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Archive for March, 2018
You Love Your House, Others May Not
You’re ready to put your house on the market so you call us to come over and determine what you need to do to get your house ready. Don’t be offended when we advise you to make changes to your house to sell it. Please remember that we live in a house differently than we sell it so don’t take it personally. Here are some action items to consider: Expose the floor When we are living in a house, we tend to round corners with furniture to make our space feel cozy. To sell it, we want spaces to appear…
4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Use Zillow to Sell Your House
There are many sites available that claim to give insight into your home’s market price. While a site like this may be helpful for some things, we are going to discuss four major reasons it may not be quite the help you need. It’s a matter of public record The first thing to remember is that these sites use public records as a way of developing information on your home. This means it may only be as accurate as it was at the time the house was last sold. So, if you’re looking to compare your home to another, and…
Keep Your Family Safe by Screening for Radon
According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) about 1 out of every 15 homes in the United States has some level of radon that needs to be reduced. If your level of radon is high, there are steps you can, and should, take to fix it. What is it? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas. Radon is emitted through uranium that is found in soil, often that is rich in limestone. You cannot see Radon and there is no smell or taste, so there is no way to know it’s there unless you test. How…
Houses Are Like Perfume
When you go to the store and try on a new perfume, after about the third scent, they all start to blend together and smell the same. Houses aren’t much different. When you schedule a day and look at twelve different houses, they all start to meld together in your mind. You may get your favorite house mixed up with a house that wasn’t even a contender. We are going to share some tips on how to keep your perspective AND your houses straight. If you have time, take time If you can schedule multiple days to view houses, this is…
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