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08/18/2022

Have terrible tenants that you need to get rid of? Unfortunately Gainesville has that problem a lot.

Oh boy… 😬

I know, I know. It seems like a nightmare. How do you get rid of bad tenants (legally)? And how
do you it get rid of them as soon as possible so they stop destroying your property?

Well, since we’re in the real estate business, we’ve helped A LOT of people evict tenants.
Here’s the process…

1. Understand The Laws — Before you evict your tenants, you need to understand your city and
state laws for doing so. A quick Google search, calling a lawyer, or glancing at the lease will
give you a lot of information.

2. Have a Documented Reason For Eviction — Make sure you document the exact reason that
you’re evicting the tenant and that you have PROOF of your claim. Highlight what specific
agreement they broke in the lease.

3. Try to Reason With Your Tenants — Before serving an eviction notice, try to reason with your
tenants one last time. But also remember that it’s bad business to try and reason with someone
who isn’t paying rent or is being dishonest. If someone doesn’t honor the terms you set, it’s
probably time to move toward an eviction.

4. Give a Formal Notice of Eviction — You’ll need to provide a formal eviction notice to the
tenant. This should make clear WHY they are getting evicted, when, and what they can do to
avoid eviction.
5. Prepare for the Court Hearing — Make sure to file your eviction with the courts and prepare
for the court hearing appropriately with lease agreements, bounced checks, communication
records, or any other pertinent documents. Or if this sounds too intense, you could hire an
attorney to do the fighting for you. So long as the court sides with you, the tenant will be forced
to leave the property within a certain period of time.

There you have it!

Or, if this sounds like too much of a headache, give us a call and we’ll make you a fair cash
offer on the property — even if it has bad tenants inside! Leave them there and let us deal with that problem (352) 995-2161

08/11/2022

Wondering what you need to fix up before selling your Gainesville home? 🏠

Well, before you pick up the hammer, here are 5 renovations that RARELY give you a healthy
return on your investment. Beware…

1. Plumbing Or HVAC — Buyers only really care about what they can see, so unnecessarily
upgrading to PEX when you have functional plumbing or upgrading an HVAC unit that has been
serviced and already works is probably going to cost you more money than it’s worth.

2. Bathrooms — According to Bankrate, most sellers who update their bathrooms only make
back about half of what they spend. We’d recommend deep-cleaning instead and only replacing
what absolutely must be replaced. It’s never a bad idea to recaulk and install a new shower
curtain.
3. New Windows, Carpet, & Floors — Before you go replacing something, ask yourself, “Can I
just clean it or polish it instead?” Usually, you can. Good thing, too. Because new floors usually
cost more than they’re worth, new windows are silly unless your current windows are single
pane or the seals have failed, and most buyers will put their own carpet in anyways.

4. Knocking Down Walls — You might reconsider knocking that wall down. It’s often less
important to have a big living room or master bedroom and more important (for re-sale value, at
least) to have multiple bedrooms.

5. Replacing a Bathtub With a Gorgeous Walk-In Shower — It’s extremely unlikely that this will
make you money. Extravagant renovations rarely pay off (many buyers prefer functional and
clean over extravagant). Plus, if any potential buyers have kids, then they probably would have
preferred the bathtub, anyways.

Instead of spending time and money on the above renovations, try a fresh paint job,
professional photos, a mowed lawn, and a sparkly clean interior — you’ll be shocked at what
those things can do.

Or if this whole thing is too much hassle, give us a call at (317) 526-5700 we buy properties for
cash, as is-no work needed.

08/11/2022

Want to pay less in bills toward your property this month… and next month?

Whether you have tenants in it or not, here are 5 ways that you can reduce your monthly bills on
a property that you own (and estimated monthly savings).

Refinance ($100+ per/month) — Refinancing your loan is one of the best ways to save. If you
really want lower monthly payments and don’t care about paying more to interest over the life of
the loan, then you can refinance to a longer-term loan. Or, if you have good credit, you can
refinance to get a better interest rate.

Eliminate Mortgage Insurance ($100 – $200/month) — If you have 20% or more equity on your
house and good credit, you might be able to cancel your mortgage insurance. It’s definitely
worth asking your lender if that would be an option for you.

Rent Out Part Of Your Home ($300+/month) — Looking to downsize? Why not rent out some of
that extra space instead? In today’s world, you can even rent out a bedroom to digital nomads,
students, or seasonal visitors.
Try Out An App Like Truebill ($100/year) — If you don’t have tenants who are paying for
monthly services, you might consider using Truebill, which is an app that can negotiate with
your house’s service providers to decrease your annual bills by $100 or more per year.

Programmable Thermostat (10%-30% of energy bill) — Purchasing a programmable thermostat
can help you save on energy bills every month so you’re not running the heat or AC when you
don’t need to be.

Or if the house you own is more hassle than all this is worth and you’d rather sell it for cash,
give us a call at (352) 995-2161 and we’ll make you a fair offer within the next 48 hours.

08/04/2022

Thinking of downsizing? Want to live a bit more minimalist? Or maybe you’re preparing for
retirement?

Here are tips for downsizing and getting rid of stuff that’s difficult to get rid of…

Start Early & Start Small — The more you procrastinate, the harder it’s going to be. You’re
going to have to sell a lot of stuff, take a lot of trash to the dump, and do some packing. The
sooner you get started, the better.

Sell Items On Craigslist & Facebook Marketplace — You can list your stuff for sale for free on
Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. You can also hold a few yard sales if you want. But don’t
neglect the online platforms. If the price is right, things can sell pretty quickly. Make sure to get
rid of any duplicate items you have and also sell items that belong to a room you won’t have in
the new house (an office, for instance).

Avoid The ‘Maybe’ Pile — When figuring out what to keep, try to avoid the ‘Maybe’ pile. Force
yourself to say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to each item and that will move things along much faster and stop
you from second-guessing yourself.

Ask, “Does This Still Bring Me Joy?” — A neat little trick for figuring out whether you want to
keep something is to ask this question. Does the item still bring you joy? If it doesn’t, you should probably just get rid of it. You could also ask, “If I were buying this item new, how much would I
be willing to pay for it?” If you wouldn’t be willing to pay for it, then that’s an indication it should
go in the bye-bye pile.

Hope that helps! And if you want to sell your house quickly and easily, as-is for cash, give us a
call — we’d love to make you an offer! (352) 995-2161

07/28/2022

Trying to sell your house in Gainesville?

Well, at Lantern's Light Properties, we buy houses fast for cash. And here are 4 ways that you’d save money by working with us instead of a real estate agent…

No Commission Cost, Closing Costs, or Hidden Fees — We make you a cash offer, we pay closing costs, we manage the transaction, and there are absolutely no hidden fees. You see what you get and you get what you see. Plain and simple.

No Need For Repairs, Deep Cleaning, or Expensive Upgrades — No need to spend tons of money cleaning your house, upgrading it, or repairing broken items. We buy properties as-is and no matter how bad you think your property is, we’ve probably seen worse.

Close Within 2 Weeks — Want to sell your house quickly and stop paying your mortgage, utilities, insurance, taxes, HOA fees, etc? No problem! We specialize in closing faster than anyone in town. We can make you a fair cash-offer within [X] hours and close within just 2 weeks.

No Marketing Costs — Since we’re buying your property, you won’t have to spend tons of money on staging, photography, and other marketing efforts.

Interested in getting a fair cash offer on your property? Give us a call today! (352) 995-2161

07/21/2022

Trying to sell your house with code violations? Ugh.

Maybe you can’t list your house on the MLS because it’s in disrepair and you’re probably ALSO worried about getting fined for code violations…

Here’s what you should do…

Estimate Repair Costs — If you’re going to sell your house and you can’t afford to make all the repairs yourself, then you’ll need to factor in the cost of those damages and deduct that from the selling price. Buyers probably won’t want to purchase your property for market value unless it’s in market condition.

Fix The Small Stuff — You might want to try and do some of your own repairs. With code violations, you won’t be able to sell to a typical buyer that gets a bank loan. So if you want to sell the traditional way, you’ll need to do some fixing up or hire a contractor to do it for you.

Have The House Cleaned — It’s almost impossible to sell a house on today’s market if it isn’t sparkly clean. Most buyers expect clean, staged homes when viewing houses. You’ll want to get rid of all trash, fix code violations, leave utilities up and running, and maybe even hire a professional home stager.

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OR Work With a Professional Home Buyer — If all of that sounds like too much work, you might consider working with a professional home buyer in Gainesville. Companies like our own can buy your house as-is for cash and close in as little as two weeks. We’ll deal with code violations AND put money in your pocket. Give us a call if this sounds like the solution you’re looking for (352) 995-2161.

07/16/2022

Does your house need to be cleared of trash and junk? Not sure what to do about it?

Here are your options…

Clean It Yourself — This is definitely the most time-intensive option. But if you love the property
and don’t have the budget to pay for cleaning services, then you’ll have to put in some of your
own elbow grease. Set aside a weekend to clean up as much as you can, invite friends and
family to help (ask them to bring their trucks), assign some people to load the trucks and others
to take trash to your local dump, buy pizza for everyone who helped, and you might be
surprised at how much you get done in a day. Do it again and again until all the trash is gone.

Hire a Cleaning Service — If you have more money than time and you want to keep the
property, then consider hiring a professional cleaning service. Just go to
homeadvisor.com/cost/cleaning-services/ and type in your zip code to get estimates. They will
bring their own trucks and leave your property trash-free. The average cost is $50 to $90 per
hour.
Sell Your House For Cash — If you don’t want to worry about cleaning out your property or
fixing it up… if it’s more work than it’s worth, you can sell the property as-is to us for cash (we
can get you a cash offer is just days). Feel free to call us at (352) 995-2161.

05/27/2022

Trying to Sell???

Have you listed a house on the MLS and… well, things aren’t moving as quickly as you hoped they would?

You’re getting many showings, but no real leads. You haven’t found a buyer yet. Seems like everyone in Gainesville is trying to sell! And it’s starting to get a little frustrating.

Well you’re not alone. In fact, the average amount of time that a property stays on the market is 68 days!

Of course, there are some things you can do to make your house sell more quickly. You can…

Make Repairs — A house with broken appliances, flooring, windows, etc… is going to take even longer to sell or might not sell at all on the MLS. You’ll definitely want to make repairs if you’re home needs it.

Stage Your Home — Staging a home typically helps the property sell faster AND for more money. So you might consider hiring a professional home stager to decorate and organize your home.

Update Your Home — In today’s market, an outdated home is a home that will take a long time to sell. Buyers typically expect updated appliances, counters, flooring, lighting, etc.

But if you’re thinking to yourself, “That’s too much hassle! I just want this property sold!” then give us a call at (352) 995-2161 — we can make you a fair cash offer and close in just a couple of weeks 🙂

05/24/2022

Is a Housing Market Crash Imminent?

Were you planning to sell your house before the Covid outbreak? Missed the peak of the market last year? What to do?

Well, it’s no secret that the U.S. economy is currently grinding to a halt. And many experts are predicting that the housing market is going to take a dive here in the next month as well (which means less money for sellers). 🙁

Of course, there are never any guarantees of what the market is going to do. But if you’re nervous about selling your home, we totally understand. We’ve been operating in the real estate business for many years and here are a few things that we’d like to share with you based on our past experience…

Do NOT Make a Decision Based On Fear — It’s never good to make a rash decision based on fear of what the market may or may not do. Historically, people who try to predict the market based on their own fear and anxiety end up making mistakes. So take a deep breath 🙂

Educate Yourself — It’s easier than ever to do your own research online and figure out what’s the best course of action for you and your family. Take advantage of that fact!

What Goes Down Must Come Up — If you’re not in a hurry to sell your home, then you might consider either trying to finish your pending sale within the next month or just waiting to see what happens. The housing market will always fluctuate and there will always be another good time to sell in the future. So if you can wait it out, then you might consider doing so.

You Can Still Sell To a Professional Home Buyer — If you want to sell your property quickly for cash, the good news is that a potential market downturn doesn’t have to stop you. At Lantern's Light Properties, for example, we buy properties as-is for cash in every kind of market. Give us a call at (352) 995-2161 if you’re interested in learning more about this.

05/19/2022

It’s a homeowner’s nightmare… ESPECIALLY if you’ve been thinking of selling your home.

Unfortunately, you can’t sell your home the traditional way if it has termite damage (not until the termites are killed and the damage is completely fixed).

But you CAN sell to a professional homebuyer like ourselves who buy homes as-is for cash (we can even close within a couple of weeks). If you’re interested in getting a no-pressure fair cash offer on your home, give us a call at (352) 995-2161.

If you still want to go the traditional route, then the first step is to hire local pest control to get rid of the termites. Depending on how serious the damage is and how many termites your property has, this can cost anywhere from $500 to $2,500 — just call pest control to get a quote.

Once you’ve got rid of the termites, it’s time to fix the damage. You basically have two options when it comes to fixing termite damage…

Replace the damaged wood with brand new wood.
Add pieces of new wood to the damaged wood as support (beware that this might cause your house to not pass inspection, though).
The first option is your best bet for not running into more problems down the road. How much it costs will depend heavily on how much wood you have to replace. Feel free to give us a call if you’re wondering what the best next steps are for your situations (352) 995-2161!

05/15/2022

OUT-OF-STATE HOMEOWNERS: Are you considering selling a property that you haven’t seen for a while?

Maybe you’re not even sure what needs to be done to the house before you can sell it.

It’s hard enough to sell a fixer-upper when you’re in the same city or state… it’s even more challenging when you’re living in a different area altogether.

Fortunately, we’ve worked with lots of sellers who own a home in [MARKETY CITY] and we’ve learned a thing or two about out-of-state transactions.

Here’s what we recommend…

Pay Someone You Trust To Take Pictures — Before you can make a smart decision about what to do with the house, you need to get a lay of the land. Does the house have damage? What needs fixing? What needs updating? What needs cleaning? The only way to answer those questions is to pay someone you trust to visit the house and take as many pictures as possible. Ideally, ask someone who you trust AND who has some experience with evaluating homes.

Get Everything Fixed and Cleaned — The hard truth is that today’s buyers demand clean, updated, completely functional homes. Before you can hire an agent and list on the MLS, you’re going to need to fix anything that’s broken, make the home sparkly clean, update old appliances, and maybe even hire a professional home stager.

OR Sell To a Professional Homebuyer — You might be thinking to yourself, “Geez. This property is more work than it’s worth.” If that’s you, then consider working with a professional homebuyer like ourselves. We can make you a fair cash offer within just 48 hours and we can close on your home within just 2 weeks… and we’ll buy your home AS-IS. Give us a call if you want to learn more — we’re here to help 🙂 (352) 995-2161

05/13/2022

Have terrible tenants that you need to get rid of? Oh boy…

I know, I know. It seems like a nightmare. How do you get rid of bad tenants (legally)? And how do you it get rid of them as soon as possible so they stop destroying your property?

Well, since we’re in the real estate business, we’ve helped A LOT of people evict tenants. Here’s the process…

1. Understand The Laws — Before you evict your tenants, you need to understand your city and state laws for doing so. A quick Google search, calling a lawyer, or glancing at the lease will give you a lot of information.

2. Have a Documented Reason For Eviction — Make sure you document the exact reason that you’re evicting the tenant and that you have PROOF of your claim. Highlight what specific agreement they broke in the lease.

3. Try to Reason With Your Tenants — Before serving an eviction notice, try to reason with your tenants one last time. But also remember that it’s bad business to try and reason with someone who isn’t paying rent or is being dishonest. If someone doesn’t honor the terms you set, it’s probably time to move toward an eviction.

4. Give a Formal Notice of Eviction — You’ll need to provide a formal eviction notice to the tenant. This should make clear WHY they are getting evicted, when, and what they can do to avoid eviction.

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5. Prepare for the Court Hearing — Make sure to file your eviction with the courts and prepare for the court hearing appropriately with lease agreements, bounced checks, communication records, or any other pertinent documents. Or if this sounds too intense, you could hire an attorney to do the fighting for you. So long as the court sides with you, the tenant will be forced to leave the property within a certain period of time.

There you have it!

Or, if this sounds like too much of a headache, give us a call and we’ll make you a fair cash offer on the property — even if it has bad tenants inside! (352) 995-2161

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