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 | May 1, 2020 | Home Ownership, Preparing a Home for Sale
Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report contains an analysis of how much the estimated cost of certain remodeling projects will be recovered upon sale. For the Mountain region of which Arizona is a part, a minor, midrange kitchen remodel is one of the best return...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 13, 2019 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
Many people decorate their house for the holidays. But if you’re selling your home, you don’t want to go to overboard. Experts say to choose what you put up wisely. In general, don’t clutter or over crowd the interior or yard of your home with decorations. Too many...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 3, 2019 | Home Ownership, Preparing a Home for Sale
Part 2. If you renovate a home with lead paint, professional remediation techniques are required if you remove paint on any window, on more than 6 square feet of interior, or on more than 20 square feet of the exterior. The work must be done by a “Certified...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 19, 2018 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
Will a staged home sell for more money? A staged home in this context is the use of furniture and decorative items supplied by the stager – usually on a multi-room basis (and the removal of existing furniture and decorative items if necessary). Time and money...
