There are multiple things to keep in mind when considering whether or not an Open House can work for you. General traffic patterns in the neighborhood determine signage including where, how much, and the need for enhanced visibility in some instances. During what hours is traffic the heaviest, and more importantly what type of traffic… Read More
Selling a home
At Home Feature: We’ve Mastered Minimalism, So What’s Next?
‘Living with less’. This is the minimalistic definition of minimalism. Minimalism can be taken to extremes or barely discernible, be deliberate or incidental, but if you’re on the minimalist track you are solidly on trend. Actually the minimalist lifestyle may have begun as a fad, but having caught on so quickly and completely, we have… Read More
SOLD in 1 Day! 4 Br Home in Western Skies Golf Community
SOLD in 1 Day! 1081 S Palomino Creek Drive, Gilbert AZ 85296 Western Skies Large Lot, Nicely Landscaped — VIDEO TOUR — – Find Out More About Heroes Home Advantage Cash Back Program – Gilbert, AZ home sellers Tim & Ann received over $7,000 cash back when they sold their lovely Western Skies golf community… Read More
Home Sellers: Get the Biggest Bang for Your Upgrade Buck
Setting the appraisal aside (which is something I find difficult to do but I’ll give it a go at for the sake of sticking to the point) home updates can do one of three things for a home seller. They either increase the value of the home, decrease the days on the market, or they… Read More
Save Time and Money, the Spring Home Selling Season Starts… … …NOW!
And the Spring home selling season starts… … …NOW! Perfect timing is everything, and never more so than choosing the ideal moment to put your house on the market. The real estate market is most definitely picking up and just so you know, it’s usually a very short leap between gathering steam and full-on crazy…. Read More
The Other Smart Tech to Protect Your Home
Certainly we’re all aware of smart security systems and thermostats that can be managed remotely through apps on our phones, tablets and laptops. But there are so many other things that can go wrong when we’re away from home, and Murphy’s Law, the original Murphy’s Law, states that “things will go wrong in any given… Read More
Moving with Kids is a Whole Other Can of Worms
So why is May to August prime-time for Real Estate sales? It mostly comes down to families with kids. For obvious reasons, parents would prefer moving during the Summertime, Real Estate’s infamous ‘busy season’. “Before the kids start school” is most often the #1 item on a parent’s home buying wish list. But of course… Read More
3 Things You Didn’t Know About Good Real Estate Agents
If you’ve never bought or sold a home, chances are you have a preconceived notion of what real estate agents are all about. Even if you have had experience working with an agent, you may have formed a mistaken impression of the profession as a whole. Are you aware of exactly what your agent should… Read More
Put a Healthy Green Face on Your Landscaping
Curb appeal may be the most important element in the presentation of a listing. The photos that are displayed in MLS can get a home buyer to the property, but the Wow-Factor needs to happen the minute they drive down the street and compare your home for sale with the rest of the neighborhood. Curb… Read More
Home Sellers, Time to Get Off the Fence as Mortgage Rates Ease Off
With the recent rise in mortgage rates beginning to level off, and Real Estate’s busy season fast approaching, conditions are ripe for Home Sellers to get off the fence. Properties in first-time-buyer range are flying off the shelf, as are more expensive homes… priced right. If that weren’t enough good news for Home Sellers, more… Read More