By Ryan West, First Texan Realty Smartphones have become a standard tool for a majority of people. When presenting a home to a potential customer, we must now consider an extra home presentation factor: signal strength. Lead Paint According to the … [Read more...]
What Home Buyers Want Most in Their New Homes
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine During the housing boom days, media rooms, wine cellars, and large expansive bonus rooms were all the rage. But ask today’s home shopper what they want most from their home and their wish-lists have … [Read more...]
The Worst Colors to Use in a Home
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Emerald may be this year’s color of the year and hot hue, but which colors should you avoid? Color research tells us some colors to avoid. Colors that can be considered, as some researchers note, “eye … [Read more...]
Top 10 Remodeling Projects That Offer the Biggest Returns
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Home owners are investing in their homes once again, according to recent industry surveys that point to a strong rebound taking hold in home remodeling. Home owners also may be seeing higher gains from … [Read more...]
5 Items High on Women’s Home Shopping Lists
Women are big decision-makers when it comes to buying and designing a home. Men tend to be more interested in a home’s space and dimensions, but women tend to be more swayed by a home’s aesthetics, layout, and functionality, according to Coldwell … [Read more...]
Why You Need to Add More Photos to Your Listing NOW
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Photo Credit: Jump Visual, www.jumpvisual.com By having at least one photo on your residential listing online, you could increase the sales price by up to 3.9 percent, a new study finds of 4,000 homes … [Read more...]
