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	<title>Xanadu Home Staging &#38; Redesign &#187; Homeowner Blog</title>
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		<title>What is Home Staging?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What is Redesign?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Stage your home?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madeline</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gain the competetive advantage with Home Staging]]></category>

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		<title>Why hire a home stager?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madeline</dc:creator>
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		<title>Where do I put all my stuff?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Rent a storage unit
Have a garage sale
Give items to charity
In the attic
Sell on CraigsList or Ebay
Store it with friends or family




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		<title>How do I get them in the door?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two words: curb appeal.
Most buyers, approximately 76% &#8211; 80%, do a drive by first, either in person or on the internet. Your home must be inviting and persuade the buyers to go in and take a look.  Give your home curb appeal and buyers will be dying to get inside.  No curb appeal – and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What rooms are most important for me to stage?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a general rule, I stage the rooms you can see first.  Start at the front door and walk through your home the way a buyer would.  You want the buyer to feel like they are being guided through the home and each room is welcoming them and leading them to the next.  Kitchen and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How much will home staging it cost me?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Normally, you should expect to pay between 1% and 3% on staging your home.  Home Staging includes clearing clutter, cleaning, organizing, repairing, improving and furniture, art work and accessories placement.  You can expect a return on your investment (ROI) of 6% to 10% and a faster sale or a combination of the two.



For example:
$300,000
House



$3,000
1% Investment



$18,000
6% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Low cost, high impact tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appeal to the psychology of your buyers emotions.

Yummy smelling candles
Bowls of fresh fruit
Wine &#38; stemware
Vases of fresh flowers
Green Plants
Fire burning in the fireplace
Wall sconces
Up-light &#38; spotlights
Soft instrumental music




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		<title>The Psychology of Clutter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xanaduadmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without realizing it, this is the message that clutter communicates to the buyer:

There is inadequate storage space in this house
This house is too small
This house is not well maintained

Clutter eats equity.



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