FENG SHUI for REAL ESTATE

Tiger year can be a fortunate time for risky, speculative, and impulsive purchases, but you must be very very focused, and luck is much stronger if born in a Tiger, Horse, Dog, or Pig year. (Or if you have these animals dominate in your Four Pillars birth chart.) In real estate, and all other ventures, do not follow the herd mentality which does not work in a Tiger year. If buying, be sure you have 20% down, no debt, and money in the bank should you experience a sudden Tiger-year emergency. If selling, take the money and run.

SELLERS STAGING TIPS:

Beauty attracts, clutter repels! No litter, good lighting everywhere, bright entrance foyer, curb appeal of round-leaved plants along driveway or walkway, easily identified entrance, must have furniture already arranged so the buyer knows where to place the big items such as bed and couch, too-large furniture makes a home seem too small so replace it, no boldly painted rooms, depersonalize so name not noticeable nor personal photos nor religious items nor trophies nor awards, toilet seat must be down, close shower curtain or door to shower, no dried plants, add fresh floral arrangement (silk OK), bake those cookies, no pet smells or pets on premises, re-hang art to be eye level and remove any violent or chaotic imagery, raise or remove ceiling fans, clean closets and cupboards with perfect arrangement to appear symmetrically balanced, enhance relationship corners, windows must be clean with simple window treatments, impeccable garage.

BUYERS Home Checklist: YES

Land that slopes gently from front of house and/or gently slopes up behind property, floor plan and lot perfect square or rectangle, quiet neighborhood (return on busy weekend night), rooms in front and back quiet, noticeable front door, risers on stairs, doors that fully open, a door between bedroom and bathroom, kitchen sink and fridge separated from stove, bed in commanding position so the entry is seen while in bed, one bathroom wall is the outside wall of the property.

BUYERS Home Checklist: NO

On a flood plain, landscape that slopes steeply down behind a house, a home exposed on the hilltop or at ocean's edge, high electromagnetic fields, triangular lot shape, at a T-intersection, on a corner, directly across from or exactly next door to cemetery, fire or police station, mortuary or church (because of funerals), next to busy highway, dead end sign, split level home, floor-to-ceiling windows, windows or stairs directly in line with front door, central spiral staircase, stairway or fireplace, tree directly in front of the front door, blue roof, ceiling beams, skylight over stove or desk area, central support pole, doorknobs that clash, pool directly behind house.

FIVE TIPS for your REAL ESTATE OFFICE -- or for ANY OFFICE:

1. Open up the entrance. 2. What is the first thing seen? 3. Clutter must be removed! 4. Sit facing the entrance. 5. Art on the walls must make sense for your work.

The far left corner is the WEALTH area.
The far right corner is the RELATIONSHIP area.
The middle of the back wall is the REPUTATION/FAME area.
These three areas are most important for your career.
Other areas of your office are:
The near left corner is the KNOWLEDGE area.
The near right corner is the HELPFUL PEOPLE area.
The center near the entry is the CAREER area.
The mid-wall to your right is CREATIVITY/CHILDREN area.
The mid-wall to your left is the HEALTH/FAMILY area.