Costs to Expect When Selling Your Home Many homeowners are unaware of the numerous costs involved in selling a home. Some upfront expenses are required while others are negotiable. That’s why it’s best to do your homework before listing your home and to make sure you surrounding yourself with the best real estate professionals in […]
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Selling Your Home Like a Pro Thinking of selling your home while the market is hot? These five cheap and easy to do upgrades will have your home ready for the market in no time. Update #1: Light Fixtures Dented, faded, gold plated…light fixtures come in all shapes and sizes! When it comes to selling
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Clean and Paint: A Two-Step Plan There are a ton of blogs out there about the best way to stage and renovate your home for a quick sale. In fact, at Oak City Properties, we have written our fair share of them— from updating fixtures to replacing key items in the bathroom, there are a
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Avoiding These Missteps Can Save You Thousands Most people dread selling their homes because it’s a time-consuming and emotional process. We all learn from our mistakes. Those who repeat those mistakes or go into a real estate transaction blindly end up leaving a lot of money on the table. Don’t be one of those folks.
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Basic Steps of Eviction Eviction is really the last thing you want to deal with as a landlord or rental property owner. The idea of removing a tenant from a property is stressful for all concerned. However, sometimes it’s the only way to handle a delinquent tenant or a destructive one. We all want to
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Keeping Your Eye on The Prize Selling a home can be an emotional process that is time-consuming and stressful. Some view it as an invasion of privacy and struggle with the potential criticism towards their home. From haggling over the list price to drafting up the correct paperwork, selling a home is not easy. At
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No Signs of Slowing Down in 2021 When it comes to the 2020 housing market, the data doesn’t lie. With over 5.66 million homes sold, the year topped the charts with a growth rate of 6% over 2019! Home values went through the roof, and the market was a seller’s paradise. With 2021 in full
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How to Sell Your Home Fast To ensure a quick sale, educate yourself on the most common ways other buyers have done so. When you sell your home quickly, it allows you to move on with your life, especially if it’s a career move. The best time to list your home is between May 1st
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Understanding the Differences When selling your home, there are two conventional paths to getting the property on the market— For Sale by Owner -vs- Listing with a Real Estate Agent. Whether you want to tackle the housing market on your own or get some help from an agent, it is best to know each selling
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Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Winter Being a homeowner means making sure that your house is ready for any type of weather. Preparing your home for the winter months is just one of those critical steps you can’t skip. At Oak City Properties, we suggest doing a quarterly maintenance check of your home
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