Newsletters April 7, 2022

March Real Estate Newsletter 2022


REAL ESTATE NEWS – March 2022
Brought to you by Debbie Marett GRI Realtor ®

Your referrals are always appreciated and treated with friendly, professional care

What is Title Insurance?

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From contract contingencies to encumbrances, the home sale and purchase processes bring with them a new vocabulary. One of the processes that most first-timers find confusing is the title company’s role in a real estate transaction. Let’s try to clear up the confusion.

boring but necessary

A title company serves two main functions in the real estate transaction. Its first role is that of facilitator for the closing. A title company manages the numbers, works up the settlement structures, and disburses the funds from the escrow account at closing.

Performing a title search and issuing a title insurance policy is a title company’s second function. When you borrow money, the lender requires that you buy a lender’s title insurance policy.

From Rocket Mortgage: “Title insurance is a type of insurance policy meant to protect home buyers, as well as lenders, from any damages or losses caused by a bad title. Most title insurance policies cover all the common claims filed against a title, including outstanding liens, back taxes and conflicting wills.”

Before issuing this insurance, a title company will ensure that the seller has the legal right to transfer the title to you, and that the property isn’t subject to any tax liens, special assessments, or mechanic’s liens. Then, they will issue the lender’s title insurance policy which covers the lender in the event of future claims against the property, for the life of the loan. Although you pay for it, the lender is the only party to benefit from the insurance should there be a claim.

Title companies also issue owner’s title insurance policies, which, as the name implies, covers the new homeowner’s interests for as long as they own the property. While this policy isn’t mandatory, “The majority of people do tend to buy it because it protects the home purchase, which is usually your largest bank transaction,” says Gerry Glombicki, director of insurance at Fitch Ratings.

Both lender and owner’s policies are one-time expenses, rolled into the closing costs. The cost of the lender’s policy is based on the amount borrowed, whereas the cost of the owner’s policy is based on the home’s value.

If you fell asleep while reading this article, that’s okay – I’m here to help! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the title process.

Should Inflation Change Your Homebuying Plans?


Inflation has reached a 40-year high. What does that mean for you as you consider whether or not to buy a home in 2022?


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Get Prepped for Growing Season
Dust off your garden gnomes! Spring is just around the corner, and gardeners across the country are counting down the days. Here are 3 steps you can take right now to prepare for the growing season.

Plan for success
Whether your passion is growing your own food, or you prefer ornamental landscaping, or both, creating a plan is your first step. Take stock of last year’s successes and failures and adjust this year’s plan accordingly.

There are many garden-planning tools and apps available online to help you:

Once you have a plan, make a list of what you’ll need to purchase. Seeds or seedlings? Will you need soil amendments? Which plants have you been eying in nursery catalogs over the way-too-long winter?

If you’re unsure of how much soil you’ll need, check out the soil calculator online at Gardeners.com.

You’re only as good as your tools
Can you dig it? If you’re like many gardeners, your shovels, shears, and other tools have been sitting in the shed since last season and likely need a little TLC. If a deep clean is in order, a soapy rinse and soak paired with a scrub brush should do the trick. Wooden handles? Give them a light sanding to help remove splinters.

Pruning shears are the workhorses of any garden, so ensure that yours are in top shape before spring rolls around. To remove rust, soak shears in white vinegar overnight, then scrub with a wire brush. Dried sap? Use warm water and dish soap to loosen it up. Dull blades? A file or whetstone will get them sharp again. Disinfect your shears and other tools with rubbing alcohol or a bleach solution.

Clean your containers
Planning to reuse last year’s flowerpots? They, too, will require a good scrubbing and disinfecting.

Dump out any soil and debris from each pot and grab that wire brush. Fill a bucket with warm, soapy water and scrub the pots inside and out. Create a 10 percent bleach solution and soak each pot for about 15 minutes; bleach helps to kill any unwanted organisms. Rinse with water and set outside to dry.

Get these chores done now and you can hit the ground running when the warmer weather rolls around. I would love to see pictures of your garden creations!

Please allow me to be your “Go To” source for information on the market. You are welcome to call or email me at any time if I can be of service in any way!

Visit my blog for articles and insight to the market.

 You should know the value of your home! Find out what it is worth in the market today.

If you would like to receive a complimentary custom evaluation of your home, including comparisons to other homes that have recently sold, are on the market, or to request a market snapshot of your neighborhood please visit:

http://www.austxrealestate. info/sell/  
You can also email me at: dmarett@cbunited.com 

 How is the Market?   Real Estate Snapshot & Market Reports

Are you a buyer or seller who consistently needs to know what is happening in your market area? Here is a way that you can subscribe to real time accurate data on your area, neighborhood or county.
 

Burnet County  – Travis County – Williamson County – Hays County 


Newsletters April 7, 2022

February Real Estate Newsletter 2022

REAL ESTATE NEWS
Brought to you by Debbie Marett GRI Realtor ®
Your referrals are always appreciated and treated with friendly, professional care
 
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Selling your home this spring? Here’s your winter to-do list
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Planning to sell your home this spring? While this winter is expected to bring a record-breaking number of buyers to the market, spring will bring more inventory and more competition.

Why wait until just before your home goes on the market to prepare it? There are plenty of things you can do right now that will cut down on the time and effort you’ll need to spend in the spring.

Inspection

Have your Home Inspected
One of the most common reasons a home sale falls apart or is delayed is because of problems that the buyer learns about after the home inspection. Typically, price negotiations will reopen, but if the problems are beyond the buyer’s budget, they may just walk away from the deal.

If you have your home inspected now, you will not only avoid unpleasant surprises in the middle of the transaction, but you’ll have the rest of winter to get any repair projects out of the way. Chip away at these projects steadily and by spring your home could be in good shape.

The pre-listing home inspection isn’t a must, but if you’re concerned about any problems the home might be hiding, it’s best to bring them to light now.

Get a Head Start on Curb Appeal
Most landscaping tasks will have to wait until spring, but if you have inside space and a sunny window, you can get a head start by growing your own flowers from seed. Just wait until after the last frost to plant them outside.

You can also consider touching-up any chipped paint on doors and trim, creating an outdoor seating area, or updating your front door hardware. Replacing a ratty mailbox, installing new house numbers, and purchasing a new front porch doormat are other great ways to spruce up your curb appeal over the winter months.

Invest in Buyers’ Favorite Features
You know those weekends when it’s just too cold and miserable to leave the house? What better way to pass those gloomy days, than by adding some nice touches to the interior and exterior of your home.

The National Association of Home Builders surveyed prospective home buyers and learned that the top two desired features in a home are a laundry room and exterior lighting. A whopping 87% of home buyers will appreciate an investment you make in either of these areas.

How to get started? For your laundry room (or nook or closet), take this opportunity to add function. Consider adding a shelf, storage cabinet, or a wall-mounted drying rack.

As your luck would have it, wireless lighting has come a long way thanks to advancements in power and power storage technologies. Does your home have a path that could some extra visibility? A side yard that could use a motion sensor light? Shine some light on those darker areas to delight prospective buyers.

House prep may be less appealing than bingeing your favorite TV shows all winter, but doing some legwork now will help to ensure that your home will be the star of the spring real estate market.

Does your home need some TLC before you sell? Let me help! I am happy to come walk through and preview your home with you. We can review what items might be good to take care of ahead of time.

I would also like to share with a program that might help that will allow you to do the work up front and pay for it out of your proceeds at the closing table.

Read more here.

Additionally, my services to you as a seller include but are not limited to: professional staging services, property marketing and more.

I also have strong local connections and may already have a buyer for your home! Let’s visit!

 

The Germs are Coming from Inside the House
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We encounter a host of germs every day, from bacteria and parasites to, yes, viruses, and the battle against them begins at home. Grab some disinfectant wipes, and let’s break down the germiest items in your home.
Kitchen & Bath
Studies of germs in American homes find, unsurprisingly, that the kitchen is the most germ-ridden room. The biggest offender: your trusty sponge. Sponges can contain millions of bacteria and can quickly spread it over every surface in your kitchen. Using a paper towel or disinfectant wipe is a more effective method to clean countertops and other hard surfaces.
In the bathroom, the toothbrush holder is the biggest germ culprit, meaning yes, it’s more germ-ridden than the toilet. Yuck. Cleaning your toothbrush holder weekly will help cut back on germs and give you peace of mind when polishing your pearly whites.

Another surprising bathroom germ culprit: faucet handles. Yes, even diligent hand-washers are at risk, as the faucet’s handles are more infested with germs (especially e. coli) than the toilet. Leave a tub of disinfecting wipes near bathroom sinks and urge family members to wipe down the faucet and handles after they use them.

The Office
Clean those keys Your keyboard is full of cooties. Well, not exactly, but you may never look at a keyboard the same way when you learn that it’s dirtier than your bathroom. A study by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found bacilli, staphylococci, streptococci, and micrococci, among other germs, on keyboards in the home.

Researchers recommend disinfecting the keyboard (and other electronics) at least once a week with an alcohol wipe or solution with 60-80% concentration. Alcohol evaporates quickly, avoiding potential electronic damage from excess moisture.

Living Room
Clean that clicker! We’re willing to bet that not many people sanitize the TV remote, but they should. It’s the second germiest electronic in the average household (laptops being the first), which makes sense when you think about how many hands touch it on a regular basis. Use disinfecting wipes to sanitize your remote at least once a week. You’ll find a list of disinfectants on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website.

 


Thank you for your support in 2021! I am now an International President’s agent – top 7% worldwide of all Coldwell Banker Realty agents. I could not have done this without you!!

Please allow me to be your “Go To” source for information on the market. You are welcome to call or email me at any time if I can be of service in any way!

Visit my blog for articles and insight to the market.

 You should know the value of your home! Find out what it is worth in the market today.

If you would like to receive a complimentary custom evaluation of your home, including comparisons to other homes that have recently sold, are on the market, or to request a market snapshot of your neighborhood please visit:

http://www.austxrealestate. info/sell/  
You can also email me at: dmarett@cbunited.com 

 How is the Market?   Real Estate Snapshot & Market Reports

Are you a buyer or seller who consistently needs to know what is happening in your market area? Here is a way that you can subscribe to real time accurate data on your area, neighborhood or county.
 

Burnet County  – Travis County – Williamson County – Hays County 

 

 

Newsletters April 7, 2022

January Real Estate Newsletter 2022

 

 

January 2022
REAL ESTATE NEWS
Brought to you by Debbie Marett GRI Realtor®
Your referrals are always appreciated and treated with friendly, professional care
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Everyone is Asking…..What to Expect in the 2022 Market?

 



Do Solar Panels Increase Home Value?

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Energy efficiency is a growing concern among homeowners, and solar panels are a well-known resource in improving efficiency and helping the environment. The amount of money a homeowner can save by using solar power is attractive enough, but how do solar panels affect property value?

Harness the power of the sun

Solar Adoption is Growing
Two years ago, the U.S. had hit 2 million solar installations and the researchers at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables expected “…solar installations to double by 2023.” In fact, Pew Research found that 46% of U.S. homeowners are considering residential solar panels.

High demand can lead to a faster sale and/or a higher sales price, but there are still a few other factors that will impact the value of your home on paper.

Location Considerations
According to a 2019 Zillow Economic Research report, “During the past year, homes with solar-energy systems sold for 4.1% more on average than comparable homes without solar power. For the median-valued home, that translates to an additional $9,274,”

The report finds, however, that the increase in home value varies, sometimes substantially, by region. If solar panels are popular in your area, they may provide a bigger boost to your home value than in less popular areas.

Owned or Leased?
When you sell your home to a buyer who will need financing to purchase it, the appraiser has the final say in what the home is worth. Whether the solar array on your roof increases the appraised value will depend largely on whether or not you own the system.

The most common solar panel ownership scenarios, according to the appraiser guidelines at fanniemae.com, include:

  • The panels are owned. Owned panels may be included in the appraised value of the property.
  • The panels are leased or covered by a Power Purchase Agreement. Leased panels may not be included in the appraised value of the property.
  • The panels are financed as personal property. If the solar panels are financed as personal property (and therefore serve as collateral for the loan), they will do nothing to increase the value of the home.
  • The panels are financed as fixture to real estate. Panels that are considered fixtures (permanently affixed to the property) can be used in the appraisal but only if they can’t be repossessed should the seller default on the terms of the financing agreement.

If you decide to purchase solar panels, you will likely be able to someday recoup the money you spent on them. If you’re located in an area where solar power is popular, your system may just help you to sell the home quicker. If you’d like more information on our local market conditions, reach out to me anytime.

Home Tips to Help Banish the Winter Blues
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Ok, who’s the genius who thought that turning our clocks back an hour, prolonging winter’s darkness even more, was such a swell idea?

Turns out, it was Benjamin Franklin, in 1784, when he proposed it in a satirical essay. According to scholars at The Franklin Institute “He merely suggested Parisians change their sleep schedules to save money on candles and lamp oil.”

Regardless of the tongue-in-cheek nature of the suggestion, the idea of “daylight-saving” was kicked around for more than a century until New Zealander George Hudson took it and ran with it. Happy Houseplants

Fitting more daylight into our days is typically welcome, but the sudden switch to darkness when we “fall back” in autumn causes trouble for some folks. Fortunately, there are some simple tricks to help us get through it.

Let Lighting Do the Heavy Lifting
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD for short, “…is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons,” according to the professionals at MayoClinic.org. “Symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months…”

One of the treatments for SAD is a bright, light-emitting box. But you don’t have to suffer from seasonal affective disorder to benefit from increased lighting in your home this winter.

Open heavy drapes when you’re home during the daytime. Ensure windows and screens are clean to allow maximum levels of natural light to flood the home. You can also add more lamps and other lighting to the home to banish the darkness and gloom. For an added punch, increase the number of mirrors on the walls. They’ll help reflect existing light.

Bring the Outdoors in
The houseplant trend has been going on for years, and the pandemic put it on steroids. If you haven’t already joined the plant party, this winter might be a great time to give it a try.

“Indoor plants have drawn the attention of the scientific community because of their various benefits,” according to Min-sun Lee, Juyoung Lee, Bum-Jin Park, and Yoshifumi Miyazaki, authors of a study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology.

These benefits include:

  • Stress reduction
  • Improved mood
  • Enhancement of cognitive health

Interaction with your plants is key to receiving these benefits, so go plant shopping, then vow to transplant, water, and generally hover over your leaf babies all winter. For an added boost in mood, add some colorful, flowering plants to your shopping cart as well.

Please allow me to be your “Go To” source for information on the market. You are welcome to call or email me at any time if I can be of service in any way!

Visit my blog for articles and insight to the market.

 You should know the value of your home! Find out what it is worth in the market today.

If you would like to receive a complimentary custom evaluation of your home, including comparisons to other homes that have recently sold, are on the market, or to request a market snapshot of your neighborhood please visit:

http://www.austxrealestate. info/sell/  
You can also email me at: dmarett@cbunited.com 

 How is the Market?   Real Estate Snapshot & Market Reports

Are you a buyer or seller who consistently needs to know what is happening in your market area? Here is a way that you can subscribe to real time accurate data on your area, neighborhood or county.
 

Burnet County  – Travis County – Williamson County – Hays County 

 

 

 

 

Uncategorized April 5, 2022

What Do All Those Letters Mean?

 

When you receive an email or a business card from someone do you sometimes wonder what the string of letters behind their name actually stand for? If you are not in the industry, you really have no idea what they all mean!

Letters After A Name?
Post-nominal letters (or post nominal titles) are the letters after a name to show that the holder has a granted or earned qualification, position of importance, degree, place of office, or another such accreditation. They can also be know as a name-suffix.

A person may have several different incidences of post-nominal letters. They are generally listed in order as follows:

Honours
Educational Degrees
Memberships to accredited professional organisations / societies

As a Realtor®, it is very important to me to be on top of all the changes in my industry, most of all to be knowledgable! I take numerous classes, webinars and trainings on a regular basis as well as make a  commitment to obtain the designations that make me the best that I can be in order to serve my clients properly. Here are some of the designations that I currently have and what they mean:

ABR- Accredited Buyers Representation

The Accredited Buyer’s Representative is designed for real estate agents who focus on working directly with home buyers. An ABR® is a specialized practitioner who has demonstrated a commitment to working with buyers. ABRs® are trained to work as hard for the buyer as the listing agent does for the seller. When every dollar counts, as it always does, it is important to have someone trained to negotiate the price, terms, and conditions to your advantage.

The ABR® designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation demonstrates to peers and consumers a commitment to providing outstanding service to real estate buyers.

Why Use an e-PRO®?

Social media is still relatively new and evolving every day. An agent with NAR’s e-PRO® certification is dedicated to making the most of today’s social media and technology to help you with your real estate needs, whatever they may be.

e-PRO® is the only technology certification to be officially recognized, endorsed, and conferred by the National Association of REALTORS®.

Agents with NAR’s e-PRO® the certification demonstrate:

Advanced training in using the latest technology and social media to promote your property or find your next home.

A clear understanding of the ways that e-office strategies, rich media and social networking can benefit today’s consumer in a real estate transaction

Excellence in adopting, implementing, and promoting technology best practices

Ethics with commitment to use technology in fair and responsible manner

Professionalism by completing an education program designed to keep one’s technical knowledge and skill sets up-to-date

GRI – The Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) symbol is the mark of a real estate professional that has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation.

Buying property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it’s often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated.

New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers requires real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism.

GRI designees:

Have pursued a course of study that represents the minimum common body of knowledge for progressive real estate professionals.
Have developed a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to navigate the current real estate climate—no matter what its condition.
Are recognized nationally.Act with professionalism and are committed to serving their clients and customers with the highest ethical standards.
RENE- The Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) certification is for real estate professionals who want to sharpen their negotiation skills. The RENE certification program gives REALTORS® the tips and tools they need to be skillful advocates for their clients.

CNRS – Cartus Network Relocation Specialist

CNMS- Cartus Network Marketing Specialist

Both of these certifications entail bi-yearly training and you have to be invited to be on this team of agents and have a proven track record in both buying and selling real estate for a period of time.

Cartus Corporation is a global relocation company specializing in employee relocation, including home sale and home purchase, household goods shipping, move management, property management, rental and temporary housing, settling-in, spouse/partner career transition assistance, visa and immigration services, intercultural and language training, relocation accounting, international assignment compensation services, policy consulting services supporting benchmarking, program startups, group moves, mergers and acquisitions, and change management

USAA Preferred Agent – Specializes in military loans in both buying and selling of real estate

 

Buying April 5, 2022

The Real Cost of Buying a Home

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Great article by Scott Burns Dallas Morning news

What’s the cost of buying a home?

Yes, this is a trick question.

The obvious answer is the price you pay for it. If you find a house you like and pay $400,000 cash to buy it, the cost is the price, $400,000. Long-term, buying for cash will probably work out well. The value of the house is likely to appreciate with inflation. The eventual sale will likely be a tax-free event.

While you’re living in the house, you’ll enjoy another benefit. It’s what economists call “imputed income.” That’s the invisible, tax-free benefit of shelter you’d otherwise have to pay for with after-tax income.

Sweet.

But simplicity becomes complex when you finance the purchase of your home, and that’s what most of us do. According to the National Association of Realtors, 87% of all homebuyers finance their homes.

When you sit down to sign that enormous stack of documents, one will tell you how many dollars you will be paying over the life of the mortgage. Borrow $300,000 for 30 years at 3.25% — the rate available before Russia invaded Ukraine — and you’ll be repaying $470,023. Borrow it at 6%, as many did long ago, and you’ll be repaying a whopping $647,515.

That’s pretty intimidating. It’s also why many homeowners are in a rush to pay off their mortgage. “Think of all the money I’ll save,” they say.

In fact, the true savings from prepayment will probably be smaller.

How can that be? The answer is what financial types call “the time value of money.” A dollar coming our way in 2040 isn’t as valuable to us as a dollar in our bank account this week.

And yep, there’s this thing called inflation.

So how do you calculate the true cost of buying your home?

You’ll need a financial calculator to do the specifics for your own house. Meanwhile, let me show you how it would work with some calculations for a typical home cost in Texas. According to a recent report from the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University, median home prices in our major urban areas ranged upward from $300,000.

  • San Antonio was the least expensive at $303,000.
  • Houston followed at $309,100 and Fort Worth at $319,600.
  • Dallas came in at $383,100.
  • Austin led with a stunning $453,600.

As I write this, a qualified buyer with a good credit score and a 20% down payment could snag a mortgage rate as low as 3.75%. (This doesn’t count any payments of points that raise the effective interest rate.)

So what’s the true cost of a $300,000 or $400,000 home?

If you buy a home for $300,000 with a $60,000 down payment, you’ll be borrowing $240,000 and have a monthly payment of $1,111.48, repaying $400,132.80 over 30 years. If inflation matched the interest rate, the present value of all those payments would be exactly the amount you borrowed, $240,000.

But what if the inflation rate is a good deal higher?

If inflation ran at the trailing 7% rate, for instance, you’d be paying back $167,063.86 in current value, not $240,000. In effect, the true cost of your house would be $227,063.86 (the $60,000 down payment plus the $167,063.86 present value of the amount you would repay).

Now let’s do the same exercise with a $400,000 house. With a down payment of $80,000, you would need a $320,000 mortgage with a monthly payment of $1,481.97. Over 30 years, you’d pay $533,509.20. But the present value of those payments after 7% inflation is $222,751.31, not $320,000. Again, the effect is to reduce the cost of buying your home to the down payment plus the present value of your mortgage, a total of $302,751.31.

In both cases, you’re buying the house at an effective discount of nearly 25%.

How well this actually works out depends on one thing. It’s the difference between the interest rate on the mortgage and the inflation rate you experience. If inflation runs hot, you’ll make out big time.

Yes, it’s a gamble. But it’s the gamble that built middle-class net worth for decades after World War II.

This isn’t new finance magic. It has been this way whenever the rate of inflation is greater than the interest rate on mortgages. It’s not a sure thing, but it’s looking like a pretty good bet.

Does this mean home prices in Texas aren’t high?

No. It only means that daring homebuyers may not be quite as crazy as many seem to think.

Selling April 5, 2022

Effective Staging Ideas Can Transform Your Home

WRITTEN BY ANDREA DAVIS

Appearance is crucial when selling your home. Making your home look sensational will go a long way in being able to get what you want out of the property. It’s here that staging comes into play. But many homeowners aren’t able to afford the cost of a professional stager. Thankfully, you don’t have to turn to a professional. There are a number of things that you can do on your own to transform the look of your home.

#1 Pack up your personal items.

Packing up all of your personal effects is one of the cheapest and simplest ways to prep your condo or home for sale. Removing your personal touches will help a potential buyer to see the home as their own. Sometimes your personal items can make that difficult. Pictures, artwork and other decor are more distracting than you realize. Hide them in the basement or a storage space while conducting tours.

#2 Get rid of the clutter.

Getting rid of any excess clutter is a great way to get potential buyers to look at your home. Sometimes emotional attachments can make throwing out clutter difficult. It’s easy to gather clutter if you have lived in the same home for years. Excess items can have a negative impact on how your potential buyers view your property. De-clutter your home as much as you can to attract more buyers.

#3 Rearrange and neutralize your rooms.

Even though you might enjoy the blue walls in your bedroom, that doesn’t mean a potential buyer will. Loud or eclectic design elements might make a potential buyer think about all of the work that they have to put into the home. The best thing you can do is to repaint your rooms a neutral color, like white, tan or cream. This will appeal to more buyers and allow them to visualize their own decor in the home.

Consider rearranging the furniture in your rooms to increase their functionality. Think about how to show potential buyers how much they could do with a room. Maximizing space is crucial when selling a home.

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#4 Eliminate smells and stains by deodorizing and scrubbing your home.

No buyer wants to walk into a home that is dirty and smelly. The best thing you can do is scrub everything from floor to ceiling before having an open house. You don’t want any dirt, dust or odors lurking around the home. You want to make sure your property shines as much as you can. Greet buyers with a clean, fresh smell in every room. If you’re short on time, hire a cleaning service. A pro will save you time and ensure a spotless home.

#5 Replace the hardware around your home.

Most homeowners can afford to replace the hardware around their home. Focus on your doors and kitchen first. Next, make your way through the rest of the home. Swapping out your old hardware with new hardware can make a big difference in how your cabinets and doors look.

Conclusion

In going through the tips above, you can quickly transform the appearance of your home. Even making these small changes can make a major difference in how potential buyers view your home. You don’t need to spend a fortune staging your home. Instead, invest some time and effort in making a difference in the way your home looks.