By Melissa Dittmann Tracey Real estate pros offer their best, most affordable staging ideas for kitchens. Tease Their Noses "I believe in appealing to all five senses of a buyer, including smell. I always put something in the oven like apple pie or fresh bread." -Chad C. Caramanna, Shadetree Realty Group Inc., Fellsmere, Fla. Accessorize "Adding decorative items in the kitchen can warm up the area and make it more 'cozy'. Go to a thrift or resale shop and get great deals on glass items. Use a tray (wood, silver,... read more

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty recently opened a new office in Shallotte, North Carolina. The new office will serve Shallotte and Brunswick County. It is located at 127 Village Road in Shallotte, N.C. and can be reached at (910) 754-6782 or toll free at 1-877-397-0942. "The addition of the new Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty office will further strengthen the Coldwell Banker® presence in the Brunswick County market,” said Jim Gillespie, president and CEO, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. “Coldwell Banker is plea... read more

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey Real estate pros offer their best, most affordable staging ideas for de-cluttering. Expand the Closet "One of the most overlooked areas of staging is the closet. Most people will unclutter and move boxes out of the closet but forget about the hanging clothes. I tell my clients to remove the clothes they only wear once in a while. If the closet still looks stuffed, remove more. The ideal closet will have significant space (two hangers worth) between the next hanger." -Joseph F. San Angelo... read more

Yesterday, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty announced that it was joining forces with Hanover Realty. The merger joins Wilmington’s largest and top-selling real estate company with the city’s oldest real estate firm. Hanover Realty is owned by Wilmington mayor Bill Saffo and his wife Renee. “Renee and I are excited about joining forces with Wilmington’s proven market leader,” Saffo said in a press release. The merger was announced yesterday morning at a special event at the Holiday Inn... read more

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey Real estate pros offer their best, most affordable staging ideas for home exteriors. Say 'Welcome Home' "There's nothing more pleasing than a front step or porch with bright and cheerful planters filled with plants and flowers. It says 'welcome to your new home!'" -Carol Anderson, abr®, green, Coastline Realty, Cape May, N.J. Create a Curb Appeal Checklist "A top item on the staging list should be curb appeal items (you can't get people in if they don't like the drive-by): Trim shrubs,... read more