Homefront: News for your life

Homefront: News for your life.
Sinatra sells L.A. houses Brown lawns dotted with green weeds must be frustrating for people trying to sell their houses in this so-called buyers" market where all the buyers are laying low. Each week of drought makes yard maintenance more trouble. Foliage baked at 101 degrees looks sad, even if well-watered. Now that school has started, 'staging' a house to sell is crucial to compete with other houses or condos for sale just down the block. The usual staging advice is sounding tired. Yes, homeowners know the lawn should be country-club green, and all traces of pets gone. 'Home stager to the stars' Beth Ann Shepherd, president of a luxury Los Angeles home-staging company (www.DressedtoClose.com), offers this novel tip: 'Hook your IPod up to inexpensive wireless speakers throughout the house and have Frank Sinatra"s greatest hits playing during an open house and all viewings.' Concrete stains Some people like concrete driveways, patios or walkways to be anything but gray.


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