Last week’s video blog from West Edmond is for the local Realtors and the home sellers, about making your home/listing as easy to show as possible, and why it’s so important. Please feel free to voice your opinion on this topic in the comments below, and have a great day!!

Whether you are selling your home or staying put, chances are you have (or will have) a small space on your hands. Most of us are not lucky enough to have walk-in closets the size of kitchens, so what’s a girl (or boy) to do? Below are my top 5 tricks to making any room feel more spacious!

1. Large artwork will make small rooms appear bigger, so skip the random hanging of small prints and go for one sofa-sized painting or blow up a photograph using a site like Photogonia.
2. Monochromatic color schemes can be your best friend, especially when staging a home to sell. Using many different colors causes the eye to jump around and can visually break up a room. A monochromatic scheme (the use of various shades of the same color) encourages an ebb and flow appearance and makes even dark, small rooms less claustrophobic. For example, a bedroom could be visually enlarged by using a khaki-colored carpet, beige bedding and a neutral paint on walls (try Sherwin Williams’ ‘Trusty Tan’ or ‘Macadamia’).
3. Speaking of paint, a ceiling that is painted lighter than the walls

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Yesterday, I did my video blog from the Manchester Green Homes furnished model home in the Barrington addition of Edmond, about keeping your emotions in check when negotiating the sale of your home. Feel free to agree or disagree in the comments below, and you can find out more about this and other beautiful homes for sale at our website.

In Saturday’s video blog, I went a little more in-depth about how to help your house feel like a home during showings. Please feel free to agree or disagree in the comments below.

Yesterday, I did my video blog from a beautifully-updated house for sale in the Oak Tree addition of North Edmond, about whether or not your listing Realtor should be present every time your home is shown. Feel free to agree or disagree in the comments below, and you can find out more about this and other beautiful homes for sale at our website.

In yesterday’s video blog from the Earlywine Estates addition in Southwest Oklahoma City, I touched on the question “Should I wait until Spring to put my house on the market?” Feel free to agree or disagree in the comments below, and you can find out more about this and other beautiful homes for sale at our website.

In yesterday’s video blog from the Ravine at Hidden Creek in Oklahoma City, I hit on the importance of curb appeal when selling your home. Feel free to agree or disagree in the comments below, and you’ll find more home-selling tips right here on our blog.

In yesterday’s video blog from Bricktown, I discussed a Business Week article I read about the timing of buying a home in this market, and the old mantra of ‘Now’s a great time to buy or sell a home.’ To voice your opinion on this topic, leave us a comment below.

Ryan video blogs from Edmond, OK about the effectiveness of Open Houses in the new world of Real Estate. To voice your opinion on this topic, leave us a comment below.

I told you the other day that the Tax Credit extension and modification had passed Congress and was headed to President Obama’s desk for signature. Now I’m excited to post that IT’S OFFICIAL… Obama has signed the bill into law and it’s time to get moving if you plan to take advantage! Call or email me immediately if you need details.