Posts by : Celia Klein

Can I tell you just how much I LOVE my new listing at 126 Butkus Dr Unit 5 in Myrtle Beach?!?!?  Why??  Because it's a GREAT VALUE! 

My blog posts will include the "inside scoop" on my listings and this one I have to give a big round of applause to my client!!  He lives out of state and is the beneficiary of this condo.  While he had time to come up and clear out the personal items, the rest he leaned on me to advise.  The condo already had some solid upgrades - hardwood floors in the living area, plantation shutters and Samsung fridge, microwave and range.  With other condos for sale in the community, we needed to find a way to distinguish ourselves, but not spend too much to avoid the ...

Coconut.  Some LOVE that smell (like in suntan lotion) and others, well . . . no thank you!  Aromas are so subjective.  I personally cannot walk into a Yankee Candle store - that's aroma overload!  It gives me a headache!  So what's the best thing to do for your house or condo when it's on the market?

Let's start with the big stuff - removing odors.  If you've been in the home for years and there have been either pets or smokers for any decent length of time, you've probably got pretty big work to do before you list the home, including removing any carpet (always soaks up odors), throwing out old rugs, draperies or anything with cushions (or at the very least steam cleaning them).  Yes, ...

I am very pro-doggy!  We had dogs while I was growing up, but this one pictured here was the first pup I was responsible for.  This is Maverick the pug pictured here.  We were buds - we went everywhere!  

Now, that's the case even more so for people - taking dogs into retail stores, grocery stores and restaurants.  We know, when you're about to go anywhere, if your dog looks at you like this - 

it might be pretty hard to leave them at home!  So what's appropriate when you've got an appointment to look at a house or condo?

• Most importantly - communication is key.  If you live in the same local area as the properties you are visiting, a dog should only be accompanying you if it is a ...