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Seven ideas to maximize the value of your home before sale

It takes planning and discipline to prepare your home for sale and achieve your dream deal. Depending on the condition of your home, only a few cosmetic improvements may be needed so you can focus on delivering buyers a five-star presentation. If your home requires a little more TLC, it’s usually best to undertake those…
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Prepare your home for buyers with these six tips

What’s the true secret to a successful home sale? Is it location, size, design, price or presentation? Of course, it’s a combination of all of these facets of a property. The most powerful factor will depend on the individual buyer.  However, there’s one element homeowners often underestimate despite the advice of their agent: the importance…
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Sales are up with more homes coming onto the market

A chink of light has appeared at the end of the tunnel of American property sales.  For the first time in five months home sales are up, rising 1.3% in July compared with June and signaling a potential turning point. Using annualized figures, America is on track to buy and sell 3.95 million homes over…
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Selling a home: negotiation tips

It’s no secret the US is in the midst of a strong seller’s market. Yet even with so many eager buyers out there, knowing how best to negotiate with them is crucial for home sellers. After all, the goal of selling a home is to receive the highest possible price –  and this is especially…
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Seven tips for choosing the right colors for your home

If you’re thinking of selling and wondering how to maximize the value of your property quickly – and on a budget – you’ll have to look very hard to find a better solution than repainting your home. A fresh coat of paint throughout the home will hide the dents and scratches that walls suffer as…
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Investors under pressure as Biden bids for 5% rent cap

Facing voter frustration at housing affordability, the White House has pushed legislation to Congress seeking to cap annual rent increases at 5% and punish corporate landlords by withdrawing their federal tax breaks if they ignore the limit. The Biden administration also pledged to repurpose public land in Nevada so 15,000 affordable housing units can be…
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Top 10 features that deliver a speedy sale

Once an owner has decided to put their home on the market, it’s amazing how often they just want to get it done and move on. The big, emotional decision is deciding that you’re ready to sell. After you’ve come to that conclusion, everything else is pretty much downhill. Seeking to get the deal done…
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Make your small bathroom feel spacious

First-time buyers rarely have the spending power to purchase a large family home as their initial transaction on the property ladder.  Whether they’ve bought a small detached home or an apartment, their greatest challenge is usually square footage, or the lack of it. The ability to make the most of every inch will maximize their…
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Housing affordability to influence Gen Z vote, survey finds

Your head is probably still spinning from the political events of the last few weeks.  Arguably, voter needs took a temporary backseat amid the political drama that unfolded on our screens and in our newspapers. No doubt, the aspirations of Americans will now become increasingly clear as we head toward the first Tuesday in November.…
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Six front yard errors to avoid when selling your home

Every good agent will talk to you about the importance of making a favorable first impression with prospective buyers.  We’ll tell you you’ve invested marketing dollars on photography and advertising on aggregator websites to attract buyers, and you could waste all that money if you don’t create a great first impression.  Many buyers will judge…
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