Real Estate Blog - April, 2020

Should You Stage A Bonus Space?

Bonus rooms are in high demand with buyers. Modern living requires a lot of flexibility and buyers want to see that flexibility reflected in their homes. They want spaces that can do double duty as well as spaces for things like working, homeschooling, a home gym, or an entertainment room. Having a bonus space is a big selling point for a home – but should you stage a bonus space or leave it empty to show the possibilities of the space?

There’s a lot of division on this issue. Some professional stagers think that repainting a bonus room and leaving it empty is the best way to show it because it leaves the buyer free to imagine that space for whatever they want. And that definitely is something to consider. Some buyers prefer to see the full size and…

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5 Kitchen Trends To Watch In 2020

Industry insiders are already predicting the trends that will be big in 2020 and the features and elements that buyers will be looking for next year. In the coming year there will be more Millennial and Gen Z home buyers looking for their first homes and they have very specific ideas about what they want in a new home. You can advise sellers that these 5 kitchen trends will get them the biggest return on their renovation dollars and make their homes more attractive to buyers:

Quartz Countertops

Say goodbye to builder grade granite in the kitchen. Granite countertops have had their day and now they’re no longer in demand. The hot new material for countertops is affordable, durable, and stylish quartz countertops that give kitchens a clean and updated…

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4 Fast Upgrades That Make Older Homes More Appealing

One of the most common problems that sellers have is that their homes need updating and they don’t want to sink any money into a home that they’re trying to sell. While it’s understandable that they don’t want to spend money on a home they are selling they will ultimately get a better price and sell the home faster if they do some smart upgrades and quick renovations. Even just fixing some cosmetic things around the house can make a big difference in how much interest there is in the home. These 4 upgrades don’t cost a lot and can be done quickly to make older homes more appealing to buyers:

Update The Bathrooms

Dated looked bathrooms are a real turn off for buyers. Spend a weekend upgrading the fixtures in the bathroom. Put in a new showerhead,…

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3 Ways To Get Home Buyers Ready To Purchase A Home

First time home buyers can almost always use some help figuring out how to get their finances in order and make sure they are financially ready for home ownership. If you have clients who are thinking about buying a home but aren’t quite financially ready to take the plunge yet you can help them learn more about the mortgage and home buying processes as well as helping them with money management skills to get them on the path to home ownership. Three ways that you can help your clients learn are:

Create A Recommended Reading List

A great way to help prepare your clients to buy a home is to create a recommended reading list of books that will help them with everything from creating a budget to figuring out property taxes. Buyers will really…

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