Staging an Outdoor Space
By Lauren Ragsdale I know, I know – you have vacuumed your carpets and dusted your blinds until you cannot pick up another Swiffer. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there’s…
Moving? Helpful Things To Consider
by Lisa Ragsdale MOVING: The average person will move 11.7 times in their lifetime according to the United States Census Bureau. I am not really sure how you move .7 times but who am I…
The Importance of Hiring a Professional Cleaning Service When Moving
The Moving Process is both stressful and back breaking but the final lap is after the boxes and furniture are loaded is getting the house spic and span for either the new owners or preparing…
What Do I Do With This Lawn Gnome?
by Lauren Ragsdale It’s so much more fun to stage your indoor space, isn’t it? You get to rearrange furniture, put fake lemons in vases, and lay out a tray of freshly baked cookies during…
DIY Tips for Packing
Reality has set in – the move date is set and looking around you wonder how all of this stuff is going into moving truck and to new home in a relatively short period of…
WTMS Timeline for Long Distance Moves
The Realtor just called and the couple who looked at your house again just made an offer that basically you need to accept or just take the house off the market! Your boss walked in…
Front Door Staging
One of the first impressions either positive or negative of a home is the front door or curb appeal – does the house invite visitors in or does it seem dirty and neglected. Either version…
Home Staging and De-Cluttering
STAGING: the home channels are filled with shows focusing on how important this is as part of the selling process. The need to de-clutter and depersonalize our homes before putting for sale is the jumping…
Storage Unit Organization Tips
At different stages in life you may have a need for a storage unit – whether it is decluttering to prepare for a move or show a home, if you are building or remodeling a…
How to get rid of extra stuff
By Lisa Ragsdale, Charlotte, NC There is something about Spring and warmer weather that makes us restless and we embrace change easier. Whether it is moving to a new town or house, downsizing, redecorating or…