Budget Friendly Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home Part 2 of 2

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Budget Friendly Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home 

Part 2 of 2

Landscape.

Strategically planting trees and bushes around your yard can be a natural way for you to give your home shade and keep it cooler during the warm summer months, thereby lowering your energy bill.

Think green.

When choosing plants for your yard, choose drought-tolerant plants that are native to your region. They won’t require as much maintenance or water, saving you money over time.

Make a good impression.

Keeping lawns and hedges trimmed, bushes neatly manicured and gutters cleaned will help your home make a good impression. This is something you can easily do yourself or outsource to a professional.

Create open spaces.

Even a small home can appear larger by maximizing the square footage. To do this, use furniture that is proportional to your home’s space, and remove furniture pieces to create the illusion of more open space. Strategically hang mirrors in your rooms to open up the room.

Update your bathroom.

Even a small bathroom updates can make a world of difference. Updating your fixtures and mirrors, painting and installing new glass shower doors are easy and affordable ways to make big design improvements.

Update your fixtures.

One of the simplest and easiest ways to transform the look of your space is by updating the light fixtures and ceiling fans, if you have them, around your home. Even on a small budget, you can find chic fixtures that will dramatically improve your home’s style.

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Budget Friendly Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home Part 1 of 2

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Budget Friendly Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home 
Part 1 of 2

Adding value to your home doesn’t necessarily mean subtracting from your bank account. The trick is to be creative! There are several things you can do yourself, even on the smallest of budgets which will improve the overall look of your home, while adding value at the same time. Here are a few favorite tips to help get you started:

Hire a professional Realtor, Tim Bro to look at your home.

Having Tim Bro with a fresh set of eyes come look at your home is a great way to not only get new ideas, but establish a long term goal so you can start plugging away.

Give your home a fresh look.

Painting is an inexpensive and easy way to give your home an entirely different look and feel. Earth tones are best; choose zero VOC paint which is good for your home and the environment.

Be your own designer!

Go through design magazines and books to get ideas for your home, keep a file of the designs that appeal to you most. Be mindful of current design trends and think hard about whether they will work for your home before you put them into place.

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Private Mortgage Insurance - Do You Really Need It?

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Private Mortgage Insurance – Do You Really Need It?

The answer is yes if you can’t or don’t want to put 20 percent down. PMI protects a lender from borrower defaults. It enables you to buy a home sooner and perhaps buy more home. PMI also allows you to choose from a wider variety of loan types, including ARMS, and 15-year Fixed Rate, all with a lower down payment.

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Home Buying Considerations

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Home Buying Considerations

Before you begin viewing properties, make a list of “must haves”.

•          Consider location, style, age, and amenities.
•          Don’t view too many properties in one day.
•          When you find a property you like, visit it at different times of the day.
•          Walk or drive past a property before going inside.
•          Don’t be put off by interior decoration – it can be changed.
•          Establish what’s included in the sale – land, furniture, appliances, etc.
•          Determine the annual property taxes and total monthly expenses.

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Home Staging is Worth It

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Home Staging is Worth It

Home sellers hope to sell their property quickly and maximize value. Using the right furniture, lighting, and décor can make your home more appealing. Professional stagers transform for sale homes from uh-oh to o-yeah. Staging the home accordingly can decrease the amount of time the home is on the market. Tim has qualified home stagers to help assist in the preparation for the successful sale of your home.

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Get Your Home Ready to Sell

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Get Your Home Ready to Sell

                                              

One of the questions that Tim, your SRES® (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) is asked after a client decides to put their property on the market is, “What should I do to get ready?” The first thing to remember is that we all have different tastes. So don’t make a lot of major changes that may suit you and not the new buyers. A buyer will make changes according to their own decorating preferences.

The key is to keep it simple. The less clutter the better. If things seem crowded, think about storing items or use this opportunity to make a donation to your favorite charitable foundation.

Do make minor repairs such as leaky faucets.

The overall first impression is most important to a prospective buyer. Outside, landscaping can make a dramatic difference. Often something as simple as flowers lining a front walkway can make a more inviting entrance.

One of the aspects of my assistance is that I can provide you with a list of qualified people to assist you in readying your property for sale. The excellent team of painters, handymen, gardeners and cleaning services can assist you and often at senior prices.

To get started with your home sale or purchase, call Tim @ 858-354-2354, “The Seniors Choice for Real Estate”.

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Your Homeowner Association

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Your Homeowner Association

Homeowner associations were created to provide a governing body for residential developments to make decisions regarding upkeep, appearance and finances. Periodic meetings are held to ensure that members of the communities are informed of issues related to them.

Know the Homeowner Association Laws

Although homeowner associations have broad authority to organize communities, they are still subject to a larger body of laws that affect privacy and ownership of property. Familiarize yourself with the homeowner association laws in your state, so you can help to prevent frivolous rules that affect the experience of residents living in the community.

Financial Matters

Homeowners associations produce a budget for the members of the development on an annual basis. These budgets allow the residents to understand where their association dues are being spent and whether or not sufficient reserve funds are being held for large projects.

Homeowner associations exist to ensure that communities are well run and able to handle financial and other responsibilities. These associations function best when those that make the decisions have regular input from the residents of the community.

To get started with your home sale or purchase, call Tim @ 858-354-2354, “The Right Choice in Real Estate”.  BRE #01224576

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