Archive for December, 2008
Cleaning a filthy worn carpet is a money saving strategy most home sellers overlook. Just because a carpet is worn and torn, does not mean it can’t be revived back into the beauty it was in its previous years. Stripping flooring and re-staining is generally a cost effective alternative to an all out extravagant purchase of a brand new floor for the entire home.
Why spend thousands more on something when you will not be living there. You may be influenced to think that replacing flooring in your home will boost the appraisal price that is true and false. It may or may not boost your appraisal price, that is a gamble you will have to take. Let’s say it does boost your appraisal price, fantastic. However, the bottom line is you will not get 100% return on this investment. So therefore it is not profitable and not worth your effort.
Make a cramped floor plan look open. Play with the placement of your furniture until you get a seating arrangement that flows from one space to another. Nothing can hurt a sale as bad as clutter and buyers being under the impression that the property is lacking in space. This is crucial to selling your home, and requires no investment. Lastly make sure everything is clean. At an open house, tidy just won’t cut it.
First of all is there availability and availabilities of an abundance of natural light? Natural light from our bountiful source or energy and basic qi – our “Sun” in the heavens is always best and preferred. Is enough natural sunlight available during daylight hours? If not can more natural sunlight is made available.
Can drapes be opened more? Can blinds be employed where closed drapes might have been? Can inside plants be moved or even outside bushes and trees are pruned to remove areas blocked of the vital qi energies of sunlight? At extreme points perhaps even windows and window fixtures themselves can be upgraded, renovated or enhanced.
Even though there may appear to be limited in the availability and availabilities of the amount and levels of available natural sunlight to your home, office, living quarters there is still plenty that can be done to enhance the amount,
Level of and balance with artificial light of the amount and intensity of natural sun light into areas of your abode. Natural light with real qi powers is always best. Artificial light, although useful is always “second best” when it comes to the powers and privileges of Feng Shui.