Out with the old!

Would you love to have a new home? The first step to having one is getting your current home ready to sell!

It takes longer to sell a home than to buy one. We can get you in a new home in less than 3 weeks! That is not the problem!

The problem is getting your home sold. How do you get it noticed among the 1000's of homes out there! STAGING!

This is a free service that The Solutions Team offers to their clients. We have helped get a home staged and ready to go, and all of a sudden the sellers realized what a jewel their home was, and decided Not to move.

Above is a picture I took of a home that was perfectly staged. The old closet doors were put over an unattractive old corner window to give the room a fresh new look. A few plants, a table cloth over an old table, and a couple of placemats and the room looked inviting!

Most of us have too much stuff! Load it up, haul it out! This one step alone can make your home look more inviting and much more spacious.

Decluttering is one of the best things you can do to get your home sold. It is also one of the best things you can do to make your home more attractive for you.

When you go into a room look at it as though you were seeing it for the first time. What is adding to the feel of clutter? What things do you love? Asking yourself these and other questions can make your home look like a showplace. Call for your free staging! We'll do it for buyers when they move in also, so take advantage of a service that will make you feel at home. Out with the old, in with the new... or the not so new, just different!

Time to Move?

Are you trying to decide if now is a good time for you to move or stay put? This question is puzzling many people right now. Some great questions to ask yourself before making this crucial decision are:

• What are the reasons I am wanting to sell?

If you are wanting to move into a larger, nicer home now is the perfect time to sell. Why? Because if your home is in a lower price range, the values are not down that much. You will more than pick up any discount you will need to make on your purchase. Homes in the upper and middle price brackets are discounting heavily to find a qualified buyer.

Are you just wanting a nicer home. Is the sq. footage fine, just not the layout you would love? Then perhaps a refinance to pull out some equity and update your home would be your best bet. There are a lot of contractors out of work right now and you can find quality work at great discounts. Moving a wall, expanding out or up might be your perfect solution.

Am I considering a job relocation? A lot of companies will pick up your loss and your closing costs to relocate. What is the housing market where you are re-locating? What is the cost of living like? The internet makes answering those questions easier than ever before.

After you decide the reason you are exploring a move ask about financing. Is your credit what it should be to get the best financing? Credit scores of over 650 will give you a lot of options. In the 700's you are in good shape. Below those, get busy and start your credit clean up process. With diligence and a little guidance you can get those scores up to par in just a short time. Need help? Call The Solutions Team for your free credit clean up program. 435 884 9449.

Is now a good time to sell? Depends on your circumstances... Is it a good time to buy? Absolutely! Prices are lower than they have been for 2 years. Interest rates are great! Sellers are negotiating. It is the perfect time to buy!

Staging by Tthe Solutions Team

Recently one of our listings in Stansbury park mentioned that all realtors should offer the staging services that we do. We have found Staging to be one of the extra mile things we can offer to our clients to help them realize Top Dollar for their home. This service is available at no extra cost to our clients in both Salt Lake and Tooele County. Here are a few of the before and after pictures that will help you get an idea as too the effectiveness of home staging. If you would like to contact us at 435 884 9449, we would be happy to show you how it could benefit your bottom line. Training and 25 years in the business makes it possible for us to know how to get it done right. 95% of our business is by referral.

Before After

Note how warm and welcoming the after room is. Just a few little touches is sometimes all you need. We try to stage with the things you have on hand.