bathroom: Home Buyers Desiring Change - 02/23/22 08:41 AM
Buyers are desiring larger homes so they can spread out.  Home builders are responding by increasing the average size of homes during this COVID pandemic.  While increasing the size of homes, number of four or more bedrooms and 3 and more bathrooms has risen.  Millennials and Generation X are looking to get into homes that will accommodate multiple generations.  This is leading to an increase in the number multigenerational home buyers since the start of the pandemic.  Overall home buyers are showing a desire for exercise rooms, offices, and patios.  Many homeowners are showing an interest in expanding their outdoor spaces, … (1 comments)

bathroom: Potential Problems Missed by Virtual Tours - 10/21/20 07:09 AM
Home buyers need to be award of the short comings of virtual tour when they are unable to do a physically tour of a house.  There are things within a house that are more difficult to identify as potential problems when using a virtual versus touring a house.  This may be overcome somewhat by the person taking the photos being able to identify construction, electrical and plumbing problems.  Your real estate agent also needs to inspect and provide information back to potential buyer.  Up front, a home buyer needs to understand some of the short comings of a virtual tour when … (0 comments)

bathroom: What to Do Before Home Photo Shoot - 09/11/20 06:37 AM
Prior to putting your home on the market, home sellers’ need to ensure their home is well lit, clutter has been removed, painting and updating of home has been completed.  This all needs to be completed prior to photo shoot.  House photos are normally first thing potential buyers see, and they are normally seen first online.  From these photos home buyers will make their decision whether they will tour the property.  Another factor, photos need to be of excellent quality, and need to have photos of the total property.  If the photos do not impress, you probably will not get a … (1 comments)

bathroom: Increase Home Value - 08/04/20 06:10 AM
Most homeowners are interested in increasing equity in their home.  Value is increased through neighborhood appreciation, remodeling, redecorating, and adding additional storage.  When marketing the home these updates and appreciation tend to stand out to potential buyers.  Prior to making updates, the homeowner needs to be concern about resale value.  This means your updates should appeal to majority of the buying public.  Following are design tips to consider prior to updating your property:
Room should be larger – Naturally, adding space to a room will obviously make it seem larger.  Rooms will seem to be larger if proper selection and placement of … (0 comments)

bathroom: Low Cost Projects to Increase Home Value - 02/02/17 07:01 AM
Thinking about selling and/or adding value to your home. This can be done without taking out a loan, but may cause you to miss eating some dinners out, and/or cause you to spend a few hours of sweat equity towards updating your property. Following are some suggestions towards that goal:
Bathroom Mirror – Using a saw and understanding how to cut angles, homeowner can create updated mirrors for each bathroom in their home. Also, will need to properly paint, or stain, and hang the mirrors on the walls.  
Chandelier and Lightbulbs – Go to your local hardware store and update your light … (1 comments)

bathroom: Selling Home – Fix or Not Fix It - 08/13/15 11:01 PM
In today’s market many home buyers prefer to buy a property that is move-in-ready condition.  In addition, these same buyers most likely will bypass houses that are being sold “as is”.  As a seller, you need to determine if certain fixes are worth it, which means, are you going to get the proper return on investment.  Prior to putting property on the market determine which fixes are worth it.  Following is a list of ideas that may help you determine whether to fix-it, or not to fix-it:   
Fix-it – major electrical wiring problems, replacing old carpet with new carpet or wood … (1 comments)

bathroom: Key Areas to Inspect When Purchasing Home - 11/05/12 10:09 PM
Buying a home can be both exciting and frustrating.  Before starting your home search, you need to develop a checklist of amenities that are a must, and nice to have.  Part of your checklist should include a visual inspection of important areas within the house prior to making an offer. Following are areas within a house that need an inspection:
·     Foundation:  Inspect for major cracks in the foundation and outside walls of the house. Cracks can be caused by certain types of soil which the home is built on, trees either too close to the structure or wrong type of … (0 comments)

 
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