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5 Retrofits Buyers Love

Five Retrofits Buyers Love

  1. Tile backsplash - Use a bright color or a bronz-like metallic.
  2. Add undercounter lighting - Improve safety and ambiance.
  3. Paint the upper kitchen cabinets - Choose a different color for a custom look.
  4. Add doors with glass panels to some cabinets - or create open shelves to display a few lovely dishes.
  5. Change the hardware - For a fresh look, install new knobs and pulls, or reface the cabinet doors.

(source: NAR)

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The Trey Affolter Team, Keller Williams Realty, always welcomes comments and is available to answer questions about Tacoma Real Estate and the surrounding cities within Pierce County Real Estate, South King County Real Estate, and North Thurston County Real Estate.

253-222-6000

http://www.TreySellsHouses.com

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5 Features Home Buyers Want Most

Five Kitchen & Bath Features Buyers Want Most

In the recent survey "Profile of Buyers' Home Feature Preferences," conducted by NAR (National Association of Realtors), the following 5 items were identified as key features buyers want most in kitchens and bathrooms.

36% -Seperate shower enclosure in master bath. Roll-in showers, multiple shower heads, and decorative grab bars that match other bath fixtures.

31% -Eat-in kitchen

24% -High-end appliances. Stainless steel appliances are highly desired.

23% -Granite countertops

21% -Kitchen island. Ideally one that's not a boring square and that icorporates lots of storage.

Additional Resources for Home Sellers

Staging Your Home for Success

10 Tips for Generating Buyer Interest - Staging

Reasons to Stage Your Home Before Selling

Staging Your Home for Sale

Staging Your Home for Sale Video

De-clutter Your Tacoma Real Estate Home

Improvements That Pay

FREE Home Seller Resources

The Trey Affolter Team, Keller Williams Realty, always welcomes comments and is available to answer questions about Tacoma Real Estate and the surrounding cities within Pierce County Real Estate, South King County Real Estate, and North Thurston County Real Estate.

253-222-6000

http://www.TreySellsHouses.com

Keller Williams Realty

Home Buyers...Now is the Time to Buy!

When Should You Buy a Home?

Now is a great time to buy a home, Mike Welty, a mortgage broker with Guild Mortgage Company in Bellevue suggests, citing a number of factors. Among them, he noted home prices in some areas are close to 2004- 2005 levels, a first-time home buyer tax credit of up to $7,500, plus the availability of low or no money down programs for many purchasers.

NWMLS director Dick Beeson, expects interest rates will remain in the low 5 percent or high 4 percent range. Northwest Multiple Listing Service, owned by its member brokers, is the largest full-service MLS in the Northwest.

source: Rinehart Inspection Services, LLC

For professional advice, and local Real Estate market information, consult a Realtor.

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The Trey Affolter Team, Keller Williams Realty, always welcomes comments and is available to answer questions about Tacoma Real Estate and the surrounding cities within Pierce County Real Estate, South King County Real Estate, and North Thurston County Real Estate.

253-222-6000

http://www.TreySellsHouses.com

When All Else Fails Home Sellers - Stage!

Staging a Home for Sale...

So, you want to sell your home? You have a wonderful Realtor®, a great marketing plan, a competive price, but just not having any success.

What next?

Stage your home for success, that's what. Enjoy the following video from KCTS9 TV on Home Staging:

 

 

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Staging Your Home for Success

10 Tips for Generating Buyer Interest - Staging

Reasons to Stage Your Home Before Selling

Staging Your Home for Sale

Staging Your Home for Sale Video

De-clutter Your Tacoma Real Estate Home

Improvements That Pay

FREE Home Seller Resources

 

The Trey Affolter Team, Keller Williams Realty, always welcomes comments and is available to answer questions about Tacoma Real Estate and the surrounding cities within Pierce County Real Estate, South King County Real Estate, and North Thurston County Real Estate

253-222-6000

http://www.TreySellsHouses.com

 

Staging Your Home for Success!

Staging Your Home For Sale

In the current real estate market with more inventory available and homes taking longer to sell, it is critical to put your home in the best light up front as you prepare to market your home for sale.

Staging is a hot topic for home sellers. While there are many things to consider when staging your home for sale, here are a few key points to remember:

  1. Look at other staged homes that are your competition.
  2. The way you live in your home vs. the way you market your home for sale are two entirely different things.
  3. Buyers only know what they see, not the way it could be.
  4. The investment in staging you home for sale is always less than the first price reduction.
  5. Longevity on the market leads to one thing - a price reduction!
  6. First impressions count, lasting impressions sell.

source: http://homestageadvantage.biz/default.aspx

Additional Home Staging Resources for Home Sellers

10 Tips for Generating Buyer Interest - Staging

Reasons to Stage Your Home Before Selling

Staging Your Home for Sale

Staging Your Home for Sale Video

De-clutter Your Tacoma Real Estate Home

Improvements That Pay

FREE Home Seller Resources

The Trey Affolter Team, Keller Williams Realty, always welcomes comments and is available to answer questions about Tacoma Real Estate and the surrounding cities within Pierce County Real Estate, South King County Real Estate, and North Thurston County Real Estate.

253-222-6000

http://www.TreySellsHouses.com

Keller Williams Realty