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Fluffing, decreases home values

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

Retro decor: It’s ’60s flashback time. This house will go fast: Might have been believable in the first 30 days on the market, but not anymore. One home with this description had been on the market 247 days. Very bright, sunny home: Often true because there’s not a tree in sight. With binoculars.

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Staging Your Home During the Holidays

Eppraisal

This year's real estate market was unlike one we've seen in a very long time. So many factors contributed to the influx of buyers to the market and the low inventory, or lack of homes available for sale. Home values increased at record numbers. As we move into the winter holiday season, home sales are still strong.

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Spring Staging Ideas

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Springtime is when the real estate market comes to life as buyers look to begin their new lives in new homes. Sellers on the other hand,  start delayed projects to prepare their homes for sale. Home prices have been on the upward trend and are expected to continue increasing this year. Add fresh flowers to your pots.

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Home Staging: From Summer to Fall

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As home values have been rising over the past couple years, home sellers didn't need to do much staging to get their homes sold. Now, as the market is balancing out, home staging is becoming more and more important. Curb Appeal and Your Exterior Decor Curb appeal cannot be stressed enough.

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Tips for Increasing Your Home’s Value Without Spending a Fortune

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Generally speaking, real estate is one of the most secure investments you can make, and bar any situations like the crash in 2008, you are pretty much guaranteed a constant increase in value and desirability. However, that also depends on a lot of other factors: location, other homes on the market, and the way you maintain it.

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Could Fall Be the New Selling Season?

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Past real estate market cycles have always shown real estate traffic to start kicking in after the winter holidays. Spring and summer real estate markets have always been the busiest. Past Market Cycles Historically, real estate website traffic begins to grow after the winter holidays. So are the scents of autumn.

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Why Buyers Shouldn't Waive Inspection Contingencies

Eppraisal

This year the real estate industry is experiencing a market frenzy with a colossal amount of buyers looking for homes. The inventory of homes available is historically low. According to an article on keepingcurrentmatters.com, "A normal market's inventory sits at 6 months. We're currently at 3.7