9 Tips to Help You Stage Your Home During Winter

If you're selling your home this winter, your real estate agent has probably already talked to you about home staging. But is there anything special you can do during winter to make your home more appealing to prospective buyers? Absolutely! This guide explains. 9 Tips to Help You Stage Your Home During Winter Check out these nine tips to help you stage your home to sell - and make it irresistible to buyers - this winter: Clean everything Declutter thoroughly Emphasize large spaces Create a cozy look in every room Let in as much light as possible (and supplement with artificial lighting) Keep your entryway clean Turn up the thermostat Showcase your home's entertaining spaces Bring in colorful live plants (and take good care of them Here's a closer look at each. Winter Home Staging Tip #1: Clean Everything Just like during any other time of the year, it's incredibly important that your home is spotlessly clean while it's on the market. You can't stage your home to sell if it isn't clean. For some people, the best course of action is to hire a professional cleaning company to perform a deep cleaning service one time. However, if that's not [...]

By |2022-12-15T01:23:34-06:00December 17th, 2022|Agent Blog, Blog, Buying and Selling Tips, How To, Sellers, Selling Real Estate, Tips|Comments Off on 9 Tips to Help You Stage Your Home During Winter
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How to Price Your Home for Maximum Profit

When it comes to selling a home, most people want to get the highest possible profit - but there's a lot of homework involved in setting a price. If you price a home too high, it's not going to sell; if you price it too low, you leave money on the table. So what should you do to price your home properly? This guide covers all your bases. How to Price Your Home for Maximum Profit First things first: Your real estate agent knows exactly how to price your home to help you sell it quickly and at the best possible price. You should always listen to your agent's guidance on home pricing, staging and other matters - after all, that's why you hired them. With that said, the following sections go into plenty of detail on home pricing and bringing in maximum profits. Related: Tips to make your move easier Why It's Important to Price Your Home Correctly From the Start One of the most common mistakes sellers make is overpricing their homes from the start. By doing this, you'll only end up chasing away buyers who might be interested in your home. In some cases, you may even [...]

By |2022-11-04T10:22:59-05:00November 4th, 2022|Blog, Sellers, Tips|Comments Off on How to Price Your Home for Maximum Profit
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Tips to Make Your Move Easier

If you're getting ready to move, this guide runs you through all the most important tasks so you don't miss a thing. Tips to Make Your Move Easier Check out the following sections to get a head start on your next move: Packing Hiring movers Preparing your pets to move Changing your address Here's a closer look at each. Packing Tips Here are a few tips to help you pack efficiently and effectively: Start packing items you won't need in the next week. Be thoughtful in your selections! Pack heavier items on the bottom of boxes. This helps your boxes stay intact and keeps your belongings safe. Label boxes with what's inside and which room they should go in. This saves you time dragging boxes from room to room later. Pack a survival kit of essential items for the first few days in your new home. You'll need entertainment for kids, medications, contact lens solution, toiletries and paper plates - plus whatever else you need to survive. Related: 15 home staging tricks that you can use to sell your home faster Hiring Movers If you're hiring a moving company to help you on the big day, these tips will help: [...]

By |2022-11-01T00:57:33-05:00October 17th, 2022|Agent Blog, Blog, Consumer Blog, Sellers, Selling Real Estate, Tips|Comments Off on Tips to Make Your Move Easier
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5 Things You MUST Do Before You List Your Home

If you're thinking about selling your home in Middle Tennessee, There are five things you need to do first. This guide explains. 5 Things You MUST Do Before You List Your Home for Sale Check out the five tasks you should tackle before you list your home for sale: Make repairs Consider minor upgrades Make simple cosmetic fixes Declutter Stage Scroll down for a closer look at each. Thing #1 to Do Before You List Your Home: Make Repairs If anything in your home needs to be repaired, now is the time to do it. There's a good chance that your buyer will hire a home inspector after you accept an offer, so it's in your best interest to make sure everything is in great shape before that inspector shows up. That's because buyers often use inspection reports to negotiate with sellers, and even minor issues could end up costing you when it's time to reach a deal. Related: When can a seller keep a buyer’s earnest money deposit? Thing #2 to Do Before You List Your Home: Consider Minor Upgrades Little upgrades can make a huge difference in the sale of your home. For example, if you [...]

By |2022-10-12T11:40:46-05:00August 17th, 2022|Agent Blog, Blog, Buying and Selling Tips, Real Estate, Sellers, Selling Real Estate|Comments Off on 5 Things You MUST Do Before You List Your Home
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7 Common Mistakes Sellers Make

Your real estate agent will be there with you through every step of your transaction, but check out these seven common mistakes that many sellers make so you can avoid them. 7 Common Mistakes Sellers Make When you're selling a home, it requires a lot of work on your part. it's normal for sellers to make mistakes – after all, people don't sell homes every day. However, check out these most common seller mistakes so you can avoid them: Skipping curb appeal Forgetting to deep-clean Neglecting cabinets, drawers and pantries Leaving clutter out Overstuffing closets Failing to stage Leaving valuables behind Scroll down for a closer look at each. Common Seller Mistake #1: Skipping curb appeal prospective buyers begin forming an impression of your home before they even walk through the front door. As buyers pull up on your street, they're evaluating your homes curb appeal. That means you need to make a special effort to ensure your home is as attractive as possible from the outside – including Cleaning up your landscaping, power washing your driveway and sidewalk, trimming hedges and bushes, and possibly even investing in new house numbers or a new mailbox. You should ask [...]

By |2022-10-12T11:40:47-05:00May 4th, 2022|Agent Blog, Blog, Sellers, Selling Real Estate, Tips|Comments Off on 7 Common Mistakes Sellers Make
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15 Home Staging Tricks Most People Don’t Know

If you’re selling a home in Nashville, your REALTOR® will most likely talk to you about home staging – the act of making your home as appealing as possible to the widest range of buyers. The fact is that staged homes sell faster (and for more money) than their non-staged counterparts do, so it makes sense to take some time boosting your home's appeal. 15 Home Staging Tricks Most People Don’t Know Check out these 15 simple home staging tricks that can help you sell your home faster and for more money: Be ruthless when you declutter Give every room a purpose Remove half the clothes from your closet Hire a professional cleaning team Replace your decor with neutral pieces and mirrors Get rid of heavy drapes Make cosmetic fixes Clean up your yard Make your entryway welcoming Use buyers’ senses Add texture Reserve vibrant colors for accents Use plants to your advantage Make every room look comfortable Turn on all the lights Scroll down for a closer look at each. Home Staging Trick #1: Be Ruthless When You Declutter Go through every room in your home looking for items you haven't used in the past six months [...]

By |2022-10-12T11:40:47-05:00March 4th, 2022|Blog, Home Staging, How To, Sellers, Tips|Comments Off on 15 Home Staging Tricks Most People Don’t Know
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