Eco-Friendly Home Improvements to Consider Before Listing Your Clayton Home for Sale

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With the recent trend toward green living you may be wondering: Can adding a few green improvements really help sell a home in Clayton NC? Our answer: It certainly couldn't hurt. So here are a couple easy ways to make your house greener in preparation for putting it on the market. Weather strip and caulk all your doors and windows. You should really … [Read more...]

Is Your Clayton Home Re-Sellable?

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When you are ready to sell your Clayton home, you surely want the process to be both quick and profitable. A house languishing on the market often affects the confidence of potential sellers, not to mention the overall home value. So even if you're just in the beginning stages of buying a home, it's not too early to consider whether or not a potential home … [Read more...]

Single-Family Homes Still Have Plenty of Appeal, According to New Survey

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Many people who are deciding whether or not to buy a home in Clayton, NC are wondering if single-family homes still appeal when compared to condos and multi-family homes. Well, according a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders the single-family home is still king. What Home Buyers (still) Want is a Single-Family Home The … [Read more...]

Making an Offer on a Home: The Basics

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There’s nothing more exciting than deciding to make an offer on the house you want to buy. However, there’s more to it than just offering the seller a price and then shaking hands. Making the offer is an entire process, and a very important one at that. When you decide to make an offer, you need to make it in writing. An oral offer is not legally … [Read more...]

Tips for the First-Time Homebuyer: Choosing the Perfect Home for You

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Now is a great time to buy a home in Clayton, NC. With years of stagnant home prices, thousands of foreclosures, and the lagging economy, the housing market making a comeback in full force. Here are a few tips to buying a home in 2013. Buy Soon: With mortgage rates set to rise in 2013, the window for making a cheap purchase is steadily closing. Also, … [Read more...]