Lisa DeFreitas' Blog

Posted on 03/15/2020

Why Your Agent May Ask You to Stay Away From Your Open House

Image by Agover from Pixabay When you go to sell your home, your real estate agent will take care of playing host for interested buyers. This is part of the service that you get when you hire a real estate agent. The agent will not only handle setting up the showing appointments; they will also meet the prospective...

Seller Tips

Selling Your Home

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Posted on 03/08/2020

Protect Your Floors From Scratches and Spills

In today's real estate market, hardwood floors are a highly desired feature in a house. Potential buyers are often turned off by homes with carpeted floors because it's almost impossible to keep them clean. Time is not on your side when it comes to maintaining nice-looking carpeted floors! No matter how careful you are, sooner or later someone's going...

Carpet Cleaning

Hardwood Floors

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Posted on 03/01/2020

10 Things To Look for Before Buying a Waterfront Home

Photo by timokefoto via Pixabay Buying property can be fun, but it can also be exhausting. You want to find a place that fits your personal lifestyle and invest in a home that'll bring you years of happiness. As you're looking at shorefront real estate: 1. Understand Your Access Rights to the Water On the surface, it may...

Buyer Tips

Home Buying

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Posted on 02/23/2020

How to Prepare for a Home Search

Before you launch a home search, it helps to prepare for the property buying journey as much as possible. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to get ready to find your dream house. Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you prep for a home search. 1. Establish Homebuying Criteria If you know you...

How To Search For A Home

Buying A Home

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Posted on 02/16/2020

How to Manage Your Home Selling Expectations

For those who intend to list a house, it helps to establish realistic expectations. That way, you'll have a good idea about what to expect during the home selling journey. Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you manage your expectations as you attempt to sell your house. 1. Understand the Housing Market You may own...

Tips On Selling

Selling Your Home

Posted on 02/09/2020

Reduce the Time It Takes to Find Your Dream Home

For those who want to conduct a successful home search, it is important to plan ahead as much as you can. Fortunately, there are lots of things you can do to get ready to pursue your dream home and speed up your house search. Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you reduce the time it...

Buying A Home

Buyer Tips

Posted on 02/02/2020

How to Enhance Your Entryway with a DIY Storage Bench

Photo by Thijs van der Weide from Pexels You may be surprised to learn just how much a little DIY storage bench in your entryway can save you in time and money. Storage benches offer children a place to sit while they remove snowy or muddy shoes. That's less time spent mopping your kitchen or steam-cleaning the carpets....

Entryway

Storage

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Posted on 01/26/2020

DIY: Replace the Mechanism in Your Toilet Tank

Photo by House Method on Unsplash Some home maintenance projects definitely require a professional. But given just how fast homeownership costs can add up, it's nice to know that other home projects are DIY for the average person. Replacing your toilet fill valve and the flapper is one such project. The toilet is one of the few items...

Bathroom

Bathroom Maintenance

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Posted on 01/19/2020

3 Home Projects You Should Never DIY

Photo by Steve Buissinne via Pixabay Tackling projects around the house allows you to boost your skills, saves you money and ensures your home stays in peak condition -- usually. While DIY projects can be safe, successful and rewarding, there are some instances where you're better off leaving the work to a pro. From jobs that are dangerous...

When Not To DIY

DIY Home Repair

Posted on 01/12/2020

Time for the Contract - What It Should Include

Photo by Mohamed Hassan via PixabayBuying and selling real estate is a complicated process that takes time. Because you are making a life decision and dealing with strangers, you should always have a valid purchase contract. Real estate agents use a standard contract, but the buyer and/or seller may make changes to that contract. In making changes, be...

Home Buyer

Home Seller

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Posted on 01/05/2020

Key Questions to Consider Before You Invest in Home Improvements

Before you sell your home, you may want to invest in property upgrades. That way, you can enhance your residence both inside and out and boost your chances of enjoying a fast, profitable house selling experience. Ultimately, there are many questions to consider prior to investing in home improvements. These questions include: 1. Which home improvements should I prioritize?...

Home Improvements

Selling Your Home

Posted on 12/29/2019

Efficiency Tips and Household Management Hacks

When you stop and think about all the details you have to take care of as a homeowner, it sometimes feels like you're running a business! That's especially true if have to coordinate everything from family doctor appointments to home remodeling projects. Many people get so caught up in their daily routines and responsibilities that they lose sight of...

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