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You just moved into a new home, and you can’t wait to decorate, but your savings are a little low. Or perhaps you want to spruce up the home you’re trying to sell for the pictures that potential buyers will see through Buy Owner, but you don’t want to spend a fortune doing so.

We’ve got your answer! Over the next few days, we’ll be providing you with a few inexpensive ideas for your ceiling, your floor and all the space in between, guaranteed to impact without breaking your wallet! (…more…)

The Essentials Did you know that your attic offers you the opportunity to add livable space to your home without going through all the hassle (and expenses) of an addition? It’s true! With a little hard work and elbow grease, you can turn your currently unused attic into a new master suite, a game room, [...]

Sellers, when you are showing your home to potential buyers, it’s important to put its best foot forward. Simply put, the properties that show the best, sell the best. Make it easy for a buyer to imagine living in your home, and you make it easy for him or her to make an offer.

Here are some common mistakes sellers make when showing their homes. Avoid these tendencies, and you’re on the road to an effective showing:

1. Being inflexible about scheduling.

When a buyer calls to schedule a showing, don’t be immovable about times/dates to show. Be as accommodating as possible within your schedule restraints, and understand that getting the buyer to see your home is a crucial step in obtaining an offer.

2. Hovering over buyers in the home.

Think of how you’d feel, walking through a home you’re interested in, with the seller following you around you and inspecting your every move. You might be afraid to really examine the home, feeling instead self-conscious about being watched.

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There are so many ways to make your home greener these days. Now even your roof can be green, both literally and figuratively. [...]

As the autumn weather approaches in some parts of the country, take this opportunity to rest your air-conditioning unit and not yet resort to your heater. Open the windows and let the fresh air fill your home. While you enjoy this energy-saving season, start thinking about your current insulation and how efficiently it will get [...]

Are you hunting for your first or next home? Be sure to check out the extensive listings at Buyowner.com, which offers professional advertising of current “For Sale by Owner” properties. When you’ve found a few you like, you’ll be able to contact the sellers directly, cutting out the middlemen (and their commissions!). The next step [...]

No matter what size yard you own, a casual sitting area can help make the most out of the space you were given. Whether it’s a massive backyard sanctuary or a mini cement patio, this area can accommodate an abundant number of extra activities with perks that go along with each one.

Here are 10 benefits to owning a terrace in your backyard:

1. More usable space. Most people own a backyard, but some people never step foot in the yard unless it’s to mow the lawn. However, if you add a solid sitting area to this space, you’ll be more apt to use it. (..more..)
   

As we’ve said here before on the Buy Owner Blog, one of the ways to make your home more marketable is to depersonalize it. This is important because potential home owners want to visualize themselves, not the current owners, living in their new home. Selling your home is, of course, an emotional time. You’ve made plenty [...]

Lush landscaping offers a huge bonus when it comes to first impressions. Potential buyers notice the outside of your home first, so if this buyer observes a bare and dull yard, the first opinion has not proved positive. Well-maintained trees, bushes and flower gardens make your house appear more inviting and bright. But now, landscaping can also mean you’re helping the environment! There are plenty of green tips you can follow when pampering your yard.

Placement

• A/C Unit: During these steamy summer months, your air-conditioning unit runs like mad. By planting bushes in front of the unit, the bushes shade it and therefore allow it to use up less electricity. The bushes look nice, cover up the unit and save energy!

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Have you been shopping for a new home and coming up short? Do you know what you want but can’t seem to find it? Think about building! Buy a vacant, residentially zoned property, and you can create your own personal paradise, specifically to your customizations! Building your own home fits perfectly into the American Dream, giving [...]