Posts by Grant Dean
5 Criteria for Pricing a Home
When you put your home up for sale, one of the best ways to determine the asking price is to look at comparable sales. There’s rarely a perfect apples-to-apples comparison, so a pricing decision often relies on comparisons to several recent sales in the area. Here are five criteria to look for in a sales…
Read MoreAbout to list your home for the summer?
When you’re getting ready to list your home, it’s of the upmost importance to ensure you are showing it in the best light. Here are our top four recommended repairs to make before selling your home. 1. Repaint walls. Giving your home a fresh coat of paint is one of the most cost-effective ways to…
Read MoreCreate an evacuation plan for your pets
An evacuation plan is a necessity for every home, especially if you live in an area where fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, and other disasters are a possibility. Many homeowners create evacuation plans for their homes and practice them with their kids, but far fewer have considered one for their pets. Take these steps to add…
Read More4 Spring Selling Tips
While the real estate agent is accessing the key from the lock box, buyers are assessing very close up the front exterior of the home. 4 quick tips for a positive first impression: 1) Be sure your porch is swept (daily) 2) You have a new “Welcome” mat 3) Freshly potted, (and alive) colorful flowers…
Read More5 Simple & Free Tips for Home Security
Don’t make your home an easy target with these simple and cost effective measures. 1. Keep you yard maintained and looking nice year round. A yard that is not maintained sends a message that most likely the house does not have any security in place or it has lapsed. 2. Put a Home Security Sign…
Read MoreSummer Listing Tip – Don’t Wait!
Spring is here and as we approach summer we’ll see new listings come available. Historically summer is a very active time for real estate, school is out and many people want to get moved and settled before school starts. If you’re going to sell this summer get your home on the market in May. Why?…
Read MoreShould I stay or should I go?
When you have your property listed for sale and an agent wants to preview or show a client should you stay while the property is being shown or leave? Generally speaking unless the property has very unique features that need a hands on demonstration and has been coordinated prior to showing up, GO. Do not…
Read MoreI have to leave what?
Top 3 last disputes before closing: 1. Garage remotes (not having them to give to buyers) 2. Curtains & Rods not staying 3. TV mounts being taken off the wall If you have listed as having garage door remotes on the Sellers Disclosure a buyer will expect you to leave them and if you don’t…
Read More12 Tips to Improve Curb Appeal
1. Keep you yard mowed & edged (replace sod in heavy traffic or dead areas) 2. Trim your hedges and shrubs 3. Freshly mulch around your trees & flower beds 4. Re-paint or re-stain the front door 5. Put a Welcome mat outside the front door 6. Put Fresh flowers in a pot/s by front…
Read MoreWhen do I get my keys?
What day of the week is best to close on a property? Any day except Friday. Many times buyers and sellers do not close at the same time during the day and if one party cannot close until the late afternoon the chances of the file funding and the buyer getting their keys is slim.…
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