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Keller Williams - Biltmore Partners

Dan Nardi
REALTOR SA650511000 2920 E. Camelback Road Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: 480 282 1053 danieln1@cox.net www.dannardi.com
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Get Your House Ready for a Quick Sale

If youre planning to sell your house this spring, youre likely to have a lot of competition for potential buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors, more homes are listed and sold between February and June than any other time of the year. With so much competition, what can you do to make someone want to buy your house instead of the one down the street? The number one answer is keep it clean! Make sure its clean. It is easier for prospective buyers to envision themselves living in the house if it is clean. If the house is dirty, the first thing they think about is how much work would be involved in bringing it up to their standards.
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FEBRUARY HOME WARRANTY TIP: This month check your dishwasher drain to make sure that it is not clogged with remnants of food and other debris. Run the garbage disposal and clear it out prior to using the dishwasher as they share the same drain.
Keep the property in showing condition. Be prepared with short notice to have your home shine. A serious buyer is going to do more than just walk through the home. They will want to closely examine the appliances, closets, kitchen cabinets, etc. If theyre confronted by dirt and clutter, they may leave without giving the property a second thought.
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surface imperfection. No paint, regardless of its cost, color, thickness, or manufacturer's claims, will hide a pockmarked or cracked surface.

Don't Skip the Primer

Primer serves three main functions. First, it blocks stains from bleeding through. Second, it allows one-coat coverage for the paint. Third, and most important, it improves paint adhesion, which greatly reduces blisters and peeling.

Consult your Real Estate professional about what you can do to showcase your house as best as possible and you may just get that quick sale you are after.
Excerpted from ARA Content

Go for Canvas Dropcloths Rather than Plastic

Canvas is extremely durable and ripresistant. It lays flat and presents much less of a tripping hazard. Canvas absorbs paint drips, unlike plastic dropcloths, which become slippery when spattered with paint. Continued on back page

Clear out the clutter. As much as you may be fond of all those personal photos sitting around, you want the prospective buyers to think of themselves living there. Store out of view, toys, personal goods, vanity products, tools, and other personal items that may mean a lot to you, but wont to anybody else. Creating a blank slate for the prospective buyers will allow them to see themselves in their new home.
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Tidy up. No one wants to see a messy closet littered with dirty clothes and piles of shoes or kitchen cabinets stuffed with food, and pots and pans.
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Interior Painting Tips: How to Paint Your Walls Like a Pro

Prep the Surface
A successful paint job starts with properly preparing the surface you're going to paint. That means you must scrape, sand, patch, and fill every hole, crack, dent, and
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Dont forget the garage. Prospective buyers will most likely want to look into the garage, so give it a once over as well.
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Interior Painting Tips Continued from front page Canvas dropcloths can be easily folded around corners and doorways, something that's impossible to do with plastic sheeting and canvas dropcloths will last a lifetime.

SALTED NUTELLA SHORTBREAD BARS

Prep time: 25 min, Cook time: 35 min Total time: 1 hour Ingredients 2 sticks butter, unsalted and softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup Nutella 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, optional Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line an 88 inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil sprayed with cooking spray. 2. Place softened butter, sugar and brown sugar into a stand mixer, beating until creamy. Add flour and salt beating until dough forms. Transfer dough to prepared baking dish. 3. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until baked through. Let cool for 20 minutes then remove bars from pan. Spread with Nutella and sprinkle with salt if desired. Cut into squares and serve. Makes 16 bars

Reach for an Extension Pole

Forget the stepladder and get yourself a telescoping extension pole for your paint roller. Extension poles come in various lengths, up to 18 feet long, but one that extends from 18 to 36 inches is good enough to paint rooms with 8- to 9-foot-tall ceilings. Check that your paint roller's handle has a threaded hole in the end, then simply twist it onto the extension pole.

Overnight Storage
Simply brush or roll off the excess paint, then tightly wrap them in plastic food wrap. If necessary, double up the plastic to seal out any air, then place the wrapped brushes and roller sleeves in the refrigerator to keep them fresh. This might sound crazy, but it worksit'll keep the paint from drying overnight and rendering your equipment unusable. The next day, simply remove the gear from cold storage 30 minutes prior to painting, and it'll be supple and ready for use.
Excerpted from the same article @PopularMechanics.com

Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.Henry James (1843-1916) Author
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Keller Williams - Biltmore Partners

Dan Nardi
REALTOR SA650511000 2920 E. Camelback Road Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: 480 282 1053 danieln1@cox.net www.dannardi.com
Your Trusted Real Estate Advisor!

Call me today for a free and confidential real estate consultation.

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