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		<description><![CDATA[The shutters give the exterior some much-needed architectural appeal, and the dark stain on the deck and pergola looks fantastic! &#160;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenextstageblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10061673&amp;post=165&amp;subd=thenextstageblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<dc:creator>Colleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a home I staged via email. The living room looked quite good, but benefited from a few tweaks to really kick it up a notch: The pictures on the left wall are hung too far apart, they don&#8217;t relate well to one another A neutral picture is hung in place of family photos [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenextstageblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10061673&amp;post=134&amp;subd=thenextstageblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Neutralize Your Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who is your target market? The simple reason people buy a particular house and not another, and why you likely bought the one you chose, is that they can visualize living there. They will not make on offer if they cannot. I appreciate that de-personalising your home is perhaps uncomfortable for you, but it is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenextstageblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10061673&amp;post=44&amp;subd=thenextstageblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>10 Strategies for Selling the Small Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emphasize lower utility and tax bills as compared to larger homes and have the information printed out for the buyer to take Go green to further drive the eco-benefits of a small footprint Create an outdoor living room or balcony sitting area Address any deferred maintenance for attractive low-maintenance living De-clutter and remove any extra [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenextstageblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10061673&amp;post=30&amp;subd=thenextstageblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No-one wants to spend money on a house they are selling and leaving behind, but the alternative is continuing to carry mortgage payments for a house that is not selling! Home staging is the most cost-effective improvement you can make to go from languishing on the market to SOLD! I’m happy to work with you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenextstageblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10061673&amp;post=21&amp;subd=thenextstageblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Best Approach: How to De-clutter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyday life is relentlessly busy and messy. But you’re selling ‘the dream’! Not for your buyer the chaos and breaking tide of endless chores. Instead, a careful meditation on organised and stress-free living. This is what you must envision for the buyer and bring into reality. The challenge is to raise your house to its highest and best purpose.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenextstageblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10061673&amp;post=1&amp;subd=thenextstageblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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