Is Your Grill Ready to Sizzle This Summer?

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Make your next barbecue become a real summer blockbuster with these quick tips on how to get your grill in tip top shape. ~ Darren Hoffman Many believe that Memorial Day marks the arrival of summer, but for me it is firing up the grill! You may have all of your secret spices and [...]

The 5 Spring Cleaning Trends that Go Way Beyond Clean

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If you’re among the 68 percent of adults, as reported by OnePoll, who feel daunted and uninspired about the prospect of spring cleaning, you may want to consider the positive mental aspects of meeting the task head-on. Psychology Today reports on the negative impact clutter can have on our mind and bodies, and the long-term [...]

5 Tips for Getting Your Home Ready for the Spring Real Estate Market

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Even though it’s the middle of the winter season, before you know it, spring will be here. Historically in Nevada County real estate markets, the spring is when it really begins to heat up. The spring real estate market generally yields the highest prices for those selling their home. This is only possible though [...]

Disclosaphobia? 5 Tips for Completing a Seller’s Disclosure

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The dreaded seller’s disclosure – it’s that pesky document that asks you umpteen questions. How many ceiling fans are in the property, what’s the make and model of each appliance, how old is the roof, A/C system and so forth. Really? Do you have to answer these questions and all of them? Well if [...]

How To Take the Stress Out of One of the Most Painful Parts of Moving

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China packed? Check. Picture frames packed? Check. Clothes packed? Check. Suddenly, you look into your office and family room, the music from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho plays in your head. The computer, stereo, and home theater all glare back at you, taunting you – “Go ahead pack us, we will never come back to life again.” [...]

How to Make the Choice Between Two Homes

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Finding the right house in Nevada County is an unmatched feeling that many buyers fear they will never feel. When it does finally happen after searching for a few weeks or perhaps even months it is enough to make your heart sing! As you walk from room to room you may imagine moving in [...]

Stage Your Home for the Millennial Buyer

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In 2015, real estate sales sharply shifted toward the Millennial buyer and there are many ways sellers in Nevada County can prepare their home to attract this buyer. Here are ten things Millennials look for, and how to implement them in your home. In 2015, real estate sales sharply shifted toward the Millennial buyer. [...]

Guess Who’s Driving Confidence in the Housing Market Now

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The dream of homeownership remains a strong one among younger renters. As the housing recovery continues, Americans are growing more confident in the housing market in general. And that confidence comes in part from a potentially surprising source: Millennial renters, who to date have been perceived by many as largely uninterested in and/or unable [...]

Six Creative Open House Ideas To Sell Your Home Fast

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It’s easy to see the value of an open house—a designated time for real estate agents and prospective buyers to scope out your home while on a Sunday spree of house tours. But if you’re worried about getting lost among the competition, creative open house ideas are a must if you want to make [...]

Who is Buying Homes?

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There’s always a lot of news around housing numbers. Whether home sales are up or down, hot or cold, when they’re released, housing numbers grab headlines. According to the most recent numbers from the National Association of Realtors, nearly 5 million homes will be sold in 2014. That’s a lot of homes! One thing [...]

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