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A Reader writes: I will be putting our home on the market in a few months. Last time we sold was about 12 years ago. I have been shocked to learn that most listing agents no longer show up for showings. They let the CSS lockbox do all the work! In years past when we…
UPDATE: The Good Home Company is offering a special 20% discount to all CandysDirt.com readers sitewide today who use this ‘specially sweet code: CANDY20 There is one very important aspect of marketing a home that many of us forget to cover: the way a home smells. It’s like Feng Sui for the nose. The sense…
Economists were pleasantly surprised last week after a glowing jobs report that has lead to surging 30- and 15-year fixed mortgage rates. The 30-year fixed rate is up from 4.17 percent to 4.41 percent, and the 15-year fixed rate is up to 3.41 percent from 3.38. That’s the word from Zillow’s Mortgage Marketplace, at least:…
While Candy is on vacation in Maine, I wanted to do a Tuesday Two Hundred that hearkens to the lovely southern coast of our northernmost state. This adorable traditional in Sparkman Club Estates fits the bill. It’s the cedar shake siding, the shutters and fabulous details that make this home feel like a vacation. With…
The National Association of Realtors’ Field Guide To Preparing & Staging a House for Sale hit our inbox last week. It’s a compilation of staging tips and information gathered over the course of the past two years. There’s some great information and some ridiculous information. So let me break it down for you. Probably the…
I am talking about how vacation homes give you and your family legacy and a place to gather and enjoy each other away from the hustle and bustle. Like, this is the first time I’ve blogged today! And I’m getting a little teary-eyed… discover the whole story over on SecondShelters.com
