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Facts About Lexington Park HomesLexington Park Home ImprovementDon't underestimate how much projects will cost. Expenses usually are added, not subtracted. Homeowners, even Lexington Park homeowners, routinely go 20% to 30% over budget. Remember, it is common to under budget cost and time. When remodeling for resale, don't waste time with renovations that won't pay off. If you must have a pool, you still may have to lower your expectations on who will be interested in buying. The National Association of Realtors/Remodeling magazine study has identified four renovations that show the greatest return at resale: improvements to siding, windows, kitchens and bathrooms. Remember you have a lot invested in Lexington Park. Lexington Park Home ImprovementIn a recent study, a midrange bathroom renovation paid off with an average 102% return on investment and an upscale bathroom renovation recouped 93% of its cost. A midrange kitchen renovation recouped 91% of its cost on average, and an upscale kitchen recouped 85%. A minor kitchen-remodeling job returned 99% of its cost. There are numbers that apply to Lexington Park. Proper maintenance and annual upkeep of your Lexington Park home may be the most important improvements of all. Clean the gutters to protect the exterior from water damage. Trim shrubs. Check for termites. Keep track of annual checkups -- and use that as a selling point. Annual maintenance pays back handsomely when you sell. And before the house goes up for sale, experts recommend a fresh coat of paint. Building Lexington Park Home EquityAs a Lexington Park homeowner you have the right to pay more towards the principle loan amount each month. Let’s say your monthly payment is $700.00 a month and $100.00 a month is being applied to the principle. If you choose to pay $900.00 instead of $700.00, the $200.00 overage will be applied entirely to the principle. Thus, instead of gaining $1,200.00 a year in Lexington Park home equity, you gain $3,600.00. The only factor being considered here is Home Equity. In individual cases it may be wiser to invest than to pre-pay your home loan. It also may be wiser to pay off high-interest, non-deductible loans before considering your Lexington Park home equity building options. Your financial advisor is the one to consult for these matters. If you would like up-to-the-minute information about Lexington Park home appreciation values in your area, please call or E-mail me today. Buying Lexington Park Real Estate...Will it Pay?A frequent question from prospective homebuyers relates to building home equity. Lexington Park buyers like to estimate how much a home may increase in value based upon past appreciation. One of the many advantages of home ownership is that appreciation is based on the home’s market value rather than on the actual dollar amount invested or the down payment so that a $100,000.00 home that appreciates 5% is now worth $105,000.00. This is one way of building your Lexington Park home equity but there is more you can do. Tips for Buying or Selling Lexington ParkMost people, when they want to buy a house, contact a real estate agent or broker. That is why it is true that the best way to sell your Lexington Park is to list your property with a qualified agent. Make sure that the agent you select will list your home in the local MLS and will make sure your property appears on the Internet. Since most buyers start their search online, you want to make sure that your Lexington Park is available to those who search the Internet. When Lexington Park Does Not SellLet’s say a home is in excellent condition but simply messy. The cat box needs changing, the dog dish is a mess, the dishes haven’t been put into the dishwasher and the beds are not made. Should these conditions affect the price of the Lexington Park? No, but they do. Take two identical houses next door to each other and priced the same. The sparkling clean house will sell much faster than the messy house and the messy house will more than likely sell for a lower figure. This is true of Lexington Park as well as real estate nationwide. When a home does not sell, the owners tend to think that the REALTOR didn’t do a good enough job of promoting the property. There is a difference among agents and brokers and some will promote a property more than others. However, the main and most important method of promoting Lexington Park for sale is listing it in the local MLS. |
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