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January 25th, 2010Categories: Georgia Mountain Home Seller's reVIEWS, Georgia Mountain Home Tips

Well-made beds aren’t just for comfort — they’re for presentation, too. Especially when you’re selling your home.  A pristine bed conveys an image of cleanliness and order to potential home buyers and that can help you get more of your asking price at the point of negotiation.

When homeowners don’t take the time to make a bed, buyers wonder what else around the home is getting neglected.

And there’s a proper way to make a bed, too.

In this 15-step video from Howcast, you’ll learn how to start with a stripped down mattress, add bedding, pillows and a blanket, and end with the hotel-quality look that today’s home buyers expect.  The alternative is to leave a bed sloppy, reducing your home’s overall appeal.

To make a bed the right way takes less than 2 minutes. When your home is listed for sale, make making the bed a part of your daily routine.

Tags: Bed, Bedding, Bedroom, For Sale, Home, How To, Listing

Written by Chad Lariscy//Discussion: Please leave a comment.

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December 16th, 2009Categories: Clients reVIEWS

Chad,

We had a contract less than six weeks after we listed out cabin with you. We consider this spectacular, given the current market.

You handled all aspects, from our initial contact through the closing, gracefully, personally, and professionally. We had a lengthy negotiation, with unexpected bumps in the road. Throughout this process, you provided knowledgeable guidance without imposing your opinions on us. You dealt well with the buyer’s agent. You were patient with us and the buyer.

We appreciated the data that you gave us to help us set an asking price. The weekly updates were also quite useful.

Your website aided in the sale, I am sure. It is far above the average Realtor presence on the web.

Thank you for your work, help, and friendship.

Jim and Maria

Jim,

It was an absolute pleasure working with you during the sale of your Cherry Log Mountain Cabin in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. You were a great listing client, listening to my advice and making the requested changes and repairs that ultimately helped with the quick sale of your cabin, even in a tough Buyer’s Market.

Thank you for your loyalty, kindness and your friendship as well. I look forward to building on our relationship as you begin to look for your new Mountain Home. I am also grateful for the gift of the book Footprints Across The South, that you authored and signed for me. I appreciate you so much.

Chad

Tags: Blairsville Realty, Cabin Sale, Chad Lariscy, Listing, North Georgia Mountains

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December 2nd, 2009Categories: Georgia Mountain Home Tips

Get Your Home Ready For Listing : How To Eliminate Home Odors Completely

Difficult home odors plague homeowners.  Ground into rugs, absorbed into walls, and clinging to furniture, some smells are slow to fade, leaving lasting impressions on both guests and potential buyers. Often, that impression is unfavorable.

Do something about it.

In this 4-minute piece from NBC’s The Today Show, you’ll learn how to eliminate bad smells and prevent them from returning.  It’s all basic direction, too:

• How to use the porous nature of wood to your advantage
• How to remove get “smoke smell” out of a wall
• How to improve a home’s air quality by cleaning carpets

For more serious offenses, the video covers in-home air purifiers, too.

“Smelly homes” are undesirable and can make your home less attractive to buyers.  Watch the video, follow the instruction, and declare your home an Odor-Free Zone.

Tags: Carpet, Listing, Odor, Real Estate

Written by Chad Lariscy//Discussion: Please leave a comment.

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