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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Carbon Monoxide Alarms are a Must Have

It is a law that every house must have a carbon monoxide detector. In the United States over 1,500 people annually are killed from carbon monoxide poisoning. This significantly high number could be ...  Read More

Monday, February 20, 2012

Be a Staging Star

It's important to set your home as the prime example of what a selling house is supposed to be. You don't have to wait for a TV crew to come help you make your home into a new one, you can do it ...  Read More

Home Improvements

When preparing to sell your home, you may consider making a few improvements to make it more appealing to buyers.  In general, you can expect to recoup 80% of your investment in home improvements.  The most important items to consider when thinking of home improvements are those that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection.  Here are 11 things you need to address to pass a home inspection:

  1. Defective Plumbing
  2. Damp or Wet Basement
  3. Inadequate Wiring & Electrical
  4. Poor Heating & Cooling Systems
  5. Roofing Problems
  6. Damp Attic Spaces
  7. Rotting Wood
  8. Masonry Work
  9. Unsafe or Overfused Electrical Circuit
  10. Adequate Security Features
  11. Structural/Foundation Problems.

Once these items are under control, the BEST way to get your home sold fast and for top dollar is to keep it CLEAN and DECLUTTERED.  You want to encourage prospective buyers to envision themselves living there.