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March 31st, 2017 by

 

Remodels to Avoid

 

Luxury Rooms


An indoor basketball court, wine cellar, sauna, or even a movie theater won't often recoup the high building costs. Luxury add-on rooms are hard to pitch to buyers unless you're living in an upscale housing market—the average homebuyer won't be willing to pay for them. Further, rooms th...

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March
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March 3rd, 2017 by

 

Never underestimate the importance of a pretty face…on your home or a client’s home. A curbside “facelift” is money well-spent, whether prepping to sell your house, increasing its equity value, or just for your own pleasure.

 

These new ideas and trends should get your creative juices flowing.

 

Re-Think the Front Door


REALTORS® have long advised that the front doorâ€"one of t...

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Categories: Advice
Tags: selling, sell home in Elizabethtown, listing house for sale, home maintenance, guide for homeowners
February
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February 3rd, 2017 by

 

Sellers write contingencies into counter offers more often in seller's markets than in buyer's markets. But it's not uncommon to see a seller ask a buyer for the right to find

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Tags: Buy a house, selling, Financing a Home, home inspections, guide for homeowners, contingencies, offer
January
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January 25th, 2017 by

 

1. It's going to take time

 

Sometimes, people go into buying a fixer-upper with an idea that they can fix it up and re-sell within a few short months. This is generally not possible unless you have unlimited funds for a construction crew to work on your house every day. Fixing up a house takes a lot of time. Just accept it, embrace your new life as an owner of a fixer-upper, and settle in for a long ride. This is definitely a marathon instead of a sprint!

 

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Tags: Buy a house, Can I afford this, home inspections, home maintenance, guide for homeowners, remodeling
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