‘Tis the Season to buy or sell your home It’s a common misconception that you shouldn’t try to buy or sell a home during the fall and winter months. This is generally considered the “offseason” in real estate, even by many real estate agents. Many sellers mistakenly believe that the cold weather will keep buyers […]
Articles for Home Sellers
This page provides various articles for home sellers in Northern California. Is it time to sell your home? Just ask Libby if the time is right!
Top 3 Tips to Remember When Selling Your Home [Video]
[Transcript Below] The first thing to do is work on your curb appeal of your home. You have probably decided by the time you come to the front door whether you’re going to purchase this home or not. The curb appeal is so extremely important. Make sure you keep your grass green. There are no […]
5 Fast Tips for Selling Your Home this Summer
Traditionally, Spring is one of the most popular times to put a home on the market. And though Spring sprung last month, it seems no one told the weather that. OK, we’ve had some lovely days so far, but Old Man Winter is hanging on for dear life right now. Not just here in East County, […]
44 Effortless Ways to Make Your Home Sell Faster
Below you will find 44 suggestions of things you can do to improve your home’s appearance and help you prepare to sell your home faster! Of course, this is not an exhaustive list, so if you have your own sellers tip, please leave it in the comments section at the end of this post. Outside […]
Tip Top Tips for Selling Your Home Over the Holidays
Our subject today is “Tip Top Tips for Selling Your Home Over the Holidays“. We’ve got some great ones coming up in this article, but there’s something else that needs to be addressed first. Do you even want to put your home on the market during the holidays? The conventional thought among prospective home sellers […]
Ken and Libby Guthrie’s Home Moving Experience
Do you remember the article I wrote in April advising people to “call the movers” when moving to a new home? Well, there’s a follow-up to that story. Libby and I are faced with that situation right now. Am I going to take my own advice? Before getting to the moving part of this story, […]
Having the Right Landscape Goes Beyond Curb Appeal
Besides the obvious curb appeal a beautiful landscape has, there’s more than meets the eye when is comes to a well-crafted yard. Benefits include reduced energy costs, improved quality of life and various environmental benefits as well. Here are some of the highlights of a proper landscape: Planting the right lawn, trees, and plants make your […]