What Home is Right for You?
Looking for a house to buy? This article will help you create a prioritized list of features to narrow your search.
Where You Live Can Impact Life Expectancy
What makes some neighborhoods healthier than others? Researchers point to several factors, including access to high quality education and higher incomes that have been linked to longer life expectancies. Also, areas that offer residents more opportunities to exercise, walk or bicycle. Read more HERE.
4 Reasons to Buy in October
For home shoppers, the fall likely will be the best time to buy.
Why? Read on…
Down-Payment Flubs That Delay Transactions
You’ve finally saved up enough for a down payment on a home. Now make sure an innocent mistake with that big chunk of change doesn’t delay the purchase.
To read about these three mistakes, click HERE.
What it Means to be a Good Neighbor
Ninety-nine percent of Americans say they’re a good neighbor, finds a new survey by the Community Associations Institute, a community association governance and education group.
Staging Tips for Sprucing Up the Basement
Basements often have the reputation as being dark and dank. But the basement shouldn’t be forgotten when it comes to staging a property.
“Buyers will definitely poke their heads down in this cold, dark place,” notes an article at realtor.com®. “So, imagine their pleasant surprise when it’s actually a functional, comfortable room where they might even want to hang out.”
4 Ways to Make a Home Show Ready
When a home hits the market, it needs to be show-ready. That doesn’t usually require spending a fortune on a remodel, however. Just targeting a few key areas in the home can go a long way.
The New York Times recently highlighted a few tips from real estate pros on preparing a home for sale, including…
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4 Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle Now
Autumn is the ideal time…to make little home improvements that could make a big difference once winter hits. RISMedia’s Housecall blog recently offered advice on what maintenance tasks home owners should tackle first.
Read more HERE.
So You Want to Sell Your Home? Step Three:
Putting a price tag on a home you’re trying to sell is a tricky thing. For one, it’s your home, crammed full of memories, hopes, and dreams—and all that stuff can cloud your thinking and lead you toward the wrong price. There are consequences: Shoot too high, and your home could languish on the market for months and maybe not sell at all. Price it too low and you could bilk yourself out of a whole lot of dough.
Read more HERE.
So You Want to Sell Your Home? Step Two:
Here’s how to find a Realtor who’s right for you.