The real estate experts at Charles Real Estate have compiled the following hints for buying and selling real estate.

Buyers
• Get Pre-qualified for financing. This helps your Realtor find appropriately priced properties.
• Analyze your capabilities and limitations for doing home renovation or maintenance
• Compile a realistic wish list. Include things like sq. footage, number of bedrooms & baths.
• Identify the nieghborhoods that most appeal to you.
• Consider school district preference, distance to employment, parks, and shopping. List them
   according to importance.

Sellers
• Make sure your property is competitive with other homes on the market in your area.
• Freshen up the landscaping and exterior to create a good first impression.
• Clean and declutter everything.
• Clean out the garage and basement.
• Minimize items in storage and in your closets and cupboards.
• Depersonalize by removing photos, mememorabilia and other taste specific items.
• Paint walls with neutral colors.
• Fix, replace or repair what ever is needed.
• Eliminate pet and other offensive odors.


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