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Avoid These 3 Bathroom Design Trends Buyers Hate

If you’re selling your home in Tampa Bay, your REALTOR® will talk to you about home staging and what you need to do before you list your home – when they do be sure to take a closer look at your bathroom. Does your bathroom have any of these characteristics that buyers hate? Most real estate agents will encourage buyers to look past cosmetic issues and focus on the structure of the house while encouraging them to update the home to match their own style once they move in when they’re trying … Continue reading...

5 Tips for Getting Your Home Ready to Sell

If you are planning to list your home for sale in the near future, then you should do everything possible to boost the chances that your house will sell, as well as how much money you can sell it for. For example, there are likely little repairs you can do and improvements that can be made to make your house more appealing to prospective buyers. Here are some things you can do to prepare your home before putting it on the market. 1. Clean Everything The first step in preparing to list your … Continue reading...

5 Tips for Selling Your Home Faster

In some markets, homes sell very quickly. Where the inventory of homes for sale is low, a house can sell the very day it hits the market, sometimes with multiple offers from homebuyers. That's usually great for home sellers. Who doesn't want their home to sell quickly? Unfortunately, not every market is "hot" all the time. Homes can linger on the market for weeks or months. If you're considering putting your home up for sale, here are five steps for selling your home faster. 1. Price it … Continue reading...

How to Make Prospective Buyers Fall in Love With Your Home

If you've put your house or apartment up for sale and are waiting for the showings to start then it's time to make sure your home is ready to shine. This is the time to put away sentimental feelings and showcase your home to potential buyers in every way to make viewers fall in love with it. Here are some simple tricks to help you make prospective buyers fall in love with your home: Let in the Warmth & Sun If the weather is at all chilly, put the heat on, and if it's a winter's day, make … Continue reading...

4 Steps to Ready Your Home for Sale

Your house is your home, but it is also your biggest investment. And like any investment, it's only worth what the market is willing to pay for it. You can increase that perceived value by looking at your home with the eyes of a buyer. You don't need to hire a professional stager, but you should follow these four steps before putting your house on the market. Get it Clean This isn't saying you are a sloppy housekeeper, but there is a big difference between everyday clean and "this house is … Continue reading...

Avoid These Things That Can Lower the Value of Your Home

Even if you don't plan on selling your home any time soon, preserving its value in the modern real estate market is always a good idea. This makes it important for you to keep track of things that can lower the value of your home over time, and to keep an eye on improvements you can make to increase value. Here are a few common things that can lower the value of a home. 1. Wallpaper With each passing year, wallpaper continues to become less desired by those looking to purchase a new home. If … Continue reading...

How NOT to Sell Your Home

Buying a new home can be an exciting time. But once your new home is under contract, it's time to sell your current one. Selling your home is probably not as exciting as buying one, and it can be pretty stressful. Home sellers sometimes compound that stress by making mistakes that can sabotage their efforts and lead to longer times on the market, lower sales prices, and more hassle in general. Recognizing this danger of self-sabotage can be crucial, so here some ways not to sell your … Continue reading...

5 Quick Kitchen Tips You Can Use Before You Sell

If you’re selling your home in the Tampa Bay area, your kitchen could probably use a little TLC. Here’s what you need to know. 5 Quick Kitchen Tips You Can Use Before You Sell Your kitchen could make or break a deal, so use these five easy tips before you list your house for sale. #1: Scrub and Polish the Sink Invest in a can of Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner or a packet of Weiman Stainless Steel Wipes – you’ll be so glad you did. Once you wipe down your sink, polish it up with your spray or … Continue reading...

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