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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

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Sellers Beware

Lisa Loper of the Scott Loper Team shares an example why sellers need to be careful and not be drawn in by something that sounds too good to be true

There are many ways to sell a house: listing it with a REALTOR©, for sale by owner, the “We Buy Houses” quick sale businesses, real estate auctions, find a friend or relative willing to buy it ... When it comes to selling, there is no magic pill.  Time and again, no one is going to pay more than market value for your home but you can be sure, many people will gladly take a home off your hands if they can get it for well below market value. As a seller, it is critical to know the true market value for your home so 1) you don’t end up sitting on it forever waiting for it to sell at an unrealistic price and 2) so you don’t “give it away” by selling it for significantly less than it is worth.  Buyers need to be equally as careful so they do …

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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What’s Popular in Home Decor in 2013

Lisa Loper of the Scott Loper Team discusses trends in home decorating that are popular now and will appeal to home buyers

Everything changes with time and history has a way of repeating itself, the smaller affordable homes of the last few years are giving way to the return of bigger and fancier as homebuyers are feeling more secure with their financial situation and simply worn down from frugal fatigue.  “Green” homes are still hugely popular as plastic and other artificial man-made products are taking a back seat to the more luxurious (and expensive) natural woods and stone.   The world didn’t end in 2012 but there were certainly enough headlines of human tragedies and natural disasters.  A general feel of “life is short” has moved homeowners to really start making a home uniquely theirs and add artwork, statues and fabrics that represent them and their …

Beth

1:21 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013

I love the new metal prints from www.freshsquared.com. They're modern and trendy and really easy to hang ( no framing required). Thanks, Beth   more ›

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