Homes for Sale
6 Updates that Increase Your Home’s Value
February 17, 2011 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
Simple, affordable do-it-yourself projects such as cleaning and decluttering and just adding lighting can help increase a home’s resale value, according to HomeGain’s annual home improvement and staging survey. HomeGain, an online real estate marketing resource, surveyed nearly 600 real estate professionals in creating a list of the top do-it-yourself home improvement projects that offer [...]
NBC 33 Interview – First Time Home Buyer Tax Payback
February 1, 2011 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
With the tax season looming over us all, those who took advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit may be in for a rude awakening. Many buyers didn’t realize that the credit they received in 2008, must be paid off over 15 years. Those who cashed in on the 2009 and 2010 credit were [...]
Make Some New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home
January 21, 2011 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
from Styled, Staged & Sold by Melissa Tracey Charlene The holiday season is over for another year, and many of us use this time to make personal resolutions for the year ahead — such as promising to lose weight, spend less money, make more time for ourselves and our families, and the list goes on. [...]
5 Tips for Marketing Your Home in Winter
January 18, 2011 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
from Zillow Blog – Real Estate Market Stats, Celebrity Real Estate, and Zillow News by Whitney Tyner Spring is traditionally regarded as the season when eager home sellers spruce up their homes and put them on the market, increasing inventory levels for potential buyers. This year, however, the depressed state of the housing market has [...]
Fall & Winter Seasonal Maintenance Guide
October 12, 2010 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
Certain home maintenance tasks should be completed each season to prevent structural damage, save energy, and keep all your home’s systems running properly. These maintenance tasks are most important for the South in fall and winter. Fall and winter conditions in the South vary dramatically from the northern part of the region to the southern [...]
Heating: An Alternative Treatment for Bedbug Infestations
October 1, 2010 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
Don’t let the bed bugs bite. Prior to the mid-twentieth century, bedbugs were a common household nuisance, but the widespread use of DDT in the 1940s and 1950s pretty much eradicated them. But… now they’re back, and more resistant than ever. The traditional treatment is a barrage of chemical sprays and dusting performed by a [...]
Protecting your home for sale: NBC 33 News Interview with Janet Anderson
September 24, 2010 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
Tips to Keep Your Home Safe During Showings and Open House
September 21, 2010 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
As real estate agents we take special precaution to make sure that while showing a home we are looking out for both the interests of the person looking, as well as the homeowner and their valuables. However, we are only human and professional criminals have devised tricks that even the most experienced agents may not [...]
Tips to Help Owners Spot Foreclosure Scams
September 14, 2010 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
According to an article by the REALTOR Daily Real Estate News, “Last year, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission identified 71 companies running suspicious foreclosure rescue ads. This year, the Better Business Bureau named foreclosure rescue rip-offs among its top 10 scams. Here are just two common scams identified in the September “Foreclosure Resource Guide” now [...]
Is it the Right Time for You to Buy?
September 7, 2010 by Janet Anderson & Company · Leave a Comment
Here at Janet Anderson & Company, we always think it is a great time to buy. Jill Simmons at the Zillow Blog just wrote a great article with some tips for those of you who may be curious as to whether now is a good time for you to purchase your dream home. Reposted from [...]
