Tips on Getting the Most Money for Your House

Selling your home is stressful, especially if you decide to list it in the fall or winter. The first step to getting the most money for your house is partnering up with an awesome real estate agent to market the house. However, if your agent isn’t truly great you might want some tricks up your sleeve to make sure you’re well ahead of the competition. 

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6 Tips for Selling a House “As Is”

While we may love our homes, there will come a time when we need to sell them. With home prices in the USA on the rise over the last decade, you might even be thinking about selling your home right now. When selling a home, there are a few ways you can go about doing it. Most people will fix up the house and then sell it for the highest price possible. But what if you’re selling a house “as is”?

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Unfortunately, selling a home “as is” often isn’t easy at all. There will always be buyers who are uneasy about purchasing “as is” homes. With that in mind, this article is going to go over a couple of helpful tips to assist you in selling your home without fixing any of its problems.

1. Get an Inspection Before Listing the Home

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5 Reasons Why Selling Your Home in Winter Is Smart

A couple of years ago I wrote the best practices outline for home sellers—Pro Strats for Selling Your Home in Winter. Now, on a related topic, I’m going to cover the reasons behind those strategies. Read on to learn five reasons why selling your home in winter is smart.

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How to Remove Bathroom Mirror Safely from Wall

In the past, covering your bathroom wall with mirrors from ceiling to floor was an amazing idea. However, things have changed radically. Today, homeowners are looking for a new way to do away with the unframed bathroom mirror and opt for something that is more personalized and stylish. 

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Marble Countertops: a Class All Its Own

The world has evolved dramatically. These changes are inevitable and often make life more livable and enjoyable. In your kitchen, for example, there is a large number of beautiful options for your countertops. When we once only had wooden counters, today we have a wide range of granite, quartz, onyx, and even marble countertops.

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8 Different Types of Garages for Your Home

When it comes to garages for your vehicle there are plenty of options as we’ll talk about shortly. This doesn’t even talk about all the different garage door options. Then you have building materials, roof types, and more. But for this post, we’ll simply highlight the eight different types of garages available to most homes.

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The attached garage is by far the most common type of garage in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Insanely Intelligent Remodeling Ideas For Your New Home

While there are a lot of costs involved, getting a new home is an exciting time for everyone. You have a whole new place to call your own and are free to decorate it any way that you’d like. Unfortunately, not all purchased homes are perfect and exactly what the buyer is looking for. Compromises often need to be made in order to get a home in your price range. So, I bet you could take advantage of some intelligent remodeling ideas, right?

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7 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Office Look Expensive

Nowadays, a lot of people are either working from home or prefer doing so even if they have an office available in their company’s building. In fact, most accident injury lawyers prefer having a home office, especially if they are very busy and/or have a lot of clients. Read on to learn some great tips to make your home office look expensive!

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Renting in Louisville versus Buying in Louisville

Trying to decide between renting a place to live or buying a Louisville home will always be an important decision. It may also be a complicated one. Especially if you don’t have enough information. Here on my blog, you have a wealth of quality information combined with expert analysis to help you make great real estate decisions. Today we’re looking at what renting in Louisville looks like in 2019.

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Home Prices by County, Louisville Kentucky

Here’s an article that I’ve typically published in May. For reasons unknown, it was skipped this year. Who knows? Maybe I was slammed. In any event, better late than never, right? I’ll make it quick. Here are home prices by county, for those that surround Louisville, Kentucky.

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Here you see the average sale price of homes by county, in and around Louisville, Kentucky for 2019. (Vertical axis values have been modified from last year.)
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Most Expensive Homes in Louisville Kentucky

Welcome to our annual parade through the grandest, most extravagant homes in the city. It’s actually one of my favorite articles of the year! Who doesn’t like looking at nice things? What began in 2013 has continued to this day. If interested, here are a few of the previous installations: 2016, 2017, and 2018.

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Tips for Arranging Living Room Furniture

Even though the purpose of a living room varies from home to home it’s often the socializing space. For some people, a living room is like an art gallery or showroom that is set apart for guests. For others, it’s the place where the family comes together. So what is the optimal way of arranging living room furniture?

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Key Measurements for the Perfect Garage

Buying a property is never an easy task. There are so many things you should be taking into consideration. From the year when the house was built, the materials used, the size of the house, its location, and its proximity to your areas of interest. But no matter what kind of home you love, you should also pay special attention to the garage. In this article, we will have a closer look at the key measurements for the perfect garage and their importance.

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