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SETTING THE STAGE FOR A SALE Making your property look model-home perfect shouldn’t break the bank
CATHERINE REAGOR REAL ESTATE
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After: Emptied of everything except a few staging items, the craft room became an airy space. Find more beforeand-after photos at home.az central.com.
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A staged home is not real. You know it, I know it, the buyer knows it. When you walk into a bedroom with a throw placed artfully over the bedspread, topped with a tray holding teacups and cookies, you know it’s fake. You know that little scene was created to sell the home. And yet ... it still works. Though there are plenty of talented professionals who can help stage your home, it’s entirely possible to do it yourself. If I, a supreme pack rat, can do it, so can you. Not counting a fridge I had to buy, I spent less than $250 to stage my house. Four days after my house went on the market in April, I received three offers — the final one $5,000 over my asking price, with no concessions. So staging works. But what exactly is it? According to Laurisa Huss of Chandler staging company Decor Divas, “It’s creating inviting spaces and basically defining a space or warming up an environment.” If you’ve ever worn black pants to look thinner, you already know a little about staging. And it can make a difference in what you get for your home. “Never underestimate the value of a properly staged home,” said real-estate agent Kevin Kauffman of Group 46:10. “I’ve seen it mean thousands and thousands of dollars.” The first step? Begin as soon as you can.
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before The craft room When my then-fiance and I set our wedding date for late March, I knew wedding insanity would take over much of the winter. So I began in October, on just one small space. The first room to be conquered? The craft room, which had become a junk room. My goal was to make it a fantasy craft room. See STAGING, Page R3
Before: Like many spare rooms, it had become overrun by piles of clutter. PENNY WALKER/THE REPUBLIC
dispute with your neighbor over a property line can grow from being a major hassle to a lawsuit. To protect their property, and potentially its value, homeowners usually need to get an expert opinion. Recently, a reader asked about what he should do if his neighbor’s home-improvement project was edging onto his property. Here are answers to that question and others from some of Arizona’s professional land surveyors. Question: If I have a dispute with my neighbor over a property line, what should I do? Answer: First step is to speak to your neighbor to determine whether you can resolve the dispute amicably. If not, and resolution of the dispute requires that the property line is to be marked on the ground, contact a professional land surveyor, licensed by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration. Q: With what other jobs do surveyors help homeowners? A: Licensed land surveyors can assist homeowners with the placement of improvements to their property so that any building project doesn’t encroach onto someone else’s property. Land surveyors also are trained as experts in reading and writing legal descriptions, understanding title-insurance policies, researching public records, flood-zone information, and planning and zoning regulations. Q: What is the difference between an appraiser and a surveyor? A: Appraisers are not legally permitted to make judgments about the location of property lines, and land surveyors are legally permitted to do so. Q: What are typical fees for surveyor jobs? A: Unlike with real-estate agents, appraisers and title See REAGOR, Page R3
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