Summer is here in Raleigh. It’s time to turn up the A/C, get the grill ready for summer cookouts, and keep the garden blooming and colorful. Is your home ready for summer? These 9 essential home maintenance tips will help you prepare your house for the hottest days of the year. But these tips can also be […]
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Tackle Spring Cleaning with Our Free Shredding Event and Cleaning Tips
Spring cleaning your entire house can feel overwhelming, especially if you don’t know where to begin. We recommend starting small: Split up the work over several days. But you don’t have to tackle the daunting task of spring cleaning alone. Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Shredding Day 2017 Our free shredding event is Saturday, May 6th this […]
The Art of Staging a Home Part 3: The Threshold Rule
Homeowners walk through their home with purpose, rarely pausing to look around. Over the course of ownership, they have decorated each room for function and with personal style. They are so far removed from the moment of purchase that they can no longer see their home in any other way. In contrast, potential buyers take their time walking […]
The Art of Staging a Home Part 2: Maximize Curb Appeal
One of the most challenging aspects a seller faces is looking at their home from a buyer’s perspective. Homeowners rarely look past eye level, while buyers scour every inch of the property. You never want them to think, “What’s wrong with this house?” When preparing to sell, homeowners typically know to mow their lawn, mulch, […]
The Art of Staging a Home Part 1: Emotional Attachment
Staging a home for sell is the art of creating positive emotional responses with potential home buyers. A well staged home will always sell faster and produce greater profits, but staging can be a challenge for sellers. Many homeowners have such strong emotional investments tied in with their homes that they often lose sight of their goal and […]
Why Professional Marketing Matters During Home Selling
Selling real estate in Raleigh has changed dramatically over the past decade. A well-placed newspaper ad with a simple static message used to be enough to bring buyers to the front door. Now, buyers have fast access to a multitude of properties online and it is easy for listings to become lost in the search, […]
How to Successfully Market Your Home in the Digital Age
When is the last time you looked for a new home in a newspaper or magazine ad? How about your desktop computer? Since becoming an integral part of everyday life, mobile devices now account for 77% of all home viewings and have permanently changed the way real estate marketing operates. So how do you successfully market your Raleigh […]
10 Winter Home Improvements That Are Worth the Investment
Though it may not feel like winter yet in Raleigh, December is ending and the winter is officially upon us. We can expect temperatures to drop as we head into the New Year. In preparation for the colder weather coming, we wanted to share with you some relatively easy home winterization tips that you can make that […]
Why You Should Keep Your Raleigh Home for Sale During the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, many Raleigh home sellers begin to take their houses off the market. They believe no one will be interested in purchasing during December because people are more interested in their holiday festivities. This could not be further from the truth! The best time to close on a home is actually during […]
Selling Your House? Don’t Do These 7 Things!
When it’s time to sell your home, everyone wants to make to most money possible from their sale. But whether you’re selling your home now or in the future, here are 7 things that you should never do! 1. Don’t List Your Home Before It’s Ready to Show If you hurry to list your house in […]