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DeLena Ciamacco is a well-known, respected Top Producing Realtor in Central Ohio. Her myriad of accomplishments, recognition, and professional credentials as they relate to Real Estate, make her a perfect individual to provide insight to the masses on all aspects of Real Estate sales. Her creativity and honest approach to marketing Real Estate has enabled her to succeed in her career. DeLena’s philosophy is “An educated and well prepared Buyer or Seller is a smart Buyer or Seller”. Her desire is to inform the public, by pulling from her 20+ years of Real Estate sales & Marketing, what is necessary to get to a successful closing in these challenging times.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

NEW LISTING IN MARYSVILLE!

JUST LISTED!
~750 Meadow Ridge Way~

CUSTOM BUILT FIVE LEVEL HOME! Loaded with extras & upgrades! Giant, fully applianced island Kitchen with wrap around, 42” maple cabinets walks out to a custom patio. Hardwood Foyer & Kitchen. Two-Story, sunlit Great Room with corner gas fireplace. 1st floor Den & Laundry. Master Suite (on its own level) has a step-up, walk-in closet & deluxe Bath with garden tub. Lower level boasts Family/Theatre Room with daylight windows & Half Bath. ¾ acre gently rolling and scenic lot. A great location close to everything! 4 BR’s, 2 Full, & 2 Half Baths! Nearly 3,100 SF! Marysville schools. Only $399,700! Call DeLena today!


Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Three steps to an organized garage sale



OK--you finally finished your spring cleaning. You spent days sorting and purging through your belongings. You threw a few things out. You even repaired that old clock you've had for years. But what will you do with everything else you uncovered and discovered? If you're willing to invest some time and energy, why not have a garage sale?



Garage sales are a great way to get rid of the things that you no longer want, need or cherish. But is it as easy as just dumping your stuff on the lawn and waiting for customers to drive by? Not if you want to make any money, it isn't. Besides having decent-quality merchandise, the key to a successful garage sale is being organized.



Here are 3 steps for making your garage sale organized for happy customers and optimal sales:



Step 1 - Pre-Sale Organizing



• Select a weekend for your sale and make no other commitments on those days. You WILL be exhausted. Ask friends and neighbors if they would like to join you. It is a perk to be able to split advertising costs and have someone watch over your area while you're grabbing a snack or running to the bathroom.



• Have you ever been to a garage sale where the items had no prices on them? One way of making 'Garage Sale Day' organized is to create a pricing system. This makes the selling easy for you and the buying easy for your customers. Purchase colored, circle-shaped labels from your neighborhood drug store or office supply store. Designate each color to be a different dollar amount, for example: Blue = $.25, Red = $.50, etc. Use white circle labels to write in prices higher than $1.00. Make signs that describe how much money each colored circle is worth. These should be posted around the area of your garage sale so you don't have a constant stream of people asking you about prices.



• For making your system even easier, you can purchase a package of yellow, circle-shaped labels that already have the amounts $.25, $.50, $.75, and $1.00 written on them.



• Select one area in your home to be the staging area for pricing items and one area (most often the garage or an underutilized room) for storage of the items before the garage sale. Price the items accordingly using the colored, circle-shaped labels. Then move the priced objects into the pre-garage sale storage area. This space will enable you to see exactly what you have and allow you to group like-items together such as books, kitchenware, toys, etc.



•Start saving grocery store bags as well as heavy-duty shopping bags. Your customers will appreciate your preparedness and it will be easier for them to carry their new-found treasures.



• Some of these new-found treasures will be breakable. Start saving newspaper, old wrapping paper and bubble wrap. These packing materials will help your customer get their breakable purchase home in one piece.



• Borrow and gather card tables, crates, workbenches, and other horizontal surfaces for displaying items.



• Make signs and put them up on nearby streets facing oncoming traffic.



• Check with your town regarding permits for having a garage sale.



Step 2 - During-the-Sale Organizing



• Post your pricing system signs around the area of your garage sale.



• Wear clothing with pockets. Pockets come in handy for holding some or your garage sale supplies such as pens, markers, and extra price stickers.



• Wear a fanny pack around your waist. Your money will be close to your body without spilling out of your pockets. The pack should have a minimum of two pouches. Dollar bills go in one compartment and loose change goes in the other.



• Know exactly how much money you started the day with so you'll be able to calculate exactly what you earned.



• Set up your belongings outside by category -all kid's stuff in one area, sports equipment in another area, etc. Group items with other like items to the best of your ability. If a customer is looking for toddler toys and they're all in one place, it's very likely that they'll buy more since everything they need will be right in front of them.



• Have at least one other person working with you. It is difficult to sell merchandise, wrap breakables and field questions by yourself. Take turns helping customers, straightening up the merchandise, and taking breaks.



Step 3 - Post-Sale Organizing



• Bring everything that was not sold into the room that was used as a staging area and make final decisions on whether or not to keep unsold items.



• Throw out anything that became damaged, dirty, or broken as a result of being at the garage sale.



• Donate the 'leftovers' to a charity such as The Salvation Army or the charity of your choice. The Vietnam Veteran's Association will often pick up donated goods at your home.



• Clean your lawn/driveway of any debris from the garage sale.



• Count your money and determine your profit.



• Place your fanny pack, the colored stickers, your pricing signs and other supplies from the garage sale in a container. Label it 'Garage Sale Supplies.' Now you're ready for your next garage sale. Job well done!



by: Stacey Agin Murray



http://www.articlecity.com/articles/home_improvement/article_5108.shtml





Big design ideas for small kitchen spaces



Big%20design%20ideas%20for%20small%20kitchen%20spaces Bigger isn't always better in the real estate world, and what's more, it's not always possible. With more home owners downsizing from McMansions to smaller, more manageable houses, and a growing number of people opting to rent rather than buy, many families are looking for new ways to decorate, design and work with smaller spaces.

Kitchens sell homes, but this most-used room in the house hasn't escaped the "less is more" trend, either. Interior designers, decorators and home product makers are responding to the growing demand for practical, beautiful options that make sense in smaller kitchens.

If you're looking to make a big impact in a small kitchen, here are a few ideas to get you started:

Work the walls - You may love your cozy kitchen, but that doesn't mean you want to make it look or feel any smaller than it already is. Lighter wall colors can help a little kitchen feel more open and airy. One winning decorating technique for small kitchens is to paint the majority of the wall space in a light neutral tone, like a pale cream or taupe and then add a pop of brighter or darker color to one accent wall or area. You can edge up the excitement of this technique by using a mural for kitchens on the accent wall, rather than just a different paint color. Have an oddly shaped niche in your kitchen? You can turn that problematic space into a design statement with custom, repositionable wallpaper that can be custom-sized and custom-colored to fit your specifications. This unique product can be adhered and re-adhered hundreds of times so you can take it with you to your next house if you choose.

Big%20design%20ideas%20for%20small%20kitchen%20spaces Smart-size your appliances - Sure that 30-cubic-foot stainless steel refrigerator is beautiful in the showroom, but how much will you love it when you can't fully open the door in your small kitchen? Refrigerators come in several sizes, so you should be able to find one that will fit your space. The same is true for stoves, microwaves and dishwashers. Choosing appliances that make size-sense for the space you have not only improves the livability of your petite kitchen, it can improve your efficiency as well.

Get creative with storage - One of the biggest challenges of a small kitchen is finding space for everything from pots and pans to flatware, dishes and foodstuffs. Small spaces call for storage creativity. Whether you hang some pots and pans overhead, replace traditional cabinet shelves with pullout drawers or use special racks to store plates vertically, you can find plenty of creative small-kitchen storage solutions.

Liven things up with light - Often, a small kitchen will have just one window - or no window at all. Yet light is an important way to make a tight space feel more expansive and inviting. Task lighting is essential for work areas in small spaces. Pendant lights can create ambiance and provide practical illumination without sacrificing any wall space. And if you crave natural light for your windowless kitchen, consider installing a skylight. Tubular skylights can bring sunlight into your ground-floor kitchen even if there's a second floor above it.

Small kitchens are here to stay, whether as part of the trend toward smaller, more efficient homes or the reality of rental unit life. With some decorating creativity and practical design tactics, you can ensure your small kitchen yields large benefits - both in terms of enjoyment and resale value.




Courtesy of BPT



Monday, April 28, 2014

NEW LISTING IN COLUMBUS!

JUST LISTED!
~407 Fenway Rd.~
Two-Story end unit condo backing to a gently rolling and scenic wooded area! Ceramic Foyer opens to a Two-Story Great Room with wood paneled accent wall and wood-burning fireplace. Kitchen has wood floors & oak cabinets. 2nd floor Laundry. Huge Master Suite with private verandah, Full Bath, & access to a private Loft with built-in bookcases. Interior painted ~2014.  A great location! Nearly 2,000 SF! 3 BR’s & 2.5 Baths! Only $154,900! Call DeLena Today!


Friday, April 25, 2014

NEW LISTING IN COLUMBUS!

JUST LISTED!
795 KATHERINES RIDGE LANE
214019380


“A CAREFREE COMMUNITY” CLOSE TO EVERYTHING! 
Custom built home on ~1/4 acre wooded & ravine lot backing to a creek! ~3,600 SF on 3 finished levels! Vaulted, ceramic Foyer opens to a Two-Story Great Room with gas fireplace & dry bar. Island Kitchen with oak cabinets walks out to a Three Season Room. 1st floor Master Suite with tray ceiling, whirlpool Bath & his & hers walk-in closets! Finished, walk-out lower level with Recreation Room, 4th Bedroom & Bath! Updated roof, windows, central air, hardwood floors & more! 4 BRs & 3.5 Baths. A great location! Only $374,900! Call DeLena Today!
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