selling

Real Estate Tips: Upgrade Your Home Before Selling?

by
Lesbian Renovation - Pixabay - upgrade your home

Is It Wise to Upgrade Your Home Before You Sell It?

One of the biggest questions many homeowners have is: Should you upgrade your home before you sell it? Is the investment going to pay for itself? Should you make specific decisions about your home that a future buyer may or may not be happy with? There are arguments for and against making lots of upgrades. A decent Realtor can help their seller research how much various upgrades may cost, and what might give them the most bang for their buck.

Most people start their home search online. So, the photos for a home are in most cases the first impression that a potential buyer gets of a house. And as many people say, you never get a second chance for a first impression. Most Realtors will try to get their seller to at least get the house de-cluttered, vacant or just as clean as possible for photos. If it’s in the seller’s budget, do we want to replace appliances? Do we want to put in granite or quartz countertops? Does the bathroom need an updated vanity? What kind of lights and ceiling fans do we have? Obviously, it comes down to budget. And each seller will have a different circumstance.

For many people, hardwood floors are much preferable to carpet. In some cases, just putting in new carpet can be a great upgrade. But if you can afford it, putting in hardwood floors, or luxury vinyl plank flooring can be a nice upgrade.

At Gay Realty Watch, we look for news to share with you about the gay real estate market – both lgbt real estate news and news specific to gay and lesbian real estate meccas.

Authored By Joseph Hudson
See the Full Story at the Washington Blade

Eileen O’Reilly – Eugene Lesbian Realtor

by
Eileen O'Reilly - Eugene Lesbian Realtor

Eugene Lesbian Realtor With
10+ Years of Real Estate Experience

I’m a Eugene lesbian Realtor with ten years of experience selling real estate in Oregon and the San Francisco Bay Area in California.

Working with Buyers is a passion of mine- because I love the hunt! The excitement of viewing homes and the strategy to win the prize in this competitive market is what drives me.

I love working with Sellers, and I especially enjoy the process of pre-sale home prep- with a keen eye for design, supported by a vibrant marketing plan and pricing strategy – combined yields strong results, I specialize in selling homes that have not sold after previous attempts and properties that require judicial supervision, such as trusts, probate, bankruptcy, and receivership sales.

See Eileen‘s Expanded Listing on Gay Realty Network Here

Eugene Gay Realtors and Real Estate Professionals

The Buying & Selling Roller Coaster

by
Lesbian Couple - Deposit Photos

One thing that has become evident to me in my role of a real estate agent over the past five years with so many of my clients is that I am not just handling paperwork and negotiations. I’m part therapist, part friend, part negotiator, part paperwork handler, and part creative idea generator.

In some cases I have spent more time listening to my clients vent or talk about their day and what goes on at work or about family members involved in the transaction than the actual paperwork took time to be completed. I can be asked questions as varied as what color tile to put in a bathroom, what kind of countertop should be installed, who the heck does this other agent think they are, how much should we escalate over the sales price, and “should I even consider putting in another offer? I feel so defeated.”

I have had clients refer to me as their “brother” or “cousin” and I have gotten to know my clients’ parents, siblings, best friends, and other assorted family and friends who are going to chime in with their opinion on the situation. Today I helped a client navigate the moving truck parking permit process in the District of Columbia, which involved multiple phone calls, missed connections, meeting at the police station to print them out and many texts and messages.

Full Story by Joseph Hudson at the Washington Blade