First impressions count so much that if your house lacks curb appeal you might miss out on a lot of prospects. With a little money and some elbow grease you can make some major changes to the way your house looks from the street.
Landscaping
I like dealing with the plants first, so that they have time [...]
February 28th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
Florida Homestead Exemption can save you thousands of dollars. Learn why you should file, download the forms, and find out how to contact the Alachua County Property Appraiser.
February 16th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
I’ll be brutally honest here, if you aren’t a photographer then your personal photos are not going to do the job. If your Realtor(R) was an artist they would have already produced high quality pictures of your property.
January 27th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
It’s now law: Buyers get 5 more months to sign a contract, 7 more months to close.
Click here to compare the differences between the current tax credit and extended and expanded version.
November 9th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
In my recent post “What to Expect from a Home Inspector” I spoke to buyers about how important it is to have a Home Inspection.
This is often a nervous part of the contract time line for sellers, because although you disclosed everything that you knew about there could be things you didn’t know about…
Find What [...]
October 21st, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
If you are one of the gazillion home owners that had to move away before selling your home you are facing the same worries and concerns of other absentee owners. On top of paying for the costs for two homes you wonder if the lawn looks good, if the a/c is set too high or [...]
June 30th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
Please, do yourself a favor… find an agent you can trust and rely on them to be a professional. The MLS system in Florida is set up so that the seller is already paying the fees for any agent that brings them a buyer, so you might as well pick the person you want [...]
June 12th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
This isn’t rocket science, but I love it when real world data lines up with our common assumptions.
Higher Asking Price = Longer Time to Market
I was doing an analysis for a listing and sorted the data by original asking price. The higher the asking price the longer the homes were on the market… it isn’t [...]
May 19th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
Everyone knows that you have one chance to make an impression. This holds true in selling your home. Many of the features your home has to offer are already listed on the local Multiple Listing Sheets. Your potential buyers have already chosen to view your home – you have made the first cut! Now is [...]
May 19th, 2009 by Bonnie Seide
Here is an article with many before & after photos to help give you ideas for sprucing up your own homes.
May 6th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
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