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Sellers Quickly Transform Property with Paint

The best way to update a property is to paint it. It’s a job that many sellers can do themselves. Here are six suggestions for making the work go quickly.
Montebello's Living Spaces
Montebello's Living Spaces
  1. Move the furniture. Get as much furniture as possible out of the way, and then cover what’s left with plastic drop cloths held in place with masking tape.
  2. Buy good paint. Top-quality latex interior paint will hide what’s underneath and make the job go faster.
  3. Tape the edges. Taping the edges with painters tape will speed up the job and make the results more professional.
  4. Work top down. Paint the ceiling first, then the walls, then the windows and trim and finally the baseboards. This will cut down on time spent repairing drips and splatter marks.
  5. Cut in the corners. Applying a three-inch band of paint around the edges will allow you to fill in the middle with a paint roller.
  6. Apply paint generously. Trying to stretch the paint won’t save sellers any money if they have to repaint.
Source: Paint Quality Institute (09/21/2010)

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    Julie Nesbitt
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  • Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services

    Fairfax County
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Housing Starts Rose in August

Housing starts rose 10.5 percent in August to an annual rate of 598,000 homes, the most since April, the Commerce Department announced Monday. Housing starts were up 2.2 percent in August compared to the same month last year, while permits decreased 6.7 percent. Construction of single-family houses rose 4.3 percent to a 438,000 annual rate after declining 6.7 percent in July. Construction of multi-family homes increased 32 percent to an annual pace of 160,000. Housing starts increased 7 percent in the South, 34.3 percent in the West, and 21.7 percent in the Midwest. Starts fell 24.3 percent in the Northeast. Source: Bloomberg, Courtney Schlisserman (09/21/2010)

  • Home Prices In Arlington Continue To Hike

    Glendale
    The housing market in Arlington County is getting more and more expensive as potential buyers continue to have fewer homes and condos to choose from.

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  • Inlet Cove is near Fort Belvoir and Potomac Mills

    Inlet Cove outside Belvoir
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  • Pending Home Sales on an Upswing

    home inspector
    Pending home sales increased again in March, affirming that a surge of home sales is unfolding for the spring home buying season, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in March, rose 5.3 percent to 102.9 from 97.7 in February, and is 21.1…

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  • A Good Time to Buy a High-End Home

    Station Square
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  • Who is today’s homebuyer and why are they buying?

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Home Buying and Selling Tips for Fall

HGTV’s real estate site Front Door says the weeks between now and the end-of-the year holidays are the best ones to find a bargain. Here are some of their tips for fall buyers and sellers:autumn falls... Fall Sellers:
  • Replace faded summer plants with fall-blooming flowers and add autumn decorations to the home.
  • Expect low-ball offers and be prepared with higher counter offers.
  • Freshen up listing photos by shooting pictures that make it less obvious that the seasons have changed.
  • Price the home to sell. A price that is a little lower than the competition may be a winning move.
  • Be willing to show the property and hold open houses whenever potential buyers are ready.
Fall Buyers:
  • Look for motivated sellers who have a reason to move on by the end of the year.
    fall colors
    Fall colors
  • Explore new constructions. Builders are often particularly interested in selling before the new tax year.
  • Beware of fall maintenance issues. Consider overflowing gutters and leaf-covered lawns warning signs.
  • Shape offers carefully. Even in this market it is possible to turn sellers off with a too-low bid.
Source: FrontDoor dot com (09/16/2010) photo credit: paul (dex)