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TIPS - Earn more selling your home
Decided to sell your home?
You may be accustomed to the problems and idiosyncrasies of your home, but it's time to look at your home from the perspective of a potential buyer.
A clean, attractive, well-maintained home makes a good presentation to potential buyers.
These simple inexpensive jobs can make a huge difference in the price you'll get for your house:
- Repair walkways and driveways.
- Spruce up the paint job.
- Fix windows and doors.
- Check and repair all flooring.
The time it takes to make this simple repairs before you put up a "For Sale" sign can increase your profit.
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House Buying Checklist
For many first time buyers, buying a house seems to be an enormous maze with so many factors--emotional,
financial and legal--involved.
One of the most important things you can do is to make a checklist as you search for, find and buy a home.
We hope you find this simple inspection checklist useful:
- Foundation:
Are there obvious cracks? Any apparent shifts in the foundation?
Does water drain away from the house? Do any trees encroach the roof or foundation?
- Roof: Does it appear new, old? What is the overall condition?
How does the interior of the roof structure look?
Check the atttic. Check all ceilings and areas around windows for leaks.
- Basement or crawlspace: Is there dampness? Is there adequate insulation?
- Quality and workmanship: In general and in any additions
- Heating/cooling system: Can you feel cool air near windows or doors?
How old is the furnace or cooling system?
How efficient are they?
Ask to see utility bills and compare with averages provided by the utility company.
- Electrical: Do all the switches work? Check the fuse box.
- Plumbing: Any obvious malfunctions? Check the house's water usage.
Ask to see water bills.
- Appliance condition: Are appiances included?
What is the age and condition of the stove, dishwasher, refrigerator (if included), etc.?
- Exterior: Will repairs or paint be needed soon?
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Energy Saving Tips
Replace old toilets, showerheads, and faucets with
water-saving models. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact
fluorescent lights, which use up to 75 percent less energy but
provide the same amount of light.
Insulate attics, basements, and crawlspaces to help retain heat.
Seal air leaks around doors, windows, and fireplaces.
Replace old windows with Energy Star-labeled models.
Wrap your hot water heater with insulation.
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