Real Estate Articles

These days, staging your home involves more than decluttering and inexpensive fix-ups. You can spend big bucks. Or not. The following tips can help you add value to your home: 1. Listen to your real estate agent. He or she views hundreds of houses a year and knows what works. 2. Watch the trends and [...]

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Just how much should you invest in repairs to sell your home? It comes down to how desperate you are to sell and what changes are needed. Significant structural problems or major electrical or plumbing repairs must be disclosed to potential buyers. If you are unaware of these problems and they are discovered during the [...]

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A great master bedroom will help sell your home. But you don’t have to spend a lot of money, time and effort trying to impress buyers. Following are 11 easy ways to spruce up your master for little money: De-clutter and de-personalize. Buyers want to see themselves in the master bedroom. Don’t surround them with [...]

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The properties of natural light are well-known. It expands your space, brightens dark corners and gives your home an airy feel. If you’re selling your home – or even if you’re not – try adopting some designer tricks to increase your home’s natural wattage. Paint is one of the least expensive and most effective ways [...]

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A sexy front yard can ramp up your home’s curb appeal without costing a fortune. If you’re planning to sell – or even if you’re not – it’s a good idea to keep the outside of your home spruced up. Following are five ways to up your yard’s sexiness quotient: 1. Think like a drive-by [...]

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Installing quality tile flooring can increase the potential resale value of your home. Porcelain tile is a great way to add thousands of dollars in value. Porcelain is a high-quality building material and one of the most versatile and durable tiles on the market. It makes a terrific selling point, even more so than regular [...]

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Deciding whether to buy a new home or renovate your existing one is no easy task. There are pros and cons to both options. However, it boils down to one simple question: What do you want out of it? If space is the problem and you love your neighborhood, an addition might well be the [...]

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Today’s typical family living in a three-bedroom, two-story home spends about $2,500 in energy costs each year. To better manage those costs, consider conducting your own energy audit. First, find out how much energy is being used, by keeping a log and reading your meter each week. At the end of four weeks, add up [...]

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Renovating your home is all about adding value to the property. But it can be a jungle out there. Following are seven ways to maximize the return on your renovation investment so that you see a payback and not a loss when you sell: 1. Make Your Kitchen or Bathroom Sing: A sparkling up-to-date kitchen [...]

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The decision of whether to remodel an existing home or buy another one has become more difficult because of the price of real estate declining across much of the nation. A few years ago, the benefits of remodeling were quite simple due to the cost savings. Today it isn’t as straightforward. The following are some [...]

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Home is where the heart is, but everyone knows that the heart of a home is the kitchen. It should come as no surprise, then, that the kitchen is one of the most important considerations prospective buyers have in mind when evaluating property. Use these quick and easy kitchen fixes to add interest and obtain [...]

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Spruce up your yard in time for summer entertainment with these quick and affordable fixes for the most common curbside complaints. Pressure Wash and Spray. Start at the roof, then work your way down, to remove stains and dirt from walkways, driveways and even fences. Whiten and brighten the concrete, crevices and other corners of [...]

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A key element in staging a home for sale is to make it look clean, spacious, and presentable. Learn how to clear the clutter with these quick and easy storage solutions that keep your home looking its best and make moving day a breeze at the same time. Storage Bench or Seat: Buy an attractive [...]

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Learn how to earn tidy profits when selling your home or investment property with these quick renovation and maintenance tips. Color: Still living in sterile white walls? Does a boring beige and brown exterior greet potential buyers? Eliminate the institutional look and give your home a brand new appearance inside and out with a quality [...]

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Searching for a fast way to catch attention and bring out the best in your house? Go from drab to dynamic in just days with these hot color trends. The colors Without a doubt today’s popular color trends reflect the warmth and beauty of nature – with a touch of elegance. Blue Iris, Caribbean Sea [...]

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Creating an inviting landscape not only ensures a positive first impression with buyers but may also increase your home’s value and lead to a quicker sale. You don’t have to spend a lot to make big improvements in your home’s curb appeal. Keeping your lawn manicured – mowed and edged – and trimming bushes and [...]

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A great coat of paint makes all of the difference in the world to your home. These tricks of the pros will help you to get the results you want.

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Lighting is a great way to give your bathroom a whole new look and feel – and it’s an easy way to add value to your home. Keep in mind that you can never have too much light in the bathroom. It is recommended that you layer light sources to provide enough illumination for applying [...]

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One of the greatest challenges when it comes to keeping a child’s room clean and organized is lack of storage space. It’s particularly important to keep these rooms looking tidy when you put your home on the market. Here are some tips to make the best use of space. Beds: Consider buying a platform bed [...]

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Everyone loves summer and with good reason: after a long winter, the bright sunshine beckons young and old alike to sit by the pool, enjoy a little music, and soak in the warmth. Summer is also the most popular time to buy or sell a home; and by investing a little time and energy into [...]

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