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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
CJ's Curb Appeal Primer
What can you say about curb appeal? As a realtor I can safely tell you: it sells homes. One simple truth about real estate is that sales are made and lost on first impressions. If you take the time to critically assess the curb appeal of your home and take steps to ensure that it looks its best, then your home will show better and sell quicker. When trying to improve a home's curb appeal it is best to start by taking a look at the home from the street as this is how most potential buyers will first see the home. If you are having doubts about what needs improving, ask a friend or neighbor or your realtor for advice.
Curb appeal is all about the appearance, the home must be visually pleasing and interesting at a glance. In order to achieve this effect the most important thing is cleanliness. A messy yard will still attract attention, but for all the wrong reasons. So, a full-scale cleaning of the yard is the essential basic stage of increasing curb appeal. Cleaning the yard should include cutting and trimming the lawn, weeding the garden and resurfacing any areas of the walkway or driveway that are in need of it.
Special attention should be paid to the lawn and gardens at the front of the home. Having a professional landscaper in to revamp the lawn and garden is a great idea. If the yard is kind of plain, don't be afraid to add new scenic elements such as new shrubbery, flowers, garden trim or in drastic cases, new lawn! It may seem like an excessive step but if your home has a somewhat bedraggled front lawn, new grass can be rolled into place fairly quickly and it looks fantastic.
Now take a look the home itself. This is the point where extra effort comes into play and separates some homes from others. Does the home need paint? Are there any dirt marks or other marks that could be removed from the house? Nothing sets off a home like new paint or siding, and it is an expense that is well worth the added impact that is makes during a showing.
CJ deHeer is a certified REALTOR;® specializing in the Santa Cruz real estate market. For access to some of the most stunning coastal properties check out www.cjdeheer.com.
Advertising Your Rental Property
In any market advertising is essential to a successful business. This is a trend that holds true in real estate rentals. So you have a property to rent and are wondering about how to reach as many potential renters as possible? Naturally you would like to have a large cross-section of renters to choose from enabling you to rent the property to someone who will respect the property as you would, treat it as their own, pay their rent on time, and stay long-term. That may seem like quite an order but those renters are out there; its just a matter of finding them.
The tried and true methods of advertising your rental property are still a great basis for marketing a rental. Ads in the local classifieds reach your local market and are probably the place most searched for property rentals. You can also easily list your home with a rental agency to try to attract more prospective renters. Perhaps one of the best ways to reach as large a market as possible is to advertise your rental on a national rentals website. This will open your rental up to a much larger market and exponentially increase the interest in your property. Another great way to increase visibility for your rental is to utilize community bulletin boards. If there is a college or school in your area, also post the rental info here.
In interviewing potential renters don't be in a hurry to fill the vacancy. Be choosy about who you rent to. After all this rental represents a significant investment of time and money for you so having the right renters is essential to the success of the investment. Also, be up front with your rules and requirements for the property and ensure that all applicants understand your regulations as a landlord. Proper upkeep of the property and the consequences of failure to do so should be outlined and detailed in the rental agreement. Make sure your property is safe and protected at all times and the investment should turn out to be worth its while.
Michael Peterson is a representative of NationalRentalProperties.com. The one-stop site for locating rental properties across the nation. Contact us anytime or visit us online at www.nationalrentalproperties.com
Choosing The Right Rental
Finding the right rental property can be a difficult proposition. In some areas rental properties are freely available and not difficult to find, but in other areas there is a huge need for rentals and properties can get quite expensive very fast. If you have pets and or children the process of finding a rental that will suit all your needs can become even more complicated. Traditionally the first place that people look for a rental is in the local newspapers and this is still a great way to get a good idea of what is out there, but it is only the first step in modern rental searching.
The internet has brought forth a host of options in searching for a rental property. Many realtors feature rentals that they own on their websites and there are also a number of sites that deal exclusively with rental properties. Some of the sites are national databases that have hundreds of rentals across the nation and can make the search much easier; especially if you are moving to a new state. Finding rental listings from across the country is difficult and much of the time by the time you have called to landlord, the property has already been rented.
Searching online has really become the best way to find current rentals in any area. Another way you might consider trying is calling a local rental agency to see what they have available. Make certain that before you start looking you know exactly what you are looking for in a rental. Have a list of your needs and don't be afraid to communicate those to an agency or landlord. Many landlords own more than one property and if one of their homes is not appropriate for you they may have another property that will suit your needs.
Remember that landlords are always looking for good long-term tenants so if you express a desire to be such a renter then you will assert yourself above the vast majority of other candidates. Making yourself attractive to landlords is one of the best ways to ensure that you will get that rental that you are after. Be sure to have numerous good references and proof of employment, this will show renters that you are the kind of tenant they want to have.
Michael Peterson is a representative of NationalRentalProperties.com. The one-stop site for locating rental properties across the nation. Contact us anytime or visit us online at www.nationalrentalproperties.com
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