Check out the custom built-ins. If you're a book lover, play up how the bookshelves are your dream come true. (See tip No. 2)

Take note of the Japanese prints (next to the doorway) and guitar in the coffee table. If you have any connections to art or music, make sure to mention them. (See tip No. 2)

Highlight your appreciation for the beamed ceilings, iron railing and sunken liven room of this 1930 Art Deco co-op.

Corcoran's Fabienne Lecole recently worked with family that won a bidding war for a Harlem townhouse after writing a letter praising its wainscoting and other pre-war details. (See tip No. 3)

This expansive apartment with its large dining table, makes a great space for entertaining. If you like to cook or can envision your family sitting around for meals there, talk about that. (See tip No. 1)

A bright, sun-filled corner unit with a cheery look like this provides ample fodder for a buyer optimistic about her future. (See tip No. 1)