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phoenix home: Selling Your Phoenix Home? What Does it Smell Like? - 10/29/10 12:53 PM
If you are selling your Phoenix home you may want to think about what it smells like. We are all graced with the same five senses and smell can be an important one. The smell of a home can be warm and inviting or assaulting, which reaction are you trying to achieve?
First off if your Phoenix AZ home smells like cigarette smoke you are at a huge disadvantage these days. Until the smell can be professionally removed it would be hard to consider having it available for showings. If cigarette smoke is not an issue, consider what your home does smell like.
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phoenix home: Fall Gardening in the Phoenix Area - 10/01/10 04:38 PM
Fall is an important time of year for gardening, and how you deal with your garden at this time of year can affect how your garden will grow come Spring. While many gardens in the Phoenix area and xeriscaped, there are still some plants that are at their best in Fall, many need to be cut back and put to bed for the upcoming Winter months.A few things to do to your garden in the Fall:
Cut back flowering plants, whose blooms have come and gone. Get rid of any unhealthy plants. Weed your flower beds. Get rid of any fruits … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Phoenix Home Ownership Requires Basic Maintenance - 09/27/10 04:41 PM
Phoenix home ownership requires basic home maintenance. Buying Arizona real estate is one of the biggest investments that most people make over a lifetime, taking care of it once you buy it is merely taking care of your investment. No homeowner likes to be caught off guard by bursting pipes, failing heating systems or a hole in the roof. While not all catastrophes can be avoided, most can be averted by routine maintenance.
A checklist of exterior home items:
Roof Check for missing roof tiles, holes, or any leaks and make necessary repairs to avoid total replacement. Siding Check for cracks, chipping paint, … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Fall is Great Time to Examine Your Phoenix Home - 09/17/10 08:07 PM
Fall is a great time to examine the exterior of your Phoenix home in order to prepare it for Winter weather. A great first place to start is with your landscaping. Winter means the onset of most plants' dormant phase, almost like hibernating for the botanical world, and Fall is a great time to cut back plants, trim trees and shrubs, and get everything ready for new growth in the Spring. Not only will this neaten up the appearance of your landscaping but it is also an essential element of boosting healthy growth in the future.
Fall is also a great … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Do You Have Enough Storage in Your Phoenix Home? - 08/29/10 02:13 PM
Do you have enough storage in your Phoenix home? You may have when you first moved in to your home, but a few years later you may have expanded your family or your interests and accumulated more possessions along the way. To keep your home clutter-free everything needs a place and adding storage may not be as difficult as you think.Storage areas can come in all shapes and sizes. Take a good look at your home and try to search out areas that are not being used. To you have stairs? Often the space underneath is not used and can make … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Buying A Phoenix AZ Home is An Investment - 07/13/10 08:10 PM
Buying a Phoenix AZ home is always an investment and choosing the best bang for your buck is important. Whether a home is big or small, choosing the home that will have the best return on your investment is key. Schools, low crime rate, amenities and walk-ability all affect the resale value of a home.
Key elements that attract Phoenix Arizona home buyers to a neighborhood or specific home have historically included the quality of available education, the safety of the area, the parks and open space nearby, and the shops and restaurants in the area. Choosing a home in a … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Is Now the Right Time to Upgrade a Phoenix AZ Home? - 06/13/10 02:31 PM
Headlines touted the infamous line once again Friday that mortgage rates are at historic lows, inciting the burning question, "Is now the right time to upgrade my Phoenix AZ home to a bigger, better one?" Affordability is at an all-time high at many places throughout the country and if one has the ability to acquire and secure a mortgage, the cost of buying a home is better than it has been in years. That being said, wanting to move up and being able to move up are two different things, and it is a great time to take a hard, honest look … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: To Sell or Rent in the Phoenix Area, That is the Question - 04/04/10 05:59 PM
For homeowners across the United States and in the Phoenix area who need to sell their homes. For them, the question arises, should I sell or rent? There is no doubt about it, many sellers are in a tough position and they need to sell their Phoenix AZ real estate. Home prices in most areas are far from their peak prices and selling at a loss, or a significant step down from what could have been a large profit, which is discouraging to say the least.
To avoid losing money many homeowners are leaning toward renting their homes when they stay on the … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Is a Lease Option the Way to Go? - 03/29/10 06:03 PM
A lease option offers flexibility to a potential Phoenix AZ real estate buyer, and it is exactly as it sounds, giving a renter the option to buy. For a buyer, a lease option can be a great way to go because it gives him an exclusive option to buy the property he is renting, binding the seller but not the buyer.Reasons to enter into a lease option include time and money, allowing a renter the time to secure financing, save money, reduce debt and acquire financing. Another bonus can be when home values go up over the period of time of … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Buying an Affordable Phoenix Home VS. Saving For Dream Home - 03/22/10 05:09 PM
Questions arise when people are considering leaping into Phoenix AZ real estate, and the one which arises most often is buying an affordable home better than saving up for a dream home. It can be a daunting process when shopping for your first Phoenix home, especially when you realize what you can afford, as opposed to what you would like to afford. The questions ultimately arises - is it a smart move to buy a Phoenix home that you don’t want to live in forever?
Home ownership offers some benefits that are not available with renting. Two main benefits … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Inexpensive Ways to Improve the Look of Your Phoenix Home - 01/24/10 05:38 PM
There are a million ways to improve the look of your Phoenix home, some are more expensive than others. If you are thinking of selling your home or already have your Phoenix AZ home on the market here are some tried and true, inexpensive ways to improve your home and make it more appealing to a potential buyer.
Paint. Painting a home is something that anyone can do themselves, or hire a painter to do. Fresh paint on the interior and exterior of a home makes it instantly appear clean and fresh. Clean & De-clutter. Remove clutter, family photos and other personal … (0 comments)
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phoenix home: Improve Phoenix AZ Home Exteriors for Better First Impressions - 01/05/10 01:54 PM
There is an annual report that examines the cost versus value for home remodeling. The report is helpful for those who are considering making improvements to their Phoenix AZ homes, especially if their Phoenix home is one that they consider selling in the near future.
Historically, bedrooms and bathrooms are where people consider spending their money but the return on the remodel investment is not necessarily there. According to the 2009 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report the best return for your money are exterior improvements that often begin at a lower cost.
Adding decks, replacing siding, new doors and windows are … (0 comments)
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