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Your Tucson Realtor Discusses Closet Organization

March 11, 2014

You may look at this title and wonder, “why in the world would my Tucson Realtor feel the need to discuss closet organization?” Well, the truth is that closet organization is vital when it comes to having your house ready to sell. The dream of most people that list their home with a Tucson Realtor is to get top dollar out of their home in the least amount of time possible. This isn’t going to happen without some effort on your part.
Let’s be honest, buyers are nosy. They are going to look all over your house, and they won’t leave your closets out. The truth is that their Tucson Realtor will encourage them to look all over the house so that they understand what they are getting with the house. Think about how you would react if you opened a closet only to find piles and piles of stuff? You don’t want to ever give a buyer a reason not to work with a Tucson Realtor to put in a solid offer on your home.
When organizing closets, start by taking out anything that is unnecessary. Your Tucson Realtor can help you find a storage unit or you can store the items with other family or friends. The less clutter you have in the closets, the better. It will give your home the appearance of plenty of storage space.
Organizing you clothes will also help increase the value of your closet space and will therefore help your Tucson Realtor more easily sell your home. Start by buttoning up all of your shirts and hanging the clothes all in the same direction. Line up all of your shoes so they are in order as well. Any clothes that are not on hangers should be organized and neatly folded. It may not be the way that you live day in and day out, but buyers will judge the state of your home by the cleanliness inside.

Your Tucson Realtor Gives Inexpensive Home Repairs

March 4, 2014

It isn’t luck that when a home sells quickly for top dollar. Your Tucson Realtor will tell you that there is a lot involved in getting a home to sell in any market. Making your home show-ready is important for any home, but these repairs don’t always have to cost a lot of money. Here are three vital home repairs that won’t break the bank.
First, change the light bulbs. In any home you want to make good use of light. It makes the rooms look bigger and homier. When buying light bulbs for your home use the brightest bulb you can. It will bring more light into the rooms. Also, when a Tucson Realtor brings potential buyers through the home, the buyers are looking for negative aspects on the home, and missing or burned-out light bulbs can send a bad impression on the home. It is an easy repair that can give big returns.
Your Tucson Realtor may also suggest another important repair of grouting sinks and baths. Cracks in the grout are very common in even newer homes, but it can automatically give your home a bad impression. Any Tucson Realtor will tell agree that replacing grout is an inexpensive repair that can add new life to your bathroom.
Finally, clean your carpets. Clean carpets not only make your house smell cleaner, but they can add new life to older carpet. Your Tucson Realtor can attest that spots on carpet can be extremely negative for buyers and can often result in a carpet allowance that will take money from the sale of your home. By having the carpets clean, you can show your home in the best form possible.
Not all home repairs have to cost a lot of money. Even if your home is relatively new changing light bulbs, cleaning carpet, and grouting sinks and tubs can help your Tucson Realtor sell your home as fast as possible.

Three Reasons You Need a Tucson Realtor

February 25, 2014

With the real estate market on an upswing many sellers are trying to decide whether they truly need a Tucson Realtor to sell their home. The truth is that there are many advantages to hiring a Tucson Realtor to sell your home. Here are three of the most important reasons to have a Realtor on your side.
While listing your house as a “for sale by owner” may bring in a lot of foot traffic, many sellers find that most people that look at the home are not serious buyers. They are usually curious individuals that are considering selling their house in the future. Your Tucson Realtor can help to filter out the people that are looking at your house so that you are only getting your home show-ready for potential buyers. As a general rule, only serious buyers will choose to work with a Tucson Realtor to buy a home.
A Tucson Realtor is also important when setting the price of your home. You may have access to the asking price of surrounding homes, but you don’t have that same access to the actual selling price of the home. That is where the bank will get their information on the value of your home, and you need that information as well.
Finally, experience and education are key when it comes to selling a home. A Tucson Realtor will, on average, get 20 percent more income on a house than someone who chooses to sell their house alone. That will more than cover the commission of using a Tucson Realtor. In fact, if a potential buyer brings in a Realtor with them, you could have to pay some form of commission, even without an advocate on your side. It truly makes better sense to trust the home selling process to a Tucson Realtor.

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About Shawn Polston

Shawn has been a Realtor since 2006. Prior to becoming an agent Shawn and his wife were active real estate investors. Shawn takes his education seriously; he’s taken over 200 hours of continuing education classes, to keep up-to-date on current laws and trends. Shawn is a member of the Arizona Association of Realtors Master of Real Estate Society and a Graduate of the Realtor Institute. He is also a HAFA certified Short Sales and Foreclosure Specialist in addition to being a National Association of Realtors Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource.

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