1. Hire someone or a service to come in for regular visits. Can’t afford that? Hire them to come in for a one time deep clean and then maintain that. 2. Ask for help from a family member/friend. For those of you that have family…
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Check Out The Competition
Ask your agent this question… If a house comes on the market similar to mine, can you let me know if they have an open house? Then make it a point to go see the property. When you can see first hand what prospective buyers are seeing,…
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Do Your Hedges Have Edges?
Want to know what makes a good looking yard great? It’s the trimming! Trimming your hedges, bushes and shrubs is the extra work that makes a NICE and NOTICEABLE difference!
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Water Works?
It is rare that some sprinkler system issue doesn’t come up at an inspection. Here are 5 common ones: It is so important to turn your sprinkler system on manually and inspect it a couple of times a year.
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Clean Coils?
Most of us don’t give a moment’s thought to inside of our air conditioning’s system. But at least once a year, you should. Air conditioning systems need to be cleaned to run efficiently. Even if you are good about changing your air filter every month,…
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Be Aware of the Wear!
It’s easy not to notice that the bathmat you step onto every morning may need to be cleaned too. They don’t just get your shower clean feet on them. Bathmats also get dirt and debris from people coming in the bathroom throughout the day, paw…
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Top 20 Tools
Want to know what you need to keep your property showing well while it’s on the market? Here’s my list of the best tools to have on hand: OUTSIDELawnmowerBlowerRakePressure WasherHedge TrimmersEdgerHoseShovelSprinklerTrash Cans INSIDEMopDust ClothsSpongesBroom & DustpanBucketScrub BrushStep LadderVacuumPaper TowelsStorage Bins
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After 2 Weeks, Take It Down
When your home is on the market during the holidays, the general rule of thumb for taking decorations down is within two weeks from the holiday or event. I once showed a home around Valentine’s Day and the sellers still had the Christmas tree up!…
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Need to Paint?
When you see chipped, peeling or worn paint the answer is – yes you do!