Posts with tag 'home improvements'

If you're considering selling your home this summer, spending a little time sprucing it up beforehand is wise. One room that sometimes gets overlooked is the laundry room. But rest assured—if potential buyers find that your home has a fresh, organized, and appealing laundry room, they will definitely show interest. Our real estate agents have seen some impressive laundry rooms over the years and are pleased to offer tips to help you refresh your own.

• Paint It a Soothing, Relaxing Color
  Sometimes laundry rooms get the leftovers....

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Do friends and family visit from out of town, but you're never sure where to put them up? If you have a spare room in your home, you can turn it into a guest room. Here are a few tips from our real estate agents for turning a spare room into a home away from home for friends and family.

• Prioritize a comfortable bed.
  If your spare room doesn't already have a guest bed, this must come first. The best guest bed is a double or queen size with a comfortable mattress topped with many pillows. Keep extra blankets in the bedroom as well. Focusing on the bed first will en...

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Summer is here, and it's a great time to get your new house in order. After visiting the Plymouth homes for sale that caught your eye and settling on the one that stole your heart, it's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work. Even if it may not seem like it at first, there are plenty of chores you need to stay on top of as a new homeowner, and the following are 10 tasks you won't want to skip.

1. Change. The. Locks.
   Our real estate agents cannot emphasize this enough. You have no way of knowing who the previous owner gave keys to over the years. Quite frankly, you don't want to wake up in the middle of the night to find friends of the former owner dropping in for a visit. Always change the locks, reset key codes, and ensure that motion sensors, latches, and other security features are solid and reliable.

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Congratulations! What a relief that the house had sold, right? But our real estate agents know that as the excitement wears off, you're probably going to look around and suddenly realize that the hardest work lies ahead of you. The longer you've been in your home, the more daunting the task of cleaning before you go. But don't feel too stressed out. We've compiled a few tips to keep the process as simple as possible. 

• Start With an Empty House
  Packing and cleaning simultaneously can be a nightmare. Before you lift a single rag, make sure you...

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If you're planning to sell this year, you're probably thinking about what you'll need to do to get your house ready to appeal to the most buyers. It's crucial to work with a trusted real estate professional who knows your local market to get your home ready to sell. But there are a few things you should consider when deciding what to renovate and update before listing this season. Here are three things to keep top of mind as you're making your list of projects to tackle this year.

1. The Number of Homes for Sale Is Very Low

Housing inventory sits far below what is normally considered a balanced market. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the latest data indicates inventory is hitting an all-time low. Because there's such a limited supply of homes available for sale, you're in a un...

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