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These 4 Things are Essential to Selling Your Lake Home

Selling your home is never easy, but selling your lake home comes with its own set of unique challenges and pitfalls. Check out LakeHomes.com‘s five tips for selling your lake home to ensure you’re prepared for the journey. Clean up the Lakefront Just as you would pressure wash your driveway and edge your lawn for a traditional home sale, it’s important to make sure your waterfront is in tip-top shape when selling your lake home. Lake weeds can quickly overrun your shoreline, so be sure to free it from suffocating vegetation. You should also cut overgrown grass along the edge…

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How My Lake Home Broke Zillow’s Zestimate

Congratulations Realtor, you’ve won my listing! I loved everything about your presentation, from the analytics you showed me to your proven track record at selling lake homes. In fact, I only had one problem, and it was a big one: your suggested list price was vastly different from what I thought my property was worth. You said we should list at one price, but Zillow told me a different story. Since I got the information from a popular accredited source, I was sure it must have been true. But I am so glad you took the time to explained to…

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Beware the Consequences of Price Drops

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: one of the biggest reasons a home doesn’t sell is pricing.  A smart asking price can be the key ingredient to the success of your home’s sale. Even in a bad market, a home will sell if the price is right. Choosing to forego expert advice, however, can lead to your listing stalling out on the market, which usually results in a price drop. While asking for less may help you sell your home, there are some consequences of price drops that could be counterproductive to the sale. Why Overpricing Is So…

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Lake Home Tips: Keeping Your Kitchen Energy Efficient

Energy efficiency helps the environment, but did you know investing in energy efficient home appliances and best practices can add value to your lake home? According to Zillow’s Consumer Housing Trend’s Report 2017, 48 percent of buyers list energy efficiency as one of the most desirable features a prospective home can have. But even if you’re not selling just yet, practicing energy efficiency and upgrading your space with energy efficient appliances can help save you big money. So, take a look at how you can save money and save the world with these helpful tips: Refrigeration Refrigerators are the biggest…

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What to Expect From Home Design in 2019

The new year is the perfect opportunity to give your home a fresh look. Check out the home design trends experts predict will gain popularity in 2019 and help increase the value of your lake home! Dark Exteriors In 2019, expect to see more dark home exteriors   in combinations of navy, steel grays and flat, deep reds, accented with contrasting colors like white door frames and/or natural wood shutters. In choosing paint or material colors to work with, consider the personality you want your home’s appearance to communicate. Dark blues are often associated with integrity and power, while dark reds…

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4 Ways to Boost Your Lake Home’s Curb Appeal

When it comes to your lake home’s most valuable assets, curb appeal is easily in the top three. Not only is it a major selling point when putting your house on the market, but it’s also a mark of personality that acts as a source of pride for the homeowner. Keep in mind that for a lake home, curb appeal applies to more than its street-side. Boaters can see your waterfront side as well, so it’s important to maintain that too. Boosting your home’s curb appeal can also add thousands in property value, which is always a plus. So here…

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Biggest Dams in the United States

There are more than 90,000 dams in the United States, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. So what are the biggest dams, and which one is the largest? That’s a simple question with a complicated answer. Do we mean the tallest? The longest? The one that generates the most electricity, or the one that holds back the most water? Here’s an answer to all four of those. These behemoths are wonders of human engineering, each of them with its own unique history. The Tallest: Oroville Dam Location: Oroville, CaliforniaImpounds: Feather RiverCreates: Lake OrovilleHeight: 770.5 feetLength: 6,920 feet (1.31 miles)Construction:…

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Tips for Energy Efficient Lighting

Upgrading the lighting in your home with energy efficient bulbs or other types of lighting can cut your monthly power bill dramatically. It may take some time, but even the more expensive energy efficient bulbs pay for themselves, and then some. In this article, you will discover lighting options that offer you a way to be green and save money on your utilities at the same time. Energy Efficient Light Bulbs Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: These energy efficient lights are far more commonplace than they used to be. Replacing any incandescent light bulbs with these will give you the largest boost…

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Outdoor Renovations? Think Budget and Scope

Many homeowners view their outdoor spaces as their own personal oases, places where they can relax, dine and spend time with their friends and loved ones. In light of this, it makes sense that homeowners consider investing in major features that will transform their outdoor areas into additional living spaces. Like any home-renovation project, however, outdoor renovations can easily get out of control if you don’t have a good handle on how much things will cost, what your goals are and whether you’re doing the work yourself or need professional help. Before you dive into an outdoor improvement, take these…