Running a business from your home has many benefits. You need somewhere to start and plenty of space to grow, and sometimes that means moving into a space that better accommodates your home life and your business. Consider the following tips to help you build a successful business. Let Q Realty® help you find the perfect home. Be Your Own Business Marketing Team Marketing is an ever-changing industry, and today, it is easier than ever to be your own marketing team. If you already have personal social … [Read more...]
6 Reasons Why You Should Stage in a Seller’s Market
Article provided by All About Staging and Staging Studio With the real estate market being so crazy hot right now, many real estate agents may be less interested in staging their listings. This makes sense. The home staging industry was built on statistics like “staged homes sell 88% faster.” This home staging statistic was compelling when the average home took a few months to sell. However, in a seller’s market, the expectation is that a listing will go under contract the first weekend, so even 88% faster is not … [Read more...]
What Every Seller Needs To Know About Renovating This Year
Information provided by the KCM Blog If you’re planning to sell this year, you’re probably thinking about what you’ll need to do to get your house ready to appeal to the most buyers. It’s crucial to work with a trusted real estate professional who knows your local market to get your home ready to sell. But there are a few things you should consider when deciding what to renovate and update before listing this season. Here are three things to keep top of mind as you’re making your list of projects to tackle this … [Read more...]
Does Your Home Have What Buyers Are Looking For?
Source: KCM Blog There’s great opportunity for today’s homeowners to sell their houses and make a move, yet due to the impact of the ongoing health crisis, some sellers are taking their time coming back to the market. According to Javier Vivas, Director of Economic Research at realtor.com: “Sellers continue returning to the market at a cautious pace and further improvement could be constrained by lingering coronavirus concerns, economic uncertainty, and civil unrest.” For … [Read more...]
How to Make Your House Appeal to Buyers
Putting your home on the market can be so daunting that you may not even know where to start. You’ll have to do quite a bit before putting your house on the market, but don’t let this deter you from selling. Once you know how to make your house appeal to buyers with these helpful steps, it’ll feel so fulfilling when the right buyer arrives to take it off your hands. Improve Your Curb Appeal Curb appeal is simply how appealing your house is from the outside. It may look nice to you, but it has … [Read more...]
Using Paint Colors to Sell Your House: Effective Strategies
Whether we realize it or not, color is a powerful force that can influence our mood and even what decisions we make. In fact, the art of feng shui uses color to promote positive energy in our daily lives. Color is especially influential in helping individuals sell their homes more efficiently, as color can help buyers visualize themselves thriving in a specific setting. Learn how to use paint colors to sell your house and increase its marketability. Interior When you’re repainting your … [Read more...]
How to Evaluate Improvements for Older Homes
Older homes often have their own unique charms, but they can also come with their own set of unique issues. When considering home improvements, sometimes it can be challenging for homeowners to know what projects are worth doing and what is better left untouched. At the same time, how do you decide what you should take on yourself, and what you’re better off hiring help to accomplish? Here’s what you need to know when bringing older homes up to speed. Know your limits Before you jump … [Read more...]
Read it and weep: 1 in 3 Americans cry while trying to sell a home
By: VERONIKA BONDARENKO, Inman.com If seeing your home full of moving boxes has made you tear up, you’re not alone. Thirty-six percent of all American homesellers have cried at some point while selling their home, a nerve-wracking experience that can rival a divorce or dramatic break-up in terms of stress, according to a new Zillow study that also found that a whopping 20 percent of all sellers who admitted to shedding tears did so five or more times during the agonizing … [Read more...]
11 DIY Kitchen upgrades that are pocket-friendly
They say that the kitchen is the heart of the home. I don’t know about all that, but I do know that most people love food, and it seems as if everyone flocks toward the kitchen during parties and gatherings. It’s only fitting, then, that your kitchen be the most well put together room in your house. After all, it will likely be the focal point of most of your guests. Nevertheless, kitchen upgrades can get pricey. Countertops, appliances, flooring -- it adds up quickly. Fortunately, a kitchen makeover doesn’t have … [Read more...]
Staging a Home in the Winter
Winter isn’t typically when most people consider a popular time to sell a house, but with a few tricks you can make a house will sparkle this winter for potential buyers. Staging a house during the winter can be a bit different since you want your home to shine during a typically grey time of year and slower selling season. Along with all the well known open house preparations like cleaning and decluttering, staging to help embrace the season can give you an extra wow-factor to potential buyers. Take notes from … [Read more...]