Patio decor. Perhaps you have considered how to make it feel more relaxing. Or maybe you want your patio décor to feel inviting for guests. And so, what ever you are considering, here are some simple tips to improve your Patio décor. Perhaps you’ve just moved into your new home and you’ve got a patio of your very own for the first time. Or maybe you’ve had one for a while and just didn’t know what to do with it. Patios are magnificently flexible spaces, if not a little boring by themselves. Therefore, think of your patio as a three-dimensional canvas that you can literally create … Continue reading...
Resurfacing Your Countertop
Resurfacing your countertop is not an easy task. A nice countertop can really make your kitchen stand out. Unfortunately, your counters tend to get a lot of use over their lifetime and can really start to show that wear as they age. Conventional wisdom suggests that when your counters start to stand out because of their stains or damage then it’s likely time to start thinking about new countertops. However, that can be a really big expense. And so this is why you might be better off considering resurfacing your countertops first. Resurfacing your countertops provides a new top … Continue reading...
10 secrets to selling your home
Selling your home. It can be a great experience or a terrible experience. What are the secrets to a great experience? Read on and find out. #10: Selling Your Home by Pricing it right In selling your home, realize that it is all about price vs. value. Buyers determine value based upon what other comparable homes in the area sold for. If there are four 3 bedroom 2 bath houses on the market identical to yours and you want $10,000 more than they do? Be prepared to sit on the market. In fact, be prepared to see it expire off the market. Buyers want the best value. If you spent more … Continue reading...
Choosing Better Paint Colors
Paint colors. How do you choose better paint colors? Painting can be a great way to customize your house and make it into a home. Whether you’re just adding a splash of color or redoing entire rooms to match your favorites. After all, a fresh coat of paint is a great way to take a home that you bought and really make it yours. Unfortunately, not everyone is great at picking the best colors for their home. Some homeowners may even wonder why they were allowed to go near a paint store at all. This doesn’t have to be the case, however. There are a number of things that you can do to … Continue reading...
House Staging With Plants
House Staging With Plants House staging with plants? Does that really work? When selling your house, there are a lot of little things that you can do to increase the likelihood of getting an offer. Many of the tips you’ll find to improve your home’s appeal focus on things inside the house. These range from paint colors to furniture and a variety of other little tweaks. There is something else that you can do to improve the appeal of your home that’s often overlooked, though: add some plants. Think About It A lot of people don’t put much thought into the plants around … Continue reading...
Kitchen Lighting Options
Kitchen Lighting Options Kitchen lighting options are far different than they were even 20 years ago. Options for kitchen lighting are increasing greatly. After all, good lighting is important in many places in the home. However, when you’re working in the kitchen, having sufficient lighting to see what you’re doing is vital. Poor lighting in your kitchen can make cooking and other tasks unpleasant. Furthermore, it is worse if the lighting leaves shadows in areas that you use a lot. Fortunately, there are a number of options available when it comes to adding new lighting to your kitchen. … Continue reading...
Selling In The Fall
Selling in the fall – is it a good or bad idea? Many people think that Spring is the time to sell their home. However, there are some advantages to getting your house on the market in the autumn months. Although you may feel you have missed out by not putting your house on the market in the spring, the fall months for selling your home could be a big advantage. Look at the following four benefits to selling your home in the fall, along with tips for leveraging those to find a buyer. Related: Selling for More Money - Colors=Cash Selling in the Fall – Who is Your Buyer? Serious homebuyers … Continue reading...
Selling For More Money: Colors = Cash
Selling For More Money Selling for more money is what most sellers want. The key to selling for more money is to have more buyers interested. How do buyers become interested? By what they see online. The more they like what they see, the more they want to have an agent show them the home. Selling for more money means remembering that the first way that buyers see a home is by what they see in photos and virtual tours on the web. Buyers like to view homes they might be interested in at any time of the day or night. With a virtual tour, a home shopper can eliminate homes they definitely do … Continue reading...
Top 3 Tips for Staging Your Home
Staging your home. What are the top 3 tips for staging your home? Well, that is a key question that can increase your profits by tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. That's a lot of reasons for staging your home. Yes, it is true that putting a home on the market can be highly stressful. Sometimes it seems like homes sell almost before you can get them listed. However, other times it seems to languish due to shifts in the economy and buyer enthusiasm. Fortunately, there are ways that you can increase the chances of selling your home for more – even in a slower market. One of these … Continue reading...
How To Sell Your Home For The Most Money
How to sell your home for the most money. That is a question many homeowners ask as we go into 2023. Many agents who haven't been in the business more than 5 years have no idea how to do that. How to sell your home for the most money How to sell your home for the most money. Easily, the number one question that I get as a real estate agent. To sell your home for the most money, you must follow some simple guidelines. Furthermore, after what we saw in the last 24 months, some wonder if it is too late to sell for a high price. However, we will look at all the elements today to help you … Continue reading...