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In reading books and articles on Feng Shui and the techniques to change your home (and your life) to attain harmony and success, I believe that the techniques of Feng Shui should be applied when staging homes....but with a twist. What I mean by this is that Feng Shui is taught to us as a means to help us attain personal success, harmony in our life and our home as well as additional energy in our overall well being. If we look to apply Feng Shui to sell a home, it should no longer be about our personal success, harmony or style....but about those potential buyers who come in the front door and we need to capture their hearts. So how do you you do that when you don't know the person coming to visit the home. Does the house itself become the <central being> that we create the Feng Shui environment around. Do we put ourselves in the <shoes> of the house so to speak and say "what type of success do I want to attract (sell the house) and how do I attract like energy when people come to <see> me". It does add a slight twist to how you apply Feng Shui when selling a home ....but the basis is still the same....its about creating a feeling, energy and harmony.

THE Perfect Time To PURGE!

As winters' end draws near and signs of spring are evident by the buzz of activity in your neighborhood, you realize you are not alone in the required duties of owing a home. There's nothing better than a warm spring day to get a jump start on yard detail...specifically taking down Christmas decorations. We all know there will be enough time spent on mowing the lawn and maintaining the pool in the days ahead. But you can be better prepared the next time the decorations are needed by taking the time now to do these few simple things.

Inspect the quality of your decorations and decide now if they really should go back into storage. Are they dated, worn, or unable to be repaired, then now’s the time to toss them. There's nothing worst than putting up a string of lights to find that half of them have burnt out! If you have hung onto things because they were "donated" to you by a relative but you don't really like them "donate" them to someone else. They are not worthy of your precious storage space for another year. Try to replace items in their original boxes for storage and if you don't plan to re-use the boxes send them packing. Once you have pared down your collection think about purchasing a few large storage containers, which can be found at Canadian Tire, Zellers or the local hardware store. They can properly protect and extend the life of your decorations, especially if there are stored outside in a lawn shed or cabana. Remember to label your containers with a permanent marker so when you go to pull them out in the Fall you will know exactly which ones to handle. It's also a good idea to put a few moth balls into the container to discourage little critters from setting up home in them for the summer. I strongly recommended not to use moth balls for indoor decorations...I know from experience...it won't be smelling like Christmas so much as it will be moth balls!

Lastly, it’s not always evident where to put everything and you may be overwhelmed with having to deal with organizing and storing it all. There are professionals that can help simplify your life , make the necessary decisions and be an extra pair of hands to help pack away and lift heavy containers.

So, remember the time will soon be at hand, the warmer days will bring yet warmer ones with it. Help is just a phone call away.

In the past Home Harmony has done promotions with local agents by Staging "Before and Afters" for Realtor caravans. It is a great way to meet with agents and have them meet the Stagers behind the scenes. They too can put a name to the face and see what staging really is and they have an opportunity to talk with us one on one at their convenience. We address any concerns they may have about staging and we provide all the info they may need to contact us in the future. We have met well over 200 agents this way...

I would like to know if anyone can tell me how they have gone about getting visibility from doing such a stunt ... I am always looking for new ideas.

Thanks for sharing

Liz

Angents we are always open to your suggestions...feel free to contact us with your ideas.

A little vacation has been long over due, this being spring break in Quebec I decided to spend some time with family away from my post as Stager

It is hard to disconnect when everything I do on a daily basis revolves around the business...while I should have been miles away body and mind my thoughts were on my team working to stage not one but two properties today! I was not concerned that they wouldn't do an outstanding job, they are more than capable of preforming " Home Harmony Magic " three fold( Michelle, Louise , Ruth) ...I was feeling like I was missing out on the action...I just love what I do so much! How many people can say that.

Signing out from our Nations Capital.

Liz

This video is courtesy of the GMREB, featuring Michel Beausejour.According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board, on buying and selling intentions, 5% of households in the Montreal Metro Area are considering buying a property in 2009- similar to 2008. The ever-optimistic real estate board also has found that according to the sales numbers, despite economic turbulence, lots of snow, elections, and other hurdles, 2008 remains the second highest record year. If you are interested in learning more about what it takes to have your home sold, email us at info@mar-vo.com, or give us a call at 450-472-7007.