Curb Appeal Sells Homes - Realtor Survey March 2008

March 30, 2008

The April 2008 issue of Realtor magazine, a magazine for Realtors nationwide, states that curb appeal can be a major factor in a buyers decision making process.

It says that 82% of all real estate agents polled state that buyers will not look inside a property if the curb appeal is unattractive.

The article goes on to report that 90% of real estate agents say that a sale depends upon the buyers first impressions of a property, and that the presentation of the exterior of the property is as important as the interior.

Sellers and Real Estate Professionals, stage your home to sell and make that best first impression.

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Curb Appeal Sells Homes, Survey Says
A survey of almost 500 real estate agents commissioned by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors indicates the increasing importance of curb appeal in selling a home.

According to the Real Estate Agent Community Trends survey, 82 percent of practitioners polled said buyers unimpressed with a home’s exterior will not want to look inside. The results also found that 90 percent of respondents said a sale depends on first impressions of the front entry, while 91 percent said the home’s exterior is just as important as what is inside.

Additionally, 75 percent of those surveyed said natural light is important; while the appearance of windows and doors and the presence of energy-efficient products were mentioned by 71 percent and 63 percent, respectively.

Universal design features are gaining in popularity as well, according to 65 percent of agents.

Source: BuildingOnline (03/18/08)

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Exciting news - Our new website launch.

March 16, 2008

We are delighted to launch our new website, yet a a little sad to say good bye to our last website.

So many of you, our customers and friends, have commented on how you liked the presentation of the old site.

Unfortunatly, it was difficult to adapt to the growing and varying needs of our customers looking for home staging advice and services. The new site is purpose built to allow our next expansion phase.

We will be adding contributors and new team members soon, so check back for their posts and articles on home staging soon.

So to remember the past, we have posted a screenshot of the last site. We hope you find the transition worthwhile, let us know.