6/7/2011 – Fixing it up

                Today I helped my broker find, buy, and replace parts in a house that he just recently bought. He told me that you have to always check certain parts and items before you put a house up for sale or on the market.  Things like check all the light bulbs make sure the A/C unit is in proper working order and to always change the locks. You always have to make sure there are no problems like mold, structural, or termite damage. Doing little things like this will go along way during the resale. If any of these items need replacing or if any of these problems occur they must be replaced or tended to before you resell the house. My broker tells me that following these steps will help to get the top dollar resale value. But sometimes I have also learned you must invest quite a lot of money into some of these houses that you buy and resell. Things like painting outside, painting inside, replacing a roof, replacing carpet/title, or replacing appliances can cost a lot but are necessary to do in some cases to attract more interest customers.