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Preparing for a showing

February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Preparing for a showing

Homes tend to sell more quickly and for higher prices when they show their best!

Before each showing…

  1. Pick up every room
  2. Turn on all lights
  3. Open up all drapes, shades and blinds
  4. Clean up the kitchen
  5. Clean air
  6. Soft music
  7. Air conditioning or heater
  8. Clean up bathrooms

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Getting Your House Ready: Outside

February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Getting Your House Ready: Outside

 

 

The House

Take a close look as you walk the property. Clean anything that looks unkempt or dirty. Repair or replace anything that looks loose, dingy, rusted or broken. Make sure the door bell works. Replace a tied looking mail box, clean the exterior light fixtures and wash the windows. Try to spot hanging or rusty gutters, crooked antenna, loose shingles or shutters.

 

The Yard

 Turn and weed beds, trim the trees and shrubs. Lay in ground cover. Mend the fence, fix the gate latch. Pick up litter. Consider a landscaping/ lawn service.

 

Outdoor Furniture

Examine and spot paint your outdoor furniture. If it’s rusty or un repairable, consider disposing it.

 

Front Entry

It is the first thing your buyers see as they stand and wait for the door to open. It’s worth the extra effort to spruce it up.

 

The Garage

The time has come. Discard virtually everything in the garage that hasn’t been used for a year. Wash it down.

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Just how much are people willing to pay for a home like yours?

February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Just how much will people be willing to pay for a home like yours?

Well it depends, there are many factors.

  1. Location
  2. Changing demand
  3. Inflation
  4. Consumer confidence
  5. Mortgage Market
  6. Changing tastes
  7. Style
  8. Cost replacement factor
  9. Supply
  10. Most recent sales
  11. Depreciation
  12. Current competition in your area and surrounding areas of similar homes

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