You’ve decluttered, organized and stowed away all overly personal possessions. You’ve made basic repairs and spent time cleaning up your flower beds and outdoor living space to give your home that extra pop of curb appeal. You may think you have thought of everything when it comes to selling your home, but have you considered home security measures that may …
Easy Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value
To sharply increase your home’s value, you need to take on a major renovation project, right? Not necessarily. There are quite a few small scale changes and improvements you can make that will really pay off when it comes to your return on investment. In fact, you can increase your home’s value by as much as 25-30% by focusing on …
Minimizing Your Home’s Flaws when Preparing to Sell
If you’re considering putting your house on the market and moving to another one, chances are good there are things about your current home that you are not happy with. But before you get overly concerned that your house is less than perfect, keep in mind that very few homes truly live up to all of their owner’s expectations, and …
Staging Your Home in Winter
Compared to many parts of the country, Atlanta has mild winters with very little snow and ice to worry about, but rest assured, if you are trying to sell a home in winter, bitter cold and possibly even ice and snow are real possibilities. While there definitely aren’t as many buyers shopping this time of year, they are out there, …
Help for Fall Home Sellers!
As you have probably heard, May is the magic month for selling your home, with springtime in general being the best time to hit the market. But what if your life doesn’t happen to follow that exact schedule? You can absolutely sell your home in the fall and winter months, and we have some tips and suggestions that can make …
Stage Your Pool To Sell!
There are mixed messages about whether a pool helps you or harms you when selling your home. The general consensus seems to be that you should never add a pool with the hopes of recouping the costs when it time to sell, but if you want one and you will use it, go for it! But how do you make …
Upgrading the Great Outdoors!
Are you starting to make small upgrades and changes in order to sell your home? Or do you just want to know what you can do now that will make your home easier to sell in case you decide to move in the future? Don’t neglect the great outdoors when looking for ideas to increase your selling price. From small …
Stage Your Kitchen Like a Pro!
Kitchens can be one of the hardest rooms in your home to stage, and yet they are one of the most important factors in a buyer’s decision to make a home purchase. Our kitchens receive a lot of traffic from family and friends, a lot of wear and tear from our cooking experiments, and even abuse when a flambe doesn’t …
Making the Right First Impression with Your Home’s Exterior
The first thing potential buyers will see upon arriving at your home is the exterior, and that initial impression can affect the way they see everything else on the inside as well. If the outside of your house looks weather-beaten or in need of a good pressure-washing, you’ll want to consider a deep cleaning and possibly even a fresh coat …