REALTOR® Magazine asked readers to send in their best tips for sprucing up listings on the cheap. Here are some of the quick, creative ideas that poured into our inbox.

Got a listing that needs a new look? Here are some inexpensive ways to make it shine.

Take care when giving color advice to home sellers. Their color choices might be sending the wrong message to potential buyers.

Many salespeople and stagers say neutral beige or off-white walls are what sells listings—but a touch of color may be just what you need to revive buyers' interest in a languishing listing. And although beige may offend no one, the right...

Sellers in financial distress require something extra from real estate practitioners. Facing a short time to sell before foreclosure and sometimes prickly negotiations with lenders, some listing agents are turning to the growing cadre of stagers who employ the ancient Chinese technique of feng shui to dissipate the negativity of financial woes.

Proponents say feng shui can...