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Home Maintenance Home Selling Real Estate

Deciding on Repairs Before Listing Your Home

When you list your home for sale, it will directly compete against other listed properties in the local area. Pricing your home competitively is important, but so are factors like appeal and property condition. You know your property better than anyone else, so you understandably may be aware of some repair issues that you have been putting off. Are you trying to decide which of these repairs require your attention before listing your Florida house for sale? Here are some important factors to consider.

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Home Buying Home Selling Real Estate

Market Update – Condos & Townhomes

The local market for condos and townhomes has not changed materially from last month. However, when compared to last year at this time, the market favors sellers across all price points in both Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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Home Buying Home Selling Real Estate

Market Update for Single Family Homes

Whether you are looking to buy, sell or invest in real estate, it is important to understand market conditions. Real estate is hyper-local, with market dynamics changing from subdivision to subdivision. However, county trends generally give you a good idea of what to expect.

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Home Buying Home Decor Home Selling Real Estate

The Importance of Depersonalizing Your House Before Listing It

When many Florida homeowners think about staging their home before listing it for sale, they think about property maintenance and décor. For example, if a dingy wall is an eyesore in the home, their staging efforts may involve repainting the wall a neutral color. Small decorative pieces, such as a few new wall hangings and throw pillows, may be placed strategically. While these and other steps each serve important purposes, depersonalizing your space also requires your full attention.

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Home Buying Home Selling Real Estate

Tips for Selling Your Home This Holiday Season and Winter

Many people think selling your home during the holidays or winter is not a good idea. This could not be further from the truth this year. Historically, it is true that the spring market is a better time to sell a house in most markets. However, this holiday season is different.