Inside Home Maintenance : How to Add Appeal To Your Homes

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With so much to offer residents, Bryan College Station has become one of the best places to live in Central Texas. With sales and prices rebounding from the lows set a few years ago, the housing market here is picking up pace quickly. When it comes to showing and selling homes, there are a few easy maintenance tips that will help you not only get better offers on your listings you will get more overall sales.

Take care of the flooring: Although it may not look like much, a broken or cracked floor tile can really turn off potential buyers. Replacing a floor tile is quite easy and can be done in an hour and sets in just one day. Many buyers do not want to see work that has to be done; they want to see the potential projects they wish to do.

A little modernization goes a long way: Nothing’s worse for a potential buyer than to enter a home and see ungrounded wall outlets they would expect to see in their grandparent’s home. Not having a place for a television to plug into is quite a turn off for anyone looking at a house to buy. Having the outlets replaced often takes very little effort for an electrician or even a good maintenance person and makes a great impression on buyers.

When preparing a house to sell, a little common sense goes a long way in making a great impression on buyers. Think about what you would want to see and envision your potential clients.

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Curb Appeal Improvement Tips : Improving the Front Lawn

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Home of the Aggies of Texas A&M, Bryan College Station is not only a fun place to live, it offers residents great opportunities for work and family activities. With homes selling at a decent rate in this growing area, it is good to know a few tips to make your homes stand out above the rest when showing them to potential buyers. Here’s how you can use curb appeal to make not only a great first impression on your buyers, you can even get the best price possible if they like what they see.

One of the best ways to achieve great curb appeal is through the front lawn. A well manicured lawn speaks volumes about the home and gives a clean look to potential buyers. Make sure that not only is the lawn well taken care of, you also want clean lines between the lawn and any concrete surfaces. This can be taken care of with a good edger and adds the finishing touch to a well manicured surface.

Any shrubs around the home may also need trimmed as to avoid obscuring any view of the windows. Giving shrubs a good trimming gives a clean look to any landscaping already in place and gives potential homeowners a great first impression of the house.

Taking care to make sure any concrete surfaces are power washed is also a great way to give a home decent curb appeal. That oil stain on the driveway often gives potential buyers an impression of work that will need done before they even enter the house and that will turn off many buyers before they even get the chance to see the inside.

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Home Outside Maintenance in Bryan-College Station

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Bryan College Station is one of the few really great college towns that not only offers the fun but also the peaceful living that many families quite enjoy. Home of Texas A&M University, this town has seen home sales and prices on the rise since the housing market crash of 2008. Selling homes here can be fun and quite lucrative as this picturesque city is a haven for those wishing to enjoy good city life with country living qualities. Here are a few good home maintenance tips to ensure you home gets good views and perhaps even a great sale price.

•      On the outside of the home, a good power washing from time to time really helps; especially with brick homes which dull with time. This will brighten up the reds and grays and really make darker bricks bolder. This makes the home look newer and really brightens up in pictures. Take care to also clean rain gutters and awnings of all debris as this is also aesthetically pleasing.

•     Landscaping is important as this really gives look and shape to the home. Although you may consider adding shrubbery and flowers, you may only need to keep the existing plants and lawn well groomed and free of weeds and overgrowth. Make sure lines separating the sidewalks and driveways from the lawn are clean and straight. This gives symmetry to the front and rear of the home and gives them a fresh look.

•       Any outside wooden surfaces will need sanding and a fresh coat of paint. Replacing wooden shutters with vinyl is also just as easy of an option.

Most potential homebuyers often make assumptions about the quality of a home before even stepping inside. A few good maintenance steps to keep the outside looking fresh will give customers good reason to step inside.

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Decorating Ideas to Improve Home Value

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So many homeowners are lost when it comes to decorating or changing the style inside the home. The best thing to do is to look at ideas online. View rooms of the style of your choice from well-known designers to see what works and what doesn't. Going neutral and using bolder colors for furniture and accents is a thing of the past.

Try using an actual color on your walls. Even if it is a hue of a neutral color, it is better than plain and ordinary beige. Taupe is a great color and is available in several shades. Almost any other color matches taupe, so as your decor changes, your wall color can stay the same. Taupe can handle either white or darker colors for trim in the room. If you prefer to go a bit more bold with wall colors, pick a theme for the room. Keep the tones inviting and not too bright. Accent the wall colors with throws, throw pillows, pieces of interest, artwork and area rugs. Candles and centerpieces for side tables in a room look great if you mix candles with other items such as shells or decorative rock in a clear bowl.

The idea of decorating is to keep the design clean while expressing your personal style. Cluttering too much furniture and too many accent pieces, such as knick knacks, defeats the purpose. There is a way to be personal with your style without over personalizing the space. Keep it functional and use creative options to add storage to the space, such as adding an ottoman to the space or bench seating near a window.

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I am a seasoned realtor in College Station, TX affiliated with RE/MAX Bryan-College Station. I offer a one-stop source for real estate services and information about Bryan-College Station Real Estate. Please visit my website for a complete list of real properties for sale in Bryan College Station - you just might find the home you have been dreaming of! Or Call today (979) 255-7010.