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Preparing Your House to Sell Tips and Tricks Getting Your House Ready A house that "sparkles" on the surface will sell faster than its shabby neighbor, even though both are structurally well-maintained. A "well-polished" house appeals to more buyers and will sell faster and for a higher price. Additionally, buyers feel more comfortable purchasing a well-cared for home because if what they can see is maintained, what they can't see has probably also been maintained. In readying your house for sale, consider: how much should you spend exterior and curb appeal preparing the interior How much should you spend In preparing your home for the market, spend as little money as possible. Buyers will be impressed by a brand new roof, but they aren't likely to give you enough extra money to pay for it. There is a big difference between making minor and inexpensive "polishes" and "touch-ups" to your house, such as p...

Helpful Tip When Selling Your Home! If you are planning to sell your house, make it look appealing and likeable. You can consider adding new flowers or repainting it to give it that fresh look. This will essentially help it to sell faster and at even a higher price. Afford A House I understand that buying or selling a home is more than just a transaction: It's a life-changing experience. That's why I am dedicated to providing exceptional, personalized service for all of my clients. AFFORDAHOUSE.NET

          INVEST & EARN 10 CRUCIAL THINGS TO DO BEFORE BUYING A HOME FEBRUARY 25, 2015 BY LAUREN BOWLING  |  THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS Buying a home is an intense process, especially so for first-timers. Since  buying my own home in July 2013 , I've gotten a lot of questions about how to get the ball rolling, so I've compiled all of my knowledge here. Below are the 10 things to do  before  buying a home. Some of these are common best practices, and others are from my own experiences; the things I wish I'd known before buying my own little gem. 1. BUILD YOUR WISHLIST Everyone has a wish list for what they want in a home, whether you are currently looking, in a home already, or still renting and compiling a list of your “must haves” for the future. I've been making a  list in my head since I was ten, and even though I own a home currently, I still think about what features I'd like to have in the...

                   3 Crucial Reasons You Should Buy a Home Before 2017 Ends Buying a house in 2017 will feel kind of like you’ve jumped onto the subway just as the doors were closing. Your heart’s pounding and you’re winded from the race, but you made it—just in time. OK, so maybe that’s a  little  exaggerated. But here’s the thing: Interest rates have begun to rise and will likely climb higher. Inventory is low and could shrink more. And home prices? Well, home prices are increasing—and they’re not predicted to fall any time soon. If you don’t jump aboard the real estate train now, you might be too late. It’s tough to buy a home today in most places in the country because there are so few homes for sale,” says  Jonathan Smoke , chief economist for  realtor.com® . “But if you wait to buy, then you’re gambling that the market will be better for you to purchase in the future.” And that’s not...

WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN BUYING A HOME!!! Borrowers can set themselves up for home buying success if they do two basic things: get pre-approved and stay pre-approved. Get pre-approved Pre-approvals show everyone involved in the transaction that you are a serious buyer. You will get the attention you deserve and any offers you make will be legit in the mind of the seller. You will know how much you can afford so that your home search is efficient. And your Realtor will come up with be tter suggestions! Pre-approvals typically take less than 24 hours and only require some basic documentation like: • A credit report (pulled by your lender) • Identification (e.g. driver’s license) • W-2s (2 years) • Recent pay stubs (30 days) • Recent bank statements (2 months) • Current assets Get a pre-approval letter from your lender. It’s physical proof that you are ready to buy a home. Stay pre-approved Home buying will be much smoother when you have a pre-approval letter in hand. The key now i...

Buy vs. Rent Index Says ‘Buy’ DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017 The escalating costs of renting are making it a better time to purchase a home in most cities across the country, according to the Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University’s Buy vs. Rent Index.  Read more :  Consumers Will Compromise to Buy Homes "This is great news for homeownership and the financial returns to ownership," says Ken Johnson, a real estate economist and one of the index's authors. "We are not where we were in 2012, when nearly any purchase was a sound financial decision. However, overall, we are now in a situation where aggressive marketing from sellers combined with due diligence and sound negotiation from buyers is creating a housing market that's more in line with what we've seen historically.” Fifteen of the 23 cities in the Buy vs. Rent Index are solidly in “buy” territory. Another five are only marginally in ren...

            Murfreesboro Schools Ranked 23rd Best In Country Schools within the city limits of Murfreesboro are the 23rd best in the country, according to a new ranking published by the research website  Niche.com . The website released its findings in late May. The ranking includes schools governed by both Rutherford County Schools and Murfreesboro City Schools. No other schools in Tennessee, ranked by city, made the top 50 list, according to the website’s national rankings. “The MCS family is very excited about the national ranking. Our community has a right to be proud of the education its children are receiving in their public schools,” said Dr. Linda Gilbert, Director of Murfreesboro City Schools. “The district has worked hard to focus on the whole child and this ranking is another proof that the focus is paying off.” The website also recognized local schools in other categories. Schools within greater Rutherford County, which consist...

                      Dog park funding approved for Smyrna    SMYRNA — Dogs in Smyrna are soon going to have a lot to bark about. The town of Smyrna approved $30,000 for use in the construction of Bark Springs at Sharp Springs, an 8-acre dog park that should be done by the fall, Smyrna Parks and Recreation Director Mike Moss said. “We’ve already started doing the parking lot … and we’ll start putting up the fence in the next couple of weeks,” Moss said. Bark Springs will be located underneath dozens of towering shade trees at the back side of Sharp Springs Natural Area, a 360-acre public green space off Jefferson Pike that is maintained by Smyrna Parks and owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dog park’s construction has come to fruition through a partnership between Smyrna Parks and the nonprofit Friends of Bark Springs. For nearly 10 years, the friends group has held a variety of fu...

Top 10 New Construction Home Buying Tips – Guide For Home Buyers Buying a new construction home is much different than buying an existing home in an established neighborhood.  There are many important tips that new construction home buyers should be following, but they often do not. Certainly many of the  steps to buying a house  are similar when buying a new construction home and an existing home, however, there are some additional tips that buyers need to be aware of.  For example, the financing for new construction homes is different than the financing of an existing home. Greater Rochester NY new construction homes are currently being built quite frequently because of the shortage of existing homes for sale in the area.  It’s important whether you’re  buying new construction in Rochester NY  or buying one in San Diego that you understand what the most important new construction home buying tips are. In this article yo...