Selling a home can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. If you’re green, you might be surprised to find the lists of items you need to complete, check in on, or contract before listing. But doing your research and hiring a seasoned agent can greatly impact your experience and result in a smooth, stress-free process. With that, doing preemptive research and housing prep doesn’t hurt. Home inspections have a reputation for either sweetening or ruining a deal. Skip the headache and take note of the items below that you can address ahead of time to make home inspection time a breeze for you and your Fulton Grace agent.
Chicago Real Estate Tips
4 Lake View Rentals For Under 4k
Lake View is one of the most coveted, livable neighborhoods of Chicago’s 77. Whether you want to be near Lake Michigan, closer to a myriad of local parks, or get a little more backyard for your buck than what downtown or West Loop has to offer – Lake View is your location. We’ve compiled a list of four luxe homes you can rent today for under 4k a month.
Broker Blog: Fight or Flight: City vs. Suburbs
To many city dwellers, the suburbs signify a more relaxed, slow-paced lifestyle compared to what they’re used to in the city. However, 2020 has managed to shed a light on many different aspects of city living versus suburbia. The coronavirus pandemic paired with stay-at-home orders have made many upgrades such as outdoor and office space a “need to have.” The many offerings of urban living, such as extensive nightlife, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment options, have been heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Limited capacity, outdoor-only dining, timed reservations, or complete business closures, as well as the increased risk of exposure by living in densely populated areas, has led some urbanites to rethink their decision to live in the big city.
Get Your Home Ready to Sell: What every seller should know before the listing.
Placing your home on the market can come with an onslaught of tasks, some more daunting than others. However, there are a handful of ways to get your home ready for listing that takes little time and effort. Doing research on both your local listing and buyers market will also help you to understand the landscape you are planning to enter. To make your life a little easier, Fulton Grace has compiled a small list of items to check on and potential precautions to take when considering listing your home.
Which Renovations Give you the Best ROI
Whether you’re planning on selling your home or simply attempting a few upgrades to improve your property, it’s important to know what the potential ROI is before you get started. It can be difficult to decipher if a helpful update on your home will end up being a money pit on your wallet, doing some research beforehand can help curb these curiosities and potential pitfalls. The following list has been curated to assist you with determining your (potentially) greatest ROI – especially if you’re ready to sell.
Broker Blog: 5 Questions to Ask When Considering New Construction
New construction homes come with a set of unique benefits. You’re moving into a new space that hasn’t been lived in by anyone else, everything is clean and unused. Also, you’ve probably got some new, modern features that your friends in older homes don’t have. Just these benefits alone might have you convinced that living in a new build is the way to go, which is great! If that’s what you’ve decided, there’s a lot that you want to be aware of when looking at new construction homes.
Today’s Top Trending Paint Colors
Picking out the right color for your home can be daunting. There are so many options and elements to consider. From the mood you’d like to create for the room and what colors help evoke certain feelings, to what your natural surroundings emote. Now more than ever being comfortable in your own home is paramount. It’s time to get creative and expand the boundaries of what egg-shell white matte offers your home!
5 Natural Cleaning Solutions For Your Home
When you’re in the middle of a cleaning frenzy and run out of a necessary solution, the last thing you want to do is step out to the store for that one item. Fearful, that the break may cause you to abandon your cleaning efforts. Luckily, you may not need to leave your house at all! Many natural cleaning solution ingredients may be hiding in your home at this very moment.
What Is Property Management?
Our full-service Property Management team at Fulton Grace act on behalf of you (the owner) to preserve the value of the property while generating income.
If you have a single rental home or hundreds of investment properties, trust our team of Property Managers to manage your property for you.
An owner of a single-family home, condominium, or multi-family building may engage the services of a professional property management company.
The Property Management company will then advertise the rental property, handle tenant inquiries, screen applicants, select suitable candidates, draw up a lease agreement, conduct a move in inspection, move the tenant(s) into the property and collect rental income.
The Property Management Company will then coordinate any maintenance issues, supply the owner(s) with financial statements and any relevant information regarding the property, etc.
Do You Need a Property Manager for Your Rental Property?
Whether you’re thinking about purchasing a new investment or leasing your existing property, consider hiring a property management company.
From navigating tenant problems to ensuring timely repairs, managing property is a lot of work that requires a great deal of attention and experience.
Before beginning your hunt for a property management company, consider the property needs, key duties, and qualities necessary to recruit the ideal tenant for you, your budget, and your future tenants.