General May 14, 2013

Choosing the Best Upgrades

Go for Higher End Kitchen Cabinets and Choose Wool Carpeting at the top two suggestions in the HouseLogic.com article, New Home Upgrades: Choosing the Best Upgrades. Wood flooring, ceiling fans and skylights are other upgrades that are considered to be timelessly worthwhile.

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General April 9, 2013

Ready to Spruce up Your Exterior this Spring?

Dave Toht published an article, “5 Awesomely Easy Landscaping Projects,” on www.houselogic.com (See direct links below) that is worth a look. Each of his five projects is detailed with the Setup, Specs and Cost, Tips, Tools and Time, and some even have Videos. His projects, which are suggested to be easy weekend projects, include:

1. Install Rigid Flower Bed Edging

2. Add an Earth Berm

3. Build a Wall for a Raised Bed

4. Install a Flagstone Path

5. Add a Brick Tree Surround

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General March 19, 2013

25 Quick, Cheap and Easy Home Sale Tips

For all home sellers or soon-to-be home sellers out there, I recommend reading this article on RealtorMag, by Barbara Ballinger.

Some of her great suggestions include:

  • Make all beds neatly and fluff pillows and covers
  • Steam clean carpets, wax wood floors
  • Fix closets up with extra storage containers
  • Be sure that your bathrooms have fresh towels, new soap and spotless mirrors.

Check out all of these tips by clicking here.

 

General February 7, 2013

Staging Your Home for Listing Photos

One of the advantages that I offer my clients is staging advice. I provide tips for changes (mostly small, like de-cluttering or painting) that you can make to your home that will help to maximize its appeal to potential buyers. It is highly likely that the first place buyers will see your home will be online. Therefore, the pictures that I take of your home must draw people in and peak their interest so that they will visit in person. This short article about listing photos supports that staging advice that I will give you.