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Dear Facebook...

I know you're listening... every time I write a Blog about a Feature Request for Business Pages, it turns up in the next installment. Even my Fellow Home Stager Kevin Htain recently commented this to me after the previous roll out of changes to Business Pages.

You are finally allowing Admins to interact on our Business Pages as people, instead of companies. This is wonderful! It amplifies the human connection on our pages, and this is fundamental to Social Media Marketing. So, Thank you for this. I Love It!

I also think the new format and banner photos are a good idea. It's a great addition to the Business Page, giving it an updated and dynamic look.

But, like Bad MLS Photos, the banner images do not really tell you much about the page your visiting. By merely looking at today's banner images on The Stage Coach's FB Page, it's impossible to understand what is going on... A 5 1/4" Floppy? What does that have to do with Home Staging? Actually, Everything! When it comes to the strange clutter you will find in peoples' homes when they are receiving a "Sweep it Clean" service. This can't be gleaned from the photo. So - I want it off. Or, in other words, I would like Control.

Here is what I am looking for: it would be great if you were to allow Page Admins to decide what images were displayed here. It would not be very difficult to do, IMHO. I would suggest a Folder/Photo Album called "Banners" or "The Stage Coach Banners", dependent upon the Page name. In this folder, we could put the images we would like to show. Additionally, we could then have 6-12 photos we would like to show. Perhaps you could add some arrows to the left and right, allowing our visitors to scroll through our selected photos?

I have blogged previously on why I like Facebook Pages more than Twitter - I'm a visual person who Markets visually. It is fundamental to Home Staging. This small tweak to the existing changes would make a wonderful addition for those of us actively using Facebook Business Pages.

Thanks for your time, Facebook - I look forward to seeing these changes rolled out this summer.

While walking through our greenbelt this morning, I came across a home that has done some yard work in the last couple of weeks. This particular update is fairly common, and one of the worst things you can do when it comes to the health of your trees:

Creating a raised bed around an established tree will likely choke the tree and kill it.

When a tree is planted, it is important to put it at the proper depth. There is a point where the roots meet the trunk - this is sometimes called a Crown, or as I refer to it, a Collar. To me, the name Collar makes better sense simply because if you bury the Collar, you will Choke your tree and it will die. That's how important the depth is.

Here's a small picture from TreeHelp.com that shows you the proper depth to plant a tree and how the Crown/Collar should be slightly above the ground:

When you go to an established tree that was most likely planted at the proper depth, and add six to ten inches of bricks around it, and at least that much in soil and mulch inside the bricks, you might be making it look nice, but it will be interesting to see it come Spring time. This tree is likely bearing its last batch of fruit.

A better use of your time and budget if you are preparing your home for sale is to go out to the tree with your gardening instruments, and loosen the existing mulch. I use the "Garden Weasel" at our house, but you could use a garden rake or a small shovel. Once it's loosened up, you can sprinkle some fresh mulch over the top and the bed will look as good as new. No need for bricks or bags and bags of mulch. I also recommend Spike style tree fertilizer at this point to give the leaves a little extra green. In Texas, many trees don't loose their leaves until January or February, so keeping them green is important.

For more information on how deep a tree should be planted, visit: http://www.treehelp.com/howto/howto-plant-a-tree.asp

Round Rock Ranch Home for Sale - Round Rock, TX 78664

I want to share some great details for a great Round Rock Ranch home for sale. It was listed just a few weeks ago and has seen a lot of traffic. What is so cool about this particular house is the location within the community. Whether you are familiar with the area or not, Round Rock Ranch is a great community. This particular homes sits on a cul-de-sac of sorts. It's a beautiful corner lot, but the best part is it backs up to large acreage. In fact, it is a summer camp right in the middle of Round Rock. How cool is that ?!? You can literally walk out you drive way and see horses grazing in an open pasture 50 yard aways! I could not believe it the first time I saw it with my own eyes.

So as you can see, this home has some serious unique qualities. The exterior is not the only stuff worth talking about. This Round Rock Ranch home for sale has some great features inside, and the owners went the extra mile to make this house top notch. They added beautiful hard wood floors all throughout the first floor including the living area, kitchen/dining, and downstairs bedroom. Now, a great feature of this home is it has a downstairs bedroom and full bathroom, yet the master is upstairs. One big "drawback" I hear from buyers when a home has the master up and no bedrooms downstairs. If you have grandparents that like to visit, or may live with you, stairs can be tough. The current owners just use it as a office, but it is more than enough space for a secondary bedroom.

As I mentioned, the master is upstair along with two other bedrooms (total of 4 bedrooms). The home has a total of 3 full bathrooms including the master suite. The master has a large walk in closet and the owners added additional space. The master bath has double vanity, separate shower, garden tub, AND you can see the horses from here too! This Round Rock Ranch home for sale is one of a handful that get this view. The remaining two bedrooms are very nicely sized for secondary bedrooms. The owners also installed an outdoor kitchen by the covered back patio. It includes sink, grill, burners, and a small fridge. This could possibly one of the greatest assests for beautiful spring and summer days. I personally would LOVE to have this for myself! You'll make all your friends jealous when they come over for a weekend barbeque.

I cannot over-emphasize that the location of his Round Rock Ranch home for sale is stellar. Beyond its unique location within the neighborhood, the community in general gives great accessibility. Being located near Gattis School Dr. and A. W. Grimes, you can hop onto IH-35, Hwy 79, or the 45 tollway. It's a super easy commute to north and central Austin. The schools in Round Rock are near the top in the whole country. This particular home links with Gattis Elementary, Ridgeview Middle, and Stony Point High School. What's not to love about living in one of the safest, fastest growing communities with some of the best schools available. If you want to look at more pictures of this Round Rock Ranch home for sale, check out our virtual tour.

I encourage you to search more for more available homes in the area. I would be more than happy to answer any questions you have about this great home or any others in the area!

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