Don DeRosa

See These Kitchen Remodel Photos? This House Sold In 2 Days.

Look at these kitchen remodel pictures to see how to sell a house fast in this market. Last time we talked about getting the outside of the house all spruced up. Now it’s time to focus on the interior. What are the best home improvements to make? In other words, where’s the biggest bang for a buck? Decent looking kitchen, but a bit dated As I’ve said before, it’s usually the wife who makes the...

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Need Some Inexpensive – Or Cheap – Home Remodel Ideas?

Adventures in Home Renovations, Part 1: How Should I Remodel My Home Exterior? Recently, I posted some tips on getting a house ready to sell, and I talked a little about renovations. Now, I’d like to talk about renovations and remodeling in more detail. Let’s start with the exterior. It’s like they’d say on that Curb Appeal TV show, it’s critical that you give your house curb appeal to give you a...

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Getting Started Investing In Real Estate? Learn This First.

If you want yours to be counted among the names of famous entrepreneurs, learn the answers to this question now. Why do businesses fail? Nowadays you can ask almost anyone why businesses fail, and you’re likely to hear this refrain: “It’s the economy, stupid!” But even in a great economy, the vast majority of new businesses fail within the first five years.  BUT in a bad economy, some new...

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Want A Checklist On How To Get A House Ready To Sell? Part 2

Depending on what you want to do, this little checklist can help you sell by owner, or with a realtor. As we talked about yesterday, it comes down to pricing a house correctly in a buyer’s market. If you recall, I advised you to make your house the nicest in the neighborhood, but make sure it’s not the most expensive. Sounds clear enough. But how do you make yours the nicest house on the block without...

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Want A Checklist On How To Get A House Ready To Sell? Part 1

I got a facebook message from a student that said, “Help I need more ideas on how to sell my home!” My response was, “Before I give you more ideas on creative ways to sell your house, did you buy it right? Did you do your analysis before you bought? What did that analysis tell you? How much did you build in for repair, holding and marketing costs?” It’s a great time to buy, but you still have to...