15th Annual Chili Cook-Off in Delray Beach is this Saturday, February 18th!
Looking for something to do this weekend? All you have to do is head to 
Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach for the 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off! Held at the Delray GreenMarket, the cook-off gives you an opportunity to sample and help choose the best of the best. Traditional?? New Age? Chili with a little Florida flair thrown in? Vegetarian? Kick it up a notch with Habanero peppers? Whew... pass the fire extinguisher!
And while you’re there check out our locally grown produce and other products at the weekly Delray GreenMarket. They’re calling for 80 degrees and mostly sunny so don’t forget to bring your phone so you can send a pic of our beautiful weather to all of your friends up north!
15th Annual Chili Cook-Off
S.E. 4th Avenue just South of Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach Florida
561-276-7511
Lori Nolan
10 am-12 pm
Valentine’s Day in Delray Beach!
It’s Valentine’s Day in Delray Beach and there’s still time to do something special for your very Special Loved One.
Really, you can do a little more than run into your corner drugstore and buy a last minute Valentine’s Day card. Oh...don’t forget the card but there’s still more you can do to make Valentine’s Day a special one.
Delray Beach Marriott- There may be time to snap up a reservation for a special Valentine’s Day Sun-sational Spa Package and dinner at O’Grady’s Lounge at this landmark hotel located where Atlantic Avenue meets A1A and the Atlantic Ocean. For Reservations call 1-800-228-9290.
Sundy House-One of my favorites with tropical gardens so inviting you’d think you had taken a weekend trip to one of the islands. There’s a prix fixe 4 course dinner and 3 course special lunch for this special day. Be sure to allow time for a stroll through the garden after dinner. 106 South Swinton, Delray Beach. For reservations call 561-272-5678.
Cupcake Couture- If your Loved One has a sweet tooth, then head to Cupcake 
Couture on Atlantic Avenue. You can choose from Coconut Klein, Dolce & Banana, Berry Wang, Donatella Vanilla and many more. They also offer Gluten-free, Kosher style, vegan and sugar free products upon request. 328 E. Atlantic, Delray Beach- 561-276-2334
The Boys Farmers Market- Want to really make an impression... make your loved one a home cooked meal. The Boys (a Delray Beach tradition) has the best produce around at not-to-be-believed prices... a bakery.... wine selection... prepared foods.... as well as meats and seafood. How about steamed lobsters, a fresh salad, fresh bread and dessert! 14378 Military Trail Delray Beach- 561- 496-0810
Kilwin’s - Never underestimate the allure of fine chocolate. Located in the heart of downtown Delray Beach on Atlantic avenue, Kilwin’s has been a fixture since 2001. Besides chocolate, they offer fudge, ice cream and other fine candies. 402 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach. 561-278-0808.
These are just a few ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Delray Beach!
Happy Valentine’s Day! 
Home Staging Tips in Boca Raton- Your Buyers aren’t just looking at your house, they’re smelling it as well! Some Do’s and Don’ts!
Buyers can be distracted by many things when they’re viewing your 
house....too many “things”, pets, items in need of repair, and many more things. And one distraction hits the Buyer as soon as they walk in the door.... odors.
They can be from your beloved pets, last nights fried fish, smoke, mold, or just from having a closed up house all winter. If you want your Buyers to want to linger in your house.. to begin to visualize themselves living in it, you need to address these odors.
DON’T
1. Don’t even think about trying to cover it up! The days of candles in every room, baking cookies in the oven and simmering cloves and cinnamon sticks on the stove are of the last century. Lit candles are a fire hazard. And, seriously, do you want to bake cookies every time your house is being shown?
2. Don’t ignore it! If you have pets, chances are your house will have some pet odor. Thinking that Buyers either won’t notice or won’t care goes along with the thinking that your Buyer will be able to get past the worn and stained carpeting in your house.
DO
1. Do bring in your friend, neighbor, relative or Realtor and ask them to be brutally honest. Ask them if your house has an odor.
2. Do find the source of your odors and address it. Is there a mold issue? Could the spices you use in cooking (that you have become accustomed to) be lingering in the air? How about the window coverings or your upholstered furniture?
3. Do try to give your house a “clean/fresh” smell. That may mean opening your windows (weather permitting) and letting that fresh air in. Baking soda, vinegar and water make excellent cleaning products.
Tip- pour baking soda down your drain and follow it with vinegar. Then, rinse with hot water.
4. Do get help. Sometimes you have to know when to call in the big guns. There are companies who specialize in pet urine odors. Get on the Internet and search for companies in your area that specialize in home odors.
Come On Sellers!
It’s Time to Get some Sense about your Scents.
Previously featured in Room Service Home Staging!
February 5- Laura Giancotta - If you thought choosing your paint color was hard with everyone wanting to “Go Green” how do you know what all of the Green labels mean. Laura outlines 5 Green designations for paint. 
February 6- Jennifer Chiongbian- I keep telling myself to add a video to my website and blog and Jennifer talks about adding a video testimonial as well. But more there’s a link in her post to the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur that gives you 85 Tips for Branding Your Business! Great list!
February 7-Chris Lewis -Chris wrote about Google and information that while we may have known it or thought it was confirmed via a secret Google document which gives guidelines for assessing SERP. One interesting point made was that duplicate content if well presented and informative it should be ranked according to its usefulness to its users. 
February 8- Tammy Emineth-I know Bob Stewart wrote about re-introducing some of our former posts and Tammy adds another dimension by reminding us that Google likes fresh content. She always has a great way of explaining things so if you’re not sure how or why you should be re-introducing some of your former posts be sure to read this. 
February 9-Fred Griffin- I learned in Fred’s post that you can get in serious trouble for throwing a frisbee in California. And, I also saw a cute marketing piece based on this from Fred, who is in Florida, to bring people to Florida.
February 11-Dorie Dillard-well if you haven’t made your dinner reservations, ordered your roses and purchased your Godiva and some bling then better hop to it. Dorie gave us a post on Valentine facts that I never knew. Read it and share it with your Valentine to impress them!
City after a 6 day visit and while we had a great time and loved the visit, it’s time to get back to life as I know it. You know how it is with company... it doesn’t matter who it is... relative or good friend.... there’s always something nice about settling back into your routine. And I know that they too are ready to head back home. (although I’d like to point out that while it’s about 66 degrees here in Delray Beach... where they’re going it’s 4 degrees with a wind chill factor of -7!)
I know I’ve missed many interesting and informative posts due to my shortened time here last week. And I’m counting on Pat Kennedy’s and Donne Knudsen’s weekly picks to help me catch up. I’m ready to see what my AR Buddies have been up to. If you’re still on the fence about why or if you should be here
GET OFF OF IT! What are you Waiting for?
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Home Staging and ReDesign for homes and offices; Vacant Home Staging; We cover Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach and other areas in South Florida
Room Service! Home Staging's goal is to help each seller maximize their homes "sale-ability" by showcasing its best features. I'll do one room or the whole house. . . your choice; always trying to incorporate as much of my client's own furniture and accessories as I can. Or, in the case of the unfurnished/vacant home, I can coordinate the selection and placement of furnishings to set the mood for the Buyer. I view my role in working with Real Estate Agents as a marketing resource for them as well as their associate in getting their listing sold quickly and for top dollar.
For the homeowner not ready to sell but wanting to put the "wow' back into their home, I work with them in Re-Design, often using most of the owners' own furnishings, re-purposing and re-positioning what they already have.
Getting a house ready to sell isn't just about moving sofas and packing up pictures. With more and more foreclosures and distressed properties on the market and with people being pulled in many different directions, our Home Readiness Service can also coordinate any repairs, inside and out.
South Florida is my Home Stage, but I have worked in Virginia as well as Texas and Kansas. And, in this internet age, my alter ego, eStaging online, can accomodate those with little time and a need to get the job done.
For more information please see me at Room Service!HomeStaging.
I am a tranplanted Texan living in Florida and love what I do. My training was in Virginia under the tutelage of Barbara Schwarz, the creator of Home Staging and the StagedHomes.com website. My memories of playing with dolls was spending hours building houses for them using whatever was at hand; creating for them a space that would befit a BARBIE or Chatty Cathy. I'm still in that mode, attempting to utilize exising objects and furnishings to create or enhance my clients' home; whether it be getting it ready to sell or turning it into the haven they call home.
"Idid not know what staging meant, until Kathy staged our house. It made our house more presentable and open. We liked the way it looks now and we would like to maintain it that way, until the house is sold.I would very strongly recommend all sellers to stage their house."
Raj
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