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Selling Your Home This Autumn? Try Boosting Your Curb Appeal with These Inexpensive Upgrades

September 23, 2016 by Robby Oakes

Curb appeal is the first impression that your home will have on potential buyers, so it’s important to make it a good one. Try these simple budget upgrades to give your home the “WOW” factor that buyers are looking for!

Filed Under: Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, Selling a Home, Staging

Pocket the Profits: The Secrets to Selling Your Home above the Asking Price

August 11, 2016 by Robby Oakes

We all want to sell our homes at above asking price, but what is it that makes a seller succeed at this? Here’s our expert advice on how you can sell your home above the asking price.

Filed Under: Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, Negotations, Selling a Home

How to Sell Your Home Quickly in a Buyer’s Market

July 22, 2016 by Robby Oakes

Everyone wants a place to call home, but that doesn’t guarantee that homeowners will have an easy time selling their properties. Making sales depend on more than just curb appeal or the popularity of open houses.

Filed Under: Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, Selling a Home, Staging

Budget-Friendly DIY Projects That Instantly Boost Curb Appeal

July 15, 2016 by Robby Oakes

We’re told not to judge a book by its cover, but there’s no such rule in the housing market. Curb appeal is the external attractiveness of a home, and if you’re in the market for a house that first impression has a lot to do with your final decision. Alternatively, if you’re looking to sell, it’s an easy area to boost the attractiveness of your home.

Filed Under: Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, Selling a Home, Staging

How To Host A Successful Open House

June 30, 2016 by Robby Oakes

From fixing up all the minor repairs to cleaning the house top-to-bottom, there are a lot of small details that go into organizing the perfect open house. However, in the rush to organize everything, there are a number of to-do’s that are easy to forget about. If you’re currently prepping your home and don’t want to miss the important stuff, here are some things you should contemplate before setting the date.

Filed Under: Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, Open House

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