When it comes time to sell your home, you will likely be put in a situation where home updates, repairs, and upgrades are recommended in order to boost the value of your home for maximum returns! Now before tearing down a wall or throwing your money at everything it's important to understand not all home renovations are equal. Below you will find a list of the top 5 home renovations that have significant impact on your selling potential: 1. Improve energy efficiency This... [read more]

Imagine you've found the perfect home.  You love it.  You've made an offer that's been accepted.  So far so good!  The only catch?  You've wisely made the offer conditional on passing a professional home inspection. What happens if that home inspection reveals a major issue? First, you should know that, depending on the age of the property, a home inspection will typically turn up at least a few areas of concern.  The inspector might find... [read more]

Is your home office the dining room table?  Is it anywhere you can sit down undisturbed with your laptop?  If so, you might be interested in converting a room or nook into a dedicated home office.  Depending on what you do for a living, there could be a tax advantage to creating this space too. The first step is to pick a spot.  Ideally, you want an area where you can work without too many distractions. Next, make sure the spot you've chosen can accommodate a... [read more]

When you're preparing your home for sale, it's not unusual to need to fix up a few things around the property.  After all, you want your home to look its best to buyers, so that you get good offers, quickly. What do you need to fix?  Here are three categories that will hep you create and prioritize your list. 1. Anything that squeaks of creaks. Is there something in your home that makes a noise it shouldn't be making?  Perhaps it's a rattling closet door... [read more]

As you're probably aware, the list price you set for your property has an impact on how quickly it sells - and how much you earn on the sale. What you may not realize is just how significant an impact it has.  Consider the following examples: Example 1: You price your property well above its current market value.  As a result, many buyers don't bother to see it because it's outside of their price range.  Those who do see it are confused by the high... [read more]