexpensive changes to this room to make it a home selling feature. 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</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><img width=\"1\" height=\"40\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.e2ma.net/userdata/1405772/assets/lightspacer40.gif\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"289\" class=\"style2\"><a href=\"http://www.energizedseller.com\"><img style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-right-style:none;border-top-style:none;border-left-style:none;\" width=\"258\" height=\"73\" alt=\"Logo\" src=\"http://energizedseller.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.SiteFiles/EnergizedSA+Images/ESLogo.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td> <td width=\"4\"> </td> <td width=\"4\" height=\"30\" align=\"center\" valign=\"bottom\"><a style=\"line-height:18px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;padding-top:20px;\" 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face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color:#00a7e5;\" class=\"color\"><strong>Home</strong></span> <strong>Selling Tips</strong>.</font> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\"> </td></tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td> <td> </td> <td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td> <td> </td> <td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td> <td> </td> <td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"266\" rowspan=\"3\">  <p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/cmorgan/archive/2010/09/02/before-and-after-bungalow.aspx\"><img style=\"margin:0px;\" width=\"265\" height=\"226\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/ba060ef8df75269d5f66c211479ea720/image/jpeg\" border=\"8\" /></a> </p></td> <td width=\"29\" rowspan=\"3\"> </td> <td width=\"305\" valign=\"middle\"> <h1 style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\">Before and After Bungalow</h1> <p style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\"><font color=\"#00a7e5\" size=\"3\">Embark  on  a  new  journey</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><img width=\"1\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" src=\"images/lightspacer20.gif\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"> <p style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/StageRight-Home-Staging.aspx\"><font color=\"#00a7e5\">Carole Morgan</font></a> stages this dining room by reusing some of the homeowners art, removing the ceiling fan, and dressing up a table with two chairs to help home buyers envision what their lives could be in this home. <a style=\"color:#00a7e5;font-weight:bold;\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/cmorgan/archive/2010/09/02/before-and-after-bungalow.aspx\">|Read More|</a> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr><tr><td height=\"40\"> </td></tr><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"305\" valign=\"middle\"> <h1 style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\">Guest Bathroom Staging </h1> <p style=\"line-height:18px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#00a7e5;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;\" class=\"style3 color\">Outdated, detached and very busy.</p></td> <td width=\"29\" rowspan=\"3\"> </td> <td width=\"266\" rowspan=\"3\"> <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12627.aspx\"><img style=\"margin:0px;\" width=\"276\" height=\"207\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/4c10c0a930a9b20a49d656aae1466eac/image/jpeg\" border=\"8\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><img width=\"1\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" src=\"images/lightspacer20.gif\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"> <p style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\">Home Stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Nipntuck.aspx\"><font color=\"#00a7e5\">Stefanie Levine</font></a> shows a simple yet effective way to stage a guest bathroom by adding new accessories that give this room a more sophisticated look. <a style=\"color:#00a7e5;font-weight:bold;\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12627.aspx\">|Read More|</a> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr><tr><td height=\"40\"> </td></tr><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"266\" rowspan=\"3\">  <p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12652.aspx\"><img style=\"margin:0px;\" width=\"213\" height=\"205\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/2499d8db291783998a6a41372aa11d13/image/jpeg\" border=\"8\" /></a></p></td> <td width=\"29\" rowspan=\"3\"> </td> <td width=\"305\" valign=\"middle\"> <h1 style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\">Is it okay to put outdoor furniture inside?</h1> <p style=\"line-height:18px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#00a7e5;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;\" class=\"style3 color\">Before and After Question </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><img width=\"1\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" src=\"images/lightspacer20.gif\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"> <div style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\">Here is a question that was submitted to EnergizedSeller:</div> <div style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\">Is it ok to put outdoor furniture inside your home? We spray painted this chair and put cushions on it and put it inside. Does it look ok to you?</div> <div style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\">To read the experts' answers or give your own, <a style=\"color:#00a7e5;font-weight:bold;\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12652.aspx\">click here.</a> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr><tr><td height=\"40\"> </td></tr><tr><td> <table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"305\" valign=\"middle\"> <h1 style=\"line-height:40px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px;color:#000000;font-size:40px;font-weight:bold;\">Dining Room Do Over!</h1> <p style=\"line-height:18px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#00a7e5;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;\" class=\"style3 color\">Simple changes make huge difference</p></td> <td width=\"29\" rowspan=\"3\"> </td> <td width=\"266\" rowspan=\"3\"> <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/mfasnacht/archive/2010/09/05/dining-room-do-over.aspx\"><img style=\"margin:0px;\" width=\"253\" height=\"190\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/248857e96ae169e22c25e68138107531/image/jpeg\" border=\"8\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><img width=\"1\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" src=\"images/lightspacer20.gif\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"> <p style=\"line-height:22px;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, sans-serif;color:#555555;font-size:12px;\">Home Stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Mary-Fasnacht.aspx\"><font color=\"#00a7e5\">Mary Fasnacht</font></a> makes some inexpensive changes to this room to make it a home selling feature. She explains that when staging a dining room make sure the lighting is up to date, the walls have a fresh coat of paint, and that you create an inviting setting. <a style=\"color:#00a7e5;font-weight:bold;\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/mfasnacht/archive/2010/09/05/dining-room-do-over.aspx\">|Read More|</a> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=\"600\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" width=\"173\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td> <td width=\"40\"> </td> <td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" width=\"173\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td> <td width=\"40\"> </td> <td style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;\" width=\"174\" height=\"3\" class=\"lightbg\"> </td></tr><tr><td height=\"5\" colspan=\"5\"><img width=\"1\" height=\"10\" 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face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Home Staging and Home Selling Tips Newsletter</font> </div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"75%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"329\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"5\">The Forgotten Room</font> </p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Not just storage space</p></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></em></font></font></font></em></font></em></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><img width=\"154\" height=\"102\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/8cd4f1a470947d839d523c32a6377a20/image/jpeg\" />A garage is extra square footage that should be treated like any other room in a house when it’s staged for sale, says <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/ddazzo.aspx\">Donna Dazzo</a>, a home stager in New York. Show the garage to its highest and best uses, which are, first, to store and shelter cars, and, second, to store and shelter tools, hardware, sporting equipment and other items. In a new EnergizedSeller blog post, she discusses three basic steps to stage a garage when a home is on the market. Read her suggestions </font><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ddazzo/archive/2010/08/22/the-forgotten-rooms-when-staging-your-home-for-sale-the-garage.aspx\">here</a>.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"334\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"1\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>4 Tips To Show Off Closets</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Organization is key</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\">In an EnergizedSeller.com 90-second interview, home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/SFCStaging.aspx\">Amanda Alligood</a> explains the importance of organizing closets to make them more attractive to home buyers. Buyers want to know they’ll be able to live comfortably in the home and that all of their belongings will fit into the closets. In her interview, she discusses four important points:</font></p> <ol><li><font size=\"3\"><strong>Organize.</strong> Buy matching white plastic or wooden hangers for all of your clothes and coats. The continuity of matching hangers makes a closet appear clean and well organized.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\"><strong>Clean out.</strong> Even if your closets are large, clutter can make them look smaller. Remove anything that doesn't belong in a closet. </font></li> <li><font size=\"3\"><strong>Add storage.</strong> Install shelves above your clothes to create more usable space to store neatly folded sweaters or storage bins for belt, ties, scarves and other small items.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\"><strong>Spruce up.</strong> If necessary, clean and freshly paint closet doors.</font></li></ol><div><font size=\"3\">To watch her video, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/media/p/7479.aspx\">here</a>. </font></div> <div><font size=\"3\">To read more about closets, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/21.aspx\">here</a>.</font> </div></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Question and Answer: What Would You Do?</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\">RV, child's bedroom </font></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">Here are two questions that were submitted to EnergizedSeller.com:</font></font></font><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> </font></font></font></div></font></font></font> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">Question 1:</font></font></font></div></div> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12644/15579.aspx#15579\"><img width=\"252\" height=\"189\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/98f48946f988121f69f35c1857017c55/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\">I could really use any suggestions on the best way to ask your neighbor to move their RV. I'm putting the house on the market and would REALLY like to have them move it. I know I have to ask but any tips would be helpful.</font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\"><font face=\"Arial\"> </font></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\"><font face=\"Arial\">To read the experts’ answers or give your own opinion, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12644/15579.aspx#15579\">here</a>.</font></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\">  <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\">Question 2: </font></div> <div><font face=\"Arial\"> </font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\">What is the best way to stage this child's </font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\">bedroom? See it <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12640.aspx\">here</a>. </font><font color=\"#404040\"> </font> </div></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Before And After </font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Bathroom and living room staging </em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12641.aspx\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/abb2a0709b33d0efbce69fe182fa50c0/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/DivineRedesigns.aspx\">Michelle Yackel</a> stages this bathroom from bland to blod. <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12641.aspx\">See her inexpensive approach</a>.</font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"> </font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><br /></font></div> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/jcolburn/archive/2010/08/29/sold-glendora-home-proves-home-staging-works.aspx\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/8a097abe1e90a5e7f8b2299d67a38813/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/JudyC.aspx\">Judy Colburn</a> stages this living room for a home sale. See the changes she made <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/jcolburn/archive/2010/08/29/sold-glendora-home-proves-home-staging-works.aspx\">here</a>. </font></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>10 Inexpensive Kitchen Updates</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Use them to sell faster</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\">The kitchen and bathrooms are the most important rooms in a house and can make or break a deal with potential buyers, says <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/RDYS.aspx\">Birgit Anich</a>, a home stager in Fairfield County, Conn. In a new EnergizedSeller blog post, she offers 10 inexpensive tips to update your kitchen. Here are four of the 10 tips:</font></p> <ol><li><font size=\"3\">Replace old hardware with brushed nickel handles and door knobs.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">If wood cabinets look worn, consider painting or re-facing them.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Update faucets.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Consider adding a backsplash, if the sink doesn’t have one.</font></li></ol><p><font size=\"3\">To read the rest of Birgit's tips to update a kitchen, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/birgit/archive/2010/08/27/10-tips-to-inexpensively-update-your-kitchen.aspx\">here</a>.</font></p></font></font></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\">Highlighted Posts Of The Week</font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ttoth/archive/2010/08/11/on-the-move-once-you-get-the-keys-to-your-new-place.aspx\">On The Move... 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size=\"2\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Copyright 2010 EnergizedSeller</font></font></div></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><img width=\"217\" height=\"19\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/52227/fb3b0e9a86869e77a095215a617a9fac/image/gif\" /><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><img width=\"216\" height=\"139\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/c6a7828193516c82be87f8b4b4dd0af1/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p> <div> <div align=\"center\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\">101 Home Selling Tips </font></a></div> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\">View Your Free Copy</font></a> <br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/\"><img width=\"230\" height=\"65\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/fbcf2dd719fcb53ea1c0dee3e251c664/image/gif\" border=\"0\" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/EnergizedSeller/411135765132?ref=ts\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"56\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/42cba4e33ea5a007b463114126062998/image/gif\" border=\"0\" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://twitter.com/EnergizedSeller\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"144\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/05921a6d90c793dc031dd0b6145a6e34/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a><br /><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">EnergizedSeller is now on Twitter. Check out our twitter page and follow us by clicking <a href=\"http://twitter.com/EnergizedSeller\">here</a>. </font><br /><br /><br /></div> <table width=\"216\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\"><img width=\"192\" height=\"64\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/83684bf2e8df45447ff718ea3b14c5b7/image/png\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><a title=\"Find a Stager\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\">Find a Stager</a> who is offering 10-50% off their staging services just for EnergizedSeller members. Don't see one in your market, shoot us an <a title=\"Stager Request\" href=\"mailto:support@energizedseller.com?subject=Stager%20Request\">email</a> and we'll help you locate one.</font><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://community.icontact.com/p/energizedseller/newsletters/1-15-2008/posts/before-and-after-edition-august-31-2010' target='new'>Before and After Edition (August 31, 2010)</a></h1><h2>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</h2><p> <table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#666666\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">August 31, 2010, Vol I, No. 10</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Home Staging and Home Selling Before and After Issue</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"75%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr> </tr></tbody></table><br /></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">New Life In Simple House</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>An open floor plan </em></font></font></font></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/clenard/archive/2010/08/30/breathing-new-life-into-a-deserving-simple-house.aspx\"><img width=\"226\" height=\"154\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/08a2171f369c03e64a0f8ebf00212bee/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\">Home buyers often times have difficulty seeing how their furniture will look in a vacant home. <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/catherine.aspx\">Catherine Lenard</a>, a home stager in Lakeside, Michigan staged this living room so home buyers could better envision what their lives could be like in this home. Go <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/clenard/archive/2010/08/30/breathing-new-life-into-a-deserving-simple-house.aspx\">here</a> to see the &quot;after&quot; photo. <div align=\"center\"> </div> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/clenard/archive/2010/08/30/breathing-new-life-into-a-deserving-simple-house.aspx\"><img width=\"152\" height=\"231\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/a8102aa994af6b0c043869a75e2e8615/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"> </font></font></font></font></font></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\">Also check out the staging she did in this <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/clenard/archive/2010/08/30/breathing-new-life-into-a-deserving-simple-house.aspx\">hallway</a>.</font></font></font></font></font></font></div></font></font></font></div></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Children's Bedroom </font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em>Before and after question </em></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12640/15553.aspx#15553\"><img width=\"195\" height=\"260\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/7047311d9d1bb05372842c932de4e9e4/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div align=\"left\">Here is a question that was recently submitted to EnergizedSeller:</div> <div align=\"left\"> </div> <div align=\"left\">We are faced with the challenge of making our child's small bedroom look bigger, while also trying to keep as many toys out of storage as possible so he has things to play with. Do you have any suggestions on how best to do this? </div> <div align=\"left\"> </div> <div align=\"left\">To read the experts' answers or give your own opinion, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12640/15553.aspx#15553\">here</a>. </div></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Simple Rearrangement </font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Make a big impression </em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12635.aspx\"><img width=\"223\" height=\"149\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/a957934811a4024f391e227fc16c67fb/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Karen-Otto.aspx\">Karen Otto</a> stages this office by rearranging the furniture for better aesthetics to give the room a more sophisticated look. To see the &quot;after&quot; picture, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12635.aspx\">here</a>. <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12627/15508.aspx#15508\"> </a></div> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12636.aspx\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/1b851cb3ac7942f5be7b7240be73f0ff/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></font></font></font></font></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\">Also check out the staging she did in this <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12636.aspx\">foyer</a>. </font></font></font></font></font></div></font></font></font></font></font></div></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\"><font face=\"Arial\">Find Space In Small Bedroom </font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Wide angeled lense </em></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12633.aspx\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/8f8a83892b0b2a42adafb26285c2f1d0/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </font></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Rearrangements.aspx\">Martha Stanton- Smith</a> stages this vacant bedroom to make it appear larger. Go <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12633.aspx\">here</a> to see if it worked.  </font></div></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\"> </font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em> </em></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font 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width=\"216\" height=\"19\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/52227/fb3b0e9a86869e77a095215a617a9fac/image/gif\" /></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><img width=\"216\" height=\"139\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/c6a7828193516c82be87f8b4b4dd0af1/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div> <div align=\"center\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\">101 Home Selling Tips </font></a></div> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\">View Your Free Copy</font></a> <br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/\"><img width=\"230\" height=\"65\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" 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Check out our twitter page and follow us by clicking <a href=\"http://twitter.com/EnergizedSeller\">here</a>. </font><br /><br /><br /></div> <table width=\"216\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\"><img width=\"192\" height=\"64\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/83684bf2e8df45447ff718ea3b14c5b7/image/png\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><a title=\"Find a Stager\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\">Find a Stager</a> who is offering 10-50% off their staging services just for EnergizedSeller members. Don't see one in your market, shoot us an <a title=\"Stager Request\" href=\"mailto:support@energizedseller.com?subject=Stager%20Request\">email</a> and we'll help you locate one.</font><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://community.icontact.com/p/energizedseller/newsletters/1-15-2008/posts/tips-for-increasing-the-value-of-your-home-august-26-2010' target='new'>Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Home (August 26, 2010)</a></h1><h2>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</h2><p><font color=\"#cccccc\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><br /></font></font></font> <table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#666666\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">August 26, 2010, Vol II, No. 31</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Home Staging and Home Selling Tips Newsletter</font> </div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"75%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"329\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>5 Crucial Furniture Questions</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Yes its important</p></font></font></font></font></em></font></em></font></font></font></em></font></em></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/gralarticles/gralarticles/archive/2009/08/12/furniture-important-in-selling-home.aspx\"><img width=\"269\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/a5ec7a7e488a85be908f3b13ee0293cf/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></font></font></font></font></font></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">Home buyers should be more interested in your house than your furniture. But the truth is that furniture gets attention as well. Here are five questions to ask yourself about your furniture before you put your home on the market: <ol><li>Is your furniture arranged around a focal point in each room? </li> <li>Is your furniture appropriate for the room it’s in? For example, do you have office furniture in the office and bedroom furniture in the bedroom? </li> <li>Is your furniture worn to the point that it could be a distraction? </li> <li>Do you have too little or too much furniture in some rooms? </li> <li>Would your furniture benefit from polish or a nice-looking slipcover?</li></ol><div>For more information about furniture in a for-sale home, read these <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/gralarticles/gralarticles/archive/2009/08/12/furniture-important-in-selling-home.aspx\">12 tips</a>. Also, learn from our <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/30.aspx\">furniture forum.</a></div> <div> </div></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"334\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"1\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"4\"> <p><font size=\"5\">Lighten, Brighten </font></p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Reap rewards</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> <p align=\"left\">Home buyers don’t respond well to dark spaces, so a for-sale home should be light and bright, says <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/ddazzo.aspx\">Donna Dazzo</a>, a home stager in New York. In a new EnergizedSeller blog post, she discusses 11 home staging tips and tricks to brighten up your home. Here are four of her tips:</p> <div align=\"left\"> <ol><li>Remove screens to let more natural light through the windows. Keep the screens in the garage, so buyers will know you have them. </li> <li>Wash the windows. This tip might seem to be common sense, but many people are surprised at the difference clean windows make. </li> <li>Remove awnings from windows and doors, again to allow more light into the rooms. </li> <li>Trim or remove overgrown bushes and trees so they don’t block windows.</li></ol></div> <div>Read the rest of her great 11 tips to brighten a home <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ddazzo/archive/2010/08/17/lighten-and-brighten-your-way-to-a-successful-sale-of-your-home.aspx\">here</a>.</div> <div> </div></font></font></font></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Question and Answer: What Would You Do?</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Stored stuff, chrome fixtures</p></font></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> <p>Here are two questions that were submitted to EnergizedSeller.com:</p> <p>Question 1:</p><span lang=\"en\"> <p>We’re spending the bulk of our home improvement money on staging, repairs and curb appeal. During the process, we moved a lot of furniture and clutter into the garage because we can’t spend more to get a storage unit. Do you have some creative ideas on how to make our stored stuff look better? For example, should we cover it with a tarp or not?</p> <p>To read the experts’ answers or give your own opinion, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12629.aspx\">here</a>. </p> <p>Question 2:</p> <p>We are replacing the chrome faucets and fixtures in our master bathroom, but the walk-in glass shower door has a chrome frame that can't easily be replaced. Can chrome be painted? Is there a relatively inexpensive option to cover the frame?</p> <div><span lang=\"en\">To read the experts’ answers or give your own opinion, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12628.aspx\">here</a>. </span></div></span> <div><span lang=\"en\"><font color=\"#404040\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> </font></font></font></span></div></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Before And After </font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Wasted space and living room staging </em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12624.aspx\"><img width=\"236\" height=\"177\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/a3420bfbd96710fafd28868e53766780/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Karen-Eubank.aspx\">Karen Eubanks</a> stages this RED dining room and makes it a home selling feature. <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12624.aspx\">See how</a>.</font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"> </font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><br /></font></div> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12626.aspx\"><img width=\"237\" height=\"133\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/c1ac51b96cfa9c7c761e1a4151a7070f/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Nipntuck.aspx\">Stefanie Levine</a> stages this living room for a home sale. See the changes she made <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12626.aspx\">here</a></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"4\"> <p><font size=\"5\">Stage Your Home For Fall</font></p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Tread carefully </p></font></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> <p>It’s important to keep true to a home’s &quot;bones&quot; and interior decorative style when you stage or decorate a home, says <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/JuleaJane.aspx\">Julea Joseph</a>, a home stager in Palos Park, Ill. In an EnergizedSeller blog post, she explains that you should keep in tune with the price range, architecture and decorative interior style of your home regardless of whether it’s for sale.</p> <div>To read her post about how to seasonally decorate your home for fall, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/jjoseph/archive/2010/08/19/tread-carefully-when-seasonally-staging-a-home-for-fall.aspx\">here</a>.</div></font></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\">Highlighted Posts Of The Week</font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ttoth/archive/2010/08/11/on-the-move-once-you-get-the-keys-to-your-new-place.aspx\">On The Move... Once You Get The Keys To Your New Place </a></font> <div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Stylish-Stagers.aspx\">Tori Toth</a> <br /></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> </font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12596.aspx\">The ABC's Of Home Staging </a></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Cindy722.aspx\">Cindy Garruba</a></font></font><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Cindy722.aspx\"> </a></font></font></div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <div> </div> <div><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ddazzo/archive/2010/08/07/what-not-to-do-when-selling-your-home.aspx\">What Not To Do When Selling Your Home </a></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/ddazzo.aspx\">Donna Dazzo</a></font></div></font></font></div></font></div></font></font></div></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td> <td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><br /><br /></div> <div> <table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div align=\"center\"> </div> <div> <table width=\"221\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div> <div><a href=\"http://www.energizedseller.com/\"><img width=\"186\" height=\"53\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/696c54a0bcac10f50e037b4c2ef73375/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div><img width=\"220\" height=\"19\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/52227/63b9f0d696e3b5b7a736af17d160efdd/image/gif\" /></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#0054a5\"> <div> <table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\">In This Issue</font></font></div> <div><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"> </font></font></div> <div><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">5 Crucial Furniture Qestions </font></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\"> </font></div> <div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">Lighten and Brighten </font></font></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\"> </font></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\">Q&A: </font></font></div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"> <div>Stored Stuff</div> <div>Chrome Fixtures</div></font></font></font> <div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\"><br /></font></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\">Before and After: <br /></font></font><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\">Dining Room Staging </font></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\">Living Room Staging </font></div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"> <div><br /><font size=\"3\">Stage Your Home For Fall</font></div> <div><font size=\"3\"> </font></div> <div><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">Highlighted Posts Of The </font></font></div></font></font></font> <div><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">Week</font></font></div> 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Check out our twitter page and follow us by clicking <a href=\"http://twitter.com/EnergizedSeller\">here</a>. </font><br /><br /><br /></div> <table width=\"216\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\"><img width=\"192\" height=\"64\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/83684bf2e8df45447ff718ea3b14c5b7/image/png\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><a title=\"Find a Stager\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\">Find a Stager</a> who is offering 10-50% off their staging services just for EnergizedSeller members. Don't see one in your market, shoot us an <a title=\"Stager Request\" href=\"mailto:support@energizedseller.com?subject=Stager%20Request\">email</a> and we'll help you locate one.</font><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://community.icontact.com/p/energizedseller/newsletters/1-15-2008/posts/before-and-after-edition-august-24-2010' target='new'>Before and After Edition (August 24, 2010)</a></h1><h2>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</h2><p> <table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#666666\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">August 24, 2010, Vol I, No. 9</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Home Staging and Home Selling Before and After Issue</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"75%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr> </tr></tbody></table><br /></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Staging A Challenging Space</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Help buyers visualize placement </em></font></font></font></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12623.aspx\"><img width=\"237\" height=\"178\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/e2074cb899466c1efe60ec4faf7986b4/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\">Home buyers often times have difficulty seeing how their furniture will look in a vacant home. <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Karen-Eubank.aspx\">Karen Eubank</a>, a home stager in Dallas, TX, staged this living room so home buyers could better envision what their lives could be like in this home. Go <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12623.aspx\">here</a> to see the &quot;after&quot; photo. <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12622/15501.aspx#15501\"><img width=\"228\" height=\"250\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/db536cb6beafb9694a23d4974f2b84ff/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\">Also check out the staging she did in the <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12622/15501.aspx#15501\">RED dining room</a>.</font></font></font></font></font></font></div></font></font></font></div></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Skirting the Issue </font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em>$25 Bathroom staging solution </em></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12607.aspx\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/b4876a349182316e9f2c9d3486770cee/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"> <div align=\"left\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Stylish-Stagers.aspx\">Tori Toth</a> turns this bathroom into a showcase. See how a small changes can make a big <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12607.aspx\">difference</a>. </div></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Playful Clutter To Pretty N' Crisp</font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Spacious and sophisticated </em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12625.aspx\"><img width=\"258\" height=\"145\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/879fd9260cb124f45822a5ee4a8e96a1/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Nipntuck.aspx\">Stefanie Levine</a> stages this children's bedroom by de-cluttering to give the room a more spacious and sophisticated look. To see the &quot;after&quot; picture, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12625.aspx\">here</a>. <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12627/15508.aspx#15508\"><img width=\"242\" height=\"181\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/f1ce21fdf3f04dc842247c86768e0fa9/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\">Also check out the staging she did in this <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/12627/15508.aspx#15508\">outdated bathroom</a>. </font></font></font></font></font></div></font></font></font></font></font></div></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\"><font face=\"Arial\">Vacant Living Room Staging </font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>5 Day makeover </em></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12620.aspx\"><img width=\"250\" height=\"188\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/e4c49a4f07d6e7cc243b0c9b3f4bdb22/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </font></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/roomsinbloom.aspx\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\">Alana Merritt and Heather Cook</span></a> stage this vacant living room for a home sale. Do you think the chair stayed? See for yourself <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12620.aspx\">here</a>.</font></div></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\"> </font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#999999\"><font size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em> </em></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#333333\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\"> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\"> </font></font></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td> <td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"> </div> <div> <div align=\"center\"> </div> <table width=\"216\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div align=\"center\"> </div> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div> <div><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/\"><img width=\"186\" height=\"53\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/696c54a0bcac10f50e037b4c2ef73375/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div> </div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div><img width=\"216\" height=\"19\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/52227/63b9f0d696e3b5b7a736af17d160efdd/image/gif\" /></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#0054a5\"> <div> <table width=\"89%\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\">In This Issue</font></font></div> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"> </font></font></div> <div><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Staging A Challenging Space<br /></font></div> <div> <div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" face=\"Arial\"> </font></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#cccccc\" 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<div><img width=\"216\" height=\"19\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/52227/fb3b0e9a86869e77a095215a617a9fac/image/gif\" /></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><img width=\"216\" height=\"139\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/c6a7828193516c82be87f8b4b4dd0af1/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div> <div align=\"center\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\">101 Home Selling Tips </font></a></div> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/101HomeSellingTips.aspx\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\">View Your Free Copy</font></a> <br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/\"><img width=\"230\" height=\"65\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/fbcf2dd719fcb53ea1c0dee3e251c664/image/gif\" border=\"0\" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/EnergizedSeller/411135765132?ref=ts\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"56\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/42cba4e33ea5a007b463114126062998/image/gif\" border=\"0\" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://twitter.com/EnergizedSeller\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"144\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/05921a6d90c793dc031dd0b6145a6e34/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a><br /><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">EnergizedSeller is now on Twitter. Check out our twitter page and follow us by clicking <a href=\"http://twitter.com/EnergizedSeller\">here</a>. </font><br /><br /><br /></div> <table width=\"216\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\"><img width=\"192\" height=\"64\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/83684bf2e8df45447ff718ea3b14c5b7/image/png\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><a title=\"Find a Stager\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\">Find a Stager</a> who is offering 10-50% off their staging services just for EnergizedSeller members. Don't see one in your market, shoot us an <a title=\"Stager Request\" href=\"mailto:support@energizedseller.com?subject=Stager%20Request\">email</a> and we'll help you locate one.</font><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://community.icontact.com/p/energizedseller/newsletters/1-15-2008/posts/tips-for-increasing-the-value-of-your-home-august-19-2010' target='new'>Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Home (August 19, 2010)</a></h1><h2>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</h2><p><font color=\"#cccccc\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><br /></font></font></font> <table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#666666\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">August 19, 2010, Vol II, No. 30</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Home Staging and Home Selling Tips Newsletter</font> </div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"75%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"329\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>Painting: Home Facelift</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Inexpensive, yet effective</p></font></font></font></em></font></em></font></font></font></em></font></em></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> <p>A for-sale home is a product that needs to appeal to the greatest number of buyers, says <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/ddazzo.aspx\">Donna Dazzo</a>, a home stager in New York. Painting is one of the quickest and most cost-effective ways to improve your home, especially if it hasn't already been painted in colors that are appropriate for your neighborhood. In a new EnergizedSeller blog post, she discusses five paint finishes and recommends neutral colors for home sellers. Here are three of the five paint finishes: </p> <ol><li><strong>Flat</strong>. A flat finish is good for ceilings and can be used on walls, especially if they have a lot of imperfections that would be more noticeable with a sheen or gloss finish. </li> <li><strong>Eggshell</strong>. An eggshell finish is good for bedrooms, living rooms and dining rooms.　This finish is washable, durable and stain resistant. </li> <li><strong>Matte</strong>. A matte finish is good for busy areas like hallways and kids’ rooms as it is a flat paint, but stain resistant and durable.</li></ol><p>To find out the other two paint finishes and see which neutral colors are best for your home, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ddazzo/archive/2010/08/17/paint-one-of-the-most-effective-yet-inexpensive-home-staging-tools.aspx\">here</a>. </p></font></font></font></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table style=\"width:334px;height:444px;\" width=\"334\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"1\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>Backyard Sanctuary</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Create inviting spot</p></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> <p>Creating a backyard sanctuary is one of the smartest things you can do to make your home stand out, says <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Dostrus.aspx\">Debra Ostrus</a>, a home stager in Gig Harbor, Wash. In a new EnergizedSeller blog post, she offers seven tips for staging your backyard. Here are three of the seven tips:</p> <ol><li>Cluster a few comfortable chairs in a conversation grouping where you can enjoy a beautiful view or quiet sheltered area. </li> <li>If you have a covered porch, an outdoor rug and cushions can remain outside all summer. If your porch is uncovered, you'll need to bring those items indoors when rain threatens. </li> <li>If your cushions look tired, buying new ones will add a fresh look to the space. </li></ol><p>To read the rest of Debra’s tips for staging your backyard, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/dostrus/archive/2010/08/13/stage-your-backyard-sanctuary.aspx\">here</a>.</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Question and Answer: What Would You Do?</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Replacing fixtures</p></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">Here is a question that was recently submitted to EnergizedSeller.com:</font></font></font></div><font color=\"#404040\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> </font><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> <div> </div> <div>The original builder installed cheap chrome faucets and fixtures in our bathrooms. We are thinking about replacing these fixtures to make the bathrooms look better. Is that a necessary expense or would replacing the fixtures in only the master bathroom and making that room look like a hotel bathroom be good enough?</div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><br /><font size=\"3\">To read the experts’ answers or give your own opinion, click here. </font></font></font></font></font></div></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Before And After </font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Wasted space and living room staging </em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12606.aspx\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/5251268e0dc6a04280c4d148b5f8317d/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Stylish-Stagers.aspx\">Tori Toth</a>  stages this wasted space and makes it a home selling asset. <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12606.aspx\">See how</a>.</font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"> <br /></font></div> <div align=\"center\">    <img width=\"213\" height=\"213\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/fa970031442cfe13bedd8938bc2a0d0c/image/jpeg\" /><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> </font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager  <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/roomsinbloom.aspx\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\">Alana Merritt and Heather Cook</span></a> stage this bold living room for a home sale. See the changes she made <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12556.aspx\">here</a></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>Appeal to Senses For Home Sale</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Create emotional connection </p></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"> <div><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> <p>Home buyers who can see, smell, taste, hear and feel the lifestyle they’ll enjoy in a seller’s home will be more willing to consider purchasing the property, says home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Stylish-Stagers.aspx\">Tori Toth</a>. In a new EnergizedSeller blog post, she discusses the five senses and how they affect the home-selling process. Here are three of her five descriptions: </p> <ol><li>Sight. Within 10 seconds of looking at a home, buyers already have made a decision based on their first impression. </li> <li>Smell. Homeowners tend to overlook odors in their home because they’re used to them, but for buyers, one unpleasant smell could be a deal breaker. </li> <li>Taste.<strong> </strong>Treat buyers as if they were guests in your home. Be a gracious host and offer non-alcoholic drinks and snacks as a way to thank them for stopping by.</li></ol>To read the rest of Tori’s views on senses in a home sale, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ttoth/archive/2010/08/16/using-your-senses-for-home-sales.aspx\">here</a>. </font></font></div></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\">Highlighted Posts Of The Week</font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ttoth/archive/2010/08/11/on-the-move-once-you-get-the-keys-to-your-new-place.aspx\">On The Move... Once You Get The Keys To Your New Place </a></font> <div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Stylish-Stagers.aspx\">Tori Toth</a> <br /></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> </font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12596.aspx\">The ABC's Of Home Staging </a></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Cindy722.aspx\">Cindy Garruba</a></font></font><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Cindy722.aspx\"> </a></font></font></div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <div> </div> <div><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ddazzo/archive/2010/08/07/what-not-to-do-when-selling-your-home.aspx\">What Not To Do When Selling Your Home </a></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/ddazzo.aspx\">Donna Dazzo</a></font></div></font></font></div></font></div></font></font></div></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td> <td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><br /><br /></div> <div> <table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div align=\"center\"> </div> <div> <table width=\"221\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div> <div><a href=\"http://www.energizedseller.com/\"><img width=\"186\" height=\"53\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/696c54a0bcac10f50e037b4c2ef73375/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div><img style=\"width:220px;height:19px;\" width=\"220\" height=\"19\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" 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Check out our twitter page and follow us by clicking <a href=\"http://twitter.com/EnergizedSeller\">here</a>. </font><br /><br /><br /></div> <table width=\"216\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\"><img width=\"192\" height=\"64\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/83684bf2e8df45447ff718ea3b14c5b7/image/png\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><a title=\"Find a Stager\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\">Find a Stager</a> who is offering 10-50% off their staging services just for EnergizedSeller members. Don't see one in your market, shoot us an <a title=\"Stager Request\" href=\"mailto:support@energizedseller.com?subject=Stager%20Request\">email</a> and we'll help you locate one.</font><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://community.icontact.com/p/energizedseller/newsletters/1-15-2008/posts/tips-for-increasing-the-value-of-your-home-august-12-2010' target='new'>Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Home (August 12, 2010)</a></h1><h2>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</h2><p><font color=\"#cccccc\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><br /></font></font></font> <table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#666666\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">August 12, 2010, Vol II, No. 29</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Home Staging and Home Selling Tips Newsletter</font> </div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"75%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"329\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"5\">Kitchens Sell Homes</font></p></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Cook up a sale </p></font></font></font></em></font></em></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\">Kitchens sell houses. When home buyers walk into the kitchen of a for-sale home, they should be able to envision themselves cooking family dinners and hosting gatherings with friends. That's why it's crucial that the kitchen be clean, clutter-free, up-to-date and attractive to buyers.</font></p> <p><font size=\"3\">Buyers are willing to pay top dollar for a spectacular kitchen. Remodeling magazine reports every year that a kitchen remodel generates one of the largest returns on investment at 76-79 percent. Here are five EnergizedSeller blog posts for home sellers on this subject:</font></p> <ol><li><font size=\"3\">&quot;<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/mfasnacht/archive/2009/07/15/kitchen-staging-recipe-four-steps-to-stage-your-kitchen-and-cook-up-a-sale.aspx\">Kitchen Staging Recipe: Four Steps to Stage Your Kitchen and Cook Up a Sale</a>&quot;</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">&quot;<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/gralarticles/gralarticles/archive/2009/05/08/eight-recommended-kitchen-fixes.aspx\">Eight Recommended Kitchen Fixes&quot;</a></font><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/gralarticles/gralarticles/archive/2009/05/08/eight-recommended-kitchen-fixes.aspx\"> </a> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">&quot;<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/1175/7509.aspx#7509\">Inexpensive Do-It-Yourself Home Staging Tips for the Kitchen</a>&quot;</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">&quot;<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/energizeds/archive/2009/03/26/5-tips-to-make-your-refrigerator-a-buyer-magnet.aspx\">5 Tips To Make Your Refrigerator A Buyer-Magnet</a>&quot;</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">&quot;<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/64.aspx\">EnergizedSeller Kitchen Overview</a>&quot;</font></li></ol><p><font size=\"3\">Also, to read an EnergizedSeller case study about preparing a kitchen for a home sale, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/gralarticles/gralarticles/archive/2010/04/15/kitchen-and-breakfast-nook-case-study.aspx\">here</a>.</font></p></font></font></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"333\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"1\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>Challenging Market</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Avoid looking desperate</p></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\">Coming across as desperate lowers the perceived value of a seller’s home, says <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Mary-Fasnacht.aspx\">Mary Fasnacht</a>, a home stager in Pittsburgh, Penn. In today’s challenging market, sellers can take crucial steps to avoid appearing desperate and ultimately set themselves up for a successful home sale. In an EnergizedSeller blog post, she discusses four tip-offs that make a home seller appear desperate and offers six tips to avoid becoming a desperate seller. Here are four tip-offs that make a seller appear desperate:</font></p> <ol><li><font size=\"3\">Having the house on the market for a long time.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Having seasonally outdated MLS photos.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Offering huge buyer incentives.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Reducing the asking price.</font></li></ol><p><font size=\"3\">To read Mary’s six tips to avoid looking desperate, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/mfasnacht/archive/2009/07/10/mom-was-right-there-i-said-it.aspx\">here</a>.</font></p></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Question and Answer: What Would You Do?</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\">Convert To Nursery, Price Reduction, Small Plastic Grapes</font></font></em></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">Here are three questions that were submitted to EnergizedSeller.com:</font></font></font></div><font color=\"#404040\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"> </font> <div><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Question 1:</font></div> <div><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> </font></div> <div><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">This home seller wants to know if it's okay to convert this bedroom to a nursery. </font></div> <div><font face=\"Arial\"> </font></div> <div><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">To read the experts’ answers or give your own opinion, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12602.aspx\">here</a>. </font></font></div></font></font> <div> </div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\">Question 2:</font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"> </font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\">This home seller needs input on reducing the price. </font></div> <div> <p><font face=\"Arial\">To read the experts’ answers or give your own opinion, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12598.aspx\">here</a></font><font face=\"Arial\">.</font></p></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">Question 3:</font></font></font></font></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"> </font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">My house is on the market. I have been staging the house and am at a loss as to whether to remove the plastic grapes above the kitchen cabinets. If they should be removed, what should I place there instead? </font> <div> <p><font size=\"3\">To read the experts’ answers or give your own opinion, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12587.aspx\">here</a>.</font></p></div></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Before And After </font><font size=\"5\"> </font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Living room staging </em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/wswan/archive/2010/08/06/home-staging-tip-return-rooms-to-their-originally-intended-function.aspx\"><img width=\"236\" height=\"176\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/53a45d54c7f26f8688573620218ec17e/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/white-swan-properties.aspx\">Kimberley Pacholko</a> stages this bedroom for a home sale. See the changes <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/wswan/archive/2010/08/06/home-staging-tip-return-rooms-to-their-originally-intended-function.aspx\">she made</a>.</font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"> </font></div> <div align=\"center\"> </div> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12606.aspx\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/5251268e0dc6a04280c4d148b5f8317d/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a> </font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Stylish-Stagers.aspx\">Tori Toth</a> stages this bedroom for a home sale. See the changes she made <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12606.aspx\">here</a></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>Buyers’ Perspective</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Take a picture</p></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"> <div><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Karen-Otto.aspx\">Karen Otto</a>, a home stager in Dallas, Texas, says home sellers should look at every room of their house through a buyer’s eyes. A simple way to see your home from a buyer’s perspective is to take a photo.</font></p> <p><font size=\"3\">In an EnergizedSeller blog post, she explains the importance of keeping the laundry room as neat as possible and offers four tips that take less time than a load of laundry.</font></p> <p><font size=\"3\">To read Karen’s four laundry room tips, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/karenotto/archive/2008/04/16/laundry-room-lesson-clean-clear-amp-clutter-contained.aspx\">here</a>.</font></p></font></div></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\">Highlighted Posts Of The Week</font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ttoth/archive/2010/08/11/on-the-move-once-you-get-the-keys-to-your-new-place.aspx\">On The Move... Once You Get The Keys To YOur New Place </a></font> <div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Stylish-Stagers.aspx\">Tori Toth</a> <br /></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> </font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12596.aspx\">The ABC's Of Home Staging </a></font></div> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Cindy722.aspx\">Cindy Garruba</a></font></font><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Cindy722.aspx\"> </a></font></font></div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <div> </div> <div><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ddazzo/archive/2010/08/07/what-not-to-do-when-selling-your-home.aspx\">What Not To Do When Selling Your Home </a></font></div> <div><font size=\"3\">By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/ddazzo.aspx\">Donna Dazzo</a></font></div></font></font></div></font></div></font></font></div></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td> <td width=\"5%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><br /><br /></div> <div> <table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div align=\"center\"> </div> <div> <table style=\"width:221px;height:440px;\" width=\"221\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div> <div><a href=\"http://www.energizedseller.com/\"><img width=\"186\" height=\"53\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/696c54a0bcac10f50e037b4c2ef73375/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"bottom\"> <div><img width=\"216\" height=\"19\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" 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Check out our twitter page and follow us by clicking <a href=\"http://twitter.com/EnergizedSeller\">here</a>. </font><br /><br /><br /></div> <table width=\"216\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\"><img width=\"192\" height=\"64\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/83684bf2e8df45447ff718ea3b14c5b7/image/png\" border=\"0\" /></a> </div></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><a title=\"Find a Stager\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/content/HomeStagingOffers.aspx\">Find a Stager</a> who is offering 10-50% off their staging services just for EnergizedSeller members. Don't see one in your market, shoot us an <a title=\"Stager Request\" href=\"mailto:support@energizedseller.com?subject=Stager%20Request\">email</a> and we'll help you locate one.</font><br /></td></tr><tr align=\"center\"><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://community.icontact.com/p/energizedseller/newsletters/1-15-2008/posts/tips-for-increasing-the-value-of-your-home-august-5-2010' target='new'>Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Home (August 5, 2010)</a></h1><h2>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</h2><p><font color=\"#cccccc\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><br /></font></font></font> <table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#666666\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">August 5, 2010, Vol II, No. 28</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Home Staging and Home Selling Tips Newsletter</font> </div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> <table width=\"75%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"329\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>Family Affair</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Transition of moving</p></font></font></font></em></font></em></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\">For home sellers who have children, the home-selling process becomes a family affair, says <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Karen-Otto.aspx\">Karen Otto</a>, a home stager in Dallas, Texas. Children, especially those who are old enough to understand, should be told what’s happening and be brought into the process as soon as possible. Here are three points she makes in a blog post on EnergizedSeller.com:</font></p> <ol><li><font size=\"3\">If the children are old enough, make them responsible for keeping their rooms, closets and common areas clean.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">When you’re ready to let other people know you'll be moving, include teachers, coaches, parents of your children’s friends and others who associate with your children on a regular basis.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Get your children involved. Make moving an exciting time for your family.</font></li></ol><div><font size=\"3\">To read the rest of her points, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/karenotto/archive/2009/07/14/selling-a-home-is-a-family-affair-selling-tips-to-help-ease-the-transistion.aspx\">here</a>. For more insight on moving and kids, check out these other two helpful posts:</font></div> <ol><li><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/lcalhoun/archive/2009/06/20/what-if-there-s-a-baby-in-the-house.aspx\">What If There's A Baby In The House </a>By:<a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/lauriecalhoun.aspx\">Laurie Calhoun </a></font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/p/147/210.aspx#210\">The Shuffle Duffel... A Great Tool For When The Realtor Calls </a>                                                        By: <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/GinaMcNew.aspx\">Gina McNew</a></font> </li></ol></font></font></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table style=\"width:334px;height:294px;\" width=\"334\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"1\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>Make Your Home Stand Out</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"4\">Remember way back when</font> </p></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\">Home sellers need to think back to when and why they bought their home, explains <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/wendy-timmons.aspx\">Wendy Timmons</a>, a home stager in Temecula, Calif. In an EnergizedSeller blog post, she discusses these three important things to consider:</font></p> <ol><li><font size=\"3\">Price</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Condition</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Presentation</font></li></ol><p><font size=\"3\">To find out why these topics are so important, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/wtimmons/archive/2009/03/28/sellers-think-back-to-when-you-first-bought-your-home.aspx\">here</a>.</font></p></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"98%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Question and Answer: What Would You Do?</font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>White refrigerator doesn't match</p></font></font></font></em></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\">Here’s a question that was submitted by an EnergizedSeller member: <div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12586.aspx\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/29f2c98a0d475269607d8a23578c20d4/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></div> <div align=\"left\"><font size=\"3\">What would you do with a white refrigerator when the other appliances are balck?</font></div></font></p> <p><font size=\"3\">To read the experts’ answers or give your own opinion, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12586.aspx\">here</a>.</font></p></font></font></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\">Before And After </font><font size=\"5\"> </font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em>Master bedroom staging </em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12589.aspx\"><img width=\"228\" height=\"168\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/240efbe256654e4328361b835e755b3f/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/white-swan-properties.aspx\">Kimberley Pacholko</a> stages this sitting room for a home sale. Go <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12589.aspx\">here</a> to see the changes she made.</font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"> </font></div> <div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12363.aspx\"><img width=\"243\" height=\"162\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/374273/cda6dfa0ac2da841555a497d2509fcf8/image/jpeg\" border=\"0\" /></a></font></div> <div align=\"left\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/dressed2sell.aspx\">Bonnie Mushnick</a> stages this turquoise bedroom for a home sale. Go <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/forums/t/12363.aspx\">here</a> to see the changes she made.</font><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"> </font></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table width=\"332\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"><font size=\"5\"> <p>Can You Keep A Secret?</p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font color=\"#999999\" size=\"4\"><font face=\"Arial\"><em><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"><font size=\"4\"> <p>Hide the evidence</p></font></font></font></font></font></em></font></font></font></em></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"> <div><font size=\"2\"> <p><font size=\"3\">Unfortunately, animals don't sell a home, and in many cases, they may hinder buyers from even considering the property, explains home stager <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/members/Stylish-Stagers.aspx\">Tori Toth</a>. In a new EnergizedSeller blog post, she discusses the importance of keeping your pet a secret and offers five tips to hide the evidence. Here are two of her tips:</font></p> <ol><li><font size=\"3\">Keep your pet’s nails clipped to avoid tell-tale scratches on your hardwood floor, carpet or furniture. Pedi paws is one of the safest ways to cut pets’ nails without hurting them.</font> </li> <li><font size=\"3\">Vacuum your home daily to pick up pet hair. The Dyson DC25 Animal Vacuum not only promotes cleaner air, but also doesn't lose suction.</font></li></ol><p><font size=\"3\">To read Tori’s other three tips to keeping your pet a secret, click <a href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/ttoth/archive/2010/07/30/how-to-keep-your-pet-a-secret-from-home-buyers.aspx\">here</a>.</font></p></font></div></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\"><font color=\"#0054a5\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"><font size=\"5\">Highlighted Posts Of The Week</font></font></font></font></div></td></tr><tr><td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\"> <div> </div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"2\"> <div><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http://energizedseller.com/blogs/birgit/archive/2010/07/07/considerations-when-staging-a-dining-room.aspx\"><font color=\"#404040\" face=\"Arial\" 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