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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like a Home Sale
For many buyers and sellers, the Holiday Season is generally a time for friends, family, and gathering together with one another, and often times buying or selling a home is not high on your priority list. However, savvy buyers know that they can find deals during the Holiday real estate "offseason", and our real estate agents know how to sell a home during the holidays.
There are great ways to sell homes during the holidays, but it requires a certain bit of preparation, some smart marketing, and some consideration about pricing. Let's take a look at how you can sell a home during the holidays.
Prep for Winter, Show for Spring
The winter months in much of the United States bring cold temperatures, dormant foliage, and generally yucky conditions for home shopping, but there are some ways you can make your home much more appealing to prospective buyers.
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Where to Get a Live Christmas Tree Around St. Joseph, MI
There's nothing quite like decorating a freshly cut Christmas tree with your family in your cozy home. Our real estate agents enjoy the convenience of artificial trees, but we must admit—there's just something magical and whimsical involved in choosing the perfect live Christmas tree every year. Gather the family and head out to one of these farms around St. Joseph to pick out a live Christmas tree for this year!
- Bredeweg Acres — 2268 W. Rockey Weed Road, Stevensville, MI 49127
Bredeweg Acres is known in the warmer months for their "you-pick-them" blueberries, but come winter, the Bredeweg farm becomes a haven for holiday trees. They offer a variety of Christmas trees like Fraser Fir and Blue Spruce. They'll drill the tree and shake it for free, then wrap it up so you can take it home. Stop by their gift shop where you can pick up a wreath and garland to decorate your whole interior. If you're in the area browsing Stevensville homes for sale, make a stop at Bredeweg Acres to snag the best tree before it's gone.
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Sellers: These Are the Features Millennials Want
Successfully marketing your South Bend homes for sale to millennials requires understanding what features they want to see in your listing. When you want your home to stand out in the marketplace, the following are features that are most appealing to millennial homebuyers.
- Sustainable Design
Eco-friendly is more than a watchword for millennial buyers; it's a way of life. The core tenet of sustainable design is the use of renewable and recycled materials such as bamboo, fast-growing woods, Timbercrete, Ferrock, plastic, etc. If you plan to remodel your home, it's a wise investment to include these materials in your design plans. - Low-Maintenance Landscaping
The 21st-century workplace is fast-paced and that leaves little time for trimming trees and pruning bushes. Millennials want beautiful, low-maintenance landscapes to tend to at home. Landscapes that feature xeriscaping, low-water plants, shrubs, etc. are attractive and easy to maintain.
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South Bend Barbershops for a Little Off the Top
NoSHAVEmber began in 2009 as a whimsical way to raise funds for and awareness of the serious issue of cancer research. But even the "official" rules don't prohibit grooming, so donate to your favorite cancer charity before you head out to one of these top barber shops recommended by our real estate agents.
- Generations Barber Shop - 3708 Lincolnway E., Mishawaka 46544
Owners Gil and Brent have their names displayed on the sign outside Generations Barber Shop, not far from Mishawaka homes for sale, so everyone who walks in already feels like a friend. The clean, comfortable shop includes flat-screen TVs in front of each chair for your individual viewing choice. Be sure to call ahead for an appointment. Hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 7 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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St. Joseph, MI: 5 Condo Considerations
If you're tired of paying rent but would like to pay a bit less than a typical single-family home costs, buying a condo in Saint Joseph, MI can offer the best of both worlds for some buyers. You'll own your unit and will build equity, but outside maintenance will be taken care of. In addition, prices for condos tend to be less than those for single-family homes.
Our real estate agents suggest the following five things to look for if you're thinking about buying a condo:
- What amenities are available?
One advantage of condo living is that you may be able to enjoy amenities that many homeowners don't have. St. Joseph has some high-end condos with water views, so you may be able to have some impressive extras that might not have fit into your budget otherwise. You may also have access to other amenities such as a pool, tennis court, greenspace or fitness center. And if you like to socialize, look for a community that hosts events for its residents at the property's clubhouse.
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