If you are like many Long Islanders, you wonder how you will ever sell your home in the current marketplace. Feng Shui can help! Read the following tips to reduce the amount of time your home is on the market:
Curb Appeal - A logical first step in selling a home is determining and improving its curb appeal.
A well-manicured lawn with planter boxes
Freshly painted home
Front entry area should be clear, door open easily without creaking
The bell or chime at the front door should be pleasing to the ear and in working order
The front of the house should be well lit
A water feature by the front door is very auspicious - pleasing to both the eye and the ear!
Entry Area - The entry area is consider the "mouth of ch'i" in Feng Shui due to the central role it plays to allowing opportunity from the external world to reach its inhabitants. The entry area is the vital to the initial impression a buyer has of your home. Make sure it:
Is free of clutter
Has a pleasing smell
Is well lit
Has plants in entry that are welcoming (rounded, rather than sharp, leaves)
There has been a trend for houses built with large entries. With such large spaces, be sure that it does not appear cavernous. Be sure to incorporate soft elements, such as area rugs, curtains, and plants to make it feel cozy.
Throughout the Home:
De-clutter - Obviously, it's much easier to create a nice environment when you remove the piles of laundry, unpaid bills, papers, and unfinished projects. When you clear the clutter you are actually allowing stagnant energy to be displaced and fresh, positive energy to take hold.
De-personalize - It's hard for prospective buyers to visualize themselves in your home. Make it easier for them by removing personal collections and family photos.
Bathrooms represent yin, or unhealthy, energy. Keep toilet lids closed and bathroom doors closed while you are showing the house.
You can also enhance your chance for sale by doing these additional ideas:
Review the Wealth/Power corner of your house - If there are any problems in this area (clutter, broken items, etc) be sure to clean this area out. If this area is in good shape, then you can enhance your chance for sale by adding plants or a water feature, among other things representing the Wood element. (You can locate the Wealth/Power corner of your house by standing in the front doorway of your home. The Wealth/Power corners will be in the far left corner of your house.)
Enhance the Helpful People area of your home, which represents the realtors and prospective buyers. You can add objects representing Metal or Water elements in this space, such as a metal sculpture or water feature. (You can locate the Helpful People area by standing in the front doorway of your home. The Helpful People area will be immediately the near right corner, along the same wall as the front door).
With all these great Feng Shui ideas to stage you home, you should be selling your home in no time!
Autor: Maureen Calamia Maureen Calamia
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"Creating Healthy Spaces with Feng Shui" Maureen K. Calamia is founder of Luminous Spaces, a Feng Shui consulting firm based in Saint James, New York. ... ...
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Maureen K. Calamia is founder of Luminous Spaces, a Feng Shui consulting firm based in Saint James, New York. From simple recommendations, to renovation and building projects, Maureen works with her clients to create spaces that promote physical and psychological health. Incorporating nature into the built environment, Maureen provides guidance on the use of layout, the five Chinese elements, objects, colors, materials, shapes and textures. Through the ancient principles of Feng Shui, Maureen restores balance and harmony. How an environment feels is just as important as how it looks.
Maureen offers a unique perspective in her work. By balancing her twenty years in a traditional corporate marketing career with her passion for studying Eastern philosophies and esoteric thought, Maureen has integrated her ideology into a thriving business. As a certified Feng Shui consultant, writer and a speaker at workshops and business meetings, Maureen works with corporations, non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals who want their buildings to emanate positive energy for its clients, employees and inhabitants. Maureen teaches lectures and workshops on Feng Shui all over Long Island, including the New York College of Health Professions. She is a regular guest speaker at SUNY at Old Westbury, Long Island, NY. She authors a monthly Feng Shui column in Canvas LI Magazine (http://www.canvasli.com) and suite101.com. Maureen continues her study of Feng Shui, Space Clearing, eco-friendly products and systems, and related topics.
Added: January 24, 2009
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