February 15th, 2012
From sleeping on the couch…to the Trump Towers!
After a LINstant classic victory over the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night, breakout Knicks star Jeremy Lin is finally done crashing on his friends’ couches.
Lin will be subletting an apartment at Trump Towers in White Plains of former Golden State Warriors teammate, and ex-Knick David Lee, The New York Post reports. A source at the building told The Post, “It is very common for new Knicks to stay at the Trump Tower in White Plains while they get acclimated to the city,” adding, “The Knicks keep players there when they are new. Sometimes they stay, sometimes they find places on their own there. Amar’e was there before getting his place. Every Knick player is there before finding their own apartment.”
And whether Lin decides to stay in the apartment, the luxe pad in the 35-story building in Westchester (with “white glove service and 24/7 valet parking” and “Brazilian cherry wood cabinetry”) is a far cry from his brother’s couch in the Lower East Side, and the couch of teammate and friend Landry Fields, both places where Lin crashed when Linsanity took hold of the city.
On Sunday, Fields tweeted this picture of the couch, writing: “Ladies and gentleman, the one and only couch made famous by @JLin7! Let the bidding begin!”
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February 10th, 2012
Seattle Emerges As Future Site For NBA, NHL Franchise
Four years after losing their beloved Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City, Seattle has risen from the ashes and is now being discussed as the next city to score an NBA franchise.
There has never been any doubt that Seattle is a great city for professional sports; the continued success of the Seahawks of the NFL and the continued support of the Mariners in baseball despite recent dismal teams points to Seattle being a great sports city. The problem has been, and still is, the lack of a viable all-purpose sports arena. Since the SuperSonics left town David Stern, NBA Commissioner, has repeatedly said that Seattle would once again be considered for a team once a sports arena was built.
However, just as is the case with Sacramento, there has been very little support in Seattle for such an arena. With a downcast economic picture the public and the politicians have felt that money could be spent on more important things, so any attempt at building an arena has met resistance.
Until now! Christopher Hansen, a Seattle native and a San Francisco hedge-fund manager, has purchased land south of Safeco Field and has had initial discussions with the City of Seattle and the NBA about building a new arena. The studies have been completed and Seattle officials are waiting for a formal proposal to be brought to them by Hansen and his group; what makes this story interesting is that Hansen has worked diligently behind the scenes to make sure all of the t’s are crossed and the i’s are dotted before allowing this story to become public. It is, in fact, the first viable proposal for such an arena being built and it very much looks like it will happen.
All of which means that a team struggling financially in the NBA would immediately look to Seattle as an option, and the most-watched city is Sacramento. The Kings are facing a March 1st deadline; if they do not have an acceptable plan in place for a new arena then the team will be moved, quite possibly by next season.
The other team watching the Seattle situation closely is the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL. It has long been hoped that Seattle would build a multi-use arena so that hockey could be introduced to the Seattle market. The NHL wants another west coast team badly and there is a natural rivalry between Vancouver and Seattle. It would be the perfect fit and since the Coyotes are being run by the League right now this is a very real scenario that could play out quickly once Seattle and Chris Hansen come to an agreement.
Do not be surprised if all of this happens by next season. Even without an arena Seattle could play games in the aging Key Arena for a year until the new arena is built. What the NBA and NHL want is a guarantee that a new arena will be built; once they have that guarantee the wheels of change will begin rolling very quickly.
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February 9th, 2012
A Good Financial Advisor Is Worth Their Weight In Gold
Even though our company’s specialty is helping professional athletes and entertainers with their relocation needs, this article will be helpful for anyone considering buying or leasing a home. This has become one of the biggest decisions for professionals who relocate often: do I buy or do I lease? Considering the fickle nature of their occupation it is an understandable dilemma and one they really shouldn’t tackle alone. I will touch on that fact shortly; right now let’s look at some questions and factors that might influence your decision.
- Knowing the market: many people don’t understand that the real estate market can be vastly different from neighborhood to neighborhood. You need to have specific knowledge about a specific neighborhood that you are considering. What are the demographics? Where are the schools and are they good schools? What are the nuisance factors in that neighborhood? What is the inventory of homes in that neighborhood and how many days do homes sit on the market in that area? What is the long-term future of that area?
- When leasing, ask the right questions: what is the length of the lease? Is there a security deposit? Are there late-payment penalties? What are the amenities? Is there an early-termination penalty? Are there restrictions? Is there extra storage space? Parking area?
- Understand the contract: Are there contingency clauses? Where do I find the best loan rates? What are the closing costs? Who pays the closing costs? What are points? Are there restrictions? Is there a neighborhood association and if so what do I need to know about it? Are there association fees?
Believe me when I tell you that the list above is only a starter list. Let’s face it: buying a home is one of the most important investment decisions you can make in your lifetime. It not only involves hundreds of thousands of dollars but it involves your happiness, your family’s happiness, your immediate security and your future security.
So, do you buy or do you lease? Probably the most important question you need to ask is how long am I planning on living in this home? It has become the trend of late for professional athletes and certain business executives to lease in a new city because the nature of their careers does not promise long-term residency anywhere until they retire. With a volatile and uncertain real estate market it just makes good sense to forego a long-term commitment to a home in favor of a short-term commitment to a lease. For those of you who believe that they will live in the new home for the long-term then the present state of the market is less important because it is ultimately believed by real estate brokers that the market will rebound and values will increase over time.
The bottom line is this: these are important questions that the average buyer simply cannot answer by themselves. It takes a professional who is aware of all of these factors to help you navigate through the real estate market. If you are a professional baseball player and you have just been traded to St. Louis, do you know how the market is there? Do you know about the market in New York or Detroit or Miami? And yet once traded you have approximately three days to relocate. There is no way a professional athlete can make an informed decision on such an important matter without the help of a financial advisor and real estate expert.
Take some time and consider these important factors. Give us a call at SportsRelocation.com if you have any questions and the next time you face relocation consider working with our professionals so that you can concentrate on your profession.
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February 9th, 2012
MLB Player Shuffle Continues As Spring Training Nears
As of today thirty-nine of the 181 free agents were still unsigned and in the last three days six players have been traded between Colorado and Baltimore and a host of players have been signed to minor league contracts. Welcome to the world of Major League baseball as teams prepare for Spring Training camps to open within a week.
Make no mistake about it, the action has just begun as teams try to tweak their rosters and find just the right combination of youth and veteran presence in their dugouts. Chances are excellent that those thirty-nine unsigned free agents will find a home within the next couple weeks, and if that is true thirty-nine other signed players will be looking for a new place to hang their gloves and spikes.
Such is the life of a professional athlete. Sure, there are some athletes who are pretty sure where they will be playing; players like Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder know exactly where their lockers will be located and where in the batting order they will be batting, but those players on the fringe will likely be looking over their shoulders until the first day of the 2012 season, wondering if they can finally unpack their bags.
These are busy days for those of us who work in the Sports Relocation business. While players are unpacking their bags we are arranging for the transportation of their vehicles and possessions; we are trying to sell or lease their old homes and find them short-term or long-term housing in their new city. We are putting them in touch with financial experts and finding information on schools for their children and generally doing anything in our power to make their relocation pain and worry free.
And why do these athletes turn to us for their relocation needs? Simply because they trust us! Word spreads through a close-knit community like professional sports. Once a player has established a good working relationship with a company then that player tells another player and another until we at SportsRelocation.com are so busy we don’t have time to watch our favorite players perform on television, and that is just the way we like it. We can always tape the games to watch later; right now our job is to make you, the professional athlete, as comfortable as possible as you prepare for your new season.
Let the games begin! PLAY BALL!
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February 2nd, 2012
NBA Trade Deadline Approaches
It is the calm before the storm for the NBA. In this shortened season that is only twenty games old, March 15th looms as the deadline to make trades and improve teams for this season and beyond. Because this season is so short and every game seems to count so much more, this trading season can have a huge impact on any team with playoff ambitions.
Players and teams to watch as we approach March 15th:
- Cleveland: for quite some time now it has been rumored that Cleveland is considering trading two of their stalwarts, namely Anderson Varejao and Ramon Sessions.
- Orlando Magic: will they or won’t they trade star center Dwight Howard? A couple weeks ago Howard added to his list of detractors when he ripped teammates. This may be the time to cut bait with Howard and find out what life could be without him.
- L.A. Lakers: and speaking of Howard, the perfect fit for him in a perfect world would be on the Lakers. It is no surprise that the Lakers need more star power now that the Chris Paul trade has been negated by the League and Kobe is in need of help.
- Toronto: they have wanted Wilson Chandler for some time now and have been relatively vocal in expressing that desire; could this be the time to put their money where their mouths are?
- Minnesota: with a strong nucleus of Kevin Love and the sensational rookie Rubio running the show, the Timberwolves are close to having something special. Players they could use are Devin Harris, O.J. Mayo, Chris Kaman, and Andre Iguodala.
- Boston: aging before our eyes and it is time to look for some youth before this whole team needs Medicare.
- Dallas: not the team they once were and in need of fresh and young blood.
Those are just some of the scenarios as March 15th approaches. One can’t help but wonder what it is like being a player who is talked about heavily for a future trade. What do you think about? Do you start making preliminary arrangements for the move that might or might not happen? Do you start looking for a real estate agent to get an appraisal on your current home? Start getting estimates of the cost of moving possessions and vehicles? Or do you just wait until March 15th gets here and then make all those decisions when the time comes?
And that leads to even deeper questions? If you are an NBA player, or for that matter any professional athlete, do you own a home in the city you play for if you have a permanent home in your hometown, or do you rent or lease during the playing season? If you live in several cities what do you do about transportation in each city? Does it make sense to fly in private jets or commercial when it seems half of your life involves flying from one home to another? What are the insurance ramifications of leasing, renting, owning several homes? Are there requirements that you live somewhere a certain number of days in order for a certain insurance to be available?
If you are a professional athlete do you know the answers to these questions? Don’t wait until it is too late to get the answers to these and other questions we are sure you have asked yourself. Give the pros at SportsRelocation.com a call and let us answer your questions and make any arrangements you may need done.
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February 1st, 2012
Spring Training 2012 About To Begin
It is hard to believe but Major League Baseball is about to begin once again. The first team to arrive at Spring Training this year will be the Seattle Mariners; the M’s arrive on February 11th in preparation for their two games against Oakland in Tokyo on March 28-29. All other teams will arrive at their Spring Training camps on February 19th.
Fifteen teams will arrive in Florida for the Grapefruit League and fifteen teams will call Arizona and the Cactus League their home for six weeks. Thirty teams total, each team with their forty-man roster plus non-roster invitees, meaning in the next couple weeks over 1,500 players will be relocating to either Florida or Arizona for the six-week preparation to the regular season.
Do you think the life of a professional athlete is easy? Consider this: in the past three days there have been twenty-two transactions involving major league players, and within the next couple weeks you can count on many more to take place. Non-roster invitees have no idea where they will end up at the end of spring training, and if more trades take place many players who are on the 40-man roster will be changing teams. In other words, the next six weeks will be a time of great transition for hundreds of players.
Now consider those players who are certain where they will be playing when the regular season begins. They will be leaving their homes in ten days, spend six weeks in either Florida or Arizona, then move again to their team’s city to begin the regular season. During the season they will play 81 games at their home field, which may or may not be where they actually live, and 81 games in cities across the United States. Teams on the West Coast will travel over 20,000 miles during the season, a season which will not end until late October. Welcome to the life of a Major League baseball player.
Obviously housing is an issue, especially for fringe players who are not sure where they will be playing after spring training ends. The upcoming weeks will be filled with changing hotels, finding short term housing of one type or another, and trying to move possessions around from city to city, not knowing where they will finally end up living. And what about their families? The wives and children of a Major League baseball player know only that dad will be gone for quite some time; does the family follow dad around? Do they set up temporary housing in the team’s city? Do they keep their permanent home, wherever that might be? With an uncertain real estate market these are weighty decisions and it is happening to over a thousand players right now.
If you need any assistance during these unsettling times give our office a call. At SportsRelocation.com we handle all of your relocation issues so that you can concentrate on playing baseball to the best of your abilities.
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January 16th, 2012
2012 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND IN ORLANDO
February 24-26, 2012
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME BASKETBALL? One of the premiere sporting events of the year is a month away. The NBA All-Star weekend will be held at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, February 24-26, 2012.
The list of this year’s events includes:
- February 24th NBA Rising Stars Challenge featuring a game between star rookies and second year players.
- February 25th Haier Shooting Stars Competition
- Taco Bell Skills Challenge
- Foot Locker Three Point Contest
- Sprite Slam Dunk Competition
- February 26th The 61st Annual All-Star game.
This will be a must-see event, as it always is, but especially this year since the season itself was in question for so long. If you have not yet done so it is very important that you book your rooms and arrange for transportation immediately; available rental housing/and or hotel suites are filling up fast and available transportation is also limited due to the high demand. With a variety of NBA All Star Weekend rentals available, basketball fans can attend the 2012 NBA All Star Weekend in Orlando while staying in luxurious condos for rent and homes for rent.
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January 15th, 2012
Question: how is it possible for a major leagues baseball team to make $30 million in revenue sharing in a year and yet lose $1 million at the end of the fiscal year?
Welcome to the world of Billy Beane, General Manager of the Oakland Athletics, and a baseball city and market that continues to struggle with that aforementioned question. In the past few weeks Beane has been forced to play a financial game he is quite accustomed to playing, namely trading young, talented players he can’t afford to keep for younger, unproven players he can afford and hopes will develop quickly.
Gio Gonzales to the Washington Nationals…..Trevor Cahill to the Arizona Diamondbacks…..this is familiar territory for Beane as he juggles players in an attempt to field a competitive team in a struggling economic landscape. Last year Oakland was dead last in attendance, averaging just over 18,000 fans per home game. Meanwhile, across the Bay, San Francisco was third in attendance averaging 41,000 fans per contest. It is enough to drive a general manager crazy and also to force ownership to look for a viable alternative.
Turns out that alternative is very close at hand. San Jose, the third largest city in California and the tenth largest in the United States, is eager and willing to become the new home of the Athletics. As the central hub of the rich Silicon Valley, San Jose is ready and willing to provide a new park, a fan base that numbers in the millions, and without a doubt a rich television contract.
All that has stood in the way in the past is the San Francisco Giants who have insisted on having the San Jose area as their own private domain, but that appears to be changing and sooner rather than later. All indications are that the League is eager to get this deal done and word of it happening could occur by February 2012. If it does indeed happen Mr. Billy Beane may find himself in a whole new reality playing with the big boys and competing with the Yankees, Red Sox and Angels where spending is concerned.
And of course a move of the team would mean relocation of forty players and assorted coaches and management personnel because quite frankly living in San Jose is infinitely preferable to living in Oakland.
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January 15th, 2012
With the NFL playoffs in full swing and Super Bowl XLVI fast approaching, REALTOR.com brings you a look at the current and former gridiron greats who played the real estate market over the past year. The thirteen players listed have combined for a total of sixteen Super Bowl titles and twenty-one appearances on the NFL’s greatest stage. Besides a penchants for hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, the players also seem to have a keen eye for prime real estate, as evidenced below.
Troy Aikman
Former Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman is no stranger to big game competition, having led the ‘boys to three Super Bowl titles (XXVII, XXVIII and XXX) during his tenure with the team. And if his 11,500-square-foot Dallas, Texas mansion, listed for $24 million in June, is any indication, the six-time Pro Bowl quarterback is certainly no stranger when it comes to All-Pro real estate.
Terry Bradshaw
Another multi-Super Bowl winning quarterback, former Pittsburgh Steelers great Terry Bradshaw managed to rack up four world championships (IX, X, XIII, XIV) during his playing days. Currently an analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, Bradshaw listed three Bradenton, Florida properties in December, the finest of which is a $1.4 million Mediterranean villa located within the Jack Nicklaus-designed Concession Golf Course community.
Walter Jones
Arguably the greatest left tackle in NFL history, former Seattle Seahawks lineman Walter Jones earned nine Pro Bowl bids and seven All-Pro selections over a span of 13 seasons. He was a member of the 2005 Seahawks squad that represented the NFC in Super Bowl XL and put his impressive Huntsville, Alabama mansion(at top), full-size football field included, on the market for $3.5 million in early 2011.
Joe Montana
Nicknamed ‘Joe Cool’ for his superb gridiron play in pressure situations, former San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs legend Joe Montana is another four-time Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) who put his property on the market in 2011. Dubbed ‘Villa Montana’, the All-World quarterback is asking a cool $35 million for the 9,700-square-foot estate that rests on some 500-acres in the Napa Valley town of Calistoga, California.
Terrell Owens
One of the most prolific and controversial wide receivers to ever play the game, Terrell Owens, against the recommendation of team doctors, received Micro Current treatments and slept in a hyperbaric chamber to expedite the healing of his fractured fibula in an effort to make it back in time to join the Philadelphia Eagles for Super Bowl XXXIX. The Eagles not only lost to the New England Patriots, the ever-flashy Owens lost in the real estate game this year after short-selling his Dallas condo that was on the brink of foreclosure.
Carson Palmer
In an effort to force his way out of Cincinnati, former Bengal and current Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer made a preemptive strike against team owner Mike Brown by retiring and promptly selling his Cincinnati, Ohio estate back in June for $1.9 million. Palmer, a two-time Pro Bowler, led the Bengals to two playoff appearances in eight seasons with the team.
Jake ‘The Snake’ Plummer
Like Palmer, former Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos gunslinger Jake Plummer decided he would rather retire than suit up for a team he’d rather not play for. Traded to Tampa Bay in 2007, ‘The Snake’ opted to hang up his cleats and join a professional handball circuit rather than report to the Buccaneers. Since being shipped out of Denver, Plummer has attempted to part ways with his Cherry Hills Village, Colorado estate for three years to no avail. The 9,200-square-foot property is still on the market today, listed for $2.999 million.
Mike Singletary
A member of the infamous 1985 Chicago Bears team that defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, former linebacker great Mike Singletary did the ‘Real Estate Shuffle’ in December when he listed his nearly 4,900-square-foot Saratoga, California home for $3.295 million.
Deion Sanders
Dual-sport athlete, rapper and all-around showboat extraordinaire Deion Sanders won back-to-back world championships with two different teams – Super Bowl XXIX with the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XXX with the Dallas Cowboys – during his NFL days, and also takes the title for owning two the splashiest properties on this list. ‘Prime Time’ looked to part ways with not one, but two prime pieces of real estate this past year. The first, an unworldly 29,000-square-foot “Ultimate Party and Family Ranch” in Prosper, Texas and the second, a posh 5,000-square-foot penthouse spread in downtown Dallas.
Tony Sparano
Whether he was feeling the full heat of the hot seat or simply looking to downsize his real estate portfolio, head coach Tony Sparano, whose Miami Dolphins were 0-6 at the time, raised a few eyebrows when he listed his five-bedroom Davie, Florida home for $1.499 million back in October. While the Sparano-led ‘fins would finish out the 2011 season by winning six of their final nine games, it was not enough to save him from the axe, as he was eventually handed his walking papers in December.
Michael Strahan
Before Michael Strahan was yucking it up with Bradshaw, Howie Long and the other boys on Fox, he was an absolute nightmare of a defensive lineman for the New York Giants. Strahan enjoyed a storied 15-year career, the highlights of which include breaking the NFL record for sacks in a game with 22.5 in 2001 and helping the Giants defeat the then undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. While he dealt quite a bit of punishment in his playing days, Strahan is also no stranger to real estate dealings. The former All-Pro recently listed his contemporary Mediterranean McMansion in Los Angeles, California, and is asking nearly $7 million for the 9,200-square-foot home.
DeMarcus Ware
When you sign a six-year, $78 million extension, $40 million of which is guaranteed, you have the luxury of swapping one luxury home for another, as was the case with Dallas Cowboys star DeMarcus Ware. Besides destroying opposing quarterbacks, the All-Pro linebacker made headlines in December after listing his 9,300-square-foot mansion in Colleyville, Texas for $2.198 million.
Kurt Warner
One of the more inspirational stories in the history of inspirational football stories (and life, for that matter), former grocery store stock boy turned NFL quarterback Kurt Warner came out of nowhere to galvanize the St. Louis Rams and propel the team to a world championship in 1999. The MVP of Super Bowl XXXIV would go on to enjoy a prolific 12-year career with the Rams, New York Giants and the Arizona Cardinals, and recently put his Paradise Valley, Arizona luxury home on the market for $4.99 million.
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January 15th, 2012
The time has come to put your home on the market, hopefully for a quick sell. You do the necessary repairs, you find yourself a real estate agent you can work with and you sign the contract and you are ready to sell, right?
Not so fast! In case you haven’t noticed there are quite a few homes on the market right now and not all of them are selling quickly. These are down times for sellers in this market and many homes are sitting on the market for months without even entertaining an offer. With so many homes available for sale don’t you think it would be wise to do everything you can to make your home presentable?
Staging is one of those ways to make your home stand out in a crowded real estate market. Think in terms of what you do when you are searching for a job and you get your first job interview. You clean yourself up, put on your best “success” clothes, get a haircut, brush your teeth….in other words, you are staging yourself. Never underestimate the importance of appearance in selling a home. Just because all the repairs have been made does not mean your home is going to sell. Your home may even be priced for a quick sale and yet it will sit for months without serious offers. What you need to do….what you must do….is make your home stand out in the crowd, and staging is how you do that.
There are professional staging companies who will handle all of this for you; at SportsRelocation.com we are in contact with the best staging companies and they will be glad to take over and make your home a showcase. However, some homeowners prefer to do it themselves and for those of you who are willing to put in the time and effort this article is for you.
Staging the Outside: Have a good friend go outside with you; go stand on the curb and take a look at your home and property. Now, put yourself into the shoes of a prospective buyer. What do you see? If you were buying this house what do you see that turns you off? Is the paint chipped and peeling? Is the lawn unmowed and are the flowerbeds in need of weeding? Are the leaves spread all over the yard? Do the bushes need trimming? All of these things count when it comes to first impressions by buyers. If your home is not welcoming at first glance you may have lost a buyer before they ever walk into your home.
Staging the Porch and Entryway: Again, first impressions count! Clutter is your enemy, as are spider webs and toys left unattended. Spruce this area up because you want the prospective buyers to really want to enter that home.
Staging Livingroom and Family Room: If the house doesn’t feel warm and inviting then forget about trying to sell it. Buyers want warm fuzzies when they are in a house because they are envisioning their family in that house. Good vibes? Bad vibes? Warm colors are nice; get rid of clutter; get rid of knick knacks; start a fire in the fireplace; put pleasing scents in the house; candles are great; worn furniture needs to be removed.
Staging the Kitchen: One of the most important rooms in the house to buyers is the kitchen. Make it sparkle! Get rid of clutter; open curtains and polish chrome and stain cabinets and upgrade knobs and handles if the ones you currently have look worn. Set the table and add flowers! Buyers will envision themselves preparing meals and eating in there so it had better look inviting.
Staging the Bathroom: This is a deal-breaker so get on it! There is nothing worse than a bathroom that leaves you feeling gross. Scrub, scrub and then scrub some more. New shower curtains are a must, as is an attack on mold and stains and rust and whatever else would turn off a buyer.
Staging the Bedrooms: Comfort, comfort and more comfort. There should be lots of warm fuzzies in the bedroom. The beds should look inviting and plush and warm and capable of taking away stress. Limit furniture if possible so the bedrooms look larger. Paint walls a soft color; bedrooms are for relaxing in and not for being attacked by loud colors. Clean out those closets by limiting the clothes in them; organize the hanging clothes in the closet and get rid of knick knacks on the counters.
Here is the bottom line about staging: Once you and your friends take a look at your house, playing the part of a buyer, and once you have made an honest appraisal of what it will take to make the home attractive, you will have taken a large step towards selling your home. Remember, the competition is stiff out there and you are your home’s greatest advocate.
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