Real estate blog entries tagged with fixups for selling

Blog entries tagged with "fixups for selling":

fixups for selling: Up on the roof top ... ho-ho-ho! - 08/15/08 10:06 PM

In July, the State Farm insurance adjuster ruled in my favor and agreed that I needed a new roof based on wind damage. It took awhile to process the paperwork, get the check, have my mortgage holder co-sign the check, then schedule the roofer.
I hired a company that I've been … (4 comments)

fixups for selling: Don't let Fluffy and Fido spend your home's equity. - 09/13/07 09:49 PM

Over half the U.S. households own one or more pets. We love them. They're a true, faithful and loyal member of the family. We pick up after them just as we do the human children
.... and they can make our homes hard to sell.
They scratch or chew woodwork, doors and sometimes walls. They sometimes have … (6 comments)

fixups for selling: A good house gone bad! - 05/10/07 01:20 AM

Why do people buy a home - put a lot of money in their investment - and then don't care for their investment?
I've been showing homes this week to a couple different buyers. With one of those buyers we've viewed the GOOD and the BAD. With the other buyer I … (16 comments)

fixups for selling: Start working on your selling curb appeal as soon as you buy. - 03/14/07 09:19 PM

Homeowners often ask me what they should do to improve the value of their home to increase its price when they eventually want to sell. Should they add a deck or a paver patio? Should they finish their basement or add a Florida room? My standard answer is PLANT TREES if … (7 comments)

fixups for selling: What's with those roof stains? - 03/08/07 09:28 PM

Notice the roof on this home? See the dark stains that appear to be flowing downward?
This is a common occurrence in central Ohio, especially in homes over 5-6 years old. Buyers often think the roof is bad and in need of replacement. This may not be the case.
Many times the … (14 comments)