Be Neighborly All The Time Give neighbors notice of parties and social events – or even consider inviting them to your gathering! Try to attend neighborhood-wide events and get to know your extended community. When doing routine activities like walking your dog, plan to spend some time talking with your neighbors. Be considerate of … [Read more...]

Tackle the Dirty Details There are some chores that you may never think to do when you live in a home. After all, removing heating registers to clean underneath them is the type of task that most people are happy to forget about entirely. When you’re selling your home, however, you want to do whatever it takes to make it seem as new (and as … [Read more...]

Update Your Front Door The exterior of your home is the first thing potential buyers are going to see. In order to improve this first impression you should consider painting your front door or replacing it completely with a new one. A way to make your home memorable is by choosing a bright color for your front door. If this isn't a look that … [Read more...]

A home inspection contingency can make or break a deal and this is no secret to seasoned realtors and home owners. By having one written into an offer can not only save buyers time, money, and frustration, but also prevent them from purchasing a space that could literally be on the edge of collapse. By having an inspection contingency buyers can … [Read more...]

Window treatments, mirrors, light fixtures and other features Chances are good that when you sold the home, it came with anything affixed to the property. This means window treatments (think: hardware, curtains, shutters and blinds), bathroom mirrors, shelving, door hardware, kitchen hardware and light fixtures. Unless you made an exception for … [Read more...]

A huge trend in the real estate market is the use of drones for aerial imagery. This is due to the fact that drone-attained aerial imagery has been successful in setting clients homes apart that just use traditional photography. These types of photos will allow the buyer to get a better picture of the property and have a better idea of the exterior … [Read more...]

Are you struggling to sell your home? Well seasonal home staging might be you solution! Decorating for the Holidays VS. Seasonal Staging: Most of the time your real estate agent will tell you to remove ALL personal decorations from the home and sadly this includes holiday decorations. But then they will also tell you to stage your home … [Read more...]

Typically in the real estate market, there is an opportune time to sell your home and that time is usually in the spring months. During the winter holiday season people and homeowners typically will settle in or are too busy with the holidays to think about selling or purchasing a home. Another reason families like to start house shopping in the … [Read more...]

The fall real estate market is almost always a hot season. Families have returned from summer vacations. Kids have gone back to school. The holidays aren't upon us—at least not yet. We are set to enjoy 75 to 80 days of normalcy, and that's a great time to sell a home. Key things to understand about selling a home in the fall: Selling a … [Read more...]