Articles Showing articles written by: Jennifer Underwood, Realtor, ABR, CRS, SRES

Do this before listing

The most stressful aspect of selling your home is uncertainty. You aren’t sure how to price it or what a home inspector might find that could ruin a deal and cost you money. I recommend anyone considering putting their home on the market think about performing these three pre-inspections. They’ll take the stress away and make the process...

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Organizing to downsize

February in Northeast Ohio is hardly considered an outdoorsy person’s dream. While we are hunkering down, making the most of indoor activities and decluttering our homes, why not cross “organizing and downsizing your personal documents” off your to-do list? This is a task that can seem stressful, but it’s important for your peace of...

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Start the year downsizing & decluttering

Decluttering is a top 2022 New Year’s resolution for most homeowners. It improves the appearance of your living space, reduces stress, and makes things easier in the event you choose to move at some point during the year. Guiding my clients through the decluttering process is an important part of my job, and I’ve picked up some helpful...

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Capturing a home’s story

Will Rogers’ quote that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression applies to real estate as much as it does when forging personal relationships. Nearly everyone looking for a home nowadays starts by perusing online listings. Studies show if they don’t like the first one or two photos, they don’t go any further...

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Selling your home now

While most people start thinking about downsizing in the fall and winter, planning to put their house on the market in the springtime, this year homeowners might be better off putting it on the market in the fourth quarter. First of all, with fewer homes for sale now, less competition makes your home an easier, faster sell. Plus, we don’t...

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