Feng Shui Architecture Blog

The blog of Feng Shui Master Consultant and Teacher Simona Mainini, Dr. Arch.

How To Buy A Good Feng Shui House (Or Create One)

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How-to-Buy-a-Good-Feng-Shui-HouseAs the real estate market improves, I find myself property-scouting with clients more and more often for properties to buy and live in. But how to buy a good Feng Shui house “as is” is rather complicated, mostly because Feng Shui was only introduced to the U.S. on a large scale very recently; hence, most houses were not designed with keeping Feng Shui principles in mind.

Therefore, overall most of the houses I have seen so far will need corrections in one way or another. It could be on a cosmetic level (colors, materials, furniture layout, etc.) or on a structural level (open a new door or close an old one, change a master bedroom, etc.) but either way, creating a good Feng Shui house from an existing house where Feng Shui was not taken into account requires a little bit of work. It is, however, also easier and less time consuming to do than trying to find the perfect Feng Shui house “ready to go” without having to do any corrections at all. Let’s face it: that is statistically probably one-in-a-thousand and being optimistic. (NOTE: although I may know more then you about Feng Shui, I still have to do the same growling search when buying a property for myself or my family, and seriously, there is no short cut – unfortunally).

So, how to buy a good Feng Shui house, or next best thing, how to do you end up with one?

Three of the most common consultations I am asked to do are:

1) Inspect a Property Before it’s Purchased (to ensure it is a worthwhile building). Some properties need more corrections than others, with an obvious increase in budget to do the corrections. During a pre-purchase inspection I inform my clients on what is needed to be done and they can then get a quote for its implementation BEFORE acquiring the property. This is the most effective way to financially plan your purchase and your Feng Shui improvements all at once. This is done during escrow, or, preferably, before making an offer, which can save you the escrow’s associated costs on the wrong property.

2) Move-In Consultation. This is done after the property has been purchased and happens sometime between the closing of escrow and the moment you get the moving truck at your door. During this time I visit the premises and make recommendations in terms of colors, materials, and furniture layout so when the truck actually delivers your items the walls are already painted in the right colors and you know where to place your main furniture. This is by far the most popular consultation.

3) Renovation Consulting. This is often also done after the property has been purchased and is most needed when the property in question is very old or is in unsuitable condition, or the new owner simply wants to do some structural upgrades to it before moving in. This consultation is more complex than #2 and it could be more extensive and require a larger budget. It will probably involve an architect, or a designer or contractor of some kind as well. This is also the most affective and least expensive way to change the energy of a property by incorporating the Feng Shui corrections during the redesign stage.

What is your situation? Are you buying a new house for yourself and your family? Are you curious to know how to improve your new (or existing) house? We can provide in-person consultations as well as long-distance consultations (thanks to the latest technology resources with satellite views of the property and screen-sharing video meetings) and assist you while you are buying your new home, or move into it (or plan to improve it).

Let me know how we can help you turn your new home into a good, great Feng Shui home. Email me directly at  Dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com

If you are a designer, architect, realtor or other design professional or Feng Shui enthusiast  interested in learning more about Feng Shui to offer this service to your clients, check out our Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture, Design, and Landscape program. This new webinar course (live video and screen-sharing) start on September 29 and you are welcome to join us! Click here for details.

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

Feng Shui for Real Estate: What Feng Shui Can Do For You

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Feng-Shui-For-YouI was out property scouting in Newport Beach, CA last week with a client who had previously experienced living in a bad Feng Shui house for five years – one that we defined as “bad for people (meaning health and relationship),” and also “bad for money (meaning success and financial prosperity).” That is what bad Feng Shui Real Estate can do for you.

After not taking the Feng Shui suggestion to pass on that property back then, he (and his wife) ended up living through five years of “hell on earth” in a very bad Feng Shui house. And now they are ready to move out from that house that caused them so many problems and buy a new one.

I am absolutely delighted, and relieved, to help him and his family find the best house possibly available for them on the market. It is time they move in a good one. And he now knows better and he is taking the consulting I give him much more seriously.

As he, his wife, and I were walking through one of the properties they are now considering he also disclosed to the real estate agent that I was the Feng Shui Master Consultant advising him on his purchase.
Then realtor then proceeded to tell us that the two previous owners, both Chinese, were very successful in the house and how the building was approved by both of the previous occupant’s Feng Shui experts. Maybe so, I thought, but this house had been on the market for nearly two years and has a severely reduced price.

Somehow what the realtor was saying it didn’t seem to make sense from my professional point of view, and in fact, after I finished my Feng Shui analysis on the building, it revealed a completely opposite scenario.

This house was bad for people and bad for money, just like the one my client had been living in for the past five years. And since he had already experienced living in a house with bad Feng Shui he was able to appreciate the accuracy of my analysis immediately this time.

What gave away the realtor? Real “good houses” do not sit on the market.
In fact, in this new Feng Shui-conscious market, it would be preferable for a seller to fix the house before placing it on the market to avoid for it to sit there for too long.

Interestingly enough, this scenario is not unusual.

Anxious to close a deal, some designers, real estate agents, architects, and contractors– for their own personal convenience –“discourage” their clients out of applying Feng Shui suggestions.

In fact, it’s becoming so widespread that there’s now even a new term in sales for it: “overcoming Feng Shui objections.” Some companies have even become so bold as to try and request that I come in and train their whole sales force in “overcoming Feng Shui objections.” To which I invariably reply “The best way to overcome the bad Feng Shui is to fix it. And I’ll be happy to show you how”.

The bottom line is this: when you’re designing a building, buying a house, or selecting a business location, anybody can tell you the most wonderful things about it, and probably in good faith. But ultimately, with my analysis, the Feng Shui quality of a place comes out. Because it is my job to advise you in your best interest.

I can tell you in less then an hour if a house or a retail space is good or bad for health, relationships, off-springs, and even financial prosperity.

And most importantly, I can tell you how to fix it!

With this information YOU will be able to make a really good, informed decision.
And this is the “what’s in it for you” part of Feng Shui.

Want to learn more:

18-Week Class Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape starts soon. See details here

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

Foreclosure Home: How to Turn it into a Good Feng Shui House

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Feng_Shui_HouseThe market is right, the financing is available, and you are ready to buy your dream home. How can you make sure you are buying a great Feng Shui House?

Considering the current real estate situation, to have good Feng Shui or bad Feng Shui can make a significant difference in how fast or slow the process goes. This doesn’t mean that a good Feng Shui house can sell significantly above its market value (although most times they do because they naturally attract more people), but it will sell faster than those with bad Feng Shui.

Those on the market for a long time are those needing most “fixing.” The good news is that fixing can be done BEFORE or AFTER the sale. This is the purpose of Feng Shui: fix properties that have bad Feng Shui and make it good. Since most houses are NOT designed following Feng Shui principles, they need improvements. Some more, some less, but they all do.

This leads us to the crucial question: how safe is it to buy a house in short sale or foreclosure? And HOW do we buy a property that isn’t going to be bad for us? 

The answer is: you really do not know for sure unless you take a qualified Feng Shui Master with you when scouting for property.

Only a well-trained Feng Shui Master can evaluate the property accurately and recommend effective corrections so that you won’t have the same problem as the previous owners. I suggest having the visit BEFORE acquiring the property so that you’ll be able to evaluate the extent of the improvements necessary to turn it from bad to good (and decide if it is worth it, or if it is better for you to move on to the next building – which may still be foreclosing, but may need less expensive improvements).

I know all too well the emotional attachment that people can feel towards a property they like, especially if it comes with a VERY convenient sticker price.  For many years I have conducted pre-purchase and pre-lease consultations with clients who knew the advantages of following my recommendations-– or the disadvantages of not following them.

So, in this vastly populated market, how do we know what’s good and what’s not?
The rule of thumb in the past has ALWAYS been, “If a house is in foreclosure it means it has some deeply rooted Feng Shui problems.”  Such problems have caused the previous owners to be vulnerable (to the state of the economy, poor decision making, drop in income, divorce, fatal health issue, you name it) so that their Qi (personal energy) hasn’t been supported and/or neither has their livelihood.

I often heard it referred to as the “previous owner’s curse” and prospect buyers would shy away from buying a real estate property fearing the “bad karma” created from purchasing a house where somebody else had suffer a misfortune (i.e. a foreclosure).  As romantic as this notion may seem, people’s energy can be released from a building very easily. That’s not the real problem.

But mostly the reason of the misfortune is rooted in Feng Shui problems, and if not addressed they will still effect occupant after occupant until they are corrected. When corrected, the house is now turned into a good Feng Shui house where you will live comfortably and successfully, and will be easier to sell when you decide to.

There are a variety of situations-– some problems are caused by the design, some by the orientation, some by the lay-out– and addressing each individually is difficult in a short article such as this. The solution can be as simple as switching the bedrooms, using more appropriate colors (they really depend on the year of construction of the building), or as complicated as doing some structural renovation (luckily this last option is extremely rare). It really depends on what you’re starting with.  The same idea applies to any kind of building, commercial or residential. That is why a well-trained Feng Shui Master can assist you in making more informed decisions and a better investment.

In any case, if you’re planning to buy a house that has been foreclosed on (or a business that is in trouble), I REALLY suggest you also plan to budget for Feng Shui improvements.  Buying a new property is a big investment, so you should think of Feng Shui as your helper to make it a good, productive investment. In the long run, Feng Shui will save you a lot of money and aggravations.

We’ll be happy to assist you with our consulting service. Please contact us at 310 860 8989 or dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com to schedule a consultation.

You are also welcome to attend our online classes, available both live and in self-study courses. For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

 

 

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