Should you stage a vacant home? To stage or not to stage can be a controversial question, and the answer can be a very individualized one. Various factors that come into play are condition (lipstick on a pig never works!), price point (spending $5K to stage a $90K home doesn’t make great financial sense), and…
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5 Tips To Keep Your Cool In A Hot Seller’s Market
Say what? That house we looked at already has an accepted offer? But it was just listed yesterday…I DON’T UNDERSTAND! Yep, that is what we are hearing time and time again this Spring all across Madison, WI. Sellers are, for the most part, not only getting exactly what they are looking for price wise, but some…
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Sublet, A Short-Term Option for Buyers in Limbo
Home Buyers Have High Competition Buying a home in today’s real estate market can be quite competitive. With a current 2.16 months of inventory, home buyers are having a tough time. A balanced market is 6 months worth of inventory, which means the average home will spend 6 months on the market for sale. Scarce inventory,…
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Project Home 2016 Home Maintenance Courses
Project Home is a local organization that offers free courses to the public to help our neighbors learn how to detect and protect their home against common household issues. There are Home Maintenance Courses for home owners and renters, and First Time Home Buyer courses. Courses cover subjects like General Heating System Maintenance, Common Bathroom Repairs, Water &…
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6 Tips for Selling During the Holidays: Christmas
6 Tips for Staging and Selling Your Home Over the Holidays: Christmas Edition Selling your home when a chill is in the air and the sun sets early is never fun, but let’s make sure your home still feel like “yours” & maintain holiday traditions while your home is actively on the market! Here are…
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