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The Real Estate Local Buzz                                                                    JUNE           2021          Page 5   Page 2
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             Avoid The Most              COOL-DOWN TRICKS
                 Common
             Mistakes When               For Hot Summer Months
               Selling Your
                   Home


         Here are the most common
         mistakes people make when
         selling their property.


         Home Is Priced Too High

         This will certainly turn buyers
         off, and you may have to make
                                              Do Household Fans Save Energy and Electricity?
         several contingencies or offer
         incentives in order to get buyers
                                              According to the Department of Energy, fans, particularly ceiling fans, can help reduce your cooling costs and help you raise
         even interested in making an
                                               your thermostat by as much as 4-degrees Fahrenheit. However, the caveat is to use fans only in rooms that are occupied, as
         offer. While you may feel your
                                               the benefit of fans is the evaporative cooling effect of moisture wicked from the skin, providing a cooling sensation. Do not
         home is special, asking more
                                                                leave fans running in unoccupied rooms, as this is not an energy-efficient benefit.
         than the fair market value will                                 http://sylvane.com/benefits-of-household-fans-in-summer
         usually get you nowhere.
                                         Spin it: Ceiling fans are an  warmer months. Already    gotten around to figuring   Get loose:
                                         excellent  way  to   keep  have some? Make the most     out how to use it, now’s the  Less is definitely more when
         Home Is In Bad Condition
                                         everyone cool, and they’re  of the summer foliage by    time.      Setting   your   it comes to summertime
                                         beautiful as well. But did  relaxing beneath a large tree  thermostat to regulate the  jammies. Pick a loose, soft
         While your home in its current
                                         you know that they can also  and  sipping  some  cool   temperature of your house   cotton shirt and shorts or
         condition may work for you and  help you save on your      lemonade.                    and maintaining an average  underwear.
         your family, if there are obvious  energy bill? By circulating                          temperature can save you a
         repairs that need to be made, or  cool air throughout your  Clear as a bell: Window     lot of money. Can’t find the  Get low:
         it is terribly outdated, fixing  home, you won’t need to   manufacturing and supply     instructions?        Most   Hot air rises, so set up your
         these problems will not only    keep the thermostat set as  companies now offer an      manufacturers provide free,  bed as close to the ground as
                                         low as you would without   invisible way to keep you    downloadable guides via the  possible to beat the heat.
         make it easier to market your
                                         the help of one, two or more  cool:  by  installing  a  Internet.
         home, but will also increase its
                                         well-placed fans.          transparent   coating   to                               Set ceiling fans to rotate
         value.  In  most  cases   this
                                                                    windows    that  effectively  Block  it  out:   Room-    counter-clockwise:
         increase will be considerably   Green is good: There’s no  blocks heat. Adding this     darkening blinds can reflect  You may not realize that
         greater than the money you put  debating how refreshing a  type of treatment to your    a great deal of sun and heat,  your ceiling fan needs to be
         into making the changes.        large patch of shade can be  sunniest windows is a smart  so keep them closed during  adjusted seasonally. Set to
                                         on a hot summer day…so     and easy way to save a few   the morning and afternoon   run counter-clockwise in the
                                         why not invest in some     dollars on your energy bill.  hours to keep things cool  summer at a higher speed,
         Home    Is  Being  Marketed
                                         shade of your own? Planting                             inside!                     the fan’s airflow will create
         Incorrectly
                                         trees is an excellent way to  Program and relax: If you                             a wind-chill breeze effect
                                         ensure shade and to keep   have    a    programmable                                that will make you and your
         When selling your home, there   your house cool in the     thermostat but haven’t                                   guests feel cooler.
         are  no  guarantees  that  the
         ultimate buyer will simply walk                    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
         through the front door. In many
                                         2 cups all-purpose flour
         cases you may have to bring                                    Preheat oven to 325F. Grease cookie sheets or line
                                         1/2 teaspoon baking soda
         your  home    to  the  buyer.                                  with parchment paper. Melt butter and let cool
                                         1/2 teaspoon salt
         Effective marketing will help                                  slightly. Mix flour, salt, and baking soda and set
                                         3/4 cup unsalted butter,
         ensure  that  your   property                                  aside. In a medium bowl, cream together melted
                                         melted
         receives maximum exposure to                                   butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until well
                                         1 cup packed brown sugar
         attract a ready, willing, and able                             blended. Mix in vanilla, cinnamon, egg, and egg
                                         1/2 cup white sugar
         buyer in the shortest period of                                yolk until creamy and light, about 2–3 minutes. Mix
                                         1 teaspoon cinnamon
         time.                                                          in flour mixture until just blended. Add oats,
                                         1 tablespoon pure vanilla
                                                                        raisins, and nuts and mix until just blended. Place
                                         extract
         By adhering to the advice in                                   1/4 cup balls of dough onto a cookie sheet, leaving
                                         1 egg
         these simple tips, you can avoid           2x3.5 Buisness Card Ad
                                                                        at least 2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 14–
                                         1 egg yolk
         the     biggest      mistakes                                  16 minutes. Be careful not to overbake. The edges
                                         1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
         homeowners make when selling                                   should look brown, and the centers should still be
                                         1 heaping cup raisins
         their homes, and the process will                              slightly soft. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.
                                         1/2 cup chopped walnuts or
         be smoother and more profitable                                Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
                                         pecans (optional)
         in the long run.
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