Real Estate Tip- Aug 31,2009

4 CAMERA TIPS TO EXPAND YOUR SPACE !! Try these tips to EXPAND THE SPACE. Buyers love spacious homes. They also love to look at online property photos. But it's not always easy to squeeze square footage into a camera shot—and sometimes furniture arrangements or floor coverings actually do a disservice to the way your listing is presented online or in marketing photos. 1-REMOVE area rugs. Rugs break up the expanse of the floor and can make rooms look smaller. Keep the floor as clear as possible. 2-GET CREATIVE with furniture. Make sure that furniture doesn't block views or walkways so you reveal as much of the floor as possible. If there's too much furniture packed into a room or the furniture is too large, it can also work against you in photos. In a crowded room, try removing a few pieces of furniture or swapping in a smaller piece. In a kitchen or dining room, it might look better if you remove that extra leaf from the table. Try using furniture to create new spaces in large rooms and really show off that square footage. For example,add a reading corner in a master bedroom to show that more than just a bed could fit. 3-FILL UP an empty space. Buyers have trouble imagining how their stuff will fit into an empty room; the space can seem smaller than it really is. If possible, bring in furniture for staging.If the rooms are furnished, they look larger and much more inviting. 4- REMOVE CLUTTER. You've heard it before, but clutter makes a room look cramped and steals attention from a room's intended focal points. Clear away paper stacks, crowded walls of artwork, cluttered countertops, magnets covering the refrigerator, and towels hanging from the stove. For more information call Steve 416 495 4089