Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Landscape, First Impressions, and Curb Appeal
Why in the world would a home seller hire an agent that does not educate them on what it takes to prepare their home for sale and guide them through the process as part of a comprehensive marketing strategy?” An unattractive, boring and unkempt landscape can be an instant “turn-off” to prospective buyers, whereas an…
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Are you sitting on the fence?
[big_title2]Are you sitting on the fence wondering if now is a good time to sell your house and find the home of your dreams? It is not too late to be in your new home by the holidays, but you need to get off that fence![/big_title2] Home prices have increased over the past several years.…
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Preparing Your Home For Sale
Preparing Your House For Sale First impressions matter. Buyers have many choices when it comes to looking for their new home. Buyers are going to be comparing your home with other homes that are on the market. There some things that you cannot change about your home, like the location, but there are things you…
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Landscaping Mistakes Can Make Your Home Harder To Sell (but beautiful landscape can attract Buyers!)
Why in the world would a home seller hire an agent that does not educate them on what it takes to prepare their home for sale AND guide them through the process as part of a comprehensive marketing strategy? Just because an agent is a relative, friend or acquaintance does not necessarily mean that they…
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Thinking of selling your home?
[big_title2]The best place to start is getting to know what is happening in your market area. To help you do that, I am providing a link to the local market statistics for San Diego County by area and ZIP Code. The next step is to contact me! Local Market Updates for San Diego County View…
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Thinking of selling your house?
Home values are rising significantly. If you have been holding off for home prices to rebound to recapture lost equity, now is a good time to consider putting your home on the market. [distance1] In 2013 the Median Sales Price increased by 16.3% to $385,000 and for 2014 year-to-date, the Median Sales Price has increased…
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New Smoke Alarm Regulations Now In Effect
As of January 1, 2014, all dwelling units intended for human occupancy for which a building permit is issued on or after January 1 for alterations exceeding $1,000, all single-family dwelling and factory-built housing which is sold, and all dwellings (multiple-dwelling complexes and single-family dwellings) units that are rented or leased, must have smoke alarms…
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