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States Where Americans Moved in 2013
Posted by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage on January 10, 2014 in
Annual Migration Study
Inbound Movers
Moving
North Carolina
Outbound Movers
United Van Lines
On January 2nd, United Van Lines released its 37th Annual Migration Study, which tracks where their customers moved over the course of 1 year. The study revealed Oregon as the new number 1 state for inbound moves knocking Washington D.C. out of first place. After a 5 year reign, the capital fell to 4th place and tied with South Dakota.
Great news for North Carolina – our state came in at 3rd place for inbound moves. Home sellers should take note: for months, homes sold have outpaced homes listed and th... read more
What to Expect When Listing Your House: Step Two: Preparing Your Home for Listing
Posted by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage on June 04, 2015 in
Cleaning
Decluttering
Home Renovations
House Prep
Moving
Realtors
Selling
What to Expect
If you read last week’s blog post then you already know the first step. If you missed it then you might want to back up and read Step One: Finding a Realtor. Ok, caught up? Perfect.
In an attempt to inform our clients, I am blogging my personal experience listing (selling) my home. As I mentioned in the last blog post, this is not my first experience. However, it does carry much more weight. I now have 3 small children, a dog, and house bursting with a “lived- in” feel.
We... read more
What to Expect When Selling Your Home: Part Six - The Closing
Posted by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage on July 13, 2015 in
closing
listing
moving
selling
what to expect
I was not as smiley as this woman on the side of our UHaul
After packing every square inch of our home, minus the living room curtains (you can read more about this in last week’s blog) we were ready to scrub. My family and I had loved our home and we wanted the new buyers to walk in and love it too.
Luckily, I had the help of my super awesome parents. Everyday for the last week in my home, my mother and I would drop my kids off at a drop-in daycare. We would clean the inside of the house while my f... read more
Your Kitchen’s Role in Your Home
Posted by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage on August 20, 2015 in
Dinner
Family
Kitchen
Moving
New Kitchens
Older Kitchens
Your Kitchen’s Role in Your Home
On most afternoons, usually around 4:30pm, you can find me frantically searching the Internet for recipes utilizing the few ingredients that I have in the pantry. I am in this dash because at some point I got too busy--and forgot that I need to stop at the grocery store. Around 5:30pm, I have usually given up on my Internet searches, and given into just cooking everything that I have.
By 6:30pm, the family is all sitting around the table--some content and some grumblin... read more
What to Expect When Buying a Home : You Are Under Contract, Now What?
Posted by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage on August 31, 2015 in
"as is"
buying a house
closing
home inspection
houses built in 1960s
inspection reports
moving
older homes
under contract
what to expect
As you know from previous blog posts, my family is finally under contract. After some negotiating and lots of luck we are able to start the final jog to the closing table. There is so much that happens after your realtor exclaims, “Congratulations! Your offer has been accepted!”
No two real estate transactions are ever the same, and our situation has to be one of the most unique I have ever been a part of. My family (“the buyers”) are located in a hot market in North Ca... read more
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