Selling your home... Some Tips
Selling your home… some tips:
- Did you know well-placed furniture can open up rooms and make them seem larger than they are? Or that opening drapes and blinds and turning on all lights make a room seem bright and cheery?
- It's a fact: acquiring the highest market value and elevating your home above others in the same price range often comes down to first impressions.
Here are some inexpensive ways to maximize your home's appeal
- Exterior
- Keep the grass freshly cut. Trim trees away from house/roof.
- Remove all yard clutter.
- Apply fresh paint or stain to wooden fences.
- Paint the front door.
- Weed and apply fresh mulch to garden beds.
- Have windows professionally cleaned inside and out.
- Wash or paint home's exterior.
- Tighten and clean all door handles.
- Ensure gutters and downspouts are firmly attached.
- Interior
- Remove excessive wall hangings, furniture and knickknacks (consider a temporary self-storage unit). Lock up your valuables and remove personal items.
- Clean or paint walls and ceilings.
- Shampoo carpets.
- Clean and organize cabinets and closets.
- Repair all plumbing leaks, including faucets and drain traps.
- Clean and/or repair all light fixtures (replace burned out bulbs). Consider replacing dated fixtures.
- Grease squeaky doors.
- Remove dated window treatments. Have new ones made or leave them off altogether.
- Remove little throw rugs and area rugs if you have hardwood floors. Sometimes, rugs can be distracting and make rooms look smaller.
- Remove air fresheners. Have freshly baked cookies out for showings instead.
- Update pitted and grimy faucets. This is a simple and inexpensive improvement
- Hire a professional to regrout and recaulk bathrooms and kitchens.
Testimonials
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Hands down the best Realtor I've ever dealt with. Rebecca provided us with guidance, working to manage our expectations, and then outperformed our wildest dreams. Dealing with a bare city lot can be tricky and most people find it takes longer than a year to sell. Rebecca's knowledge of the area and the market let us to price it properly and close the sale in under four weeks from the listing date. We couldn't be happier with her professionalism and performance.
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- Monroe Knight III (repeat clients)
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We have used Rebecca for several transactions ( Buying & Selling) and she is absolutely the best. She is very detailed and gives you all the information you need to make things go smoothly. Wouldn't use anyone else for our Realtor! - Repeat Customer - Google Review
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- Becky Sellers (repeat client)
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Had a great experience with Rebecca. Highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell. (5-Star Google Review)
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- Zach Sullivan
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Best Realtor agent ever! From the first meeting, and as an agent for eXP Realty, Rebecca was very professional, arriving on time, provided eXP Realty materials, performed a walk through the home and gave staging suggestions. Rebecca did not rush us and spent time answering our many questions. We followed all her suggestion and got the house ready for sale. As this was also during the global pandemic (shelter in place) we were able to sign paperwork and communicate electronically- Rebecca was alway quick to respond! She gave us a suggested schedule for the best get to market - and we followed it! After the second day of showings we received two offers! Rebecca navigated us through all the closing activities and was always involved and ready to help! My advice to anyone contracting with Rebecca is to listen to her - she knows how to do this!! Rebecca - you are the best!!
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- John & Sara Palmquist
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As a first time home buyer, Rebecca was instrumental in explaining the process and our options. With her expertise, I felt like an informed buyer, able to determine what worked best for our situation. She did a great job with the final negotiations, in terms of repairs and price. We could not have done it without her. We are so happy with our home.
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- MeLissa Eason
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Rebecca Is on top of it. She is dedicated to being the best and she was for us! We were moving from South Dakota to Dallas TX and needed to find a house to lease in 2 weeks. We were not going to have the opportunity to look at the house prior to leasing so we were having to depend on her ALOT! She immediately set me up on the MLS site and when I found something I called her. She offered to go look at within 2 hours of when I asked her which was way out of her way at night. She called me once she was at the houses to walk through with me on the phone to answer questions and give me her opinion and eyes to what she saw. We were able to lease the house that best fit our family and we are so thankful for her help. I would recommend her to anybody and when we do buy a house we will use her again!
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- Bobbi Dyer-Godfrey
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We needed someone to help us in the selection of our new home and Rebecca came along at just the right time. We could not have asked for a more perfect realtor to meet our needs. She is very kind, patient and knowledgeable in her position. We would never even consider another realtor as long as Rebecca is around!
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- Mike & Becky Sellers (repeat clients)
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Rebecca was one of the most punctual and responsive agents we have ever worked with. If we had any questions at all regarding real estate she seemed more than happy to help before and after the purchase. Everything from lenders to inspectors. She seems to go out of her way for her clients at her expense. There is no doubt that we would absolutely (and are doing so) suggest to anyone looking for the metroplex's best realtor to look this lady up. You will not be disappointed!! Keep it up Rebecca and thank you very much for all your running around you did for us.
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- Justin & Lisa Godfrey
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Rebecca was very helpful from the start. She immediately started the ball rolling with house searches in a specific area my family and I had to relocate to. She stayed informed in new listed properties and notified me immediately. She was available for our needs and with communication. Thank you so much Rebecca!
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- Jennifer LaRue
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Rebecca is an amazing realtor and in my belief, ONE OF A KIND! My husband and I couldn't have been luckier to have found her when we were looking for a place to live before we moved into Texas. We have lived in 6 states and although we haven't owned a home in each, we have used plenty of realtors to find rentals as well. Rebecca has helped us with 2 rentals, 2 home purchases and 1 home we sold. Each and every time she puts her heart and soul into finding us the home that suits us and that we love. She is patient and we never feel rushed to buy something just because we've drug her around the DFW area, and believe me, we have. I feel there are several things that sets Rebecca apart from other realtors that I've worked with. Rebecca truly cares, she's knowledgeable, trustworthy, hardworking and VERY honest. I can't thank her enough for everything she has done for my family.
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- Kyle & Bobbi Godfrey (repeat clients)
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Rebecca is the consummate professional. She provides great information about the area and the comps. It was very easy to work with her and she went out of her way to explain, in detail, any confusing points of the sale. She also provided valuable tips to improve the sale appeal. I would definitely work with her in the future.
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- Robert McCutchan
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Rebecca was very helpful throughout the entire home selling and buying process. Whenever we had any questions she always made sure we understood and helped us with anything we needed. I would recommend her to anyone needing help buying or selling your home! (5-star Google)
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- Alex & Belinda Beshirs
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Rebecca was a top notch professional. She’s very detail oriented and knows her stuff, as well as courteous. Also responds quickly to text, emails and phone calls, even late in the evenings, sorry Rebecca, Lol…;) Definitely going to be my go to realtor when I buy my new home. Thank you
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- Preston Barrett
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Rebecca is an exceptional real estate advisor, honest and professional. We will use her for all of our real estate needs.
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- Lisa Godfrey (repeat clients)
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To the best of my knowledge she did everything needed to sell our home. With plan deadlines and prompt signatures needed for documents for both seller and buyer. Very professional.
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- Donald Serrano
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Rebecca is amazing. You won't find a realtor any better that goes way above & beyond what she does
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- Preston Barrett (repeat client)
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Rebecca did an excellent job. Her constant follow up and help made the sale easy for us. She is a very conscientious and represented our side of the sale with professionalism and a great attitude and made things easier than they could have been.
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- Tony & Joyce Bentley
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Rebecca is very good at what she does, she is very nice and a great agent as well and easy to work with, you can ask her anything and she will answer your questions as quickly and professionally to the best of her knowledge. I would recommend Rebecca to anyone needing to sell their property.
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- Craig & Sara Simmons
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Rebecca always kept us updated and was there to answer all of our questions. It took us a year to be ready to buy and she was so patient and was never pushy. I highly recommend working with her as your realtor. (5-Star Google Review)
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- Rio & Ashton Youngblood
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Google 5-star rating; “Rebecca was fantastic! Incredibly professional and insightful to all of our moving needs. Would recommend to anyone looking to buy, rent, or sell.”
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- David Chambers, Sherman, TX
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Rebecca was very kind and understanding I was texting and calling her a lot.
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- M. Shank
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We had a great experience with Rebecca. She was pleasant and on top of any questions we had. Everything went smoothly with our closing. (5-Star Google Review)
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- Milton & Gail McAllister
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Great service and informative. Rebecca Yavner made a memorable experience by communicating and following through with her commitment to promote and sell a family property. I would definitely suggest and work with her again. (5 - Star RateMyAgent.com)
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- Ray Miller
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Rebecca is a very knowledgeable, confident, integrity-filled realtor, the best I have ever worked with. She consistently worked towards marketing our home, using several different strategies, always provided weekly updates, if not more, and was truly in our corner! She is also a delightful and enjoyable person, you can tell she is the "real deal" and feel confident that she has your back at all times.
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- Jana Dennis
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Rebecca was very personable and genuinely cared for us and our well being. She was always willing to fight for us and be on our side in meetings with builders. Rebecca was very knowledgeable of the real estate world and knew how to work in her clients favor. We were so glad we had Rebecca on our side and as a friend!
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- Amanda & Brian Garraty (repeat clients)
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Rebecca was very easy to work with during the selling and buying process. She is knowledgeable and very detailed. She followed up quickly with all of my questions and made the process very smooth. Above all, Rebecca got the job done and exceeded expectations.
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- TJ Farler
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Selling a house can be a stressful experience- From setting the price to staging the house to acceptance of the contract to the closing process. We were impressed from the first meeting with Rebecca’s knowledge of the process. She was there from start to finish taking each step with us, assisting us in making the right decisions and providing us with the necessary information and resources to do so. She kept us informed with updates throughout the process and was very easy to work with. I can’t say enough about her attention to detail and how good it felt to know we had a honest and professional realtor taking care of our real estate business. (5-Star Google Review)
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- Joyce Horn
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Rebecca made everything so easy for this first time home buyer. She took the time to answer all my questions and was so responsive. She knows her stuff! After one phone call, she matched me with the perfect home. I tend to be a little picky and have been told I have impossibly high standards and Rebecca exceeded my expectations. I would not hesitate to work with Rebecca again. (5 - Star Google Review)
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- Sunny Purdin
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I would definitely recommend Rebecca she was always helpful cheerful very knowledgeable and treated us like family. Working with us to find exactly what we needed.we really relied on her also because we moved from another state. We are so grateful to her. (5-Star Google Review)
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- Rick & Nadine Morris
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We couldn't have asked for a more kind, helpful and informed agent than Rebecca Yavner! Though my fiancé and I are completely new to the Grayson county area, with her knowledge we felt as if we'd lived there our whole lives! Couldn't recommend her more!
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- Leland Kracher
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I Rena' McCrackin and my husband Dale, had the pleasure to work with Rebecca Yavner in selling our home in Anna, and purchasing our home in Van Alstyne. Rebecca was very helpful and knowledgeable and very patient in our search for a new home. I would definitely recommend her to friends in family.
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- Dale & Rena' McCrackin
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Rebecca is a wonderful realtor! She makes the process of selling a home easy and stress free! I wouldn't use any other realtor in this area. 🥰
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- Sierra Whittington
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Rebecca was an absolute Godsend for me and my family. We had a rollercoaster of emotions trying to find a home on our own. Happy to get a lead, only to find out we were out bid or no return calls after we had a few leads. We honestly felt defeated, until Rebecca came in and saved the day. From day one we knew we were in good hands and Rebecca and my wife hit it off. She cleared so many hurdles for us and offered us sage advice along the way. One minute we were struggling in darkness then she appeared as our Guardian Angel. From advice on housing surveys, to helping us to complete our first walk through on house acceptance, she was there every step of the way.
I feel if you are going to take the time, to find the best Doctor, Dentist or mechanic you should take the time to find the best Real Estate Agent. This is a true friend for life. Rebecca has the best contacts, area expertise and knowledge of this part of Texas. She will be our first stop on all things Sherman-Denison way before we search Google. One of the absolute Professionals in Texas, "Best of the Best!
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- Don Cooper
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Rebecca is great! She is trustworthy and dependable. She helped us sell our house above asking cost. She was always available to answer all our questions and was with us every step of the way. Selling our house could not have been easier because of Rebecca. If you are looking for the best, give Rebecca a call. You will not regret it! (Zillow 5-Star Review)
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- Nathan & KC Cain
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We were selling our home after moving overseas, and Rebecca helped us through every step of the way. She even arranged renovations and diligently kept us informed throughout the process. Rebecca is not only thorough and good at her job, she was truly vested in helping us achieve our goals. She is also very thoughtful, reliable and committed to doing the best job possible, and in-turn getting the best results. We could not have been more pleased with her service and professionalism. Thank You Rebecca. Kerry and Jill Butler
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- Kerry & Jillian Butler
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Rebecca is one of a kind. She cares about her clients and goes above and beyond. Rebecca had honesty, integrity and showed professionalism through the whole process of us buying a home. Our heartfelt "THANK YOU" doesn't even say enough on how much she was appreciated on such a big investment. She is definitely someone that I would recommend to anyone.
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- Kyle & Bobbi Godfrey (repeat clients)
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Thank You for all the work you put into making the sale successful. You do a great job with preparing & handling the documentation, getting the best photos possible, making helpful suggestions & managing all the scheduling involved. - Facebook Testimonial
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- John & Karen Shattuck
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Working with Rebecca was amazing! She responded very quickly to every email, text and phone call, gave us great advice, and got us into our house within a week. She works VERY hard for her clients and best of all, gets results! you won't go wrong with Rebecca Yavner your Realtor.
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- Michelle Vaughn
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Rebecca works really hard and fast to help you find what you are looking for.
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- Erika Figueroa
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We were looking for a small parcel (1-2 acres) to build a retirement home. We used some of the more common on-line sites, contacting various agents in the process and gauging responsiveness of each. Once we found Rebecca we stopped contacting other agents. Rebecca was knowledgeable and professional, but most importantly, responsive and available. With the experience of more than 10 personal real estate deals I can say that Rebecca is the first agent who cared enough to attend our closing, just to ensure any last minute questions were handled expeditiously. When we build and sell our current home you can be sure Rebecca will be the listing agent.
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- Monroe & Jan Knight (repeat clients)
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She is extremely knowledgeable, efficient, respectful and positive! We had some snags that slowed things down. They had nothing to do with her or us but she did everything to resolve the matter. We’re now happy in our home!
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- Judith McRae
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She is a very smart lady that is always well prepared for any homes you visit, plus if she does not know the answer already she will get it as quick as she can.
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- Moises Duran
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Rebecca went out of her way to get us into a house, she will do anything for clients and is honest and very thorough I would recommend her to anyone!
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- Camille Maxwell
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