I have several painters I recommend to my clients. These painters are professional and highly skilled. You won’t have to worry about patchy work or unsightly drips. While you’re having your front door painted, walk through your house and consider the impression your paint colors might have. That bright orange you painted your living room in the early 2000s might have seemed like a cool, bold move back then, but it’s likely to turn off buyers who view your home now. Get a Handyman on Your Side When you finally accept an offer on your home, you may think the hard work is over. But unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Once your buyers order an inspection of your home, chances are, they’re going to come back with a list of demands — or ask for a price reduction based on the list of repairs the inspector says they need. But rather than dropping your price, you can turn to a great handyman to make any last-minute repairs and salvage your deal. When it comes to hiring a reliable handyman, you can’t trust just anyone. As a real estate agent, I’ve worked with dozens of local contractors, and I know exactly who you should call. For repair jobs big and small, it is important to find someone reliable, honest and that has a great eye for detail. Read This Before You Sign a Contract With a Buyer Imagine taking your home off the market for 60 days while a prospective buyer tries to buy it. Then, 60 days later, the buyer finds out they can’t get a loan. You just wasted 60 days of marketing time! Now, imagine that during the 60 days, another buyer wanted to buy your home. But the buyer couldn’t purchase it. Why? Because you signed a contract with the first buyer. By the time you find out the first buyer could not obtain financing, the other buyer has already bought a house! Ouch!
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