Home Improvements that Pay Off

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The real estate selling season is almost here in Nevada County! While there are many things you can do to increase the value of your home, such as sprucing up the landscaping and giving the exterior a fresh coat of paint, there are a few specific areas that can truly skyrocket your home value. The [...]

Move to Temporary Housing Seamlessly in Five Steps

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A lot of people, like Nevada County residents, do not like to move. The excitement of moving somewhere new is put on hold for the temporary pain of having to pack up a home and move it. What could possible be worse than moving once? Moving twice. Unfortunately, it can happen. Construction not complete on [...]

Spring Selling Checklist

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Homes are going fast in Nevada County! It seems like as soon as the for sale sign goes up, a pending sale banner joins it. With the early spring selling season kicking off shortly after the new year, it’s time to give your home the boost it needs to meet today’s buyers’ expectations. Take advantage [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to Wonderful Wallpaper

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Wallpaper has a longstanding and misunderstood reputation for being obnoxiously bold and a nightmare to apply and remove. However, it has been entirely reinvented with new materials and appropriately renamed as “wall coverings.” You’ll see it popping up again in designs everywhere. Wall coverings serve as a beautiful accent piece in any room and can [...]

Smart Marketing for Smart Homes

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We know by definition that a smart home is a home equipped with network-connected products for controlling functions such as temperature, lighting, security, safety, and entertainment either remotely or with a separate system within the home itself. Now we want to know, what’s the best way to market yourself as a smart home resource? At [...]

The One Thing No Other Agent is Saying on Listing Appointments

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Every day, sellers and real estate professionals sit down at a kitchen table or living room couch to discuss a partnership.  These discussions range from determining the sales price, negotiation, an effective communication plan, and more.  The goal for the seller is to find the right agent who can best represent their interests and help [...]

Does Anyone Buy a Home This Time of Year?

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Actually, yes! You might be surprised how active the real estate market in western Nevada County is during the Fall and Winter months. When Do the Majority of Sales Occur? The bulk of new escrows for residential homes in western Nevada County typically occurs between March and July with roughly half of the year's pending [...]

Nine Overlooked Items to Prep Your Home for Sale

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So you’ve prepped your home cosmetically for sale in every imaginable way – fresh paint, a deep cleaning, new landscaping, decluttered closets, and even organized the garage!  Your house looks better then it ever has and you are ready to hit the market!  Before you proceed with the “For Sale” sign in the ground, there [...]

How to Avoid the Top Five Home Seller Mistakes

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When you are selling your home, it can be easy to be in a bubble. You have a certain idea of what the market should pay for your home and what may or may not be an issue. You've talked with your agent about the comps, determined that the leaky faucet in the master suite [...]

Six Stunning Ways to Replace Popcorn Ceiling

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REALTORs® across the nation agree: popcorn ceilings repulse buyers. They see it as a significantly outdated style that also gives them asbestos suspicions. Removal has the potential to raise your home value and keep buyers interested. You’re probably ready to take a stab at it with your putty knife, but it’s a good idea to have [...]

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