8 Tips to stage your home for selling

1) Clean your front porch and door and it’s called curb appeal.2) Say goodbye to clutter! All that stuff on the kitchen counter must go, if you cannot throw it out, hide it!3) Float your furniture in the room, resist the urge to push it up against the wall, this makes the room look larger.4) Remove a non-essential pieces of furniture from each room to make the room look larger.5) Lighting! So important, make sure the windows are clean and let the...

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5 things you Should ignore when house hunting

Paint, Carpet and Wallpaper: Try and ignore the ugly or bold paint colour in the room. Paint is one thing that is very inexpensive to change and easy to change in a day! Same thing applies to wall paper, it may not be your personal taste but it is easy to change.  Yes, the shag carpet is so 70’s but that is an easy fix, you can go with porcelain tiles to travertine or hardwood floors. Visit @ http://www.capitalrealty.com.ky for more information...

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4 ways to keep your home ready for Showings

...live in the home but have it ready on a days notice for your realtor to present your home. If you are realistic about your list price then hopefully it will sell quickly and shorten your time. Here are a few suggestions that can assist you: 1)    Start packing now, get motivated to clean and remove all the items you do not use. Start with one room at a time, pull everything out of the closets and only put back the items you...

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Prepare Yourself to Own your Home

Start a savings account: We all know how expensive Cayman can be, but make sure you put a little something away from your paycheck every week. 5 to 10% of each paycheck should automatically be transfer to your savings account. (My savings account is not connected to my debit card, so I have to actually go into the bank to withdraw it, helps me control the impulse buys).     Pre-approved: Contact at least 2 local banks and arrange...

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