{"id":15435,"date":"2021-10-22T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.c-link.com\/\/?p=22936"},"modified":"2022-06-14T09:44:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T09:44:30","slug":"feng-shui-what-do-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opengra.com\/c-link2\/blog\/feng-shui-what-do-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Feng Shui \u2013 What do you need to know?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Estate agents across the land will tell their own bemused tale of how a crazy Aunty Beryl derailed their best sale of the month. The floral clad family member stomps around what was due to become the new family home, faster than you can tear up the commission cheque, spouting \u201cIt has a bad aura”, “I could feel the presence of George V, \u201cthere was no flow\u201d, \u201cit is just all wrong, and where would you have put your wardrobes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whilst nothing outside of a good old exorcism will help convince Aunty B that a deceased king doesn’t haunt this brand-new house, there are certain aspects of her ramblings that shouldn’t be ignored.<\/p>\n

A house needs to make sense to a buyer. So when Mr and Mrs Customer walk through the front door, they need to feel welcomed, at peace, and start envisaging themselves living there, that they will be comfortable in the property, and memories can be made, their memories.<\/p>\n

Unlike the used housing market, the prospect of arriving through the front door and being hooked by an aroma of freshly brewed coffee or bread baking in the oven is unlikely on a building site, but there is still a lot that can be done.<\/p>\n

Presentation. It needs to be clean, free of detritus, swept thoroughly. Ventilated. Let the property breathe from all the dust from the construction works clogging the air. Light. Illuminate darker rooms that don\u2019t get much natural light. Aroma. If drainage works have been ongoing, perhaps a spray of an air freshener wouldn\u2019t go amiss. Personalisation. Go big and have a personalised letter or sales brochure ready for prospective clients. Punctual. Oh, and be there on time to greet them, better yet be early. Show that they matter and are your highest priority.<\/p>\n

That sets the scene. A clean, tidy, bright, fresh property to be seen and presented by a timeous representative. But how can we get the buyers to feel at home, start mentally placing furniture, and imagining Saturday night in front of the TV with a curry?<\/p>\n

Would the principles of ancient cultural practices like Feng Shui and Vastu Shastra help our modern-day sales pursuits?<\/p>\n

What is Feng Shui and Vastu Shastra?<\/h4>\n

Feng Shui is the Chinese culture that dates back to 4000BC. It\u2019s the theory of using energy and its forces to harmonise individuals and surroundings. Its literal translation means wind-water and aims to align invisible forces, known as qi. Qi (pronounced “chee”) are movable positive or negative life forces.<\/p>\n

Originally, Feng Shui was used to determine the ideal placement of gravesites, tombs etc. However, and slightly less dark, its modern interpretation is used in architecture to orientate buildings, rooms and furniture to encourage positive feelings.<\/p>\n

Principals:<\/p>\n