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3 Ways To Improve Your Listing’s Online Presence

Are you trying to sell your home? If so and you are worried that your listing won't receive as much traffic as you hope for then there are ways that you can improve your online listing presence. Not only will having an attractive listing help gain traffic towards your listing, but it can also help spark interest in more buyers, which can lead to a bidding war and potentially a higher selling price. Read More 

4 Tips To Update Your Drapes

Custom window coverings are an investment, which means you don't want to have to replace them too often. After awhile, though, they can begin to look tired or out of date. Don't resign yourself to the cost of new drapes – it is possible to breathe new life into older custom drapery for a fraction of the cost of buying new. The following tips can help. Tip #1: Get a Good Cleaning Read More 

What To Know When Searching Apartment Listings Online

There are a growing number of online resources available to help you find a new apartment. You can search through apartment listings in your own town or cities that are hundreds of miles away from you without leaving your living room. Unfortunately, not everything you find online is what it appears to be. Below, you will find some reasons to hold off on getting excited about an apartment until you see it for yourself. Read More 

A Home Sells Itself—If You Prepare Properly

More important than anything you can say about a home is how potential buyers interact with it. For example, if you have oversized furniture that takes up a lot of space in a room, you can talk about how nice the room is, but buyers are likely to feel cramped, and that impression will trump whatever spiel you rattle off. If you really want to sell your home, then you should act on at least these three tips for making your home ready for potential buyers to come knocking. Read More 

Should You Negotiate With A Real Estate Agent Over The Commission Rate?

When the time comes to sell your home, hiring a realty company is one of the best ways to get the job done. Real estate agents help people buy and sell homes, and they work on commission. When you hire an agent for help selling your home, you will have to agree to pay a commission when the house sells. The question is, should you negotiate with the agent on this rate? Read More