Designed to Sell :
Make any home the hottest property on the block with expert advice from the popular HGTV series
by Vicki Christian (Editor)

Whether the reader’s home is stuck in the 1970s or they are looking to freshen things up, they will learn cost-effective strategies to maximize their investment—or their enjoyment, if selling isn’t in their immediate plans.

Packed with practical interior design ideas, home improvement tips, and real estate insider secrets that help home sellers go beyond just cleaning up the place. Provides the tools to increase the beauty and functionality of every home, while maximizing the owner’s investment. Expert advice from Designed to Sell host Clive Pearse and interior designer Lisa LaPorta on selling a home quickly and getting top dollar for the property. Filled with clever and useful information for getting a home ready to sell or for making the right improvement to increase the home’s value.

Curb Appeal
by Paula Marshall (Editor)

An essential reference for every homeowner—Curb Appeal shows readers how to add maximum appeal and value to their property with a minimum investment of time and money. Backed by the trusted HGTV brand and packed with dozens of unique ideas and cost-saving projects for adding character to the front of any property.

Helpful how-to instructions equip readers with the tools and knowledge to transform any exterior into a vibrant, intriguing reflection of personal style. Fabulous real-life exterior, entryway, and landscaping before-and-after photos inspire homeowners to approach their own home with a fresh eye, and teaches them how to transform it from good to great. Great architectural styles include bungalow, split level and Victorian styles, featured in both urban and suburb homes.

Peggy's Corner: The Art of Staging (Book & DVD)
by Peggy Selinger-Eaton, Gayla Moghannam

"Staging" is the process of preparing a home to go on the market, and Peggy Selinger-Eaton is a true expert. She explains how to make your home look its absolute best by subtracting what you don't need (such as too much furniture and too many decorations) and adding just a few crucial items that give each room a more luxurious look and feel. Her genius is in knowing just what to subtract and just what to add. Read the book and watch the DVD and you will learn enough of her secrets to be something of an expert yourself.

Home Staging: The Winning Way to Sell Your House for More Money
by Barb Schwarz

The way you live in a home and the way you sell it are two different things. That's the premise of Staging, a concept that teaches you to look at your home through a buyer's eyes and make adjustments to improve its appeal and value.

In any real estate market, Staged homes sell faster or sell for more money or both. With Home Staging, you'll learn how to play up your home's strong points and improve its presentation. By rearranging furniture, trimming overgrown bushes, painting a room, and clearing out the clutter, Home Staging will help you spotlight your property for a fast, profitable sale. Filled with organizing tips and checklists, plus before-and-Staged photographs that dramatically show how Staging can transform your home inside and out, Home Staging has all the answers you'll need when looking to increase the sale price of your home.

Selling Real Estate without Paying Taxes
by Richard Williamson

Through case studies and actual client transactions, Selling Real Estate without Paying Taxes discusses basic tax deferral methods for new property investors, as well as introducing some uncommon and complex techniques that the seasoned real estate investor/agent may not have considered.