HomeGain.com recently conducted its third nationwide home improvement and home staging Home Sale Maximizer™ survey (previously conducted in 2003 and 2007) to reveal the top 12 low cost*, do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvements for people getting their home ready to sell. Nearly 1,000 REALTORS® responded to the survey.
Thousands of REALTORS and Home Stagers use "Home Sale Maximizer" to advise their home seller clients.
Home Staging is reported to be the 2nd most valuable home improvement project…
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/homegain-real-estate/home-improvement/prweb3164374.htm
HomeGain reveals new survey findings of top 12 do-it-yourself home improvements for home sellers, based on responses from nearly 1,000 REALTORS®; cleaning and de-cluttering ranks as highest return on investment, followed by home staging. "Inexpensive cosmetic home improvements and basic improvements greatly enhanc…
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Added by Louis Cammarosano on November 5, 2009 at 10:02am —
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Internally we review the cities most in demand by HomeGain Agents. Historically demand has been strongest in Florida, California and Texas. Florida, with plenty of bargains is represented by eight cities.
By HomeGain Agent Demand in October:
Fort Myers Real Estate;
Cape Coral Real Estate;…
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Added by Louis Cammarosano on November 4, 2009 at 9:00am —
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When trying to update our home to resell - most of us only consider the inside. Many people looking for a new home are attracted to the backyard and what it has to offer.
Nashville Patio Furniture companies sell all sorts of gardening, decor, tiles, inlays and fountains.
These things can help you attain a welcoming environment to relax or to entertain. Consider adding flowers a…
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Added by Cindy Fallsen on October 20, 2009 at 6:53am —
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Yesterday, HomeGain launched our Fourth Annual Agent Appreciation Campaign and recognized 39 new Diamond, Platinumum, Silver and Gold Club Members.
You can read the press release about HomeGain's
Agent Appreciation Campaign and new club members and read about it on the
HomeGain blog.…
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Added by Louis Cammarosano on October 2, 2009 at 3:50pm —
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A few days after HomeGain Live Nation I participated in a duet @ Inman Connect with Sami Inkinen of Trulia.
You can watch for yourself as we discuss our two competing business models- HomeGain's which focuses exclusively on connecting consumers…
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Added by Louis Cammarosano on September 26, 2009 at 11:00am —
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If you're getting ready to sell your house, you're probably wondering how to get the highest offer with a minimum investment. After all, what good does it do to work hard on a house you're going to be leaving? There are many simple, inexpensive things you can do to improve the appeal of the home you're selling to make it much more attractive to buyers.
One of the most important factors in selling a house is curb appeal. Many potential buyers will simply drive by your house and determine if it d…
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Added by Monica Sutherland on September 7, 2009 at 9:01am —
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On
homegain.com and on the HomeGain Real Estate Blog we
recently released the National and Regional survey results our our quarterly Realtor
home prices survey.
Last week week we also released survey data from fourteen states…
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Added by Louis Cammarosano on September 6, 2009 at 7:30am —
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We just posted on
homegain.com and the HomeGain blog, the results of a nationwide poll of HomeGain members. We asked you where you thought
home prices were headed, what you thought of buyers and sellers expectations and what you thought of President Obama's performance.
You can…
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Added by Louis Cammarosano on August 20, 2009 at 6:30pm —
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On Monday we held the first HomeGain Live Nation event at the Fairmont in San Francisco.
For those of you that attended thanks for coming.
For those of you that missed the event -hope to see you next time.
For everyone-here is a recap from the HomeGain blog on the event.
HomeGain “Live” Nation 2009 Is A Hit
Posted by: Jessica Gopalakrishnan on August 4th, 2009
9 hours … 1 gorgeous day in San Francisco … 1 amazing hotel … 15 presenters … 6 real estate sessions … 3 product breakout…
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Added by Louis Cammarosano on August 5, 2009 at 9:00am —
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For all of you who will be attending HomeGain Nation's event on Monday, the festivities start in about 24 hours from now! We are looking forward to meeting everyone.
Attendees will be able to post comments and upload photos to:
- Twitter: HomeGain Nation Tweetpic http://twitter.com/homegainnation
- Flickr: HomeGain Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/homegain
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/max.homegain
Agenda: http://www.homegain.com/live-nation-real-estate-forum-2009/Agenda
Please refe…
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Added by Jessica G on August 1, 2009 at 5:12pm —
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Tomorrow, HomeGain Nation Members
Mitch Ribak,
Debra Gravelle,
Rose Mancuso and
Ron Petzel will be featured in a pr…
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Max Bobble Heads have arrived in time for
HomeGain Live Nation on August 3 at the Fairmont in San Francisco.
You can get a chance to win a Max Bobble Head by attending HomeGain Live Nation.
If yo…
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Added by Louis Cammarosano on June 12, 2009 at 6:30am —
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Everyone should be a star! Fifteen minutes of fame is now a thing of the past as video content on the Internet has become one of the best ways to communicate with your desired audience. After all, don't you enjoy it too!
If your camera shy I suggest practicing because before long you'll be left out of the loop if you can't break a leg!!
Here are some tips on affordable ways to make your way to video stardom.
1. I have found the new Flip HD camera is amazingly easy to use and affordable at aro…
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Added by Lise Desormeaux on June 10, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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We would like to invite all of our HomeGain Nation members to attend HomeGain's Live Nation Real Estate Forum on Monday, August 3rd at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.
I have posted the invitation below. Feel free to contact me directly with any questions about the event, or visit
www.homegain.com/live-nation-real-estate-forum-2009 to learn more. We look forward to seeing you there!…
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So your living room is not your family room and it's not the den so understanding the room itself is important when staging your home. Most living rooms are viewed by buyers as an elegant space needed for special occasions for guests and creating an atmosphere that relates to this impression is important when staging this room.
1. Many living rooms have a fireplace or window feature that emphasis it's purpose. When staging this room it's important to take these special features into considerat…
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Added by Lise Desormeaux on May 26, 2009 at 4:00am —
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Sellers who believe their house is worth more then experts are telling them will never sell their home. That’s right! As much as I believe in home staging, and believe me I do, a home will never sell for an unrealistic value. This point alone has put many sellers in the poor house so reading this blog is the first step to getting top dollar fast.
Consumers of all products to include real estate are very savvy these days. Over recent years we have all become well educated about buying practices…
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Added by Lise Desormeaux on May 25, 2009 at 5:00am —
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