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strictly an anectdotal observation based on friends who’ve sold..

Move about 90% of your stuff to storage. Have the barest minimum to “stage” the house, and live in it as a staged house.

All personal photos, kids toys, any art work that isn’t 100% bland… take it out. Take out 1/2 of the furniture to make it look more spacious. Make sure nothing is on the kitchen counter. Even hide the toothbrushes and other stuff that ends up on bathroom counters.

It’s a pain, but it’s worked for friends.

[UCGal]

strictly an anectdotal observation based on friends who’ve sold..

Move about 90% of your stuff to storage. Have the barest minimum to “stage” the house, and live in it as a staged house.

All personal photos, kids toys, any art work that isn’t 100% bland… take it out. Take out 1/2 of the furniture to make it look more spacious. Make sure nothing is on the kitchen counter. Even hide the toothbrushes and other stuff that ends up on bathroom counters.

It’s a pain, but it’s worked for friends.

[UCGal]

strictly an anectdotal observation based on friends who’ve sold..

Move about 90% of your stuff to storage. Have the barest minimum to “stage” the house, and live in it as a staged house.

All personal photos, kids toys, any art work that isn’t 100% bland… take it out. Take out 1/2 of the furniture to make it look more spacious. Make sure nothing is on the kitchen counter. Even hide the toothbrushes and other stuff that ends up on bathroom counters.

It’s a pain, but it’s worked for friends.

[UCGal]

Hijack comment:
– That second one… Looking at the last picture – they have pretty much exposed their childrens photos to the world. Why do that?

Or am I just being paranoid?

[UCGal]

Hijack comment:
– That second one… Looking at the last picture – they have pretty much exposed their childrens photos to the world. Why do that?

Or am I just being paranoid?

[UCGal]

Hijack comment:
– That second one… Looking at the last picture – they have pretty much exposed their childrens photos to the world. Why do that?

Or am I just being paranoid?

[UCGal]

Hijack comment:
– That second one… Looking at the last picture – they have pretty much exposed their childrens photos to the world. Why do that?

Or am I just being paranoid?

[UCGal]

Hijack comment:
– That second one… Looking at the last picture – they have pretty much exposed their childrens photos to the world. Why do that?

Or am I just being paranoid?

[UCGal]

[quote=flu][quote=nostradamus]Flu what? Removing some organs? I hope you’re OK![/quote]

Hijack.
I will actually. I probably mistyped. My being bedridden is temporary. A few months. I should live a normal life thereafter. Fortunately, the human body either has two of something, or you’d be surprised what you don’t need. Doctors can tell you the same thing….My procedures is preventative, though I use to think preventative treatment was popping a few pills or getting more exercise. Actually, I’m pretty lucky. I caught this right in time. I think my primary care physician did some major misdiagnoses for some time, which is another story. Lesson learned, if your primary physician can’t find a clue, see a specialist right away.
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Good luck with the procedures and recovery. I was looking down the nose of this type of thing when I got tested for the BRCA gene. (Lots of prophylactic surgery). Fortunately, I tested negative. I hope the surgery and recover are complication free and prevent any future issues.

Like the others, hoping it isn’t a partial lobotomy because we might need you to rewire our thermostats. 😉

[UCGal]

[quote=flu][quote=nostradamus]Flu what? Removing some organs? I hope you’re OK![/quote]

Hijack.
I will actually. I probably mistyped. My being bedridden is temporary. A few months. I should live a normal life thereafter. Fortunately, the human body either has two of something, or you’d be surprised what you don’t need. Doctors can tell you the same thing….My procedures is preventative, though I use to think preventative treatment was popping a few pills or getting more exercise. Actually, I’m pretty lucky. I caught this right in time. I think my primary care physician did some major misdiagnoses for some time, which is another story. Lesson learned, if your primary physician can’t find a clue, see a specialist right away.
[/quote]

Good luck with the procedures and recovery. I was looking down the nose of this type of thing when I got tested for the BRCA gene. (Lots of prophylactic surgery). Fortunately, I tested negative. I hope the surgery and recover are complication free and prevent any future issues.

Like the others, hoping it isn’t a partial lobotomy because we might need you to rewire our thermostats. 😉

[UCGal]

[quote=flu][quote=nostradamus]Flu what? Removing some organs? I hope you’re OK![/quote]

Hijack.
I will actually. I probably mistyped. My being bedridden is temporary. A few months. I should live a normal life thereafter. Fortunately, the human body either has two of something, or you’d be surprised what you don’t need. Doctors can tell you the same thing….My procedures is preventative, though I use to think preventative treatment was popping a few pills or getting more exercise. Actually, I’m pretty lucky. I caught this right in time. I think my primary care physician did some major misdiagnoses for some time, which is another story. Lesson learned, if your primary physician can’t find a clue, see a specialist right away.
[/quote]

Good luck with the procedures and recovery. I was looking down the nose of this type of thing when I got tested for the BRCA gene. (Lots of prophylactic surgery). Fortunately, I tested negative. I hope the surgery and recover are complication free and prevent any future issues.

Like the others, hoping it isn’t a partial lobotomy because we might need you to rewire our thermostats. 😉

[UCGal]

[quote=flu][quote=nostradamus]Flu what? Removing some organs? I hope you’re OK![/quote]

Hijack.
I will actually. I probably mistyped. My being bedridden is temporary. A few months. I should live a normal life thereafter. Fortunately, the human body either has two of something, or you’d be surprised what you don’t need. Doctors can tell you the same thing….My procedures is preventative, though I use to think preventative treatment was popping a few pills or getting more exercise. Actually, I’m pretty lucky. I caught this right in time. I think my primary care physician did some major misdiagnoses for some time, which is another story. Lesson learned, if your primary physician can’t find a clue, see a specialist right away.
[/quote]

Good luck with the procedures and recovery. I was looking down the nose of this type of thing when I got tested for the BRCA gene. (Lots of prophylactic surgery). Fortunately, I tested negative. I hope the surgery and recover are complication free and prevent any future issues.

Like the others, hoping it isn’t a partial lobotomy because we might need you to rewire our thermostats. 😉

[UCGal]

[quote=flu][quote=nostradamus]Flu what? Removing some organs? I hope you’re OK![/quote]

Hijack.
I will actually. I probably mistyped. My being bedridden is temporary. A few months. I should live a normal life thereafter. Fortunately, the human body either has two of something, or you’d be surprised what you don’t need. Doctors can tell you the same thing….My procedures is preventative, though I use to think preventative treatment was popping a few pills or getting more exercise. Actually, I’m pretty lucky. I caught this right in time. I think my primary care physician did some major misdiagnoses for some time, which is another story. Lesson learned, if your primary physician can’t find a clue, see a specialist right away.
[/quote]

Good luck with the procedures and recovery. I was looking down the nose of this type of thing when I got tested for the BRCA gene. (Lots of prophylactic surgery). Fortunately, I tested negative. I hope the surgery and recover are complication free and prevent any future issues.

Like the others, hoping it isn’t a partial lobotomy because we might need you to rewire our thermostats. 😉

[UCGal]

The suggestion of an attic fan is a good one. We do not have AC and do not miss it because we use the attic fan during the summer.

But that might not work with your wife’s allergies since the attic fan does cause the air to move.

If there are rooms that you have lights on often, during the day – you might consider light tubes. We had one installed in the dressing area of our master bedroom… an area with no natural light. We’re considering a few more – in interior an interior powder room, for example… Free light when the sun is out. They can route these really easily through the crawl spaces.

As far as the orientation of your roof. Our main surface is NW… Not optimal. But our neighbor (with the same orientation) just had roof panels put on – their meter is spinning backwards. The panels HAVE improved. However, trees, etc would be an issue. (Their house is a 2 story, on a mesa.) Their payback will be in 7 years with all the rebates. After that – free electricity for quite a while. In other words – even if your roof isn’t due south – you can get a good system.

[UCGal]

The suggestion of an attic fan is a good one. We do not have AC and do not miss it because we use the attic fan during the summer.

But that might not work with your wife’s allergies since the attic fan does cause the air to move.

If there are rooms that you have lights on often, during the day – you might consider light tubes. We had one installed in the dressing area of our master bedroom… an area with no natural light. We’re considering a few more – in interior an interior powder room, for example… Free light when the sun is out. They can route these really easily through the crawl spaces.

As far as the orientation of your roof. Our main surface is NW… Not optimal. But our neighbor (with the same orientation) just had roof panels put on – their meter is spinning backwards. The panels HAVE improved. However, trees, etc would be an issue. (Their house is a 2 story, on a mesa.) Their payback will be in 7 years with all the rebates. After that – free electricity for quite a while. In other words – even if your roof isn’t due south – you can get a good system.

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