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Happy Holidays Successfully Stage your Home to Sell. In any real estate market, the goal is to sell your home at the highest price and in the shortest amount of time. The homebuyer will be comparing your home to all other homes that meet their criteria, so your home needs to outshine the competition. After deciding to sell your home, the first step is to emotionally move out. Remove those items that personalize your space - family photos, collectibles, as well as religious and political items. Remember the potential buyers should envision living there themselves. There should be plenty of room for the potential homebuyers to move around and see the architectural features. Visually enlarging a space can be done with lighter colors, less furnishings and plenty of natural and artificial light. Generally it’s best to keep window treatments minimal, allowing for more natural daylight. Now it’s time to tackle the garage, attic, basement and closets, where even the neatest among us store all our stuff. Have a garage sale or give away unwanted items. Now that there is less clutter, take a critical look at the condition of your home. Scrub off grease spots on the garage floor, re-grout tile, touch and repaint walls and shampoo all carpets. Preparing your home to sell takes effort and
sometimes it takes a monetary investment, but Crumb Topping the cost will likely be far less than a markdown in sales price. The old adage is certainly true • 1 cup packed brown sugar that you never get a second chance to make a • 1/2 cup flour first impression. =========================
Having the holidays at your home? Looking for a new taste? Then try the Yummy Crunchy Caramel Apple Pie Ingredients for the Pie: • Pastry for single-crust pie • 1/2 cup sugar • 3 tablespoon flour • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
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• 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats • 1/2 cup butter Final Topping • 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping • 1/2 cup chopped pecans Prepare pastry for single-crust pie, being careful not to stretch dough too much. Place in pie plate and trim and crimp the edge. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Add apple slices and gently toss until they are coated well. Transfer mixture to pie. For crumb topping: stir together brown sugar, flour, and oats. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until topping resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over apple mixture in pie. To prevent over-browning while baking, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and drizzle top with caramel topping and sprinkle with pecans and cool on wire rack and enjoy.
Fall Selling Tips Keep your lawn in shape. Just because summer is over doesn't mean you should abandon your lawn. Patch up any brown spots in the grass, and keep falling leaves at bay with frequent raking.
Get a fall garden. As your summer plants start to fade, replace them with vibrant mums or other colorful plants. Tasteful fall decorations, like pumpkins or tricolored corn, can also add to your home's curb appeal.
Get indoor fall decorations, too. Without breaking the bank, get a few fall-colored decorations, like inexpensive window treatments or seasonal dinnerware. Fresh decor will make your space seem current and well-maintained.
Repair outside lights. As the days get shorter, you may end up showing your home in the dark. Make sure your outdoor lights are clean and working -- if they're dirty or broken, buyers will get a bad feeling before they even come inside.
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Keep exterior photos of your home up-to-date. If you listed your home in the summer, update your online photos with brand new fall shots. Pictures from the previous season make your listing seem dated.
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Liz Borg, Realtor, Team Leader, CSP Mobile: 717-824-0191 Lizborg@gmail.com www.YourDreamHomeProfessionals.com Sheldon Zimmerman, Realtor, CSP Mobile: 717-587-2424 Thehappythree@gmail.com www.YourDreamHomeProfessionals.com
Erin Youndt, Realtor, CSP Mobile: 717-330-9884 Eyoundt@prudentialhomesale.com www.YourDreamHomeProfessionals.com
Greg Martin, Realtor, CSP Mobile: 717-606-7338 Gregory.martin@gmail.com www.YourDreamHomeProfessionals.com Gerry Gwinn, Realtor, CSP Mobile: 717-201-8527 ggwinn@prudentialhomesale.com www.YourDreamHomeProfessionals.com
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