Make your Rental Home Search Smarter and More Efficient By Following These Steps:

Before searching for a rental, make up a budget and take a good, hard look at where your money is going. Remember that in addition to rent, you’ll also need to budget for utilities, cable, Internet, and other potential extras available to renters such as parking, storage, and coin-op laundry. That is in addition to your fees for moving and furnishing your home — which, in some cases, could require special furniture to make the place livable.

This step depends on how long of a lease term you’re after and how big of a place you are looking for. Depending on your market and your specific needs, you could be able to rent a wide variety of home types from a variety of types of landlords.

If you’re looking for a short-term rental, you may want to investigate a sublet or corporate housing, which is more expensive but convenient for someone new to an area. For longer-term rentals, you’ll find a wide variety of options on listings portals.

You’ve put together your budget, narrowed down a neighborhood and have finally found a place you’d love to call home.

Your work is almost over, but now it’s time for the landlord to determine if you’re qualified to rent the property.

Deciding Where to Live:

Are you unfamiliar with the area you’re moving? Your buyer’s agent is an invaluable resource. He or she can offer insider knowledge on neighborhoods, schools, access to recreation and shopping districts, and the many other details on local neighborhoods and subdivisions.

It’s important to have a clear picture of the features that matter most to you in a home or location- it will make things a lot easier for you.  We look forward to speaking with you soon.  

Selling Your Home:

Selling your property can be a time-consuming and emotionally challenging journey for any person. Strangers enter and wander through your home, poking around in your closets and judging everything from your paintings to your treasured possessions.

With little to no experience and an intricate, emotional transaction on your hands, it’s easy for any home-seller to make mistakes. But, with a little hard work and a lot of help from Ed Consencino, many of these mistakes can be completely avoided altogether.

Getting Top Dollar For Your Home:

First things first, find out how much your home is worth and then shave 15 to 20 percent off the price. You’ll be overwhelmed by buyers who put in multiple bids — even in the worst markets — and they will bid the price up over what it’s worth. It takes courage to put your house up for less than it’s worth, and most sellers just don’t want to risk it, but it’s the single best strategy to sell a home in today’s market.

One of the most important things you can do when selling your house is to de-personalize it. The more personal items that remain in your house, the less able potential buyers will be to imagine themselves living there.

Get rid of at least a third of your stuff and put it in storage. This includes everything from family photos, memorabilia collections, and personal keepsakes. You may also want to consider hiring a home-stager to come and maximize the full potential of your home.

Let’s get serious, you’re not actually selling your house, you’re selling your kitchen – that is how important it is. The benefits of remodeling your kitchen are endless, and the best part is that you’ll probably get 85% of your money back!

The quickest, most inexpensive kitchen updates include painting and new cabinet hardware. Use a neutral-color paint so you can present buyers with a blank canvas where they can start envisioning their own style.

Make A Great First Impression:

No matter how amazing the inside of your house looks, by the time buyers have walked through the door they’ve already been judging your home. You never get a second chance to make a first impression, so make sure to make people feel safe, welcome and warm as soon as they reach the house.

Easily spruce up the exterior of your house with inexpensive shrubs or brightly colored flowers. Remember that the entryways to homes are also important! You might just use it as a place to hang your coat and keys but, when you’re selling, make it look and feel more welcoming by adding a vase of fresh-cut flowers or even some cookies!  We look forward to hearing from you soon.