Tips on Having a Garage Sale!

If you want to host  a sucessful garage sale it is crucial that you think beyond simply throwing stuff on tables in your yard. To be truly sucessful, you need to advertise, organize and create a shopping experience that will entice people to stop in and buy. Keep in mind that hosting a garage sale isn't something that can be done in a day or even a weekend. Start getting things ready about a month before you plan to hold your sale.
     As you find items, start grouping them into different sections. For instance, place all items for the kitchen together and then create separate piles of clothes, toys, books, etc. It is important that you have things organized so that you don't end up with a mish-mash of things that will make people think you just threw everything together.
     Once you've collected everything you plan to sell, it's time to tackle the key to any garage sale, Pricing! People love bargins, so make sure you take emotions out of your pricing decisions and make things very affordable. Use stickers for pricing so people aren't constantly asking how much something is. It's also a good idea to offer buy-one-get-one free options or three-for-a dollar type pricing to compel people to buy more. When people try to bargain for a lower price(and they will). let the items go. Remember, this is more about disposing of your things than making a quick buck off of them.
    To advertise the sale you will want to use social media, such as craigs list. Also think about putting an ad in your local paper, school or church bullitin or hang up flyers were allowed. Put out plenty of signs around the area a few days before your sale.
     For the sale itself, be kind, offer up water or lemonade and be ready to make some deals!

Color Trends for 2013

Pantone;s color pick for 2013 Color of the Year is Emerald Green.

It is not always easy to incorporate such a bold color into your home decor.  Emerald is a rich, lush color, so how should you use it ?
You can use it as a bold, striking contrasting color on one wall or in a den or office.
You could use it in a rug and throw pillowsUse it in a painted chest for a accent piece
Use it in your window treatment. Perhaps a silk drapery.
Ues it as a  splash of color, in a porcelain lamp or picture frames, or a green glass bowl.
Or add it in with ylour artwork.
 Have fun with it, paint an old chair and add new fabric!

5 Reasons To List Your Home Today!

Now is the time to list with the inventory low and interest rates at am all time low, it is a winning combination! Many awill wait till Spring to list their home for sale. Here are the 5 reasons to list now.
1. Demand is High
Homes are selling at  a pace not seen since 2007. According to the National Association of Realtors (Nar) showed that annual sales in 2012 increase 9.2% over 2011.
2. Supply is Low
The monthly supply of houses for sale is at its lowest point (4.4 months) since May of 2005. Sellilng now when demand is high and supply is low may get ylou the best price.
3. New Construction is Coming Back!
Over the last several years, most homeowners selling their home did not have to compete with a new construction project around the block. As the market gets better, more and more builders will start new projects.
4. Interest Rates are Projucted to Inch Up.
The Mortgage Bankers Association has projected morgage interest rates waill inch up approzimately one full point in 2013.
5. Timelines will be shorter
The dramatic increase in transactions caused many challanges to the process of buying or selling a home in 2012. There are more hoops to jump through for gettin a loan ready to close today. This time of year there are usually  a slower time for real estate sales. The lenders aren as busy so the transactions can take less time.