I showed six houses yesterday around Irvington yesterday priced between $500,000 and $750,000. All of them were vacant. There are disadvantages and advantages to being occupied or vacant while a listed. With a vacant house, what you see is what you get. A piece of furniture doesn’t hide a hole in the wall and the… Continue reading Vacant Versus Occupied? Staging?

I showed a $700,000+ vacant house today that had been winterized. That means the gas is shut off and the pipes drained so that nothing freezes. There was a stack of old newspapers on the doorstep and the exterior staircase was slick with leaves. There is not a lot of desire to linger and check… Continue reading Winterizing? Staging?

Staging is debatable. Do I stage? With what? How much stuff is enough? Every agent and professional stager will have a different answer. What I am sure is that in the non-existent “Staging Your Home Guide” by Turner, Turner & Turner, there is no mention of pest control devices as being appropriate staging pieces. I… Continue reading Of Mice and Real Estate