Selling Huntington Beach Real Estate

For someone who is considering the sale of their Huntington Beach real estate there's a long list of things a homeowner will want to consider with regards to preparing the home for the market. Most homeowners remain in their homes for a long number of years and as expected people, foot traffic, and time will take its toll on even the best of homes. The natural wear and tear on a home if left unchecked can cause a dramatic price reduction on any home.

Beginning with the interior of the home, every homeowner should consider several things. The first and perhaps the most important being a new coat of paint. Years of occupation and living can make the paint on the inside of a home dull, listless, and even change colors giving the inside of a home a dirty or uncleanly appearance. When a prospective buyer enters the home and begins looking around walls and ceilings are almost always a primary focus. There's nothing like unkempt looking walls to convince a buyer that the home they're looking at isn't the home for them. A fresh coat of paint can breathe new life into a homes interior and impress buyers.

Flooring is another important aspect of the home that sellers often overlook. Whether it's carpet, linoleum, tile, or wood paneling floors take perhaps the worst beating of all with the passage of time. Spills, stains, foot traffic, dropped food, and pets all abuse flooring regardless of the type and as many of these things can be difficult to clean or remove it's sometimes best to have flooring redone or professionally cleaned at the very least. The things that wear flooring down can also create oders that might be offensive to buyers so a good cleaning or new floor altogether is never a bad idea!

Once sellers have the insides of their homes ready for presentation they should immediately turn attention to the outside of the home. Depending on where a person lives and how much care is given, a front yard may or may not be in need of some touch up's or repairs. Smart sellers will look at lawns, gardens, driveways and walkways. A gardener can help get a lawn and/or garden back into tip top shape and driveways and walkways stained with oils and dirt can be pressure washed or re-paved completely. A seller is only going to get one chance to make a first impression on a buyer and the outside of their home is going to serve as that impression.

If you are planning on selling or buying Huntington Beach real estate contact us with any questions you might have about your home or the home you're interested in!

Realtor Deedee Sive

Huntington Beach Real Estate Specialist

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November's Featured Listing

Every so often we like to showcase one of our listings if for no other reason than to give you, our readers an idea of the different types of properties available through us. Though we are best known for being associated with Huntington Beach real estate we sell homes in other areas as well.

Today we are proud to feature the property at 35500 Tenaja Truck Trl in Lake Elsinore. This is a land listing consisting of 67.88 Acres which is perfect for horse stables, workshops, and even riding areas. Additionally the property contains large amounts of flat areas which are great for development of any type.

The following are images of this listing and are show just how spacious the property is. Perfect for development!

With such wide open and flat land the possibilities for development are near endless and are suitable for virtually any type of structure you might want to build. With an asking price of $2,950,000 this listing a real bargin for those looking for open land and those who need a place to construct.

Interested in this listing? Have questions about the land? Please contact us with your questions so that we might assist you further.

Realtor Deedee Sive

Huntington Beach Real Estate Specialist

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The Value of a Handyman

Much like life in general things often and unexpectedly go wrong in a home. Perhaps its a leaky faucet or pipe, perhaps its a short somewhere in the wiring of a home. Though these many people view these types of problems as minor irritants, these irritants can quickly turn into major issues when that short is preventing you from lighting a room, or that leaky faucet is both running up the water bill and constantly dripping water. Maybe it's a garage door that has suddenly stopped working and is preventing you from putting your car in the garage. Whatever the problem may be many homeowners even those who own Huntington Beach real estate hire handymen to address all of the little problems so that they don't become big problems.

Many times homeowners prefer a handyman to a exclusive plumber or electrician because they are simply more affordable. More often than not, handymen are much more accessible and personable than those who specialize in just one trade or those who work for large repair companies. Most homeowners employ handymen because they know they're getting everything in one package which is to their advantage as it saves them the hassle of having to call different people for different household problems.

Even though owners of newly built homes usually feel fairly confident that their home won't be in need of any repair work for quite some time, it's always a good idea to have someone at the ready for those times when the unexpected and irritating occurs. Waiting until something actually happens to your home might put a homeowner in a position that dictates you go with the first available service which can lead to costly repairs and bad service. All homeowners would do well to have a trusted handyman waiting in the wings to fix the little things and to prevent them from becoming big things.

Should you have questions about handyman services in the Huntington Beach area please contact us!

Realtor Deedee Sive

Huntington Beach Real Estate Specialist

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