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By Katie Wainman | June 10, 2020

Summer is here, which means it is the perfect time to spruce up your home decor for the season! If even the thought of decorating intimidates you, don't worry; there is no need to be a professional interior designer to pull off these easy tricks.

1. White Basics

Updating your wall color or furniture to a crisp white is more welcoming to natural light - a summer favorite. You can add different hues of cream colors to complement the white and create a clean, fresh look for the season.

2. Bright Accent Colors

By Katie Wainman | June 2, 2020

A bad odor can run you right out of your potential dream home. Not only are certain smells extremely unpleasant, but they are often hard to remove from a house. While you are searching for your next home, be sure to put your nose to work as well. If you are participating in a virtual tour thanks to COVID-19, be sure to remind your trusted Realtor® to be your nose for you! Here are four odors that buyers should be weary of:

1. Pet Odors

The most common pet odor lingers in a home is, you guess it, urine. Pets have accidents. Unfortunately if those accidents are not properly taken care of by the h...

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By Katie Wainman | May 26, 2020

Have your ever been to a friend's house and you have to give a little extra oomph to open a door ,or the light switches flip backwards? If you are just a guest, it does not really matter. However, if you are selling that house, then those quirks might be a turnoff to a potential buyer.

Buyers do not necessarily want to walk into a house to find out that there are a number of small repairs that need to be made. It can give off the impression that a seller did not want to take care of this home, or that they let minor fixes go ignored for too long. Small problems tend to lead to bigger problems, so as a seller it is important to make an minor repairs...

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By Katie Wainman | May 26, 2020

Have you ever been to a friend's house and you have to give a little extra oomph to open a door, or the light flip backwards? If you are just a guest, it does not really matter. However ,if you are selling that house, then those quirks might be a turnoff to a potential buyer.

Buyers do not necessarily want to walk into a house to find out that there are a number of small repairs that need to be made. It can give off the impression that a seller did not take good care of the home, or that they let minor fixes go ignored for too long. Small problems tend to lead to bigger problems, so as a seller it is important to

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By Katie Wainman | May 11, 2020

For the time being, open house are a no-go and in-person showings have become limited. However, this does not mean that home buying and selling has stopped! The real estate industry has quickly found ways to adapt to this new "norm" to keep clients safe during the buying or selling process.

Technology has opened up a world of opportunities for real estate professionals, but non of that matters if our clients are not reaping those benefits. Here is how you can receive maximum value during your virtual house hunting experience:

Look closely at listing photos and descriptions

Looking through photos of a home online obviously doe...

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