Home Upgrades on a Budget

Tip #1: Send extra clutter to self storage

Zigi and Yusef were told if they cleared the house, it would feel more open and inviting, so they moved furniture and tons of other household items into their garage. When Nate walks in and sees the explosion of furniture and household items, he has to be frank with Zigi and Yusef. "Here's the truth," Nate says. "Your garage is disgusting."

Luckily, Nate has a simple solution: Send some of that stuff to storage! But don't send everything, he says. "You learned that you're supposed to take everything out of the house when you're trying to sell it. Okay, that's not true," Nate says. "You need to show people how to live with a personality in this home."