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Westminster-Canterbury's 'Hi-End' summer sale

What 13th annual Super Summer Sale: Hi-End & Vintage Treasures, an enormous sale by residents of Westminster-Canterbury

Where Cox High School, 2425 Shorehaven Drive, Virginia Beach

When 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday; also on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon shoppers can buy everything they can fit into a brown paper bag, provided at the sale, for $5. Curbside assistance with purchases will be provided.

More info (757) 217-2235

With a flick of her wrist, Betsy Via unrolled a graph paper grid, revealing a precisely drawn floor plan.

“We’ve moved ‘Men’s Clothing’ slightly this year to open clogged aisles,” she said, moving her finger across the page. “Also this year, there will be five tables for shoes, grouped by size with a long bench so people can try on the shoes.”

She tapped her finger on the paper. “Also, we’re moving the books out of the main entrance. People stand and often read the books right there. It jams things up.”

Via has been planning the yearly Super Summer Sale: Hi-End & Vintage Treasures, a three-day, bargain-filled event that starts Thursday and is put on by the 600 residents of the Westminster-Canterbury retirement community on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach.

The 13th annual blow-out of gently used items will be held as usual at nearby Cox High School. Hundreds of people will come to prowl the cafeteria in search of small antiques, original artwork, clothes, jewelry, housewares, fine china and crystal.

Some items, considering their source, are both a surprise and insight into what goes on in this lively community of retirees.

Take, for example, the fancy, embellished bra top that dangled from Via’s fingers. “One of our belly dancers brought this. She’s tired of it.”

This is not a casual yard sale, thrown together higgledy-piggledy. The gargantuan affair takes 12 months and a couple of hundred residents to put together.

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In the world of real estate, there is a huge difference between an old home, and a classic home. It's comparable to the idea of used clothing versus vintage clothing; only on a much grander scale.

If your home is about 40 years old, with 40-year old paint and wallpaper, 40-year-old appliances, and 40-year-old carpeting, then you have an "old" house, which is hard to sell.

On the other hand, if you've shown that you've maintained your home with an overall established look, but which has been kept fresh and up-to-date, this is a "classic" home, which is a very appealing style.

The major kinks of the new home have been worked out, the neighborhood is settled, and it has been maintained well enough that "falling apart" won't be a major issue.

Two major things that your potential buyers will be looking for in your home include light and space.

Sure, it's alright to have one room that is a bit on the darker side; however, if the entire home is dark, that should be considered to be a problem.

When people will be viewing your home, open drapes and blinds, turn on all of the lights, and add lights to darker rooms.

If Mother Nature doesn't feel like being helpful on the day that people will be viewing your home, use flowers and other similar things that will suggest sunlight.

Your goal is to make your space look crisp, sharp, and vibrant. Your home should be a happy space inside which the prospective buyer wants to spend more time.

It's true; color is very popular when it comes to walls. However, there is a problem; you and your buyer may not have the same taste in what colors are best on walls.

Paint is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to give your home a fresh new look, and if you're going to put in the effort, you may as well do it right. Before selling, you'll want to stick to neutrals.

White, beige, and cream may seem pretty boring, but despite this fact, they are the best for creating an easier sale.

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