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		<title>A Great Client Email From Our Calgary Office</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Maureen,
I think the staging made all the difference in the world. We had 12 other homes for sale on our street, several in our area (Copperfield) and we are the only house that sold. Can you believe it???!!!
Cindy Wood, BSc, RDMS
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		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=296</link>
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		<title>Prepare Now For the Fall Selling Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For many people, summer is a time for weekends at the cottage and family picnics or simply when life seems to glide along at a slower pace while we enjoy each sunny moment.
But for homeowners planning to list their property, the fall selling season is fast approaching and now is the time to start preparing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=275</link>
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		<title>Consider the Competition When Selling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The spring home selling season is in full bloom and Vancouver’s real estate market of late has certainly produced sales numbers much of the globe must envy.  Nevertheless, Vancouver’s strong housing market and high prices have not gone unnoticed among property owners as the selection of available homes on the market is rising.  What does [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=259</link>
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		<title>Capturing Your Home on Camera</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photographic representation of homes listed for sale plays a crucial role in attracting buyers, yet it’s often overlooked when home sellers list their properties in print publications or on the Internet.
Hiring a qualified and professional real estate agent to market your property is a key ingredient to a success, but your agent must be armed with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=35</link>
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		<title>Paint Colour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kittery Point Green, Maple Sugar and Chestertown Buff are three paint colour choices available from Benjamin Moore in what seems like an ocean-sized selection when you consider there are upwards of 30,000 colours on the market. Paint manufactures pontificate over colour names ad nauseam and this behind-closed-doors discourse yields some snappy results that do attract [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=204</link>
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		<title>Making the Sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Selling your home is no longer as simple as plunking a &#8216;For Sale&#8217; sign on your lawn &#8211; here are some tips for success in a challenging market.
As housing inventories rise, sales drop and buyers become more selective, leading real estate agents are advising home sellers to not only check their expectations in terms of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=187</link>
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		<title>Mix it Up For a Fresh Look</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don’t be afraid to blend the old with the new, or pair something unusual; the results may surprise you!
Is your home feeling a little tired, dowdy, or just not finding its style groove?  Many of us find ourselves in the dilemma of trying to pull together a décor look to combine a few favourite pieces [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=178</link>
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		<title>Merchandising to Sell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tracey Mills walked past Pottery Barn and pointed to the window display, which was bursting with warm hues and other subtle touches intended to capture the sentiment of the fall season. “Do you see the care and attention they put into how product is displayed,” she asked. “They do an outstanding job of merchandising and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=233</link>
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		<title>HGTV Episode Trailer</title>
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		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=141</link>
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		<title>A Conversation with Matthew Finlason of The Stagers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We caught up with Dekora’s Matthew Finalson of  The Stagers this week on his way to Hollywood to film HGTV’s Showdown.  Produced by Los Angeles based Pietown Productions, Showdown is a celebrity judged competition pitting two teams of HGTV designers and carpenters against each other to see which team can best transform a room in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dekora.com/blog/?p=101</link>
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