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THREE MUST HAVES
July 20, 2024
Keeping up with housing trends is never easy. But if you're selling your home, it will behoove you to take a look at new home designs. Your home may not have them all, but there are three items that might make or break the deal.
If your home is small, there are some tricks to increasing its visual size. Buyers want big homes and big rooms. ...
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Setting the Stage for a Successful Sale
July 15, 2024
What’s the best way to help your home make a glorious first impression on would-be buyers? Real estate experts agree that “staging” (also called “fluffing”) your home to show it in the most favorable light is well worth your time and effort.
Beyond the pre-sale cleaning and organizing you would expect to do, successful staging includes ...
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Managing your home away from home
July 14, 2024
Home-watch service gives peace of mind.
Take the couple who closed their new Phoenix home for the summer without making arrangements to have their property checked. They returned in November to discover damage from a water leak. They had to replace the lower kitchen and bathroom cabinets and baseboards, drywall and mildewy carpets.
"If ...
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A quick, fair home sale
July 9, 2024
As the spring real-estate season approaches, there are a number of things you can do to improve your chances of selling your property at the best price and under the best terms.
- Choose the right agent: You want to see your house advertised weekly in the newspaper. The agent you're considering prefers to work his or her Rolodex. You expect to ...
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Two things to get a buyer's attention
June 29, 2024
Condition and price. Let's tackle these two issues and see what we can do to get you on your way.
Condition: Whether you have a modest home or a mansion, it's guaranteed to sit longer if it's not clean and de-cluttered. That's the basics. The problem is when your home has been on the market for a while, it's easy to fall back into old habits ...
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Setting the stage for home sellers
June 27, 2024
Once primarily a luxury for the rich when selling their mansions, home staging is becoming popular with average homeowners seeking to get their properties off the market faster and earn more money.
The proliferation of television programs on staging a home - often providing tips on how to do it yourself - has made it a fast-growing trend at all ...
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When It’s Showtime!
June 26, 2024
You have inspected your house and taken care of problems. Now you are ready for showings. You will need a plan of action that assigns duties to each family member so the place can quickly be whipped into shape.
•Open all drapes, blinds, etc. and turn on lights to make the house bright.
•Air out the house to get rid of cooking, pet odours, and ...
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How to sell in a buyer's market
June 23, 2024
You've got to be proactive on price, marketing and more. Here are 10 steps to take before you plant the "for sale" sign.
If you're selling your home this year, be prepared for a marathon, not a sprint.
In most places, those heady days of putting a property on the market, receiving multiple bids, getting more than you expected, and accepting ...
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WHAT TO DO?
June 15, 2024
When your house sits on the market for a while, it's a real cause for concern. You may have a new job to go to or some other lifestyle change that makes it necessary to move on and inconvenient to stay. Having a good real estate professional on your team is your first line of action. But there are some additional things you can do to get that ...
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A Look at Your Landscaping
June 13, 2024
Getting the House Ready to Sell
Landscaping
Is your landscaping at least average for the neighborhood? If it is not, buy a few bushes and plant them. Do not put in trees. Mature trees are expensive, and you will not get back your investment. Also, immature trees do not really add much to the appearance value of the home.
If you have an ...
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