"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 5/22/2014 1:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> When my mother died and we per her condo up for sale the real estate
>> agent agent suggested that we declutter. First of all, she didn't want
>> valuable objects sitting out in case they disappeared while she was
>> there with prospective buyers. She wanted us to remove small tables, get
>> rid of everything on the kitchen counter to make it look larger. Take
>> some stuff out of the cupboards so they looked roomier.
>
> All seems pretty self evident to me, but from looking at houses, I'm
> amazed at what people expect you to ignore. I'd be embarrassed to
> invite someone in, never mind think I'm making a good impression.
> Piles of laundry, dust everywhere. Makes you wonder if they took
> care of the house at all.
>
> nancy

Even in some of those pictures at home.com. What do I think when I see a
house full of cheap little storage carts? There isn't enough storage room.
Counters fully covered with stuff in the kitchen? Again... Not enough
storage space.