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Moving to a new City?

Cassie Knapp (Virtual Properties Realty.net LLC) — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:21:37 -0700

If you are moving to a new area of town or maybe even a new state contact a local Realtor and ask them for information on the area. They can direct you to many local websites that you can get a huge amount of details on the area you are looking in. Of course you can do an online search yourself but a Realtor has information at their fingertips as they share this information with clients everyday. There are statistics for the towns you are looking in, there are sites that give you activities, parks, restaurants, you name it you can find it online. Realtors can also send you magazines about the area which have information on schools, demographics, things to do, tax information and many other valuable criteria you might need to make an informed decision of a new town to move to. Get the most information you can and compare, you might be surprised at what you can find out with a little help from the internet and your local Realtor.

Setting the Stage

Cassie Knapp (Virtual Properties Realty.net LLC) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:27:44 -0800

Setting the Stage when you are selling your house.

When a client walks into a house through the front door, they are already making decisions on that home. If they see a house filled with clutter they know that they will have to do alot of cleaning and painting. But when they walk in and the house is clear of clutter and move in ready, they can see themselves in that house and enjoying all it has to offer.

If you are going to put your house on the market and want the best price for it, clean it up. Make sure the kitchen is gleaming, women really look at the kitchen in detail. Take everything off the counters except maybe one or two items. When the counters are clear they imagine more work space while they are cooking. Organize that pantry that you have been putting off for ever to clean.

Organize your closets, this is a good time to get rid of things you never wear, and later you won't have to move those items when your house sells. Make the closets look roomy even if that means you put stuff in the attic until you move.

Vacumn regularly and if the carpet is badly stained, replace it now, it will make the house show so much better. Why people leave disgustingly dirty carpet down when they are selling a house I will never understand, the buyer is going to ask that you replace it so do it now and that will be one less thing to worry about.

Clean, Clean, Clean those bathrooms. Who wants to even look at a bathroom that is dirty. Make them shine. By putting in that extra elbow grease you might get a higher price for your house.

You have to win over the buyer as soon as they walk through that door. There are many houses on the market for them to choose from and you want yours to stand out from the crowd.

I took a client to many houses, all were in need of repair and needed painting and carpet, then I took her to one that was move in ready, she bought it. She loved it from the moment she walked in. It had new carpet, paint and new appliances. There would be no work for her to do and she could just enjoy the house.

Why Rent when you can Own a Home?

Cassie Knapp (Virtual Properties Realty.net LLC) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:46:37 -0800

With Interest Rates dropping it is a good time to buy a house and quit paying rent. Just think in the future you will have some equity in your house and you will possibly be able to sell it for a profit.

When you pay rent you are giving that money away with no equity building up.

When you own your own home, you can paint, decorate, landscape any way you want, without asking a landlord for permission.

Now is the time to buy!

Call me for more information on areas you would be interested in looking at. I can send you listings via email. If you are relocating to the area, I will send you magazines with local information about schools, activities, places to see.

Call or email me today!