Amanda Hodges, Realtor

06/15/2026

06/13/2026

06/09/2026

🧼✨ Seller Tip: Deep Clean Before You List! ✨🧼

Thinking about selling your home? One of the easiest and most affordable things you can do before hitting the market is a thorough deep clean.

A sparkling clean home:
✅ Makes a great first impression on buyers
✅ Helps your home photograph better online
✅ Makes rooms feel brighter, larger, and more inviting
✅ Allows buyers to focus on the home itself—not dust, fingerprints, or odors
✅ Can help your home sell faster
✅ May even lead to stronger offers and more money in your pocket

Buyers often associate a clean home with a well-maintained home. Simple things like washing windows, cleaning baseboards, scrubbing bathrooms, wiping down cabinets, and removing pet odors can make a huge difference.

Remember, buyers are comparing your home to every other home on the market. Giving them a clean, fresh space helps them picture themselves living there—and that emotional connection can make all the difference.

Before you spend thousands on major updates, consider spending some time (or hiring a professional) for a deep clean. It may be one of the best returns on investment you can make when preparing to sell!

🏡 Thinking about selling? I'd be happy to share more simple tips that can help you sell faster and maximize your home's value.

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06/09/2026

🌊🏡 Dreaming of lake life? Here's your chance!

📍 1104 Long Key Cir. | Benton, LA

✨ Located in the desirable Woodlake Ridge neighborhood
🌅 Waterfront lake lot
🌳 .77 acres
🏠 Ready for your custom dream home
📐 Floorplan available to help bring your vision to life

Imagine enjoying peaceful water views, morning coffee by the lake, and all the beauty that comes with living in one of Benton's sought-after communities.

Don't just dream about lake living—make it happen! Contact me for more details or to see the available floorplan.

🛶☀️

06/03/2026

🏡 Seller Tip: First Impressions Matter!

Buyers start forming opinions before they ever walk through the front door. A little curb appeal can go a long way!

✔️ Pressure wash dirty sidewalks and driveways
✔️ Pull weeds and add fresh mulch to flower beds
✔️ Keep the lawn mowed and trimmed
✔️ Touch up faded or chipped paint
✔️ Add a welcoming doormat
✔️ Declutter porches, entryways, and outdoor spaces

Small improvements can make your home look more inviting, better maintained, and help it stand out from the competition. Sometimes the difference between "just looking" and "let's schedule a showing" starts at the curb! 🌿🏡✨

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

🚨 New Price Alert on 10007 Saratoga Dr.! 🚨

If you've been looking for low-maintenance living in a fantastic location, now is the perfect time to take another look at 10007 Saratoga Dr. in Shreveport!

✨ NEW PRICE: $130,000 ✨
✔️ 2 Bedrooms
✔️ 1.5 Bathrooms
✔️ 2-Car Carport
✔️ Brand-New Flooring Downstairs
✔️ Private Courtyard
✔️ Convenient Location Just Off Youree Drive

Enjoy being just minutes from restaurants, shopping, grocery stores, medical facilities, and everything you need while coming home to your own private outdoor space.

This move-in-ready townhome offers comfort, convenience, and value all in one package!

📞 Ready to schedule a showing? Contact me today before someone else snags it!

05/26/2026

🚨 PRICE DROP 🚨

13.3 acres on Hwy 77 E in Atlanta just became an even better deal! 🌲

If you’ve been looking for land to build your dream home, hunt, ride ATVs, or just enjoy some peace and quiet — this property checks all the boxes. Fully wooded with tons of potential and located close to the Louisiana line.

Opportunities like this at this price don’t last long. Don’t miss your chance to own a beautiful piece of East Texas land!

📍0 Hwy 77 E, Atlanta, TX
🌳 13.3 Acres
🏡 Build • Hunt • Enjoy
🔥 Recently Reduced Price

Message me for details before it’s gone!

05/25/2026

🏡 Buyer Tip: Get Pre-Approved BEFORE You Go House Hunting!

Nothing hurts worse than finding your dream home… planning where your couch will go… picking out paint colors in your head… only to lose it because another buyer was already pre-approved and ready to roll. 😩💔

Getting pre-approved first helps you:
✔️ Know your budget
✔️ Shop with confidence
✔️ Move quickly when you find “the one”
✔️ Make your offer stronger to sellers
✔️ Avoid the heartbreak of “the house that got away”

Don’t be the person saying “we should’ve gotten pre-approved sooner.” Your dream home doesn’t wait around! 🏠✨

05/24/2026

🌲 NEW LAND LISTINGS IN SPRINGHILL, LA 🌲

Looking for room to spread out, build, hunt, ride, or just enjoy a slower pace of life? These new parcels near the quaint town of Springhill might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.

✔️ 9–27 acre tracts
✔️ Mostly open pasture land
✔️ One parcel features a pond 🐟
✔️ One parcel has a natural spring with year-round water 💧
✔️ Peaceful setting with endless possibilities

Whether you’re dreaming of a homestead, weekend getaway, mini farm, or future homesite… this is the kind of property that’s getting harder to find.

“Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs…” and apparently they all led to Springhill lately 😂

Message me for pricing, maps, and available tracts before they’re gone! 🌾