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Mearns Coyote | Dru Bloomfield

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constructionrealestatejpan · 5 years ago

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5神話（および5つの真実）HomeGroup Copyの販売について9prexit-closeGroup 16prexit-closeGroup Copy 9prexit-closeOpened CopyOpened CopyOpened CopyOpened CopyOpened CopyGroup Copy 9

ブログトピック市場動向家の修繕最初の人ユニークな家ヒントとアドバイス注目のポストヒントとアドバイスヒントとアドバイス / 物語動き出すドルとセントは、多くの要因によって大きく異なります。全文を読むジルツール正誤問題：不動産に関するアドバイスはすべて良いアドバイスです。（ヒント：状況によります。）誰もが不動産市場に関するアドバイスを持っていますが、その一方的な情報のすべてが真実であるとは限りません。家をリストアップするときが来たら、事実とフィクションを区別する必要があります。以下では、不動産に関する神話のトップ5を特定しました。それらを暴くと、不動産の売却までの迅速な道を歩むことができます。 1.販売する前にキッチンとバスルームをやり直す必要があります真実：キッチンとバスルームは家の価値を高めることができますが、販売する直前に大規模な改修を行っても、大きな投資収益率は得られません。一方、マイナーな改装は、より高い価格であなたの家を売るのを助けるかもしれません。新しいカウンタートップや新しい家電製品は、買い手を巻き込むために必要な餌のようなものかもしれません。近所の同等のリストをチェックして、市場で競争するために必要な仕事を確認してください。 2.私の家の外観は、インテリアほど重要ではありません真実：住宅購入者は住宅の外観に基づいて簡単な判断を下すことが多いため、縁石の魅力は非常に重要です。バージニア州フォールズチャーチにあるウエストゲート・リアルティ・グループの不動産業者であるビック・デカロは、「多くのバイヤーが私のサービスに参加する前にオンラインで検索したり、物件を運転したりします」と述べています。「庭が乱雑になったり、私道がすべて壊れると、家に入ることができなくなる可能性があります。運転を続けるだけです。」良いニュースは、あなたの家の外観を改善するためにバンドルを必要としません草を刈り、生け垣を刈り、雑然としたものを片付けることから始めます。その後、50ドル未満で、新しい家番号を付けたり、玄関にペイントしたり、花を植えたり、よりスタイリッシュな新しいポーチライトを設置したりできます。 3.家がきれいであれば、ステージングする必要はありません真実：Tidyは良い第一歩ですが、プロのホームステージャーが水準を引き上げました。汚れた洗濯物をクローゼットに入れて、前の階段を一掃するだけではもはや十分ではありません。ステージャーは、家を幅広い好みにアピールします。彼らはあなたの家の最高の機能を強調し、その欠点を補う方法を巧みに識別できます。たとえば、窓から素晴らしい景色のブラインドを取り外したり、ダブルベッドをツインに交換して寝室を大きく見せたりすることをお勧めします。もちろん、プロのステージャーを雇う必要はありません。しかし、そうでない場合は、特にステージングがあなたの住んでいるトレンドである場合、彼らの戦術のいくつかを使ってあなたの家を販売する準備をしてください。市場に出回っている他の家と比較すると、ステージングされていない家は青ざめます。 4.花崗岩とステンレス鋼の電化製品は古いニュースです真実：大多数の家庭の買い物客は、花崗岩のカウンターとステンレス鋼の器具を今でも求めています。クォーツ、大理石、コンクリートのカウンターも幅広い魅力を持っています。「ほとんどの買い物客は、時代遅れに見えるものから逃れたいだけです」と、アリゾナ州スコッツデールにあるプラチナリビングリアルティの不動産エージェント、Dru Bloomfield氏は言います。「スペースを設計するとき、自分用に設計するのか、再販の可能性に設計するのかを決める必要があります。」彼女は、もしあなたがいつでもすぐに動こうと計画していないなら、あなたの好きなように飾ることを提案します。しかし、今後2〜3年以内に自宅を市場に投入する予定がある場合は、大衆にアピールする要素に固執してください。「私は最近、キッチンが12年前に改造された家を売りましたが、所有者が時代を超越した要素を選んだからだと思いました。 5.ホームショッパーは、好きではないペイントカラーを無視できます。真実：引っ越しは大変な仕事であり、多くの住宅購入者は壁を塗る仕事を引き受けることができると気づきますが、単にやりたくありません。そのため、家を更新するためにできる最も重要なことの1つは、ニュートラルペイントの新しいコートを適用することです。ニュートラルカラーは、オンライン写真で不動産を際立たせるのにも役立ちます。オンライン写真では、ほとんどの潜在的な買い手が不動産の第一印象を得ることができます。 2,000平方フィートの家のインテリアをペイントする専門家を雇うと、お住まいの地域の人件費に応じて、約3,000ドルから6,000ドルかかります。塗料を購入し、300〜500ドルで自分で仕事をすることができます。いずれにせよ、塗料の新鮮なコートが混雑した市場であなたの家を際立たせるのに役立つなら、それはおそらく価値のある投資でしょう。関連：クイズ：あなたはあなたの家を改装するか、販売するべきですか？ 9写真の禁止事項のリスト何だって？知っておくべきLingoを購入する当初は2014年4月1日公開。 × ×

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cloakedmonk · 6 years ago

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Mindful Monday Simply imagine that everything is just like the vast, open sky, like empty space, and let your mind blend into the space so that it becomes just as vast and open. —Phakchok Rinpoche, “Creating Space” Photo credit: "Blue Skies of Scottsdale," Dru Bloomfield, 2009.

#mindful monday #Phakchok Rinpoche

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untoldmag · 8 years ago

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narnia: Dru Bloomfield (CC BY 2.0) / Via Flickr:...

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georgeycowell · 5 years ago

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5 Myths (and 5 Truths) About Selling Your Home

Everyone has advice about the real estate market, but not all of that unsolicited information is true. So when it comes time to list your home, you'll need to separate fact from fiction.

Below we’ve identified the top five real estate myths - and debunked them so you can hop on the fast track to selling your property.

1. I need to redo my kitchen and bathroom before selling

Truth: While kitchens and bathrooms can increase the value of a home, you won't get a large return on investment if you do a major renovation just before selling.

Minor renovations, on the other hand, may help you sell your home for a higher price. New countertops or new appliances may be just the kind of bait you need to reel in a buyer. Check out comparable listings in your neighborhood, and see what work you need to do to compete in the market.

2. My home’s exterior isn't as important as the interior

Truth: Home buyers often make snap judgments based simply on a home's exterior, so curb appeal is very important.

"A lot of buyers search online or drive by properties before they even enlist my services," says Bic DeCaro, a real estate agent at Westgate Realty Group in Falls Church, Virginia. "If the yard is cluttered or the driveway is all broken up, there's a chance they won't ever enter the house - they'll just keep driving."

The good news is that it doesn't cost a bundle to improve your home's exterior. Start by cutting the grass, trimming the hedges and clearing away any clutter. Then, for less than $50, you could put up new house numbers, paint the front door, plant some flowers or install a new, more stylish porch light.

3. If my house is clean, I don't need to stage it

Truth: Tidy is a good first step, but professional home stagers have raised the bar. Tossing dirty laundry in the closet and sweeping the front steps just aren’t enough anymore.

Stagers make homes appeal to a broad range of tastes. They can skillfully identify ways to highlight your home’s best features and compensate for its shortcomings. For example, they might recommend removing blinds from a window with a great view or replacing a double bed with a twin to make a bedroom look bigger.

Of course, you don't have to hire a professional stager. But if you don't, be ready to use some of their tactics to get your home ready for sale - especially if staging is a trend where you live. An unstaged house will pale when compared to others on the market.

4. Granite and stainless steel appliances are old news

Truth: The majority of home shoppers still want granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Quartz, marble and concrete counters also have wide appeal.

"Most shoppers just want to steer away from anything that looks dated," says Dru Bloomfield, a real estate agent with Platinum Living Realty in Scottsdale, Arizona. "When you a design a space, you need to decide if you’re doing it for yourself or for resale potential.”

She suggests that if you're not planning to move anytime soon, decorate how you’d like. But if you’re planning to put your home on the market within the next couple of years, stick to elements with mass appeal.

"I recently sold a house where the kitchen had been remodeled 12 years ago, and everybody thought it had just been done because the owners had chosen timeless elements: dark maple cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances."

5. Home shoppers can ignore paint colors they don't like

Truth: Moving is a lot of work, and while many home buyers realize they could take on the task of painting walls, they simply don't want to.

That's why one of the most important things you can do to update your home is apply a fresh coat of neutral paint. Neutral colors also help a property stand out in online photographs, which is where most potential buyers will get their first impression of your property.

Hiring a professional to paint the interior of a 2,000-square-foot house will cost about $3,000 to $6,000, depending on labor costs in your region. You could buy the paint and do the job yourself for $300 to $500. Either way, if a fresh coat of paint helps your home stand out in a crowded market, it's probably a worthwhile investment.

9 Listing Photo Do’s and Don’ts

Say What? Home-Buying Lingo You Should Know

Originally published April 1, 2014.

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feamproffitt · 5 years ago

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5 Myths (and 5 Truths) About Selling Your Home

Everyone has advice about the real estate market, but not all of that unsolicited information is true. So when it comes time to list your home, you'll need to separate fact from fiction.

Below we’ve identified the top five real estate myths - and debunked them so you can hop on the fast track to selling your property.

1. I need to redo my kitchen and bathroom before selling

Truth: While kitchens and bathrooms can increase the value of a home, you won't get a large return on investment if you do a major renovation just before selling.

Minor renovations, on the other hand, may help you sell your home for a higher price. New countertops or new appliances may be just the kind of bait you need to reel in a buyer. Check out comparable listings in your neighborhood, and see what work you need to do to compete in the market.

2. My home’s exterior isn't as important as the interior

Truth: Home buyers often make snap judgments based simply on a home's exterior, so curb appeal is very important.

"A lot of buyers search online or drive by properties before they even enlist my services," says Bic DeCaro, a real estate agent at Westgate Realty Group in Falls Church, Virginia. "If the yard is cluttered or the driveway is all broken up, there's a chance they won't ever enter the house - they'll just keep driving."

The good news is that it doesn't cost a bundle to improve your home's exterior. Start by cutting the grass, trimming the hedges and clearing away any clutter. Then, for less than $50, you could put up new house numbers, paint the front door, plant some flowers or install a new, more stylish porch light.

3. If my house is clean, I don't need to stage it

Truth: Tidy is a good first step, but professional home stagers have raised the bar. Tossing dirty laundry in the closet and sweeping the front steps just aren’t enough anymore.

Stagers make homes appeal to a broad range of tastes. They can skillfully identify ways to highlight your home’s best features and compensate for its shortcomings. For example, they might recommend removing blinds from a window with a great view or replacing a double bed with a twin to make a bedroom look bigger.

Of course, you don't have to hire a professional stager. But if you don't, be ready to use some of their tactics to get your home ready for sale - especially if staging is a trend where you live. An unstaged house will pale when compared to others on the market.

4. Granite and stainless steel appliances are old news

Truth: The majority of home shoppers still want granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Quartz, marble and concrete counters also have wide appeal.

"Most shoppers just want to steer away from anything that looks dated," says Dru Bloomfield, a real estate agent with Platinum Living Realty in Scottsdale, Arizona. "When you a design a space, you need to decide if you’re doing it for yourself or for resale potential.”

She suggests that if you're not planning to move anytime soon, decorate how you’d like. But if you’re planning to put your home on the market within the next couple of years, stick to elements with mass appeal.

"I recently sold a house where the kitchen had been remodeled 12 years ago, and everybody thought it had just been done because the owners had chosen timeless elements: dark maple cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances."

5. Home shoppers can ignore paint colors they don't like

Truth: Moving is a lot of work, and while many home buyers realize they could take on the task of painting walls, they simply don't want to.

That's why one of the most important things you can do to update your home is apply a fresh coat of neutral paint. Neutral colors also help a property stand out in online photographs, which is where most potential buyers will get their first impression of your property.

Hiring a professional to paint the interior of a 2,000-square-foot house will cost about $3,000 to $6,000, depending on labor costs in your region. You could buy the paint and do the job yourself for $300 to $500. Either way, if a fresh coat of paint helps your home stand out in a crowded market, it's probably a worthwhile investment.

9 Listing Photo Do’s and Don’ts

Say What? Home-Buying Lingo You Should Know

Originally published April 1, 2014.

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danielgreen01 · 5 years ago

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5 Myths (and 5 Truths) About Selling Your Home

Everyone has advice about the real estate market, but not all of that unsolicited information is true. So when it comes time to list your home, you'll need to separate fact from fiction.

Below we’ve identified the top five real estate myths - and debunked them so you can hop on the fast track to selling your property.

1. I need to redo my kitchen and bathroom before selling

Truth: While kitchens and bathrooms can increase the value of a home, you won't get a large return on investment if you do a major renovation just before selling.

Minor renovations, on the other hand, may help you sell your home for a higher price. New countertops or new appliances may be just the kind of bait you need to reel in a buyer. Check out comparable listings in your neighborhood, and see what work you need to do to compete in the market.

2. My home’s exterior isn't as important as the interior

Truth: Home buyers often make snap judgments based simply on a home's exterior, so curb appeal is very important.

"A lot of buyers search online or drive by properties before they even enlist my services," says Bic DeCaro, a real estate agent at Westgate Realty Group in Falls Church, Virginia. "If the yard is cluttered or the driveway is all broken up, there's a chance they won't ever enter the house - they'll just keep driving."

The good news is that it doesn't cost a bundle to improve your home's exterior. Start by cutting the grass, trimming the hedges and clearing away any clutter. Then, for less than $50, you could put up new house numbers, paint the front door, plant some flowers or install a new, more stylish porch light.

3. If my house is clean, I don't need to stage it

Truth: Tidy is a good first step, but professional home stagers have raised the bar. Tossing dirty laundry in the closet and sweeping the front steps just aren’t enough anymore.

Stagers make homes appeal to a broad range of tastes. They can skillfully identify ways to highlight your home’s best features and compensate for its shortcomings. For example, they might recommend removing blinds from a window with a great view or replacing a double bed with a twin to make a bedroom look bigger.

Of course, you don't have to hire a professional stager. But if you don't, be ready to use some of their tactics to get your home ready for sale - especially if staging is a trend where you live. An unstaged house will pale when compared to others on the market.

4. Granite and stainless steel appliances are old news

Truth: The majority of home shoppers still want granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Quartz, marble and concrete counters also have wide appeal.

"Most shoppers just want to steer away from anything that looks dated," says Dru Bloomfield, a real estate agent with Platinum Living Realty in Scottsdale, Arizona. "When you a design a space, you need to decide if you’re doing it for yourself or for resale potential.”

She suggests that if you're not planning to move anytime soon, decorate how you’d like. But if you’re planning to put your home on the market within the next couple of years, stick to elements with mass appeal.

"I recently sold a house where the kitchen had been remodeled 12 years ago, and everybody thought it had just been done because the owners had chosen timeless elements: dark maple cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances."

5. Home shoppers can ignore paint colors they don't like

Truth: Moving is a lot of work, and while many home buyers realize they could take on the task of painting walls, they simply don't want to.

That's why one of the most important things you can do to update your home is apply a fresh coat of neutral paint. Neutral colors also help a property stand out in online photographs, which is where most potential buyers will get their first impression of your property.

Hiring a professional to paint the interior of a 2,000-square-foot house will cost about $3,000 to $6,000, depending on labor costs in your region. You could buy the paint and do the job yourself for $300 to $500. Either way, if a fresh coat of paint helps your home stand out in a crowded market, it's probably a worthwhile investment.

9 Listing Photo Do’s and Don’ts

Say What? Home-Buying Lingo You Should Know

Originally published April 1, 2014.

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petloverus-blog · 7 years ago

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Daylight saving time is good, so stop complaining

Sunshine, giver of life, we want to conserve you.Flickr/Dru Bloomfield

Daylight saving time began in the United States on Sunday.

People love to hate on the practice, but Josh Barro argues in this opinion column that it’s actually a good thing.

Today is the first day of daylight saving time, which means the sun will shine until 6:58 p.m. in New York.

Yet every year, when the clocks change,…

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garynsmith · 7 years ago

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Understanding the Role of the Real Estate Agent

The road to homeownership can be bumpy, and it's often filled with unexpected turns and detours. That's why it makes sense to have a real estate pro help guide the way.

While real estate websites and mobile apps can help you identify houses you may be interested in, an experienced agent does much more, including:

1. Guide. Before you tour your first home, your agent will take time to learn more about your wants, needs, preferences, budget and motivation. A good real estate agent will help you narrow your search and identify your priorities.

2. Educate. You should expect your agent to provide data on the local home market and comparable sales. The home-buying process can be complicated. A good agent will explain the steps involved – in a manner that makes them understandable – and provide counsel along the way.

3. Network. An agent who is familiar with your target neighborhoods will often know about homes that are for sale – even before they're officially listed. Experienced agents tend to know other agents in the area and have good working relationships with them; this can lead to smooth transactions. Your agent may also be able to refer you to trusted professionals including lenders, home inspectors and contractors.

4. Advocate. When you work with a buyer's agent, their fiduciary responsibility is to you. That means you have an expert who is looking out for your best financial interests, an expert who's contractually bound to do everything in their power to protect you. If you find yourself in a situation where the same agent represents both the buyer and seller, things can get trickier, advises Scottsdale, Arizona-based real estate agent Dru Bloomfield.

"A lot of people think they'll get a lower price by going straight to the listing agent, but that's always not true," she says. "If I was representing both the buyer and seller, I'd be hard-pressed to take a low-ball offer to the seller. But, as a buyer's agent I'd do it, because I have no emotional ties or fiduciary responsibility to the seller. Buyers should work with an agent who can fully represent them."

5. Negotiate. Your agent will handle the details of the negotiation process, including the preparation of all necessary offer and counteroffer forms. Once your inspection is done, the agent can also help you negotiate for repairs. Even the most reasonable consumers can become distraught when battling over repair requests; an agent can do "the ask" without becoming overly emotional.

6. Manage minutia. The paperwork that goes along with a real estate transaction can be exhaustive. If you forget to initial a clause or check a box, all those documents will need to be resubmitted. A good real estate agent understands the associated deadlines and details and can help you navigate these complex documents.

7. Look out. Any number of pitfalls can kill a deal as it inches toward closing; perhaps the title of the house isn’t clear, the lender hasn’t met the financing deadline or the seller has failed to disclose a plumbing problem. An experienced real estate agent knows to watch for trouble before it's too late, and can skillfully deal with challenges as they arise.

Professional real estate agents do so much more than drive clients around to look at homes. Find an agent you trust and with whom you feel comfortable working; you're sure to benefit from their experience, knowledge of the local market and negotiation skills.

Renters: Are You Ready to Buy a Home?

4 Things to Know About Buying a ‘For Sale by Owner’ Home

Originally published July 21, 2014.

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restate30201 · 7 years ago