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April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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There are Two Reasons For Pursuing Major Home Improvement Projects: 1. Just Want To Do It - You want some new features in a home to improve your family's quality of life, but you don't want to leave your current home. 2. Really Need To Do It - You want to make your home more marketable to maximize return (or minimize loss) and speed up the sale process. In the right market conditions, a project might fit into both categories. Other times, though, the two approaches will conflict: Just Want To Do It The … [Read more...]

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6 Items to Have on Hand for the New Homeowners

March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 Owners manuals for items left in the house.  Warranties for any items left in the house. A list of local service providers the best dry cleaner, yard service, etc Garage door opener. Extra sets of house keys. Code to burglar alarm and phone number of monitoring service if not discontinued.     Photo Credit:  Some rights reserved by adelle roux … [Read more...]

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Selling Your Home

February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Seller Services Rest assured we will do everything we possibly can to sell your home as quickly as possible at your asking price. Our service include: Eye-catching "for sale" signs to ensure that your home is noticed no matter what the hour. Exterior flyers designed to capture the highlights of your property. Information and picture of your home added to the multiple Listing Service (MLS) program so Realtors throughout the country can find out particulars. Pricing This process generally begins with a … [Read more...]

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10 Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 Put fresh or silk flowers in principal rooms for a touch of color.  Add a new shower curtain, fresh towels, and new guest soaps to every bath.  Set out potpourri or fresh baked goods for a homey smell. Set the table with pretty dishes and candles. Buy a fresh doormat with a clever saying. Take one or two major pieces of furniture out of every room to create a sense of spaciousness.  Put away kitchen appliances and personal bathroom items to give the illusion of more counter space. Lay a fire in the … [Read more...]

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Seller’s Checklist

December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Notify your mortgage company immediately in writing that your house has been sold and you will need a payoff amount for your mortgage loan Gather your receipted bills for taxes, water, sewer and civic association dues/fees Notify utilities when to read your meters Notify telephone company Notify cable company Cancel any regular deliveries; i.e. newspaper Notify your fuel dealer and obtain oil reading Notify garbage/trash remover Notify your mover Send change of address cards After settlement, cancel … [Read more...]

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5 Things to Do Before You Sell

December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Get estimates from a reliable repairperson on items that need to be replaced soon, such as a roof or worn carpeting, for example. In this way, buyers will have a better sense of how much these needed repairs will affect their costs. Have a termite inspection to prove to buyers that the property is not infested. Get a pre-sale home inspection so you'll be able to make repairs before buyers become concerned and cancel a contract. Gather together warranties and guarantees on the furnace, appliances, and other items … [Read more...]

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Choose a REALTOR to Sell Your Home

November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Once you've decide to sell your home, finding a REALTOR is the next step in the process. In making this important decision you should understand: Who is a REALTOR How to evaluate an agent What a REALTOR will do for you Selling on your own If you're not in a "must sell" situation (job transfer, career opportunity, family upheaval, financial hardship), but rather in an "elective" one, you may want to consider adding on to your current home (if you need more space) or refinancing to lower monthly mortgage costs (if … [Read more...]

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7 Terms to Watch for in a Purchase Contract

November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The closing date.  See if the date the buyer wants to take title is reasonable for you. Date of possession. See if the date the buyer wants to move in is reasonable for you. The earnest money. Look for the largest earnest-money deposit possible; since it is forfeited if the buyer backs out, a large deposit is usually a good indication of a sincere buyer. Fixtures and personal property. Check the list of items that the buyer expects to remain with the property and be sure its acceptable. Repairs. Determine … [Read more...]

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5 Ways to Speed Up Your Sale

October 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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  Price it right. Set a price at the lower end of your properties realistic price range. Get your house market-ready for at least two weeks before you begin showing it. Be flexible about showings. Its often disruptive to have a house ready to show on the spur of the moment, but the more often someone can see your home, the sooner you'll find a seller. Be ready for the offers. Decide in advance what price and terms you'll find acceptable. Don't refuse to drop the price. If your home has been on the … [Read more...]

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