According to the Zillow 2014 Nationwide Survey of Real Estate Agents and Interior Designers, the number 1 investment for a home seller is Curb Appeal. And the second best investment a home seller can make is hiring a professional home stager.

You’ll never get a second chance to make the first impression. Buyers begin to make assumptions about the property right from the curb-side … even before they step in. So creating a strong first impression is a very important step in the process of selling your home.

Here are a few tips that will help you create a great curb appeal:

De-Clutter And Clean

A clean entrance can go a long way toward establishing a positive first impression. Remove extra objects from the entrance like kid’s toys and bikes.…

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We are in an interesting time for Austin real estate. There has been a lack of good homes going on the market over the winter. That lack of good homes along with a backlog of buyers who had been losing multiple offer bids last year have caused prices to go up significantly in some areas of town, particularly central and south Austin.

Inventory of homes is even lower than the statistics indicate. There are many homes on the market that are overpriced or in poor condition and therefore may never sell. The number of good homes, priced close to market value is significantly lower than market statistics would indicate.

All buyers need to be ready to view homes as soon as they come on the market. Even in the suburbs such as Cedar Park the great homes…

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