Phiroum Svy, Covington, WA. Residential Homes, Associate Broker

Here are the events happening at the Covington Library from Tuesday, March 10 - Monday, March 16th. The events are Study Zone, Anime or Manga lovers - for teens, Power point computer class, Free conversation to improve your English.

Event Type: Study Zone (K-12)
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Grades K-12
Drop-in during scheduled Study Zone hours for free homework help from volunteer tutors.
High School Math on Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
Age(s): Teens, Children & Families

Event Type: Teen Programs
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Start Time: 4:00 PM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Teens in grades 6-12
Do you love Anime or Manga? If yes, then join this club.
Age(s): Teens

Event Type: Study Zone (K-12)
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Grades K-12
Drop-in during scheduled Study Zone hours for free homework help from volunteer tutors.
High School Math on Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
Age(s): Teens, Children & Families

Event Type: Children's Programs NOT Story Times
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Ages 4 and older
Join us for Spanish/English bilingual stories from this award winning storyteller and author. He has performed throughout the country and at the National Storytelling Festival.

Age(s): Children & Families, Adults, Teens

Event Type: Computer Classes
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Learn the basics of PowerPoint. Apply a design template, arrange slide content, put text and pictures on slides, print handouts, notes and prepare to give a presentation. Prerequisite: Basic computer ...
Age(s): Adults
Other: Registration required beginning January 1. Sign up at the Information Desk or call 253.608761.

Event Type: Study Zone (K-12)
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Grades K-12
Drop-in during scheduled Study Zone hours for free homework help from volunteer tutors.
High School Math on Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
Age(s): Teens, Children & Familie

Event Type: Talk Time
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009
Start Time: 10:30 AM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Free conversation class to improve basic English. Meet people from around the world and learn about American culture.
Age(s): Adults
Other: Registration not required.

As an Accredited Staging Professional, I was taught that the outside of your house is just as important. Everyone knows that Great curb appeal, and a memorable first impression is essential. In a hot market people will overlook the sight of your yard and the clutter on your house. Not these days, where there is much more to choose from So stage the outside of your house.

Start by looking at the outside of your home through a stranger's eyes. Go and stand outside in the street if you have to. Can you see your house or is it blocked by a big bush or a tree? If so, time to trim or wack it off. All windows should be clear of vegetations to allow maximum light into the house. Large, large trees overpower the house.

What about the grass? We are aiming for green and no bare spots. Remove all that is dead, even those that will grow back. Death to all weeds! Be ruthless. Cut back those jungle plants. If you can't be objective, hire a professional landscaper for his opinion. Pruned bushes should be round, because it is more modern looking and gives it a softer look. Pine trees or larger trees should be trimmed, so that the bottom five feet of the trunk is visible. It makes the yard appear more spacious.

New wood chips spruce up the garden and make it look professionally landscaped. Plant flowers in well-placed groups where the eyes are likely to rest. Remember to plant flowers with instant color. Unless it is in the fall, try to stay away from the colors yellow and orange.

We don't want prospective buyers to think you neglect your yard. Just as with the inside of the house, we need to make it look as spacious and manicured as possible.

What's happening at our Newly Remodeled Covington Library?

Not only it is a place to borrow books and a place to study, but a string of daily events are happening here that could benefit you and your families.

Check back to this blog site for weekly updates on events.

Here are a list of scheduled upcoming events for this week.

Study Zone
Event Type: Study Zone (K-12)
Date: Thursday, March 05, 2009
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Grades K-12
Drop-in during scheduled Study Zone hours for free homework help from volunteer tutors.
High School Math on Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
Age(s): Teens, Children & Families

Strategies to Support Your ADD/ADHD Child's Gifts
Event Type: STARS Training
Date: Saturday, March 07, 2009
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Do you understand the difference between Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Explore a variety of "interventions" to support your child and understand...
Age(s): Adults

Super Saturdays Story Time
Event Type: Children's Story Times
Date: Saturday, March 07, 2009
Start Time: 3:00 PM
Library: Covington Library
Description: All ages welcome
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that tickle the imagination.
Age(s): Children & Families

Talk Time
Event Type: Talk Time
Date: Monday, March 09, 2009
Start Time: 10:30 AM
Library: Covington Library
Description: Free conversation class to improve basic English. Meet people from around the world and learn about American culture.
Age(s): Adults
Other: Registration not required.

The first step in selling your home is to let it go and move on. Take the memories with you, you don't want to leave it behind. Emotional attachment is one of the worst blockage when it comes to selling your home.

The next step is Staging. When selling your home, you must think of your home as your house, and your house as a product. You must present it like a product at the grocery store. People will be drawn to it if it looks better than the other product.

Advertising a messy house or an empty house is like throwing your dollars away. Do you doubt it? Try flushing a dollar down the toilet. Can't do it, can you?

Why sell your house "as is" when you can present it "the best it can be"? Even used cars are polished and detailed before they put it out on the lot. When you sell your car, what do you do to show it to buyers? Wash, wax, vacuum, touch up chips and clean out the junk in it. Why wouldn't yo do that to your house when it is worth more equity than your car? Take out the things that will distract the buyers out of your house. You're not selling your things; you are selling your house, that is what staging is about.

1. Stand in the doorway. See what buyers see before they step into a room so you can make the changes. The buyer will not buy the house if he or she won't step into a room. Staging draws them into every room.

2. Pick a Staging point. Ask yourself, " how will a buyer use this room?"
If it's a bedroom, the staging point is usually the bed. If it's a music room, the Staging point is probably an intrument of some sort. In a living room, the staging pint could be the beautiful fireplace. Stage the room around a focal point.

3. Make a plan. Don't worry that this plan will be casted in stone, it's made to be changed. It's only to help you to get started. Go with your feelings. If you don't like it as you planned, change it.

4. Clear the clutter. Take out all pictures, mirrors, and accessories. Put them in the hallway so you can see the "bones" of the room.

5. Divide things into piles. Pack away, trash, give away, and sell. (Some things will go back into the room as you finish Staging.

6. Get rid of some of the furniture. Does a piece of furniture crowd the room? Move it out! Sometimes one piece may work in another room, such as for example, a chair from the living room to the master bedroom may add a cozy touch.

7. Decide what furniture will stay. It's simple substraction, keep the basics; get rid of the extras. Some furnitures makes for fine living, but bad for Staging.
8. Arrange furniture the way you want it. Less furniture, more space. Move things around. There is no right or wrong. Work until the room looks spacious and open to you.

9. Rebuild with accessories. Staging is all about creativity. When you bring accessories back into a room remember that less is more. Find new use for something--for example, making a curtain rod out of a golf club or an oar.

10. Fine-tune. Stand in the doorway again. Is there anything else you can do, remove, or added? Have you cut the tags off the pillows and throws? Are the blinds hanging straight? Can you see any electrical cords?
I hope that this has simplified staging for you. Contact me if you need assistance in staging your home to sell in the market.