Category Archives: Home Values

Five Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value Overnight

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Great curb appeal not only makes your home the star of the neighborhood, it can also improve its value and help you sell it for more. Whether you’re thinking of listing your home or just want to make your home the envy of your neighbors, here are several quick ways to increase your home’s curb appeal.

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How to Amp Up The Resale Value of Your Home

How to Amp-Up the Resale Value of Your HomeWhether you’re putting your home on the market this year or in the next five years, it is a smart decision to start building your home’s resale value now. Here are some ways to create a comfortable home while making it easier to put more money into your bank account on closing day.

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The Impact of Home Staging

The Impact of Home Staging

Automated Valuation Models – Fast, Easy, But Accurate?

AVM tagThere are sites all over the web that offer to tell you what your home is worth.  Simply plug in your address and email, and you’ll get a value.  It’s fast; it’s easy. But is it accurate?

The value is determined by what is called an Automated Valuation Model that analyzes public record data with computer decision logic.  Square footage, age, number of bedrooms and location are easily definable objective data.  The challenge is identifying, measuring and comparing the subjective data.

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