Posts with tag 'selling your home advice'
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Spring Gardening Tips for Maximum Value
One of the most important aspects to enhancing your property's value as you prepare to sell is curb appeal. Some studies suggest that a beautiful front yard can increase the home's selling price by up to 20 percent. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) says that you can see a 100 percent return on investment when you spend 10 percent of the value on greenscaping.
That means if you're focused on making the most with your sale, effective landscaping and gardening are a must, especially from the front curb.
Here are six expert tips on...
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Sellers: How to Prepare for Multiple Offer Situations in NH
New Hampshire's housing market has a habit of moving fast. And when your listing draws serious attention, you may find yourself reviewing several offers at the same time. The agents at Badger Peabody & Smith Realty have guided sellers through this exact scenario and know that the outcome depends far less on luck than on preparation.
What a Multiple Offer Situation Actually Means for You
Receiving more than one offe...
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De-cluttering Helps A Home Look Its Best
I think houses and, indeed, all buildings and places hold some kind of energy that each individual responds to. Perhaps that response is to the lingering spirit or essence of prior occupants. Most likely, I think people respond positively to places that are open and light-filled and remind them of some connection to a happy memory. They also respond less favorably to dark, dank, or cluttered spaces.
"We recommend that clients who are putting their homes on the market spend some time de-cluttering, washing the windows to let in as much light as possible, and paying attention to their home's entrance to up the curb appeal factor. All of these help to make a home more inviting to prospective buyers," says
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Festive Touches That Won't Distract Buyers
When you're selling your home during the holidays, you need to strike a balance. You want to create a warm, welcoming feel while keeping a neutral, buyer-focused look that helps homes sell. Our real estate agents know that smart holiday decorating can boost your home's appeal without overwhelming potential buyers who are trying to picture themselves living there.
The Impact of Subtle Holiday Staging
Holiday decorating for home showings needs moderation. You might deck out your house like a winter wonderland, but when you're selling, you need to tone it down. Don't get rid of all the festive items, but aim for a welcoming feel that won't turn people off or distract from your home's best attributes.
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Thoughts on Downsizing
When I was in college, and for some time afterward, I did a lot of house and pet sitting. I loved it; I can remember describing it as being paid to go on vacation. For weeks at a time, I would stay in these homes that had so many more comforts and amenities than my own: cable or satellite television, washers and dryers that weren't in creepy basements, dishwashers, and huge showers with stone floors and built-in steam settings. Some houses only had a few of these luxuries, but a couple houses I watched had them all.
One house in particular was especially fancy, in my opinion. It had a beautifully manicured lawn, with a century-old apple orchard on site. When the owner first gave me a tour prior to me staying there, we spent about two hours going from room to room as I learned the history of the property and the house. The home had been in her fa...