Beautiful East Grand Rapids Ranch Style Home| $299,900

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2536 Hall St SE

This is a fantastic 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ranch in East Grand Rapids. It is beautifully maintained and updated with style and quality.The rooms are nicely proportioned with hardwood flooring. Plenty of windows capture tons of natural lighting. The living area is spacious and has a brick fireplace with built-in library shelves flanked on either side. There is a stunning kitchen with cherry cabinetry, tile flooring and backsplash, recessed can lighting, granite countertops and stainless appliances. There is a smartly designed eating area. The dining room is spacious. The owner’s bedroom has sliders that open to a large deck and beautiful backyard. The lower level contains a large family/recreation room with fireplace, a new, beautiful bathroom, laundry room, workshop and storage rooms. There is an oversized 2 1/2 stall, attached garage. The landscape is beautiful and has been well cared for with plenty of flowers and underground sprinkling. The furnace is new. The roof was put on in 2005 and a new driveway in 2007. It’s conveniently located to all areas of EGR. It’s certainly move-in ready for the new owner to enjoy!

Propert Details:

Status: Active
Listing Price: 299,900
Address: 2536 Hall St SE
City: East Grand Rapids
State: MI
ZIP: 49506
School District: East Grand Rapids
MLS #: 123456789
TFLA Sq Ft: 2408
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Garage: 2 Stall Attached
Fireplace: Yes
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Great House, Great Locations, Great Value|$165,000

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About 1630 Rebecca Ct

This is a beautifully updated and spacious bi-level home located on a quiet cul-de-sac in Grand Rapids. There is new flooring, fresh neutral color palette throughout and new stainless appliances. The front entry has a cute built-in bench and coat rack. The large living area has cathedral ceilings and an arched window with a window seat. A beautiful, cheery kitchen has a center island, new appliances, generous counter space and white cabinetry. From the eating area, there are sliders that open to a large deck with stairs to the backyard. Two bedrooms and a full bathroom complete the main level. The lower level walkout has two additional bedrooms, a full bath, a large family room with media center, laundry, mechanicals and storage. Great house…great location..great value.

Propert Details:

Status: Active
Listing Price: $165,000
Address: 1630 Rebecca Ct
City: Grand Rapids
State: MI
ZIP: 49504
School District: Grand Rapids
MLS #: 15014879
TFLA Sq Ft: 1612
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Garage: 2 Stall Attached
Fireplace: No
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3 Most Important Goals When Selling Your Home (Part One)

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The three most important goals when selling your home are: selling your home for the most amount of money in the least amount of time, with the least amount of inconvenience to your lifestyle. The following are some important tips to help you achieve these goals:

Part One – Getting the Most Amount of Money for your Home:

When selling your home you have to “re-wire” your thinking. Selling a home can be an emotional process. Being as objective about your home as possible and evaluating your home from the perspective of a potential buyer will go a long way towards communicating the value of your home. Making sure that your first impression is a memorable one is key.

Kitchen

This smaller galley kitchen feels spacious because of good staging techniques

This is often referred to as staging. You don’t have to have high-end furniture or appliances to make a home appear memorable. The most important thing to remember is that your selling your space…not your things. Therefore putting away unnecessary decorations, nick-knacks, and personal pictures will make your spaces and living areas appear less cluttered and easier for a potential buyer to imagine how they would use your space. Always remember less is more… to you your home might feel empty after you put your things away but, to a buyer it will make the living areas feel spacious.

You may love the lime-green kitchen or the dark blue color of your dining room but, your tastes are uniquely yours and aren’t necessarily shared by others. Re-painting some rooms with a more neutral color palette will ensure that buyers aren’t distracted by strong color choices. It’s a very affordable and quick way to update the feel of a living space. Lastly, don’t be afraid to remove a few pieces of furniture or re-organize how your furniture is arranged in a living area to make a room feel larger or easy to walk within.

It’s important to fix issues before your house goes on the market. The leaky faucet or the foggy window pane may not be a big issue for you at the time. However, when buyers go through your home they always notice the things not working and never the things that are. Most of the time these fixes are rather easy and affordable to take care of and will instill confidence in the buyer that they are viewing a well maintained, quality home.

Well Maintained Home

This home has excellent curb appeal because the landscape has been paid attention to.

Curb appeal counts! After all, the very first impression a buyer will have of your home is from the outside as they walk in. You don’t have to try and be like Martha Stewart in the garden… You do need to make sure that the grass is cut, the sidewalks are clear, and any bushes or perennials are trimmed. Take the same approach to the outside of your home as the inside by putting away lawn equipment, children’s toys, and additional seating for patio sets not often used.

The time spent addressing these issues will make your home appear well maintained, spacious, and desirable for potential buyers of your home.

Look for Part Two next week when I discuss “Selling your Home in the Least Amount of Time.” To schedule a consultation on how I can help sell your home please contact me by clicking on the link here.

Is your house the “shiniest penny”?

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Many people will put their homes on the market in spring time.  Always remember that you have just one chance at a first impression.  Will it be good or will it be bad?  Don’t make your listing public until you’re ready to do so.  Your house should be the shiniest penny in the bank.  If someone is looking at six homes and yours is one of them, it needs to stand above the competition.  And, if it does, you will be one the one’s who get the deal.


Remember this…you’re not selling your things, you’re selling your space.  And if people cannot see your space because of your things, you won’t get credit for your space.  Decorating your home for your lifestyle and staging a house for sale are two totally different things.  Being involved in sales and marketing for a major furniture manufacturer in Grand Rapids, gave me the opportunity to be a” fly on the wall” with some of America’s leading designers.  The concept of…less is more, opened up a new window in my mind.  That principle has been a tremendous tool for me to use with my clients.  Simple ideas can make profound differences.

Providing a staging service has become an intregal part of the services I provide for my clients.  Editing and re-arranging are important ingredients for your preparation.  If you’re planning to move, you’re going to have to move all of your personal items and furnishings at some point.  Think about packing and moving a lot of those things prior to listing your house so that they can be gone before those potential buyers come through.  A fresh neutral color palette, squeaky clean windows, shampooed carpet and polished hardwoods will all help add money to your bottom line.  And your goal should be to get the most amount of money in the least amount of time with the least amount of inconvenience to your lives!

Finding a real estate professional who can do more than simply put a sign in your yard and wait for the phone to ring will set you apart from your competition.