Author: Vannessa Rhoades, Three Bears Home Staging

Vannessa Rhoades, author of "Just Right! Easy DIY Home Staging" and one of America’s leaders in the real estate staging industry, is the founder of one of its most extraordinary companies. Vannessa, an HSR Certified Professional Home Stager and Certified Expert E-Designer, has designed and merchandised hundreds of properties for sale in Houston’s western suburbs. Her company, Three Bears Home Staging, specializes in helping more Realtors sell more homes more quickly for more money.

DIY Holiday Simmer Scents: Make Your House Smell Great for the Holidays!

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You know we love simmering potpourri recipes (read our posts about Simmer Scents for Autumn and Summer). They’re a simple, cost-conscious way to make your house smell warm and comforting for the holidays using fruits and spices and WITHOUT the use of harmful chemicals! They’re especially useful for anyone planning to put their home on the market soon — research shows that potential buyers can find overly complex fragrances too distracting. These natural fragrance recipes are super light and clean, a great way to make your house smell welcoming to anyone who visits this holiday season!

Our Top Recommended Cleaning “Must-Haves” for DIY Home Staging

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When it comes to selling your home, cleanliness says a LOT to your potential buyers (so does dirtiness, for that matter). Home buyers are some of the most judgemental visitors that will ever darken your door (and understandably so, right? -- they're trying to decide whether they want to invest thousands of dollars in your … Continue reading Our Top Recommended Cleaning “Must-Haves” for DIY Home Staging

Our 6 Favorite White Paints for Selling Your Home

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Choosing the right shade of white can be a big challenge. It's highly reflective so you have to consider the other elements in the room: accent walls, wood tones, bold furnishings, ceiling color, light bulb color temperatures, even the direction the windows are facing (and possibly what's outside those windows)! White paint is also notorious … Continue reading Our 6 Favorite White Paints for Selling Your Home

4 “Kiss of Death” Phrases I Hear Home Sellers Use Before They Even List Their House

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There are some who are still on the fence about selling. Some who are really out of touch with how the current real estate market operates. And, every once in awhile, a few who leave me wondering why they even called me at all. These clients typically utter at least one of the following "kiss of death" phrases and will invariably sabotage their home sale before they ever get started...

12 Ways to Keep Your House Smelling Fresh All the Time

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The smell of your home makes a huge first impression on visitors — sometimes even more powerfully than design style or cleanliness. The right smell — which is sometimes a lack of smells — gives the impression of cleanliness and comfort, making potential buyers want to linger and explore the possibility of buying your house! … Continue reading 12 Ways to Keep Your House Smelling Fresh All the Time