by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 25, 2021 | Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
Downsizing. Selling your home usually isn’t on the home equity harvest techniques list. But buying a less expensive home can a generate a sizeable amount of cash that was previously inaccessible. And if the cash savings of buying a home for less money is invested, it...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 2, 2021 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
A crucial element of home sale preparation is decluttering. Decluttering isn’t staging. Staging is bringing in furniture, lighting and accessories that were not previously present in the home (Read my 3 part series on staging for more on what staging is and isn’t)....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 22, 2020 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
As I set forth in What Buyers Want, buyers want new or updated kitchens and bathrooms. But what if you can’t afford a total or high end remodel? Here are some fixes: Change Counter Tops. Laminate can mimic the contemporary look of granite or quartz at a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 15, 2020 | Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
In Best Remodeling Projects I wrote about the best bang for your buck when selling a home. I also mentioned 2 of the worst – an upscale major kitchen remodel and a master bedroom addition. But there are other home improvements that also have a marginal payoff....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 12, 2020 | Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
There are online home evaluators like Zillow that give an estimate of your home’s value, but there’s no substitute for a real comparable market analysis (CMA). Outside of a newly built tract home, it is rare that an online evaluation accurately reflect the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 9, 2020 | Selling Your Home
1. Keep it cool. It’s not the time to penny-pinch on the air conditioning. Experts – obviously based on the east coast, recommend keeping the thermostat around 72 degrees. Here in the desert, higher is fine but don’t exceed 80.2. Watch the smell. Warm weather...
