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Imagine this- your real estate agent calls you on a Monday morning to tell you that you just got the first offer on your home. You sigh with relief and feel a sudden surge of adrenaline pumping through your veins as you picture moving out.  But there’s a catch. Your agent tells you that the […]

Seller’s disclosures are likely something relatively unfamiliar to your clients if they’ve never bought or sold a home. However, as an agent you know they play a vital role in one of the largest and most important transactions we experience in our lifetime. Whether you’re on the buying or selling side, the seller’s disclosure paperwork […]

As part of a house, you might assume that a basement is included in the square footage of that home. But that’s not always true! Basements must meet specific criteria to add their area to a home’s total square footage. The “are basements included in square footage” question can cause a lot of confusion for potential […]

Summer’s over but that doesn’t necessarily mean the year’s gardening is over. You can keep those crops coming if you want to. But even if you don’t feel like planting, there are plenty of tasks to do in the backyard to keep busy outdoors. Here are 5 tips for fall gardening: 1. Clean up the […]

Selling your home in today’s world is very complicated and very stressful. Everybody wants to sell their home fast and want as much money as possible. So it is very important to maximize the exposure to draw the attention of customers towards your house. Having high-quality photos is very important. They play a very important role […]

Coffee and freshly baked bread may be a little cliché, but there is an element of truth behind the theory that smells sell homes. The question is, which ones work? Let’s take a look. Get things clean first Before you can start to think about adding smells to your home, it’s important you make sure […]

You’re preparing to move and it’s time to declutter. Don’t just trash the stuff you don’t need when you can make some decent money selling it. In fact, 77 percent of people said they’ve tried to sell belongings before a move, according to a new survey released by SpareFoot.com. While there are many ways to sell your […]

Lighting to accentuate the beauty of your home and boost its nighttime curb appeal. First, have you ever thought about what your home looks like at night? There are several things you can do to boost your home’s curb appeal during the day, and all of these efforts are lost as soon as the sun sets. […]

If your house is feeling a bit too close for comfort, you might consider building a new addition onto the old homestead. But expanding the family digs is about more than lumber, nails, and sweat equity. You’re also going to need the proper permits.  The type of permitting you’ll need, though, will depend on several […]

How much house can you really afford? With rising rent prices, this can be a little bit of a hot-button topic. Financial gurus and thrifty spenders weigh in with many different opinions. But what matters is what the bank is willing to lend you and what you can swing, not just on paper but in […]