Top 6 Reasons Why Your Home Isn’t Selling

Can we get real for a moment? We can? Good, I thought you might say that. Especially since you just clicked on the link that brought you here. You’re here to find out why your home isn’t selling.

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Sometimes the style of a home isn’t what today’s home buyers are looking for. | Photo: Tre Pryor
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9 First-Time Homebuyer Expenses You Should Know

When people decide to buy a home they might assume that the only expenses they’ll need to make after moving in are the monthly mortgage payment and upgrading the home so it feels like theirs. Prospective homeowners are always shocked when they realize the real cost of owning a home. Understanding all the first-time homebuyer expenses is key to a positive experience!

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Understanding all the expenses involved with buying your first place will make your experience far less stressful.
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Tre Pryor’s Louisville Real Estate 2017 Year in Review

It’s been another outstanding year for home sales in our city. Prices are moving higher as well! Therefore, it must be time for my Louisville real estate 2017 year in review!

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Homes all over the price spectrum sold well in 2017. | Photo by Tre Pryor
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5 Steps to Help You Sell Your Home Fast

It’s time to sell and you want to sell your home fast, right? After the costs of moving into a new place, the budget for selling the old home might not be as much as you’d initially planned.  Not to worry.  Here are five easy tips to help make your home more attractive to buyers.  And they won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

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Neutral paint colors will make your home more attractive to potential home buyers.
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4 Keys That Say When a House Should Be Your Home

If you’re looking for a new place to live, you already know the pressure that can come with it. Not exactly “exterior pressure” but instead it comes from within—you want the best house for yourself. So how do you know when a house should be your home? Most houses won’t make a great home for you, so what do you do? This article will focus on the big 4 keys, that if checked, will tell you “Hey! I would make a great home for you!”

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Pro Strats for Selling Your Home in Winter

Almost everyone knows that more home buyers are out during the Summer. It’s the peak season! The weather is warm. Kids are out of school for a couple of months so it makes sense to make a move during this time. But what about selling your home in Winter? If it’s necessary, what’s the best way to handle it?

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Selling Your Home in Winter can be a challenge. But these professional strategies are your best bet for selling.| Photo: Tre Pryor

This article gives you the top six strategies to sell your home this Winter. Take it from Louisville’s real estate expert, These are the big ones.

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3 Tips When Adding a Fish Tank to Your Interior Design

A fish tank is a lovely element you can add to your home decor as it literally brings life to your space. Incorporating it into your home is fun and easy. You’ll definitely enjoy setting it up, from choosing the fish to picking the right tank ornament. There are so many ingenious ways to place it in your house, and if you’re lost, here are three helpful tips for including a fish tank in your interior design.

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How to Rent Out Your Basement for Extra Money

Are you not sure what you can do with your basement? Does the idea of turning it into a home theater, personal gym, or workspace not interest you? If you have no plans of using the space for yourself, there’s another great option for you—rent out your basement for extra money! This way, the basement will be used and you will get some extra cash on the side. This article serves as your guide on how to make your basement a comfortable living space for a tenant.

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If you want to rent out your basement for additional income, there are a few things you should know.
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11 Effective Home Security Measures to Keep You and Your Belongings Safe

No one wants to experience the feeling of having their home broken into. Having a home insurance policy makes things easier as it provides cover for burglary but it doesn’t take away the shock and fear that comes with having your home violated. Then after you’re left completely unsettled. And to help you make informed decisions, the experts from Network Security are available to offer their knowledge and insights on the latest and most effective home security measures. This article outlines some effective home security measures you’ll want to consider to increase your family’s safety.

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4 Common Causes and Fixes of a Leaky Faucet

A leaky faucet is a problem that every household faces at least once. Therefore, keeping your faucet in proper working condition might be a difficult task. It’s not only annoying, hearing that drip, drip drip, but at the same time, it can significantly increase your water bills.

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Top Reasons to Downsize Your Home

Most of us live by the mantra that bigger is better and, when you have a young or growing family, it is certainly true that the more space you have the easier things will be. However, as we begin to age and approach retirement, it is the perfect time to downsize your home.

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6 Steps to Make Your House a Home

The fun and feeling of excitement that follows buying or renting a new apartment could quickly fade away if some of your most important expectations about the home are not met or are below the standard you’d imagined. But it isn’t just your individual home taste you should worry about; security should be on top of your list of steps to make your house a home.

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Changing the locks is perhaps the most important way you can make your house a home.
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4 Qualities to Look For When Interviewing Residential Plumbing Professionals For Hire

A plumbing problem is usually one of the most challenging situations a person can get into at home. It can be such an annoyance to people who have no plumbing know-how. This is where a need for a professional comes in. However, there are many qualities that you must consider when looking for a professional plumber.

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Residential plumbing professionals come in all shapes and sizes.
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5 Reasons Buying Now Makes Sense in the Long Run

You probably haven’t wondered much about Louisville lately, but you should! The housing market here is strong, there are plenty of lively attractions, and the U.S. manufacturing industry is making a return to prominence.  Throughout the metropolitan area, adding thousands of jobs to the local economy in recent years and beating out every other U.S. city with manufacturing companies in its growth. The confluence of these and other factors makes buying property in Louisville now a strong investment for you and your family.

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Louisville real estate is about more than simply owning a house. | Photo: Tre Pryor
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3 Great Home Improvement Projects Under $5,000

Selecting which home improvement projects have the best return on investment is not an easy task. There is always that risk of overspending which will definitely make things harder.

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Bathrooms, along with kitchens, historically give some of the best returns on investment of any home improvement project.
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