Archive for December, 2009
Relocating? What To Know Before Hiring A Moving Service! (Part 5)
December 4th, 2009 categories: Buyer Strategies, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 28 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are relocating to the Northern Virginia area, or making a local move, you may be looking for a moving company.
In this series on how to hire a good moving service, we discuss what informed home sellers and buyers should know before they start looking for a moving service.
JK Moving and Storage started with the dream of its founder to create the best moving service in the world. Today it is a company which provides local, national, and international moving services.
In this last episode in the series we discuss the JK story: how the company started, its customer philosophy, how it trains its employee associates, what the “JK experience” in moving looks like from start to finish, and what are the core values behind the JK Moving and Storage approach.
If you have listened to the episodes in this series, you will know the importance of making a careful selection in your choice of moving companies. Listen to the “JK philosophy of moving” and if what you hear about this company’s approach matches what you would like in a mover, consider JK among your moving candidates. If you have a move ahead, this is definitely a company to know about.
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Getting Your Northern Virginia Home Ready to Sell: Passing the “Smell Test”
December 3rd, 2009 categories: Seller Strategies
In our Chantilly Radio series on “How to Sell Your Home in a Challenging Market” we go through a comprehensive set of strategies on getting your home sold well in the challenging market we have been going through.
If you live in Northern Virginia, and plan on putting your home on the market anytime soon, give this set of shows a listen.
One of the “little things” that can be a “big thing” is the issue of home odors. An off smell can get prospective buyers out of your property in no time. These odors can come from any number of sources: rugs, walls. furniture, cooking, you name it. To get the best value for your home, this is one of several areas that must be right.
Of course, if the property is distressed, buyers may expect glitches. But if your property is being marketed as a “normal” property, buyers will have a set of higher expectations.
You can control this aspect of marketing your home.
Check out this 4-minute video from NBC’s The Today Show. It is basic information, but good to know and follow. You will get ideas on:
- How to deal with odors imbeded in wood
- How to remove “smoke smell” out of a wall
- How to improve a home’s air quality by cleaning carpets
If you have more significant problems you may consider in-home air purifiers.
The objective of all of this is to give buyers a great experience so that your home stays on their short list. Controlling this very basic but critical area of scent is very much in your best interests as a seller.
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