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Using the Psychology of Color to Stage Your Home When psychologists discovered that color impacts human emotions, the advertising and retail worlds went on a tear. From logos to packaging, color became a vital part of branding. Many professional home stagers rely on this information when they recommend that rooms be painted neutral colors; this wa...

5 Must Do Repairs Living in a house for a long time is a bit like the frog in the pot ― you don't realize something is wrong until the water gets really hot. Even the most conscientious homeowners can be taken by surprise when they begin evaluating the condition of the home before putting it on the market. What iss...

Do Open Houses Work? Depending upon who you ask, the traditional weekend open house is one of the biggest real estate hoaxes ever perpetrated on the real estate consumer or a tried-and-true marketing method. In reality, open houses rarely contribute to the sale of a home and there is both anecdotal and statistical proof...