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Maybe you're listing your house soon or maybe you

Maybe you're listing your house soon or maybe you just want to enjoy your home a little more. Either way, a quick organizing and decluttering session in these three rooms will make your home feel bigger and more enjoyable.

1. The mudroom: From lack of storage to spacious laundry areas, the goal is to make this space functional! First, declutter what you no longer need: coats/shoes that are too small or worn, bags you didn't use in the last year, lone mittens or gloves, excess shoes (yes, there is such a thing!), etc. Then add a few baskets and trays for storage to organize utility items, extra towels, and cleaning products. Add a shoe rack, coat rack and basket for extra accessories. Store rarely used items on higher shelves or upper cabinets.

2. The Home Office: Working from home is here to stay, and the home office space is becoming top priority for home buyers (and homeowners)! Shred paperwork you no longer need and remove anything that doesn't belong in the office to begin with (purchases that need returned, the kids' legos, etc). Invest in acrylic boxes and file folders for office storage. Create a docking station for electronics, a command center for keeping things that need to get done and add compartments to drawers for maximizing your space while also staying organized.

3, The Closets: One of the top reasons people move is to have more space. Closets that are only 50% full give the illusion that your home is spacious (and it makes it easier for you to find what you're looking for!) Pro Tip: Remove half of what is in your closet and then organize. Items to donate: anything you haven't worn in the last year, clothes that are itchy or uncomfortable, anything that doesn't fit, items you love but never actually wear, and so on. Then do the same for your shoes, purses, accessories, etc.

Think you can do it? I know you can! Spend just 30 minutes on each of these areas this week and enjoy a more simplified (ready to list) home by next Friday!

#homeorganization #homeorganizationtips #stanwoodrealestate #camanoislandrealestate

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Fun day with my boys ❤️ @isaacmontanarandall @inkninjabill #universalstudiosorlando #harrypotter #gryfindor #familyfun

Welcome to Home Seller School! Let's walk through

Welcome to Home Seller School! Let's walk through the 3 major steps in the Home Selling process so you can ace your next listing!

1) Make a plan with your agent. Step number one involves SO MANY important decisions, it's best to have your agent by your side from the beginning. Your agent will help you make a personalized plan for you and your home. Do you need to sell before you buy? What is your projected market value? What do you need to get out of your home in order to buy what you want? All of these questions will be addressed when you meet with your agent!

2) It's time to prepare to sell! We typically want students to get all A's in class, but this time I want you to remember the 3 D's: declutter, depersonalize, and deep clean. We declutter before listing because it makes our home appear bigger and more homey. We depersonalize because we don't want future buyers to be distracted; we want them to picture themselves living there. And we deep clean because a clean home is a well taken care of home and buyers want to know your home has been loved and cared for.

3) Execute your marketing plan. This typically starts with professional pictures (because photos with glimpses of agents snapping pics of the bathroom with their cell phone doesn't scream "top dollar") and a killer description of your home in the MLS. Then we blast your listing to the masses through the MLS, social media, and other techniques unique to your agent so that you can be sure you get the most eyes on your listing.

Once your marketing plan is in action, it hopefully won't be long until we get it under contract. We negotiate so much more than price, so trust your agent as they walk through and address all the terms for you! Then we celebrate on closing day because you did it!

Congratulations! You passed Home Seller School! 👩‍🏫

Pro Tip: List with me and know you are in great hands 🤩

#camanoislandrealestate #stanwoodrealestate #homesellingtips #homeselling #snohomishcountyrealestate #pnwrealtor

If you've ever built a home or renovated a room, y

If you've ever built a home or renovated a room, you've learned that home design is truly an ART. 👩‍🎨

Here are a few design tips when it comes to putting together your next space!

1) Create a Pinterest board. Start saving all the homes and rooms you love, even if they seem to clash. Once you collect images that catch your eye and that feel like you, start breaking them down.

What do they have in common? What colors are most prevalent? What style of fixtures and finishes do they have? Most importantly, how would each room make you FEEL if you would spend time in them?

2) Fight the urge to go big and bold with every design element. Pick 2-3 elements that are must haves, then let everything else you choose simply compliment those elements. For example, if you know you want green kitchen cabinets and a bold backsplash, then pick a wall color and countertop that are less busy so that your cabinets and backsplash can really shine.

3) Be mindful of cohesion. Not every room in your house needs to match (nor should they!) but you want to have each room in your home feel like it belongs there. Again, consider how you want your home to FEEL, then bring that feeling into every space in your home.

🎨 Other ways to really tie together each room in your home is to have similar color schemes, flooring that flows well into each room, similar style lighting, and similar finishes (brass, nickel, oil rubbed bronze, etc)

So, that wraps up today's class. For your homework, tell me using 2-3 adjectives how you want your home to feel. 🥰

The kids aren't the only ones going back to school

The kids aren't the only ones going back to school...so is my Instagram account! 📝

Throughout the week before school I'll be sharing all the home buying and selling basics - from First Time Home Buyer 101, Home Seller School...all things real estate "school"!

So grab your notebooks, sharpen your pencils, get ready for class to start and make sure to bring all your real estate questions here!

Before we start, I want to know, what was your favorite subject in school?

#backtoschool #stanwoodrealtor #stanwoodrealestate #camanoislandrealtor #camanoislandrealestate #snohmishcountyrealestate #pnwrealtor

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