Roxanne Hemphill's Blog

Why Detached Garages Are A Good Thing

Posted on 03/04/2019

Many buyers are searching for a home with an attached garage. It helps to keep cars out of the sun, rain, and snow. An attached garage allows you to walk directly from your vehicle into your home without worry. Garages used to be detached. These structures offered many benefits to homeowners that seem to be forgotten. As cars became...

Garage

Renovations

Is Your Home Worth Less Than You Originally Paid for It?

Posted on 02/25/2019

Let's face it – determining how to price a home is rarely simple for a seller. In some instances, your home may be worth less than you originally paid for it. Ultimately, if you failed to maintain your house over the years, various home problems may crop up when you decide to list your residence. If these issues go...

Home Value

What Defines a Successful House Selling Journey?

Posted on 02/18/2019

A successful home selling journey allows a property seller to quickly and effortlessly generate interest in his or her residence and finalize a house sale. For those who want to enjoy a successful home selling journey, it is vital to prepare as much as possible. Completing a successful home selling journey may prove to be difficult. If you fail...

Assessed Value Versus Fair Market Value

Posted on 02/11/2019

Two terms that you may have heard when talking about real estate is fair market value and assessed value. These two terms are not the same or even interchangeable terms. The assessed value of a home can often be higher than the price the house is being sold. These properties can often be seen as a “bargain” in the...

Best Value

Home Value

Posted on 02/04/2019

Things to Inspect and Service Regularly

When you own a home, you take over the landlord responsibilities of maintaining the property. That means you change out the lightbulbs and call the plumber when the drain plugs. Twice a year you faithfully check the smoke detectors and replace their batteries. You even take care of the lawn or hire a professional landscaping service to do...

Maintenance

Home Repair

3 Moving Costs You Need to Know About

Posted on 01/28/2019

After you buy or sell a house, you may have only a short amount of time to relocate to a new address. As such, it helps to plan ahead for moving day. Because if you start preparing for your move right away, you can budget accordingly. There are many moving costs you need to account for as you prepare...

Moving Tips

Moving

Posted on 01/21/2019

House Selling Worst-Case Scenarios, and How to Avoid Them

Although a home seller wants to enjoy a quick, seamless home selling experience, problems sometimes can arise along the way. And if a home seller is not careful, these issues may cause him or her to encounter one of the dreaded home selling worst-case scenarios. Ultimately, there are many home selling worst-case scenarios that a seller should try to...

How to Enjoy a Worry-Free Home Selling Experience

Posted on 01/14/2019

Selling a house should be an enjoyable experience – not a stressful one. Yet problems may arise that cause a home seller's stress levels to rise. Fortunately, we're here to help you identify and alleviate home selling issues before they get out of hand. Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you enjoy a worry-free house...

Bolster Your House Listing

Posted on 01/07/2019

Believe it or not, a home listing may make or break your ability to sell your residence. If your initial home listing fails to stir up interest from property buyers, there is no need to stress. In fact, there are many quick, easy ways to bolster a house listing. Now, let's take a look at three tips to help...

Home Listing