Yesterday afternoon, I got temporarily hooked on the show "Sell This House" on the A&E Channel. I don't remember ever seeing this show, but I caught 3 episodes and part of a 4th before going to work out, and it was rather interesting. Basically, the host and the designer (who specializes in getting homes ready to sell), go into the home of someone wanting to sell their home. They have an open house with hidden cameras, and catch the comments of the open house guests. Then they take a couple of days to spruce up the home, based on those comments. They use a fairly small budget and the sweaty equity of (mostly) the people living in the house. Then they have another open house, inviting the former guests back to get feedback on the improvements.
It amazed me how the small things can spruce up a home. One of the consistent changes was paint on the walls. Decluttering and rearranging furniture already in the house were also pretty quick and easy changes.
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I think it's wonderful that you're not only doing all this preparation for homeownership, but that you're sharing the process. Hopefully other people who are interested in buying a home will find your blog. I am in the mortgage business and I wish more of my customers would be this well read and this organized!
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