One of the most fundamental reasons to use a realtor is that they bring years of experience to the table. Even if someone has purchased a home before, it can be a complicated process. The buyer is sure to have a lot of questions along the way and they may not always have simple answers. A realtor will act as an educated guide throughout the entire process. Since they work directly in the industry, a realtor may have access to some inside information. For example, they may be able to show a home to a buyer before it is even officially on the market. This means that the buyer can be the first to put an offer in on the house, which is very advantageous if the owner is looking to sell quickly.

There is a lot of preparation that goes into ensuring your home is able to be sold. There are factors which can be combined to make the home sell quickly on the market. As a home seller this is the primary thing that you are looking for. There are so many houses for sale that it takes a lot of competition and energy to get yours sold successfully. People who are looking to buy a home will look for the amenities that are all available and compare these with the price of the home as well. There are a number of factors which need to be in top shape before your home is ready to be placed on the market.

Curb appeal is one of the number one factors that people look at when they begin to look for homes on the market. You only get one chance to make a first impression and the curb appeal is what buyers can see first and foremost. The sidewalks should be as clean as possible in front of your home, the driveway might need to be re-sealed or paved, and the paint on your home shouldn't be incredibly chipped that it would cause the overall look to be sacrificed. The hedges and grass should be trimmed.

The kitchen is the most important room in the home according to statistics and home buyers so you need to make sure that yours is appealing. Your counter tops are often the first things that get looked at. Granite counter tops are the most desirable but not always so cost effective so you might try to do something like tiles or laminate. Your bathroom fixtures might want to be replaced as well since that is the second most important room in the entire house.

Adding a room to your house is a very exciting project However, before embarking building a family room addition the homeowner should first consider several important items. These items include: home market values in the neighborhood, financing , home building costs, family room design plans (size and scale of project), architecture, and timetable for completion, personal disruption/inconvenience threshold and the sweat equity commitment level.

Designing a Family Room Addition and Assessing Market Value
Prior to actually breaking ground on a family room addition, it is best to first have a plan. You need to determine what you are looking for in additional living space. For example: How many square feet? What types of rooms? Once this is understood, it is then important to find out the market value of homes in the local area with similar size and features to the new and improved home. With this information the homeowner can then calculate the difference between their current home market value and the new and improved home market value. This difference should represent the maximum cost budget for the new addition if a positive investment is desired.

Schedule and Sweat Equity Commitmenthe next two items that should be considered include the timetable for completing the project and the homeowner sweaty equity commitment level. Many homeowners assume they can do a lot more than they are either skilled to do or have the time to do. From personal experience, I would suggest contracting out the site/ground work, rough framing, roofing, siding, heating/cooling, and the drywall. All of these tasks require skill, time and brawn. If local laws permit, electric and plumbing may be tackled by the homeowner.