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Selling your Real Estate Home in The Woodlands & Spring, Texas

Are you considering selling your Real Estate Home in The Woodlands & Spring, Texas? You need to keep in mind a few things!

STAGING YOUR HOME:

Keep it Neutral:

It is easier for a Buyer to see themselves in a NEUTRAL colored living area:

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(Outdated colors and furniture)

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(Updated designer paint colors and neutral furniture)

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(old & outdated kitchen)

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A kitchen is the #1 area to update in your home! New appliances, cabinets and an island was added.

Use a PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER!

Over 85% of all homes are found and purchased from an online viewing. Most Realtors will put your home in MLS, Realtor.com and maybe a website if they have one. My efforts go way beyond that. Here is a partial list of where I market my clients homes:

My websites:

www.pippamac.com/
Localism (Local Information)
HAR (Houston Association of Realtors)
Active Rain (national)

According to Hitwise the top Real Estate traffic search Websites are:

www.realtor.com
www.remax.com
www.zillow.com
www.realestate.yahoo.com
Use a real estate agent who uses ALL of these websites to market your home!
There are differences between the levels of exposure which your home will receive on the Internet. If you are competing with 40 other homes for sale in your community, you need to be able to say to your family and friends that your home doesn't blend in with all the rest - you can Google your home... this might make all the difference in the world!

Currently only 4% of Realtors blog, this is a way for your home to stand out!

Here is a current article I wrote on tips to SELL your home:
http://localism.com/neighbor/pippamac

The ReMax sign is a proven WINNER in attracting buyers!!!!


Arrangements will be made for professional photographs to be taken of both the exterior and interior of your home.


A Virtual Tour will be created for your home.


Your home will be placed immediately in the local MLS (Multiple Listing Service).

I work with all Relocation Companies.

One of the best ways to know if you are hiring a Real Estate Pro is to "Google" their name. If there are not pages of results I would think strongly about not considering this agent. Why? If the agent does not know how to promote themselves how could you possibly expect them to do a good job marketing your home! The last thing you want in Real Estate is a "secret agent."

Tips for Selling your Home in The Woodlands & Spring Real Estate Market ~ Get Ready

As we approach Spring there are several things you can do to get your Woodlands & Spring home ready to SELL in this Real Estate Market!!!!!

  • Don't OVERPRICE your home! After "Potential Buyers" look at your ‘over-priced' property, all the other houses will seem like a great bargain that can't be passed up. Your neighbours will thank you!!!!!!!!!!

  • Curb Appeal: First impressions are lasting!!!! Take the time to landscape, plant flowers and update the front door!

  • Clean, Clean, Clean !!!!!! If you don't have time PLEASE hire a professional to come and clean it up. Buying a home is often a feeling ...

  • Buyers walk through houses with a calculator and immediately begin subtracting huge dollar amounts with every flaw they find! A professional paint job could yield a $1000's of profit to your list price.

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AFTER:

  • FSBO (For Sale By Owner): For those who believe they can sell their house on their own, do yourself a favour and at least interview a few sales representatives so you know what services and websites you will be missing out on! #1 is BLOGGING about your home!

    Use a real estate agent who uses ALL of these websites to market your home!

    There are differences between the levels of exposure which your home will receive on the Internet. If you are competing with 40 other homes for sale in your community, you need to be able to say to your family and friends that your home doesn't blend in with all the rest - you can Google your home... this might make all the difference in the world!

    Currently only 4% of Realtors blog, this is a way for your home to stand out!

    The links below give you an idea of who I am and how I handle my business:

    My websites:

  • Leave the House for Showings! It is hard for buyers to imagine themselves living in a home when the current owners are still in the house and quite distracting for the buyers - they will be uncomfortable by your presence!

  • DON'T Restrict Showing Times: If it is too inconvenient for potential buyers to view your house, people won't bother coming. There are plenty of properties on the market and yours will be skipped if the showing times are too restrictive.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me at: pippajanie@yahoo.com

or call (281)620-4899

Low Prices Makes this a Great Time for Home Improvement The Woodlands & Spring Texas

GREAT TIME FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS in The Woodlands and Spring, Texas!!!

  • Looking to remodel a kitchen?

  • Update a bathroom?

  • Paint to improve the value of your home?

  • Stage and Decorate to Sell your home?

  • Wanting more profit in your house?

According to NEW YORK (Money Magazine) - It may not be an easy time to sell your home, but if it needs repairs or upgrades, now just might be the opportune time to complete those projects.

With current declining prices on building materials and lower contractors' fees, contractors are hungry for work and willing to negotiate, homeowners can potentially hire better contractors at lower prices. And if prices on many remodeling materials continue to decline, the overall costs of improvement projects will fall even further.

Overall, experts say, homeowners can expect to save at least 10 percent on the cost of a renovation and possibly much more, depending on where they live and the project they choose.

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Source: Real Estate Center Online News, December 5, 2008

STUNNING Before & AFTER Pics ~ Huge Profits with Paint!!!

Here are some stunning Before & AFter Pictures that prove the power of paint, staging a home and a good decorator!

The buyers did an amazing paint update to this home. They sold it (in 2 days) for a 6 figure profit, after 3 years.

Enjoy this amazing home transformation!!!

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Here are some more "Before & AFTER" transformations:

House Flip sells in 21 days! ~ Before & AFTER photo's!!!!!!!

Celebrity Home is Painted & Staged for 90k Profit ~ Before & AFTER photo's!

Amazing Home Flip .. Before & AFTER photo's .. $80,000 foreclosure Houston Texas

Its AMAZING what a difference Paint, Flooring & Great Photo's Make

House Flip SOLD in 19 days ~ BEFORE & AFTER photo's

Half-MILLION $$ House flip BEFORE & AFTER photo's in Houston Texas

McCullough Junior High School in The Woodlands TX Texas honors Veterans

Each year McCullough Junior High students, in The Woodlands, Texas, in 8th grade history choose a United States Veteran to Honor! (the LARGEST Jr. High in TEXAS!!!!!)

Lets remember to be thankful this Thanksgiving to our military serving us ... thank you!!!!

Students are required to:

  • Interview the veteran
  • Identify the branch of the military they served in .. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and the Coast Guard
  • Years of service
  • Other Key features
  • Additional Medals and Honors
  • Finally laminating a poster of their veteran!

The posters are then displayed in front of the school during the week of Veteran's Day.

"Thank you Grandpa!!!" ... My Daughter honored her grandfather, Jack McLennan, who was in the ARMY ... you are appreciated for all you have done!!!!

Please invite your family and friends and ESPECIALLY any veteran you know to come and see this impressive display of posters honoring over 1000 veterans.

The hope is that through this activity the students will acquire a greater appreciation for the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve in the U.S. Military and learn to express that appreciation by taking the time to honor an individual in the armed services.

McCullough Junior High is part of CISD (Conroe Independent School District)

3800 South Panther Creek Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381

Includes the neighborhoods of:

  • Alden Bridge
  • Indian Spring
  • Cochrans Crossing
  • Sterling Ridge
  • Part of Panther Creek

Powell Elementary School "Walk to School" Day .... HERE

Powell Elementary Skate Night ... HERE

Powell Elementary ... "See you at the Pole" ... HERE

McCullough Junior High .. "See you at the Pole" ... Here

Mitchell Intermediate School ... "See you at the Pole" ... HERE