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Homeownership: 7 Deep Cleaning Tips
Whether you're spring cleaning or you're just fed up with how your house looks, deep cleaning is a great way to freshen up your home and enjoy the clean air that comes with it. It may not be an exciting thing to do, but it's easier than you might think and the payoff is huge. Just follow our real estate agents' top 7 tips for deep cleaning your entire house.
- Make a Schedule
Approaching your home room-by-room is the best way to ensure you effectively deep clean your house at any time of the year. Scope out your home and start with areas that need extra attention or those that you skip during routine cleaning. Regardless, of which room your start with, having a plan and a checklist will keep you focused on the task at hand.
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First-Time Buyers: Here Are the Tools That Will Make Your Life Easier
If you've just become a homeowner for the first time, you're probably feeling thrilled, exhilarated, and probably more than a little exhausted. If so, you're far from alone.
Our real estate agents understand the challenges of homeownership, and once you've made it through the homebuying process, it's time to start thinking about the ongoing responsibilities of owning and maintaining your home. These are the tools you'll need now that your home's maintenance is your responsibility.
- Adjustable Crescent Wrench
No need to invest in a whole set of wrenches in every size. Just get a couple of adjustable crescent wrenches, so you can match the jaws to nuts and bolts of any size. Go for a self-ratcheting wrench so you don't have to remove it from the bolt over and over again to tighten it.
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Selling a Home: Must-Do Fall Maintenance
Fall is a time for change and selling your home is one of the biggest changes you can make. If you're eyeing an upcoming date to list your home, you want to make sure the entire property is ready for prospective buyers to view. Hopefully, you've been diligent with your seasonal maintenance tasks. As one of the most important responsibilities that come with homeownership, neglecting the many interior, exterior, and landscaping tasks around your property can lead to inconvenient and expensive problems down the road.
However, even if you have remained on-schedule with your monthly maintenance responsibilities, there are a few others you may want to focus on if you're hoping to list your home for sale in autumn. Our real estate agents share tips to help get your home ready.
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Home Sellers: These Are the 5 Exterior Features Buyers Want
If your home will soon be listed among South Bend homes for sale, you've probably already been busy updating its interior to make it appealing to home buyers. While making the interior of your home shine is certainly essential, your home's exterior needs some attention too, and overlooking it can be an expensive mistake. Getting your home sold quickly and at the right price means presenting a complete package to potential buyers, a home that is attractive and functional inside and out. So what can you do to make your home's exterior more appealing to buyers? Here are the 5 exterior features buyers want:
- Exterior lighting – Outdoor lighting is the top exterior feature buyers look for as they shop for a new home. Exterior lighting is attractive, increasing curb appeal, and it's also a key feature for home security purposes. Lighting to consider includes walkway lights, spotlights to highlight landscape features, and soft pendant lighting for porches or patios.
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Get Your Home Ready for Spring
Spring officially arrives in less than 30 days. When the weather starts to warm, spring cleaning is as much of a tradition as robins making their first appearance of the year. Winters in the Midwest can be hard on home exteriors, so our real estate agents recommend adding the following maintenance tasks to your checklist.
- Overall Inspection
While specific areas always require regular maintenance, it's a good idea to do a full walk-around of your home before beginning. Look for damage in unexpected places or areas that need work sooner rather than later.
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