Home Marketing

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Marketing Your Home to Sell
12 August, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, Housing Market
In a good market Realtors can add your home to a Realtor database and sell it in six months without doing much work.  Years ago, advertising it in the newspaper would bring you open house visitor... read more
What's the dirt?
11 August, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
"After the first four years, the dirt doesn't get any worse."                        ... read more
A good first impression is crucial!
11 August, 2009| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Marketing, Home S...
Your carefully groomed landscaping -- or, in contrast, weed-overgrown jungle -- is one of the first things a potential buyer notices. But enhancing curb appeal is also something every seller should do... read more
Realtor Magazine - Why Some Homes Sell
9 August, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/pages/News2009080302?OpenDocumentAbove is a link to an article that asks the question - If two homes are similar, why does one sell?  The article cites th... read more
How Much Experience Do Realtors Really Have?
7 August, 2009| Home Buying, Home Marketing, Home Selling
In an effort to empower consumers, HAR has made it very easy for you to check out a Realtor's performance and experience. Did you know you can look up an agent's sales history on h... read more
A Quote to Remember
6 August, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
"Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity."                    &nb... read more
Video Podcasting with Flip
3 August, 2009| Home Marketing, Open Houses, General
My husband Travis bought the Flip Video Camcorder for me to shoot videos of my property listings, community events, and personal presentations of my services. Here is my first video shoot! read more
6 Landscaping Tricks That Wow Buyers
2 August, 2009| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Marketing, Home S...
In today's market, sellers have to work harder to persuade buyers that their property is worth the bite. I found this article by landscape designer Michael Glassman for guaranteed curb appeal.http://w... read more
REPLACE OUTDATED HARDWARE AND LIGHT FIXTURES.
31 July, 2009| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Marketing, Home S...
Giving a room a more modern look requires little more than a screwdriver and some new fixtures. New hardware and new drawer handles or knobs can be had for as little as $2 each. You might also try swa... read more
Stage to sell - decorate to live
29 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
     It is amazing what a difference a good staging of a home can make in the way it shows. It is important for a home to show well, so it can sell.  The better it shows,... read more
Landscape to Attract Buyers
27 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
    1. Add splashes of color. With every changing season, a landscape should provide a new display of colors, textures, and fragrances. "It’s best to use one or two and repeat them," Glass... read more
Is it fake or should I water it?
24 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
      Now, I will be the first to admit that I do NOT have a green thumb, and I'm sure I'm not alone.  Real plants in a home are always the best choice - unless the real... read more
Updates that Recoup the Most Money
23 July, 2009| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Marketing, Home R...
  Remolding magazine shares findings on home remodeling with Realtor magazine.  We will see average cost recouped for 30 home improvement projects by region of the country plus the average... read more
Value of Home Staging
22 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
Thinking of listing your home?  Wondering what you can do to prepare?  Wondering what differentiates Realtors?  Well, make sure you discuss the value of having your home staged with you... read more
Ruth Ann's Realty U: Be a Stellar Seller, Tip 2
22 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
If you are selling your home and you don't have any pets, congratulations! Your life will be much simpler while your home is on the market. If you do have animals, you should look at your home as if y... read more