You think I’m kidding, right?  How can a tripped breaker be a danger to anyone?

So it’s nighttime, the kids are playing in another room, the DVD you’ve waited all week to watch is ready to play, and you just sit down with that bowl of popcorn.  Perfect, right?  Not quite. That’s when your wife starts the vacuum cleaner in the next room and suddenly the lights go out, and you are sitting in the dark.  Aack!  These older homes never have enough circuits and now you have to go re-set the breaker.

photo credit: NicestAlan

Anything mechanical can fail.

You make your way through the dark maze of furniture and toys on your way to the panel, mentally noting that Legos are now banned from your house.  Luckily, you found a flashlight on your way which you now shine on the panel in order to find the offending circuit breaker.  You are just about to flip the breaker…but WAIT!  This is the perfect time to stop and think about safety. It just so happens that breakers are mechanical and anything mechanical can fail. (more…)

My philosophy is that EVERY single home needs to be staged prior to being listed.  Home staging should be just as standard in the home selling process as getting a home inspection or appraisal.

What is staging, and why is it important?
Home Staging involves the process of consulting with a trained, certified home stager who can help a home owner view their house objectively in order to prepare the home to be listed.  Staging requires standard deep cleaning and decluttering, but also addresses home repairs, easy updates, paint colors, furniture placement and strategically placed decorative accessories.  The pictures below illustrate how simple decluttering can open up a room to appear cleaner and larger.

Before: Dining Room

After: Dining Room

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