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Before You Put Your House on the Market Should You have it Inspected?

What should a seller do before they put the house on the market? That is a question that always comes up in my listing presentation regardless of what town you live in. Whether you are selling in Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, or Mundelein the house needs to show well. That means replacing broken appliances or fixing them, have the floors in good condition, updated carpeting and the house should be recently painted. In today market the home is basically in a beauty contest and you want to make the finals, along with being in a price war. The pool of buyer out there is way smaller then it used to be.

Sell Your Buffalo Grove Home More Quickly

We also suggest having a home inspection as well. Many times there may be small mold in the attic that can be fixed and addressed before the homes goes on the market as well as other issues. The home inspection issues can take longer to work out then negotiating the price. Doing a home inspection could eliminate so many issues with the contract and the cost can be under $350 to have this done.

We can also help you with a home stagger that we offer as part of our listing service. Homes that are staged generally sell much quicker then the ones that have not been.

When choosing an agent to sell your home, it is important to have an agent that will help you with this process and is honest with you. This is the first part of forming a good working relationship and having a good experience.

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Are You Looking to Buy or Sell Your Home in Buffalo Grove in 2010 ?

Happy New Year to all of my Friends and Clients. I thought I would share my
thoughts regarding the current state of the real estate market in Buffalo Grove. Although we are in the freezing tundra right now, life is getting back to normal after the holiday.

If you are considering selling your home, now is the time to get the house ready to go. My team offers a Free Home Consultation with our Stager to get the house ready to show. Most homes will need paint and some carpet. You have to be very competitive in the market and show well today. We are also offering a Free Home Warranty through January to anyone who lists their home with us. We want to help you get your home Sold and move on.

Rates are as low as they will be, and the tax credit will expire on April 30th so it is important to get you home on the market as soon as possible. Give me a call and we can set up a time to get things going.

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XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL FOR THE SOLDIERS IN IRAQ

I received this email today and it is such a great idea. I am sending it to everyone that I know and I hope that some of you will follow up as well.

If you go to this web site, www.Letssaythanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can’t pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed service.

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send just one and it is FREE and will only take a second to send out. It be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these cards. Regardless of your beliefs about the war, the soldiers are over there and do need to know that we are thinking of them and support all of the effort they are making to protect us.

Please take a few minute to go to the above web site and send out a card, then pass it on to everyone else you know. We can make a difference in someone’s day. Thank you.

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Year To Date Area Real Estate Report

Every month we get the Chicago Northwest report on the currently inventory of homes and sales that have taken place from our board. This is also a comparison of homes sales between 2008 and 2009. It is a great way to keep up with what is going on in the market.
Click on these links to open up the pdf files of
Attached Homes and Detached Homes properties.

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Buffalo Grove, Illinois: School and Community Information

Why work with a lone Realtor to help you buy or sell your Buffalo Grove home, when you can work with a Team instead? The Sharron Kelley Team will provide you with the best of both worlds. You’ll enjoy the supportive, personal relationship you would expect when working with a single Realtor, but you’ll also benefit from the specialization and organization of a real estate team. Read more

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