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…
- Pick up every room
- Turn on all lights
- Open up all drapes, shades and blinds
- Clean up the kitchen
- Clean air
- Soft music
- Air conditioning or heater
- Clean up bathrooms
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.
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.
- Location
- Changing demand
- Inflation
- Consumer confidence
- Mortgage Market
- Changing tastes
- Style
- Cost replacement factor
- Supply
- Most recent sales
- Depreciation
- Current competition in your area and surrounding areas of similar homes
Getting Your Home Ready: Inside
January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Getting Your Home Ready: Inside
Clean! Clean! Clean!
Have the carpet shampooed, wax the floors, wash the walls, windows, blinds, drapes and lighting fixtures. Consider engaging a cleaning service, recognizing that it is a justified moving expense.
Kitchen and Bathroom
Clear off counter tops. Maximize the available counter space. These rooms should be gleaming. If unsightly, have the tub re-caulked and remove mineral deposits and grime from the shower walls. Clean the stove, microwave and refrigerator.
Primary Storage Area
Like the garage, its time has come to be liberated. Remember, you can do it now and benefit with a more attractive home on the market, or you can do it several months from now, in the process of moving when there is no advantage. Do it now.
Repairs
Identify and repair dripping faucets, sticking, creaking doors, etc. When people see areas of disrepair they begin to wonder whether there may be other unseen problems.
Closets
Remove out of season clothing. Organize your clothing and shoes. Remove all clutter from cabinets and closets.
Furniture
The less furniture, the larger a room appears to be.
A Light Appearance
As a rule, do everything to lighten the appearance of the home. Raise the blinds, open the drapes and use light colors. Repaint any room beginning to look shabby.
House for sale in Union NJ close to NYC transportation
November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Yong & beautiful house in Union NJ with two car garage & extra parking, offers large bedrooms spacious kitchen Dining & living room ,shining hardwood floors Family room with half bath,master bedroom with full bath and double closets nice and clean basement, spacious back yard, close to NYC bus stop and to train station to NYC, commuters dream in Union NJ
Foreclosures Homes in Union NJ
November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Find homes for sale in foreclosure, bank owned, governament foreclosures, HUD foreclsores in Union county NJ at
http://www.unioncountyforeclosures.net
House for sale in Union NJ – foreclosure
November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
1247 BARBARA AVE Union NJ
Bank owned being sold as-is. lots of potential. Ideal for rehab loan.
buyer must be pre-aproved by BUYER MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY prospect mortgage. Call for details
this listin is courtesy of SELLSTATE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS
house for sale in Union NJ – Foreclosure
November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
137 Atlanta Ave Union NJ 07083 price $119,000
town house end unit, for sale, bank owned foreclosure sold AS IS,
five bedrooms, 2 bath lot size 38X64
come to see and make you offer
This listing is a courtesy of PRUDENTIAL NJ PROPERTIES ALLIANCE
Kenilworth NJ Leaf Collection Program
November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Kenilworth N.J. started a Leaf Collection Program where they will be picking up leaves that are raked to the curb of all homes in Kenilworth, NJ. This will be going on until December 13th. After that date, all leaves must be put into a covered 32 gallon trash receptacle and should be placed at the curbside of each home as well.
TASTE OF KENILWORTH NOV. 16, 2009
November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Kenilworth, N.J. is known for having great restaurants or all different cuisines from Italian, Indian and Portuguese food.
Come to the 6th Annual Taste of Kenilworth
Hosted by the Kenilworth VFW Post 2230
33 South 21st Street, Kenilworth, NJ
On November 16, 2009
From 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
The best part is that it is only $20 at the door!
With food from: Alpierti’s, Bella Palermo, Blackthorn, Boulevard Five72, Boulevard Portuguese BBQ, Coffee Distributing Corp, I Love Bagels, Raagini Restaurant , Star of India and many more! (Cash Bar)
All proceeds helps benefit Kenilworth, NJ students through the Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund.
