Below are some of the most popular stories that have been published this month on Realty Times:

4 Tips for Effectively Staging Your Home for Sale - In order to get the best price for your home and pique the interest (and bidding power) of buyers, you need to take some time to stage your home so that it looks and smells - yes, smells - terrific, inviting, and worth every dollar of your asking price. The following four tips can help home sellers effectively and attractively stage their home: Continue >>>

Government is out of control - Toronto bans doorknobs - The City of Vancouver caused quite a stir recently when it approved a series of new building code regulations that, among things, requires new home builders to install lever handles rather than doorknobs. Continue >>>

Radiant Orchid is 2014 Color You Should Use to Decorate - The Pantone color of the year for 2014 has been announced, and the winner is: radiant orchid. So get ready for a purple reign all over the retail and home design worlds soon. Continue >>>

It is Fairly Easy To Improve Your Credit Score - o get the most favorable interest rates you’ll need a credit score of 720 or higher. Someone with a credit score of 520 will receive higher interest rates on loans, up to four percentage point than someone with a 720 score. With that in mind, here are five quick tips to improviing your credit score. Continue >>>

How To Calculate Your Homes Square Footage - Is there a standard formula to calculate a home's square footage? I have seen different publications with different square footage for the same house. For example, the county land records will say a house has 3,000 square feet, but a sales brochure will say the same house has 3,500 square feet. Continue >>>

You Can Buy Cool Christmas Gifts Under $20 - 20 Secret Santa Ideas and Gifts Your Office Friends Will Actually Want." Curated by Bustle, this compilation will make you: Smile, Laugh, Shop (in that order) Continue >>>