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Timing Your Home Improvement Projects________________________________________ Many homeowners perceive the ‘what to do’ ...
10/10/2019

Timing Your Home Improvement Projects
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Many homeowners perceive the ‘what to do’ as the biggest challenge in successful home improvement projects, but timing can be just as critical.
Get the order of your scope of work wrong and you’ll see returns drop, projects taking a lot longer than expected, and of course plenty of increased frustration, if not sabotaging your project altogether.
Budget is a big part of this. If there are big uncertainties about the vastness and costs of a potential item like electrical wiring or plumbing you might want to tackle those early. It would be terrible to paint and put in new cabinets or marble bathrooms and glass enclosed showers only to have to rip everything back out and redo it later because a home’s wiring or plumbing need to be completely replaced.
However, this extends down to smaller things too. For example; painting the roof or the walls first, or when to install flooring, as well as even when to bring new appliances or materials on site when they could be damaged by different contracting teams or even stolen.
There are also frequent debates about when to begin advertising or showing a home for sale when you are rehabbing or making over a property. Some want to wait until everything is complete. This can have its advantages, but so can marketing from day one to capture additional buyers and perhaps sell quickly before more money is invested and holding costs begin to eat away at profit margins.
With this in mind; while some might instinctively feel they ought to worry about cosmetics first; it is often the more daunting structural issues which scare off most buyers and can have the most positive impact on home improvement projects.
In fact, many in the market for buying a home may rather pay a little less for a property and add the finishing cosmetic design touches that really fit their tastes rather than paying for them to be redone as soon as they close on the place. Therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself with the most in demand features.
So before you pick up that hammer or paint brush, place that order, or head off to Home Depot again; make sure your home renovation time line is tweaked and ready to ensure a smooth project, while maximizing potential returns and net proceeds from the sale.
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03/27/2019

MAKE YOUR OLD HOME FEEL NEW (FOR LESS)

MARCH 27, 2019
Does your house feel more cramped than cozy? Are those mauve walls driving you mad? Then it’s time to give your real estate investment a much-needed facelift. Although renovating or rehabbing properties can be expensive, especially in this economy, there are a few tricks you can use to make that old house look new without breaking the bank. Here are a few to try:
• Paint a room or two. If you really need to remix your house’s look, then the best place to be is in the paint aisle at your local home supply store. By slapping on a fresh coat of paint, you can make a room feel bigger, smaller, louder or quieter all for less than $100 and an afternoon’s worth of work. As an added bonus, a fresh coat of paint is a surefire way to up your home’s property value. So grab a brush and get going!

• Change places! When you’re really strapped for cash, rearranging your furniture will give your real estate investment a fresh new perspective without requiring you to spend a dime. Don’t be afraid to get drastic with your experiments – transferring furniture to different rooms and floors will give your entire house a brand new Ambiance.

• Fix your fixtures. New furniture might be expensive, but new lamps and lights definitely aren’t. You can find them in all sorts of shapes and sizes at your local department store at affordable prices, so pick up a few and experiment. Switching out your lamps will not only change the aesthetic value of a room – it’ll change the entire feel of the space, at the flip of a switch.
You don’t need to break the bank to make your old house feel new again. With just a little creativity and a few small purchases, you’ll be the talk of the neighborhood in no time.

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02/25/2019

10 Tips for Maximizing Small Living Spaces
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
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How can you make the most out of your living space?
With mobility on the rise and affordability getting worse, renters and homebuyers are frequently finding themselves living in tighter quarters than they’d like. Whether you desperately crave to make your current space bigger, make a new home work for your large family, or to maximize a rental or home for sale, check out these ideas…
1. Clear the Clutter
Clutter is a major space killer. Most of us have far more stuff than we’ll ever use. Much of it doesn’t do more than collect dust and take up space. As hard as it is – clear it out. Be tough on yourself. If you haven’t worn clothes in six months get rid of them. Put paperwork online and in the cloud. Hold a garage sale. And for those items you’ll really never use but still struggle to get rid o,f consider getting a small offsite storage unit.
2. Storage
Once you’ve cleared out your storage spaces, you can get even more out of your way into those spaces. Don’t overlook unused spaces like attics either. Then look for new storage spaces such as trunks and under the bed storage. The more you get up off of the floor, the more room it will feel like you have too. Instead of bookcases, go for elevated shelves. In fact, the creative will find ways to get whole rooms off the floor. Apply the loft concept to offices, sleeping areas, libraries, and lounging nooks.
3. Light
The more natural light you can get in, the better. It may be hard to add more windows, but what about a skylight or extending current windows with an alcove. Brighter lights and lighting features can help too, so can new smart lighting. Use colored lights to change the ambience and create the feeling of whole new rooms without having to get up at all.
4. Mirrors, Mirrors, Mirrors
Mirrors are big for 2016. Ditch the ugly old ones and look for stylish new oversized mirrors to create the feel of dramatically larger spaces and more light. Consider chroming out your kitchen island to make it feel more spacious too.
5. Invisible Furniture
Carrying on from the above; the less your furniture invades on your space, the more room you’ll have and will appear you have. Transparent tables and chairs can make a huge difference and are definitely in style. Consider converting to a murphy bed so that the bedroom can double as a completely different room during the day. Low sitting chairs and sofas can make spaces feel larger too. Go for a Japanese or Moroccan style living and dining area design. Check out the living cube concept for trendy grown up style bunk beds with storage and entertainment centers underneath. Then maximize further by using opaque interior doors to reduce the feeling of being closed in.
6. Convertible Spaces
As mentioned above; murphy beds are well known for maximizing bedroom and guest room spaces. Apply this concept to other furniture items too. Kitchen tables, nightstands, desks, and more can all be folded out of sight when not in use, making spaces flexible for multiple purposes.
7. Colors
White is frequently the default for small spaces, but don’t limit yourself. Pantone has dubbed rose quartz and serenity blue as the colors of 2016. Both are light and can spice up your décor without having to stay bland.
8. Wall Art
2016 is all about wall art. Textured papers and unique designs can help give 3D illusions and therefore extra space, while designer paper from leading fashion houses can create great looking focal pieces without having to invade your space quarters.
9. Flooring
Flooring can make all the difference in how large a room feels. This is specifically true for marbles and wood flooring. The direction and angles at which it is laid can make spaces feel larger or smaller, so strategize before you lay it.
10. Go Outdoors
Expand with outdoor rooms. This may be simply adding a wraparound porch or deck, creating outdoor seating areas for relaxing and entertaining, or get on the designer shed bandwagon. Shipping containers and modular offices provide great spaces to work from home without cramping the rest of the family. Innovative shed décor can turn the old gardening shed into a haven of tranquility for mom or a gaming studio for those noisy teens.
Summary
By choice or lack there of, many more people are living in smaller spaces and will continue to for the next few years. That doesn’t mean having to settle with being cramped. Here are at least 10 ways to make your place feel a lot larger and more enjoyable. Try them out.

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4 Ways to Winterize Your Real Estate InvestmentJANUARY 10, 2019The weather outside may not be frightful yet, but it cert...
01/10/2019

4 Ways to Winterize Your Real Estate Investment
JANUARY 10, 2019

The weather outside may not be frightful yet, but it certainly will be soon. Smart real estate investors should take advantage of the mild temperatures to get their homes ready for the snow and ice. Here are four ways to make sure your real estate investment stays cozy and safe all winter long.

1) Tune up your furnace. The last thing you want is for your home’s heating system to break down in the middle of the winter. Call in an HVAC specialist to inspect your furnace and ducts. Stock up on furnace filters, and remove anything around your heater that might catch fire after prolonged exposure to the ambient heat.
2) Seal interior leaks. Blocking interior leaks is important if you want to keep your home well insulated this season. Try holding a lit candle near your windows, door frames and electrical outlets. If the flame flickers or the smoke moves in unexpected ways, you know you’ve got some caulking to do. Tacky rope also works well as a quick-fix alternative.
3) Reverse your fan. If you’ve got a ceiling fan in your house, you can switch its direction in order to aid with heat distribution. Rather than pulling all the hot air upwards, the fan will force it downwards throughout the room. It’s a great way to reduce your heating bill, one that not enough homeowners know about.
4) Clean your gutters. You’re running out of time to scrape that leafy gunk out of your gutters, so grab a pair of gloves and a ladder and get to work. Blockages in your drainage system are bad enough, but if that sludge freezes, it could warp or even break your gutters. Worse, ice dams can cause water to seep under the shingles and into the house. If your property is located in an area where ice has been a problem in recent years, gutter heaters may be a worthwhile investment.
If you haven’t taken these steps to prepare your real estate investment for winter, you should put them at the top of your list. This season won’t be kind to houses, especially empty ones, so it’s important for real estate investors to do everything they can to ensure that their properties stay warm and safe until the spring.

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4 (Weird) Threats to Your Property Value DECEMBER 12, 2018________________________________________ Every homeowner likes...
12/12/2018

4 (Weird) Threats to Your Property Value
DECEMBER 12, 2018
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Every homeowner likes making their house unique, but it’s not always good to stand out. Sometimes what you think gives your home character will actually drive down your property value when you list your house on the market. Here are four odd threats to your sticker price you should be aware of:
1) Bigger Isn’t Always Better. While you might think the largest house in a neighborhood would be the most coveted, this is surprisingly not the case. If your home is significantly larger than other homes in the area, it will actually be harder to sell, because many buyers in that price range will first look to neighborhoods filled with larger houses.

2) Clashing Colors. It’s not unusual for people living in the suburbs to give their house a unique paint job – or even a few highlights –to make it stand out from similarly-styled homes. But this colorful twist could end up wringing thousands of dollars out of the house’s property value. If you’re selling a home with orange shutters or a purple door, it’s probably a good idea to repaint them in neutral shades before listing your real estate investment on the market.

3) Inconsistent Appliances. Believe it or not, consistency in a room’s theme is a major selling point for today’s buyers. If you’ve got a kitchen with black plastic appliances and a stainless steel refrigerator or a bathroom with a copper basin sink and a white porcelain toilet, it can take a significant bite out of your final sale price. If you plan on selling your home, invest in appliances that fit a general theme. Instead of sinking your property value, these brand-new, matching appliances will increase it by thousands.

4) Alarming Homeowner’s Associations. With more and more people migrating to the suburbs, homeowner’s associations have become a factor in many people’s decision to buy a house. If your neighborhood watch acts more like the neighborhood police – or if they hardly exist at all – you could see a major hit in buyer interest. The best thing you can do to overcome this obstacle is to show your real estate investment on days when your neighbors are least active and to try to clean up around your neighborhood if they’ve been shirking their duties.
Just because you didn’t expect these things to hurt your property value doesn’t mean that you can’t take steps to avoid them. As long as you stay creative and active when it comes to listing your real estate investment, you should be closing your sale at a good price in no time.

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A Couple Cool Home Additions to Bank OnNovember 17th, 2018 What cool, yet unconventional, home additions can homeowners ...
11/17/2018

A Couple Cool Home Additions to Bank On
November 17th, 2018

What cool, yet unconventional, home additions can homeowners and real estate investors add for additional appeal to their property? Adding the right improvements can result in huge profits for any investor.
Home additions and improvements are constantly a source of controversy in the real estate community. Green real estate investors and regular homeowners frequently and mistakenly believe that the improvement ideas they have will automatically add value to their properties. Unfortunately, while many of these upgrades may make the property look nicer and increase a perceived value, they do little to actually boost the price.
Many times, newbies put tons of cash into home additions that never produce a positive return. It takes extensive knowledge of the real estate industry and local home values to make the right improvements and generate a profit. Decks, additional bedrooms, new landscaping, and staging can all be good moves. But what creative additions are there to consider that may really be exciting and rewarding to work on?
Consider the following home additions for your project:
1. Relaxing spaces
Americans are more stressed out than ever and want their home to be a retreat where they can get away from it all. So what about a rooftop Zen garden, sauna or yoga studio?
2. Bigger home offices
Home offices have been pegged as one of the most important room additions today. However, with more individuals working from home and home schooling become a bigger trend, buyers want bigger home offices that are already for them to switch on and get to it.

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10/29/2018

4 Ways to Reduce Your Power Bill This Season
OCTOBER 29, 2018
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As the days get shorter and the weather gets steadily colder, homeowners across the country will see their power bills increase dramatically. Heating and lighting your real estate investment through the late fall and winter can cost you thousands if you’re reckless. So don’t be! Here are a few steps you can take to help keep your heating and power bills to a minimum:
1. Pull the plug. Did you know that even when a device or appliance is turned off it’s still drawing power? Things like televisions, home theater equipment and stereos actually run in “standby” mode when you leave them plugged in, and they can draw as much energy as a 100-watt light bulb. If you remember to switch off your power strips or unplug the individual devices, you can easily save $10 a month on your electric bill.
2. Put your computer to sleep. Much like car engines, a computer uses more energy during startup and shutdown than it does when it’s left to continuously run in a low-power state. Instead of shutting your computer down, try putting it into hibernation mode instead. You’ll save money on your power bill, and because you won’t have to boot up quite so often, you’ll save time too.
3. Use small space heaters. Don’t crank up the thermostat every time your real estate investment gets a little chilly. Small, portable space heaters can warm a bedroom in minutes, and when used wisely they can save you hundreds a month on your heating bill. You can pick them up at any department store for less than $20 per unit.
4. Upgrade your windows. Do you have double-paned argon-filled windows in your home? If you don’t, they’re definitely worth considering. Not only will they save you 9.8 tons of heat annually, they’ll also boost your property value significantly.
The weather might be extreme this season, but that doesn’t mean your power bill has to be. If you take the right steps to insulate your real estate investment and remember to unplug your appliances when they aren’t being used, you can keep your wallet stuffed and your property value high.

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We buy homes all over Beaver, Butler, Lawrence & Northern Allegheny Counties. We pay cash, buy houses in as-is conditio...
04/19/2018

We buy homes all over Beaver, Butler, Lawrence & Northern Allegheny Counties. We pay cash, buy houses in as-is condition, and you pay no realtor fees. Call us today at 724-740-8088 for a no obligation offer.

04/05/2018

There are a handful of subtle things you should be doing if you are selling your property. Some of these are common sense but all of them can have a tremendous impact on your bottom line. Even in a seller’s market, it is not enough to list your home and wait for the offers to roll …

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