Category: Summer

Six tips to prepare your home for sale

It’s never too late to attract motivated buyers when your home is positioned correctly. Neighborhoods continue to see steady interest from buyers, and while market conditions can shift, one thing remains consistent: well-prepared homes that are priced appropriately tend to stand out. Buyers are often willing to move forward when they see value, especially if…
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Seven tips for securing your home before vacation

Shutting the front door as you leave for your vacation – whether you’re heading overseas or somewhere in the United States – gives most people cause for pause.  They will often ask themselves simple questions: Are all the appliances turned off? Have I locked the back door? Are all the windows secured?  It’s a natural…
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If gardening is a chore, embrace chaos theory

Conventional thinking suggests we all love a neat and tidy garden – flowerbeds are organised and weed-free, hedges clipped, roses in bloom and trees shaped to perfection. When selling your home, this is the perfect philosophy to attract the greatest number of potential buyers. Of course, it’s not the only approach to gardening.  An increasing…
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Seven tips for a last-minute July 4 party

As we prepare to celebrate July 4, it’s not well-recognized that the Vote for Independence was in fact two days earlier on July 2, and it took Congress those intervening 48 hours to create and make a public statement explaining the decision. It was Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence that effectively declared our separation…
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Why you don’t need to join the summer rush

There are many myths in real estate. One favorite is that only spring and summer are good times to sell. This is absolutely not true, of course. There’s never a bad season to upsize or downsize. The only criteria should be when your own personal circumstances align so a property transaction makes sense in your…
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Seven tips to prepare your home for a quick summer sale

Life can throw the occasional curve ball, forcing us to make decisions at a speed we had not anticipated. When that happens and it means you have to sell your home, there are several strategies to maximize the value of your property. If you need to make a move quickly right now, this is the…
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Seven summer watering tips to keep your plants healthy

Now summer has finally arrived, it’s a wonderful time to start enjoying your garden.  For those of you who are selling your homes this summer, you’ll find buyers will pay more attention to the front and back yards than at any other time of the year. So, it’s critical to look after your plants so…
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If gardening is a chore, embrace chaos theory

Conventional thinking suggests we all love a neat and tidy garden – flowerbeds are organised and weed-free, hedges clipped, roses in bloom and trees shaped to perfection. When selling your home, this is the perfect philosophy to attract the greatest number of potential buyers. Of course, it’s not the only approach to gardening.  An increasing…
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Eight tips to look after houseplants this summer

Summer is just around the corner, and many owners will be looking forward to enjoying their gardens in the warm weather. You may be one of thousands of people promising that this year you’re going to get on top of the garden situation. Enough with the overgrown hedges and ugly weeds in the lawn –…
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Seven ways sellers can strike a hot deal this summer

Summer is synonymous with sunshine, barbecues, and for many homeowners it’s the prime selling season.  The long days, warm weather and active buyer pool create an ideal environment to showcase your property’s best features.  In this economic cycle of concern about tariffs, and the temporary fall in buyer decisions (down 6% in March), there are…
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