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My first husband and I were shown a house one time and were attacked by about a million fleas. It was crazy. Needless to say were were out of there in a few seconds.

Have you lived in a staged home?

When I was looking for a house, it always turned me off to smell those Glade plug-ins. It was the worst artificial smell and made me wonder what they were trying to cover up.

For me, it is when the house looks like a crack house. I don't understand why agents don't say, "Put all the clutter in boxes and place in your car so that we can photograph this." Another thing I can't stand are bad photographers. How hard is it to turn around and take a picture of the other side of the room? Why did they only take a picture of a doorknob and baseboard?

This is why so many people cant afford a house. Want everything perfect. They are afaid to do any work to a house at all!

I’ve bought two homes that nurses owned. Dirty and no upkeep. Cheaper. Soap and water does wonders folks.

I hav e no patience for people's stupidity. The owner's belongings will be gone with them and i will clean the house top to bottom when i move in. If most people don't understand that it's no wonder the world is in sorry state.

Is the beautiful color in your background close to SW's Sea Salt? It's so relaxing.

Thanks! Good list. I look for a clean and maintained property inside & out.

Your green walls are a no no.

Some solid tips - but your screen/camera placement is odd. There’s lots of space above your head -

if i ever had to buy a house (hope not because just built one) the last thing i will be looking at are open toilet lids, color of the walls , overgrow landscape and clutter.. or dirty laundry... i will be lookin at the foundation, walls, year built, windows and all possible structural issue. I can paint the house myself, all personal areas like bathrooms would go through a sanitation / replacement anyway. Door knobs - i don't care, i probably wont like them anyway.. I mean it's nice to buy a worry - free house, but it has to be new then. And even then it's not a guarantee that it was built right. I would take a solid built house with orange walls and old commodes (replace them) any time instead of some shiny macmansion in where you can hear every sneeze or worse..

Smell of pot, cigarettes, animals, potpourri, mildew, and strong spices. Paint color: gray, black, baby blue, pink. Clutter or house not even clean. I won't even look at a house if the homeowner stays. Yard not well kept. Too much furniture or nasty furniture. I would rather see an empty house.

Why keep asking the question, "Right?" Also, pictures would be helpful.

Went to see a house. Both toilets had been left UNFLUSHED and open. Left immediately.

Toilet seats left open! Hate this in listing pictures.

Do you want to be told the truth or do you want "sugar-coated" advice?

Dirty ovens and dishwashers full of dirty dishes. Also trash cans especially if overflowing with trash….and wet showers/tubs. Like the owner just left following a shower. Dogs and cats left at homes. They will be in a cage in garage. Barking their heads off. Take your pets with you during showings..

What about if you already moved, house hasn’t been touched again to freshen the whole house up.

If you haven’t mentioned leaving stuff that you don’t want to take so you leave it for the buyer to get rid of it, Or every closet has , hangers, old clothes, leftover old tv junk. Old paint, old yard stuff.

Clutter isn’t limited to things that don’t belong. People need to do a thorough cleansing of items. Put all the soap away in the kitchen, put appliances away. But this should be done in every room. The things you think are treasures may be hideous to someone else. Put all the tchotchkes away.

Toilet lid open. Close the toilet!

As far as the hole in the wall--i think it is okay to cover for showing so as not to deter buyers, but it will need to be fixed-- otherwise it should be listed in the contract during negotiations.

Potpourri or strong scents like pachouli or medications(especially vitamins and cheap candles).

Sigh. Realtors must be very rich people. They say "This is easily fixed" and I hear 'major cash investment'. This is why I'm cynical about the housing scarcity.

What are some of your favorite big box home decor stores that help you stay on budget?

Are you a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person?

I dont like to see dirty air returns

Do you stash clutter behind closed doors like I do?

Are you a cover hogger? My husband is and I did this to help me sleep better.

Do you like spring cleaning?

Do you have a creepy, dark basement? We did but we updated it to make it brighter and a place to hang out!

Are you a rental property manager or homeowner?

Do you LOVE Black Friday or avoid it altogether?

Great video, very helpful! What if bedroom/hallway/stair carpeting or bathroom tile is worn: is it better to replace with a lower cost flooring, leave it as it is (and expect the buyer to negotiate), or give an allowance?

This granite look is dated......10 years old

Do you have a vegetable garden? What is your best gardening tip?

Who do you THINK should pay for home staging? Buyer? Real estate agent? Home seller?

How many bedrooms do you have in your home?

Do you like the moving tip segment I added to the podcast?

Awesome Podcast!

Do you have a soon-to-be college student? I have one so far and we still learned things after 25 years!

Would you rather do one mini task or one large project?

Are you into this "street style" decorating trend? If not, what decorating style are you? I'm a more traditional/modern style.

Do you like challenges? This is the first one that I created! I like doing other challenges like decluttering or cleaning.

Do you have any of these outdated wall decor items?

Do you like to decorate for Halloween or Fall?

Do you have a formal dining room?

How big is your front porch? Curb appeal is very important when selling your home.

How many times have you moved? 1-5 times, 6-10 times, more than 10 times? We've moved 10 times in 25 years. Leave your comment below.