Getting your home ready to sell can seem like an endless project. You call an agent and they give you an even bigger list of things “you must do…before I can even put this on the market!” When I work with sellers, I focus on the little projects that can make the...
If you are thinking about selling your home, you know how important every detail is to getting top dollar. As a full-time Realtor in Jacksonville I deal with buyers every day. I know what they are looking for. Your home has one chance to make a first impression and...
Gunilla exceeded my expectations! Throughout the process of preparing my home for sale to the actual sale of the house, Gunilla was a true partner. Her professionalism and knowledge of the local real estate market, coupled with her responsiveness and upbeat attitude...
My customers have been shocked by staging. A well- staged home sells faster and for more money, and because it’s so important to my success, I hire a professional stager as part of my marketing plan. After years of doing this, I have found that there are 3 important...
My favorite oven cleaner – Correction, my only oven cleaner Simple Green Heavy Duty BBQ & Grill Cleaner. I finally found it in Home Depot. It’s not perfect and I usually have to apply twice, but it’s non-toxic and has no caustic fumes. Self-cleaning ovens emit...
Don’t Lose Money When Selling Your Home If you do not have the correct heated sq. ft. recorded with the county property appraiser’s office, you could be losing some serious money. The reason is simple. When a house goes on the market, the heated sq.ft. is listed. ...
Buying a new home is exciting But often overlooked is the importance of the lot. It’s hard to spend the extra money for a premium lot when you would rather spend it on upgrades. Stop! It’s worth every penny to face a preserve or water rather than your neighbor’s...
This 1,342 sq.ft. Mandarin pool home was built in 1978, complete with popcorn ceilings. The Owners removed the popcorn ceilings, renovated two bathrooms, and improved the landscaping. They bought the house in 2013 for $192,000 and sold it 3 years later for $225,800,...
This Jacksonville home had been owned by an elderly woman who had done no remodeling. It was an average home for the neighborhood but had some great selling features: hardwood floors, a large kitchen and a one-car garage (many nearby homes had on-street parking...
We just spent a small fortune remodeling our guest bathroom and the highlight of the room is the mirror we found for under $100 at Kirklands. I sold two homes last year where mirrors were included in the offer. One seller said, “Heck yeah, that mirror only cost me...
