More staging
… apparently, it’s not just for inside the home any more: people selling homes on the ML also stage their yards:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/realestate/30cov.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Hmm, interesting concept. I have a small but nice yard, with some mature trees and plantings, and some I’ve added myself, but during certain times of the year, like now, when it’s so hot, I just sprint up the steps to my home and basically ignore the outside, except for watering the plants by the door. My housemate has commented on how nice the yard would look, if only it had some basic upkeep, and has been trimming some plants, weeding, etc. and when I took a fresh look at the place the other day, it did look better. I guess I’m more an inward-looking person (how does my home look to me) than outward (how does my home look to passers-by), but now her actions and this article are inspiring me to take a fresh look and do a little more outside (only in the early a.m. or late p.m., though, when it’s not so broiling!).