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With housing prices down across the country, there are a lot of homeowners barely breaking even on their respective home sales. Some are even losing money.

You may find yourself in that position, too; wanting to sell, but worried about bringing cash to your own closing.

It creates an interesting dilemma. You want your home to "show nicely" relative to comparable properties, but you don't want to invest big dollars that may never be recouped into upgrades or renovations. So what do you do?

The answer is simple. Do the bare minimum.

From an advice piece in the Wall Street Journal, we learn of 10 basic home improvement projects that will help your home have better showings. The advice requires almost no technical skills, and the projects be tackled in a weekend.

The theme? Handled your home's delayed maintenance.

1.Repair or remove screen doors with holes and tears
2.Pressure wash windows, sidewalks, and siding
3.Paint your front door and polish the doorknob
4.Pull weeds, seed bare spots, and lay down mulch
5.Touch up holes, dings and cracks in paint
6.Clean grout and re-caulk sinks, bathtubs and showers
7.Buy new cabinet hardware
8.Fix leaky faucets and toilets
9.Spray lubricant on squeaky doors
10.Get clutter into storage and out of the way

Now, you'll notice that none of these projects can be considered "major". By contrast, each is minor; they're the items you'd add to your to-do list for work on "another day". However, they're extremely important for a home that's about to be listed.

Here's why. A prospective buyer doesn't notice that the above repairs were made. He only notices if they weren't made. When a buyer sees ripped screens or chipped paint in your home, it makes him wonder what else hasn't been cared for. This is the why you should also hire an exterminator prior to selling your home. If a buyer spots a trail of ants in your home, it's unlikely you'll get an offer.

You don't need to spend big bucks to get your home ready for sale, but you may to use apply elbow grease. The good news is that time spent up-front can be worth it in the end. Homes that show better tend to sell faster, and at higher prices.

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Why did you leave me? 

I'm scared without you.   I love you.  I thought you loved me too.

It seems like it was just yesterday that you brought me home.  You were so excited.   You just bought your new house.   You said a cat made it feel more like a home.    At that time, I was just a little kitten.   I remember, you always told me that I was so cute and playful. You said that I had the pinkest nose you have ever seen. 

When you started bringing in boxes, I enjoyed exploring them.  I thought they were FUN.   I heard you talk about moving.  From listening to you, I thought moving was a good thing. 

However, as I sit here in this cage, I'm not so sure that I like moving.  This cage isn't as comfortable as the bed was.  I can't look out the window.   There are 80 other cats here with me right now.   One said I will never see you again.   Another said that I must have been a bad cat. 

An animal shelter employee told me it wasn't my fault.  She said some owners view their pets as disposable property.  Another said that the bad economy may be part of the problem. 

WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME?

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Additional Remarks:

• On this given day, this picture could have been any one of 81 cats or 94 dogs that was at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region here in Colorado Springs.  

• The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak region estimates that only 8% of "lost" cats are reunited with their owners.  The nationwide average is 2%. 

• I believe this particular kitty was adopted out over Mother's Day weekend. 

• As real estate professionals, we need to take the time to ask sellers about their pets.   Discourage sellers from leaving their cat behind to fend for its self. 

• If you know someone that is looking for a new cat or dog, recommend your local animal shelter. (Here in Colorado Springs, we are lucky to have a very nice.)   

  

Photographed,

written and posted by

Sondra Meyer CPA/Real Estate Broker

Star View Ranch, Real Estate & Financial Advisory Services

979-575-2700

  

Motivational Monday: Get out...Now!

Feeling drained or running near empty?

Take a break!

Get out!

And about!

Re-energize!

Now that Spring is indeed here, the outdoor sights, smells and sounds just beg for attention!

You can:

• Birdwatch

• Visit a peer

• Ride your bicycle

• Go for a walk

• Run with your dog

• Sit in a city park

• Go take a hike

• Plant some flowers

• Picnic in a park

• Whistle a tune

• Sing a happy song

• Read on a bench

• Grab a pole and fish

• Smell some flowers

• Call a friend for lunch

• Pull some weeds in your garden

• Grab your camera and take some photos

Take a moment or two or if allowed, take the afternoon and explore! There’s much to be thankful for and you’re sure to be delighted with nature’s offerings.

I bet you’re just rarin’ to go!

So Get out...Now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sometimes, photos speak a thousand words.
So, I'll let the photos do the talking this time.

Days on market = 162 days and counting.

The Reason?

 

This is what we saw as we walk up to the front door.

Do you think the seller made the sale that day?

 

We heard small dogs barking, running amok and all over the place. We also decided that we didn't want to be bitten that day.
So, we turned around and headed to the next house.

Guess what?

My buyers wrote a contract on a home they managed to get in.
This may also be the perfect home for them. But they never saw it.

Need I say more?

 

 

 

 

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Why Some Houses Don't Sell

When I walked up on this little guy, he looked at me and continued his dinner.

When he turned his head, I thought he was going to run.

To my surprise, he kept on eating.......... I guess he felt like he had enough to share!

 

 

 

 

 

This photograph was taken by Diane Williams, a real estate agent with REMAX Realty Pros in Pell City, Alabama.  All rights reserved and may not be reproduced without written permission. If you would like to request permission, please contact me at Diane@LoganMartinLakeSales.com.

 

  

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Last night was a beautiful Summer night in Pullman, WA.  I had gone on a nice walk and was enjoying my deck when I felt this very large owl fly right over my head.  To be honest, it scared the.....out of me.  It very calmly landed on my neighbors roof/gutter and did not move, but proceeded to stare at us on the deck.  My husband grabbed my camera and took this pretty cool photo. 

When I saw the picture, my first thoughts were, "I'v Got My Eyes on You!"  It was somewhat spooky with its eyes staring at us as we stared at it!  And it did not budge until he was ready to move.  

       

Olga Diaz Potter-Managing Broker, CRS®, ASP, e-PRO

 

This seems to be the month for professional picture discussion!

AR wants digital updates....or you become a silhouette. My buddy Steve weighed in on the professional pluses of " best foot forward" and even the person I think of as Mr. Real Estate, William Johnson has gone back to his more Business Like Pose!

It really got me to thinking about just that....the picture you use to present yourself.

I started analyzing the pictures I have used ...and why.
I have never had a "Professional" Picture done, but have had my husband do the Annie Leibovitz bit!

I am a big believer in pictures that are at least within a few years of how old you are...how embarrassing to meet a new Client and hear..."boy I wouldn't have recognized you from your picture"

When looking back at the pictures I have used....my current is my favorite!


The one my husband took 8 years back is good ...but posed. And when I compare it to the past two used....I think it looks fake!

The picture I now use and the one before it were cropped from shots taken during especially happy moments!


The over the shoulder look was at a special event and award ceremony....
                                                                             I was having a great time!
                                                                    (I may have had a glass of wine!)

 
My current shot was taken at a High School Reunion.
A reunion with people who know and love me for who I am....and who I was......unconditional acceptance. I was very happy!

This is the face I want prospective Clients to see...a truely joyful, happy face. because that's the one they will see the most when they decide to work with me....the face that says I love what I do! And it shows in how I do it!

 

 

 

 

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 Joan Mirantz - Joni is a Realtor® with Homequest Real Estate, a locally owned, Customer Service oriented Firm.
Joan Publishes a monthly Newsletter "Food For Thought" under the pen name Realtor Sherpa.
(Joan also answers to Miz Maven and Miss Joni.)

Joan works in Buyer and Seller Representation with concentrations in the Merrimack Valley Area and towns surrounding Concord NH - the Capital City.
"I love what I do, and it shows in how I do it"

Having crossed over to the "other side of Middle Age" herself....Joan is an ongoing source of information about local programs, facilities and issues specific to her peers! 

 
Livin' the Life...and Ridin' the Wave

 

 

NEVADA'S WILD HORSES an ENDANGERED SPECIES! - The Petition Site

Help Save Americas Wild Horse Herds (1321 signatures on petition)
www.thepetitionsite.com/.../nevadas-wild-horses-an-endangered-species - Cached - Similar

Please try and help the "Wild Horses" in Nevada by Robert Swetz (Vegas Bob) - "Please re-blog" 

 

The Rolling Stones- Wild Horses - The funniest bloopers are right here

 

Please try and help the "Wild Horses" in Nevada by Robert Swetz (Vegas Bob) - "Please re-blog"

 

The Feds are continuing to case "Wild Horses" in the State of Nevada because they say the horses are dying from lack of water, etc.

Most of this information is a lie and the helicopters that are casing the "Wild Horses" are causing the horses to break their legs which in turn gives them the right to be shot to death.

Please try and help the "Wild Horses" that are left by re-blogging this post, copying it and emailing it to friends.

"Thank You"

 

Roundup of "Wild Horses" continues in the State of Nevada (Please re-blog to help save the horses) by Vegas Bob

 

Federal roundup of wild horses resumes in Nevada - USATODAY.com

Jul 22, 2010 ... A federal roundup of wild horses in Nevada was scheduled to resume ... TheBLM says the roundup of wild horses is a necessity because the ...
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-07-22-wild-horses_N.htm - Cached

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