Our Client Testimonial |901 LAWNDALE Drive Royal Oak, MI 48067
Our Client Testimonial
Pleasure to worked with you Lowell and helped make your home sold!
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Let us also help you, call us now!
Paul Mychalowych
NEXTHOME CITY REALTY
248-935-2754
Selling your Southeast Michigan home?
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Serious About Selling? 5 Steps to Make Your Home the Best on the Block
We all want to be good neighbors. But when it comes to selling your home, it’s not just about “keeping up with the Joneses.” It’s about outshining them at every opportunity!
If you’re looking to sell your home fast and for the most money possible, you’ll need a strategy to set it apart from all the other listings competing for buyers in your area. That’s why we’ve outlined our proven, five-step plan for serious sellers.
Use these five tactics to help your listing get noticed, win over buyers, and net a higher sales price than your neighbors!
STEP 1: Stage Your Home to Show Its Full Potential
The average seller will do the minimum to prepare their home for market: clean and declutter, fix anything that’s broken, mow the lawn. And while those tasks are essential, today’s buyers want more than just a clean house and tidy yard. When they dream of buying a new home, they envision a designer house with modern finishes. Help them see your property’s full potential by staging it.
Home staging is one of the hottest trends in real estate—because it works! According to the Real Estate Staging Association, homes that are professionally staged spend 73% less time on the market.1
So what exactly is staging? In a broad sense, staging is the act of preparing your home for market. The goal is to highlight your home’s strengths, minimize any deficiencies, and help buyers envision themselves living in the space. When staging a home, you might rearrange the furniture to make a room feel larger or remove heavy curtains to make it appear brighter.
Some sellers choose to hire a professional home stager, who has specialized training and experience, to maximize the appeal of their home to the largest number of potential buyers. Others may opt to do it themselves, using guidance from their agent.
We can help you determine the appropriate budget and effort required to push your home ahead of the competition in your neighborhood. The good news is, an investment in staging pays off. A 2018 survey found that 85% of staged homes sold for 6-25% more than their unstaged neighbors homes.2
STEP 2: Draw Buyers in with High-Quality Listing Photos
You only have one chance to make a first impression with potential buyers. And many buyers will view photos of a listing before they decide whether or not to visit it in person. In fact, 87% of buyers find photos “very useful” in their home search.3 Poor-quality or amateur-looking listing photos could keep buyers from ever stepping through your door.
Since good photography plays such an important role in getting your property noticed, we only work with the top local professionals to photograph our listings. But we don’t just rely on their photography skills when it comes to showcasing your home.
We go the extra mile to ensure your listing photos showcase the true essence of your home. We’re always on site during the photo shoot to help the photographer capture the best angles and lighting, and to let them know about unique or compelling selling features that they should photograph. The extra effort pays off in the end. In fact, listings with high-quality photography sell 32% faster than the competition … and often for more money!4
Monthly Market Statistics for MAY 2019
PRICE REDUCED! 49820 FLUSHING Canton, MI 48188
Amazing Stately Home, Sprawling and spacious with amenities galore! Gorgeous two story great room with floor to ceiling windows brings the outside in, beautiful crown molding, woodwork and stately pillars. Formal living room with French doors to large formal dining room, both finished with crown moldings.
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Memorial Day 2019
All Gave Some. Some Gave All.
We remember, today and always.
Our Client Testimonial | 2081 WOODWARD Heights Ferndale, MI 48220
Thank you Kathleen for trusting us, the whole NextHome City Realty team!
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If you want us to help you make your home sold, contact:
Paul Mychalowych of Birmingham Realty LLC.dba NEXTHOME CITY REALTY
Cell: 248-935-2754
Office: 248-686-0024
NextHome City Realty
1449 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
NextHome City Realty
217 S. Old Woodward Avenue
Birmingham, MI 48009
Selling your Southeast Michigan home?
http://nexthomecityrealty.com/home-valuations/
Buying a Southeast Michigan home?
http://nexthomecityrealty.com/homes-for-sale/
Top 6 Home Organization Upgrades that “Spark Joy” for Buyers
Thanks to Marie Kondo and her hit Netflix series “Tidying Up,” home organization is a hot topic right now. Marie encourages her viewers to minimize their possessions and keep only those items that “spark joy.”
With spring in full bloom, now is the perfect time to do some spring cleaning and add organizational systems to your own home. Not only will you clear out clutter, your efforts can actually increase the value of your home.
Ready to give it a try? Here are six home organization ideas that will “spark joy” for you and your property value.
Boost Bathroom Storage Capacity
When was the last time you cleaned out your bathroom cupboards? If it’s been awhile, remove everything and take a look at each item. Toss any old or expired products—keep only what you actually use.
If your vanity has drawers, add drawer organizers, so you have a dedicated space for smaller items, like makeup and jewelry. For deep cabinets, install roll-out shelves or baskets to maximize the use of space.
And don’t forget about the walls! Mount open shelves to store towels. If you’re short on storage space, a cabinet over the toilet can offer additional room for supplies. These inexpensive additions can make your morning routine a little easier while giving your bathroom a more custom feel. And on average, minor bathroom remodeling projects like these see a 102% return at resale.1
Upgrade Your Laundry Room
Sort through the items in your laundry room and throw away or donate anything you no longer need or use. If you’ve been holding onto a collection of old washcloths and single socks, it’s time to say goodbye. Then give your laundry room an upgrade with some customized organizational features.
A mix of open cubbies and cabinets with doors will give you plenty of options for storing detergents and supplies. If you have space, a divided hamper or set of laundry baskets can provide a place to sort your clothes before washing. Install a hanging rod or drying rack for delicates and a flat work surface for ironing and folding clothes. With a few simple tweaks, you can turn this chore into a score!
Fully Utilize Your Basement or Attic
Basements and attics can easily become a dumping ground for clutter. If that’s the case in your home, you know what to do!
Once you’ve conducted a thorough clean out, think about how you can better utilize the space to meet your family’s needs. Install cabinets and a table so you can use the area as a craft room. Or you could turn it into a game room with a media center and ping-pong table. Investing in your basement will not only add function for your family, but also the average basement remodel can see up to a 70% return on investment when it’s time to sell.2
If you have an attic, consider adding a cedar closet to store your off-season clothing. The cedar lining will keep your clothes free from moths and smelling fresh year round.3 Turning your attic into a more usable space will pay off down the road, too. A finished attic sees an estimated 60% return on investment.2
2019 Birmingham Farmers Market
This May 5th SUNDAY See you at Birmingham Farmers Market
Sundays May 5 through October 27 from 9 am – 2 pm!
(660 N. Old Woodward (Public Parking Lot #6)
Visit the Birmingham Farmers Market for more than 50 booths featuring:
– locally and regionally grown produce garden plants and flowers
– organics
– fresh prepared foods
– hand crafted items
– food trucks
– and more!
Our NextHome City Realty Team will be there, and we are happy to gather with you in the community while enjoying entertainment and family-friendly activities.
It’s easy to leave with a hearty armful of wholesome and healthy goods! Enjoy live music performances while you shop, and this year’s “Kids Zone” promises an enjoyable arts & crafts experience for your little farmers.
Special Events
Opening Day – Sunday, May 5. Join us as we kick off the 17th season of the Birmingham Farmers Market!
Chef Clash – Sunday, June 23. Birmingham’s top chefs will go head-to-head in a cooking competition live at the market.
Corn Festival – August 11. Featuring all things corn, with special crafts and old-fashioned corn shelling.
Harvest Fest – September 15. Celebrate the bounty of Michigan’s harvest with a petting farm.
End of Season Celebration – October 27. Held in conjunction with the Birmingham Pumpkin Patch & Halloween Parade.
For Volunteer, Vendor, and Sponsor information, or more about the Birmingham Farmers Market, go to www.birminghamfarmersmarket.org