At Home In The Poconos
Traditionally, the spring market is prime time for real estate agents and brokers, with homeowners in many markets aiming to roll out their listings in time to greet throngs of eager buyers. However, COVID-19 shutdowns in mid-March put a crimp in a lot of plans, causing many sellers to cancel their listings in favor of a more cautious, wait-and-see approach to the market.
Now, the pent-up demand on both the buyer and seller sides appears to be driving a late market renaissance and analysts ar...
If you’ve recently moved into a new home, you might decide to change out the carpets in the house either to expose the wood flooring underneath or to add in a newer rug or carpet design.
The challenge is, once you start ripping out the carpet, you’ll notice glue marks that are stuck due to years of working to keep the carpet in place. These problematic remnants are often more challenging to get rid of than the actual carpet itself.
Thankfully, some elbow grease combined with the following basic...
The importance of home staging to sell your houses is well-known. But does your home staging change with the season?
Now that fall is fully here, use these five tips from Ronique Gibson to help you spice up your home for upcoming showings and open houses this fall.
Liven Up Your Interiors With Better Lighting
It’s a well-known fact that days are shorter in autumn and winter than in spring and summer. The short days can take their toll on buyers coming to see your home. Brighten your home and...
So, you’ve decided to list your home on the market. You've probably enlisted the help of a realtor, or at least researched what other comparable homes in your area are going for. You probably have a good idea of what your home is worth, but are you considering all the factors to include in your listing? Consider the following items, and make sure you’re accounting for them in your listing price.
Window Treatments
When you move into your new dwelling, you're not going to be taking your window tr...
If you are trying to sell your home, there’s no doubt one of the things you’ve heard most frequently is the importance of decluttering. Not only will decluttering help you sell your home faster, there is a good chance you’ll be able to sell for a higher price, as well! To get started, use these easy to follow decluttering tips and tricks.
The bedroom Make your bedroom more appealing by neutralizing the wall color, using bedding that matches, and removing any personal items. Using gender neut...
We all want to save on energy costs. Not only is there the obvious financial benefit to cutting back on electricity use, there’s an environmental benefit too. Not to mention, if and when you do choose to sell your home, the fact that it is energy efficient can be a huge draw card to potential buyers.
There are a number of ways that you can improve your home and make it more efficient in the long run. Here, we go over 5 affordable and easily actionable improvements that will help to save you ene...
