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selling your home: How to Sell a Listing in 5 Days - 11/15/09 09:18 PM
 4 Brentwood Oaks
The Woodlands, Tx 77381
Offered at $136,500
 

How do you list and sell a house in this economy in 5 days?
1.  Price is right. Don't overprice for the market.
2.  De-clutter EVERYWHERE.
3.  Paint It! Paint is cheap and goes along way freshening up the home.
4.  Freshen up the carpets or replace if needed.
5. Stag It.  How you live in a house may not be the best presentation for selling the home.
6. Take care of deferred maintenance before going on the market.
7. Clean up the landscape for better curb appeal.
I can't … (4 comments)

selling your home: How to Choose a Listing Agent - 11/13/09 01:27 PM
You've decided to list you home.  
That was the easy part. Now you must decided which Realtor to hire to list your home and help you sell your house. 
One option is to go with the agent who advertises the most. While that agent's name might be most familiar it is not always the best option. 
If you don't already know an agent that you are comfortable working with, then you should pick several through recommendations from friends or even the agents own marketing and set appointments to interview.  You don't have to interview all of the Realtors face to face. … (2 comments)

selling your home: Reasons To List Your Home in the Fall or Winter - 09/18/08 04:42 PM
Everyone thinks late Spring and Summer are the best time to list a home for sell. However, I have found the fall and winter to be a great time to list a home.
1. Less Competition  Other sellers have taken their house off the market leaving less competition for you.
2. Winter Relocation Winter break is a popular time for companies to relocate employees.
3. Well Dressed Home  Homes are often decorated for the fall and winter holidays giving your home a warm and fuzzy feeling
4. Kids Are At School  Its easier to keep your house clean for showing when the … (2 comments)

selling your home: MINOR UPGRADES REAP BIG PROFITS - 09/07/08 08:36 AM
 
As a Realtor I am often asked about remodeling and updating for resale. Particularly what gets the most bang for the buck. 
WITH OUT A DOUBT ITS KITCHEN, MASTER BATH, AND CURB APPEAL! 
What makes the biggest impact? 
CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN!! Scrub the house from top to bottom. Nobody wants to see someone else dirt.
DE CLUTTER! Get rid of all the junk that you will never use again. This will make your house look bigger.
PAINT!  Paint is cheap and you can do it yourself. Bright white on the ceiling makes it feel higher. Warm neutrals on the walls make … (0 comments)

selling your home: Curb Appeal - 01/13/08 10:19 PM
Beyond having a structurally sound house with good mechanical systems, not much is more important than the curb appeal.  Why? It's simple, if buyers don't like what they see from the curb they are not getting out of the car.  I can't tell you how many times I have been out showing a houses and when we pull up to a house the buyer says, I don't need to see the inside."  The inside could have been the most stunning house my buyer would have seen the entire day. It could have been the perfect floor plan. But, because of the … (3 comments)

 
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Mary Bowen, The Woodlands Texas Real Estate & Relocation Specialist

The Woodlands, TX

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Coldwell Banker United, Realtor

Address: 4225 Research Forest Ste. 101, The Woodlands, Tx, 77381

Cell Phone: (281) 732-5937

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