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10 Ways to Get the Best of Winter When Selling Your Home |
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RISMedia, 12/1/2011 If your home will be for sale this winter, it is important to master certain seasonal issues that are less significant or even non-existent at other times of the year. Here are 10 bits of sage advice from RE/MAX agents that can help put a "Sold" sticker on that yard sign. Let Those Lights Shine: The best way to combat winter's short and frequently cloudy days is to turn on your house lights. For a showing, every single light in the house must be on, even in the closets and utility/mechanical rooms, according to Marlene Granacki of RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Chicago. "Make sure all the bulbs are working, and stock up on all the right bulbs for lamps and fixtures so burned out bulbs can be replaced immediately," she advises. "Also, it's a great idea to keep the lights on in the front of the house even if no showings are scheduled. People are always driving past the house, and keeping it lighted makes it look happy and welcoming." She also advises opening the drapes and blinds during the day to let in light and let visitors enjoy the view. |
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Kitchen Sells a House by Carla Hill |
It's a tool used by house flippers all across the nation. Stagers know its power. Real estate agents push its importance. What is this not-so-well-kept secret of real estate? A kitchen can sell a house. A kitchen is the heart of a home. This is true all across the globe. The old saying that the "stomach is the way to the heart" carries a lot of truth. Kitchens are where we spend much of our time and most of that is with our families. It's the room where we nourish our bodies and our spirits. Kitchens are integral to entertaining and in today's age of open floor plans, they're a focal piece of many family rooms. It's because of this that kitchens play such an important role in the buying and selling process. This one room is the showpiece of the house. You'll see it every day and your guests will see it during most visits. This means buyers want homes with up-to-date kitchens. Kitchens, however, can be one of the most expensive rooms to renovate. |
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Problems with foreclosures! |
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Problems with a foreclosure case are inherited by the buyer of the property. If liens are missed, the buyer owns the property with liens on it.
In fact, the defects in the foreclosure case can be so big that the buyer may not get ANY interest in the property at all.
Without the title insurance, Buyers have no protections from foreclosure mistakes. Buyers cannot go after the prior owner, the Court or the attorney. They simply must deal with the problems they just inherited. And as I have noticed, the problems keep increasing.
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5 Tips to ensure your home sells in the winter |
It's not peak selling season, but these smart strategies will help you make sure your home looks good even when the weather is dreary.
By Jerold Leslie of TheStreet
The fall home-selling season is a lot like the college football season — both normally end around Thanksgiving, but a smaller postseason keeps going long after that."It used to be that spring and summer were the hot times to buy or sell houses, but people are much more mobile now. If you want to sell your house these days, you don't necessarily have to wait until spring to put it on the market," says Brad Knapp, a National Association of Realtors regional vice president and an agent with Henkle Schueler & Associates in suburban Cincinnati.True, most would-be homebuyers and sellers in colder climates still call it quits from late November until late February or so.But Knapp says consumers who face job relocations, divorces or other situations requiring an immediate move keep the market humming all winter long. "There are fewer buyers and sellers in the marketplace during the winter, but they're all serious buyers and sellers," he says. "They all have a sense of urgency or they wouldn't be in the market at all."
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Home Maintenance Tip -
By Kelly O'Ryan
Many lucky families are planning holiday trips to cure their winter blues. Here are some important things to remember if you leave your home for several days.
- Make sure to hold the mail and newspaper. If you can't have someone pick it up every day, it's a sure giveaway that nobody's home and can be a green light for burglars.
- If possible, leave a key with someone you trust, preferably a neighbor and have them keep an eye on your home while you're gone. Make sure to offer returning the favor and thank them with a gift when you return.
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