What Fees Are Involved in Selling a Home?

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Selling a home is a long process that can get expensive quickly. Selling a home includes a host of fees, some of which are unavoidable. Here are some of the fees and costs you’ll need to take into account when budgeting for a sale, particularly if you’re planning to buy a new home with [...]

Selling in the Digital Age

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Post, share, like, comment, repeat. Virtual showings via Facebook live, an engaging tweet promoting the new listing and THE money shot on Instagram. Aerial photos and videos captured via drone. Property videos on YouTube and taking a tour in virtual reality. Are you ready? Your property is about to go viral. It’s 2017, and the way [...]

House Hunting on a Rainy Day

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Most people shy away from house hunting on a rainy day, especially in the middle of a Nevada County winter. Many homebuyers in the Nevada County area tend to stay inside when it rains. We say don’t stay inside just because of a little rain, go and check out the inventory! We've got four things that are better [...]

How to Really Clean Your Home Before Your Open House

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Spring selling season is almost upon us! If you have decided this is the year to sell your house, the first step is to prepare it for the market. We don't mean buying furniture or making your home look like it's right out of a magazine. This means giving it a thorough cleaning. And we're not just [...]

Which Weekend Projects Have the Biggest Return on Investment?

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As we have mentioned time and time again, Nevada County homeowners love to DIY projects. Homeowners are always looking for ideas to improve their home's value. Maybe it's building a bench that overlooks the edge of the property. Or maybe it's redoing the backyard landscaping. There are lots of things that people do to increase [...]

Is It a Good Idea to Sell Your House Furnished

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Selling your home with all, or most of your furniture, could be a great way to transition to a new place. The idea isn't really common in the Nevada County area. Sure, homeowners might leave behind bookcases or hard to move pieces for the next owner, but they don't tend to leave behind things like [...]

Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty Welcomes Steve and Colleen Trotter

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All of us here at Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty (CBGRR) are excited to welcome Steve and Colleen Trotter to our Penn Valley office! “Discover the Trotter Difference” has been their moto for the past 12 years in the real estate industry. They are happy to help buyers, sellers and investors find what they are [...]

How to Update Your Home Without Going Over Budget

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It's a new year in Nevada County! That means new year new house? Or maybe new year new look? Ever looked around your home and thought that it needed a refresh? We've got twelve straightforward and low cost ways to bring new life to your home. We've even included a bonus-how to repurpose holiday decorations. [...]

Top 5 Easy Houseplants You’ll Grow to Love

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Sometimes the interior of your home can look a little bland. Adding some plants to the interior or exterior of your home can help brighten it up. Adding plants to the interior of your home can brighten it up and help purify the air. The only problem with plants is that sometimes they are high [...]

5 Essential Tips for Staging Your Home in the Summer

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With a flooded market and tons of competition, selling a home in the summer can be worrisome for sellers — but it really shouldn’t be. As any experienced real estate agent will tell you, houses sell every day in the summer, as long as they are priced right and are appealing to a buyer. [...]

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