<![CDATA[SHOLOM KASS - Blog / Tips and Tricks]]>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:55:44 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Garage Sale]]>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.here4urealty.com/blog--tips-and-tricks/garage-salePicture
Tips for a Successful Garage Sale,
Lets get you moved out!
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1. Shoppers more often stop for full tables and large items. Bookcases, dressers, toys, and tools attract traffic.
2. Dealers and collectors visit sales, so clearly display one-of-a-kind items.
3. Make sure appliances work, and clean everything.
4. 10-30% of retail is a fair price for most items. Tag all items, but be prepared to haggle.
5. Items sorted by size and type and organized on shelves or rack fetch higher prices.
6. Partner with neighbors and split the cost.
7. Check the weather.
8. Make neatly lettered signs to direct traffic to your house.
9. Leftovers: give them away, keep them for another sale, or call a charitable organization for pickup. Keep a list of donated items for your accountant at tax time.
]]><![CDATA[​Get Pre-Approved!]]>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:40:12 GMThttps://www.here4urealty.com/blog--tips-and-tricks/get-pre-approved
Pre-approval, as opposed to pre-qualification, signifies that the loan application has been taken through a rigorous procedure. Here's why pre-approved buyers are ahead in the home buying game:
If you make an offer on a home and then apply for a loan, you are at the lender’s mercy, who is aware that you do not have time to shop around.
Pre-approval saves time spent looking at houses you can’t afford.
A pre-approval letter from a lender gives you an edge when multiple offers have been made on a house. as the sellers know you have the ability to close and fast rather then waiting around and perhaps accepting another offer only to find out they don't qualify. I like to make strong offers being pre aprooved will make you a serious buyer.
Pre-approved buyers can generally close escrow more quickly, since most of the work has already been done.
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