4. New York City, NY - Joe & Daria Zawadzki

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. 20 July 2003. 30 min

All this three bedroom split level country home needed to get an offer was extensive wallpaper removal; lots of spackle, primer, and paint; major cleaning and decluttering; recovering the dining room chairs and sofa; removing and rearranging furniture; and new window treatments and shelving.

5. Houston, TX - Steadman

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. 30 min

Some minor landscaping to add curb appeal; lots of paint to brighten up the interior; decluttering; removing and repositioning furniture; and a new slipcover, window treatment, grass rug, and some lamps transformed a dark and drab home into a bright, beachy retreat that sparked buyer interest.

9. Alpharetta, GA - Doug & Patty Skinner

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. 7 September 2003. 30 min

This 2,400 square foot house with three bedrooms and two baths needed a good cleaning and decluttering, furniture removal and repositioning, some paint, new window treatments and cabinet pulls, and redefining an extra dining area into a sitting room to attract buyer interest.

10. Chicago, IL - Francis

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. 5 October 2003. 30 min

This 2,400 square foot house with three bedrooms and two baths needed a good cleaning and decluttering, furniture removal and repositioning, some paint, new window treatments and cabinet pulls, and redefining an extra dining area into a sitting room to attract buyer interest.

12. Kirkland, WA - Rogers

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. 30 min

After over four months with no offers in one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, this fairly new four bedroom, three bath home with hardwood floors, high ceilings, custom colors and windows needed some repainting in neutral colors, decluttering, furniture rearrangement, and new shelving to get sold at its asking price just a few weeks after being restaged.

13. Los Gatos, CA - Russ Hoffman & Heather Sorensen Kirkland, Washington - O'Day

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. 26 October 2003. 30 min

This thirty-three year-old, four bedroom ranch only needed decluttering, including the removal of countless pieces of artwork on the walls, spackling, repainting, rearranging furniture, removal of area rugs, and some new drapes to get an offer for nearly one million dollars.

17. Scottsdale, AZ - John & Martha Cornely

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. 25 January 2004. 30 min

This spacious five bedroom house with a four car garage and a pool on an acre of land, with spectacular views of a mountain in the Arizona desert, needed just a little paint, a lot of furniture rearrangement, and the addition of a few accent pieces to find a buyer.

19. Honolulu, HI - Chang

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. 30 min

Rearranging the furniture, highlighting the fireplace with some paint, clearing the kitchen counters, creating a gravel path to the pool, creating an accent wall in the master bedroom with paint, clearing off the lanai to eliminate any distraction from the outstanding ocean view, and turning a mishap with the dining room table into an advantage was all it took to get make this house look like more than a million dollars, and, in just a few days, get an offer to match.

20. Van Nuys, CA - Nelson and Swanson

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. 14 March 2004. 30 min

Steam cleaning and stretching the living room carpeting; painting the living room fireplace and bookshelves; rearranging the furniture; painting the dining room, kitchen cabinet fronts and hardware; and decluttering and rearranging the bookshelves and kitchen counters was all it took to get an offer above asking price for this ranch style country charmer.

21. Kaneohe, Oahu, HI - Brian & Suzanne Parnell

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. 7 March 2004. 30 min

This 3,600 square foot home built in 1949 needed lots of paint; major decluttering; new window treatments; removal of a wall of books and bookshelves; and removing and repositioning furniture to expose beautiful garden and bay views and attract buyer interest.

23. Coconut Grove, FL - Verde

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. 30 min

After over four months on the market with no interest, all it took to find a buyer for this cozy home was painting the living room; removing and rearranging furniture; decluttering; removing a bedroom canopy, living room ceiling fan, and pictures from the walls in several rooms; removing the screens and cleaning the windows in the sun room; and adding some lamps to brighten the interior.

25. Coconut Grove, FL - Lisa & Cesar Verde

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. 1 May 2004. 30 min

Opening up the windows to the gorgeous view of the trees, bringing warmth to the family room, repainting a too-pink living room and removing the Christmas decorations and abundance of floral fabrics was all it took to get an offer on this house.