Tips for maintaining — or selling — your home this fall
It may be 99 degrees outside this week, but believe it or not, fall is just around the corner. If you have thought about buying a home, selling a home, or even just maintaining the one you have, here are a few tips for the “Fall Market season.” Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors Change the furnace air filter – service HVAC by a licensed professional Sweep the chimneys Dust off refrigerator condenser coil Clean windows Clean ceiling mounted light fixtures Check and clean gutters Clean patio furniture Check weather stripping and caulking around doors and windows Clean out closets or attic and donate or throw away items that are not needed According to the 2023 Remodeling Impact Report – found on the NAR website – these 5 outdoor projects bring the most bang for your buck: Standard lawn care maintenance (fertilizer and weed control) Landscape maintenance (mulch, mow, prune shrubs and plant perennials or annuals) Outdoor kitchen install Overall landscape upgrade (install planters, upgrade a stone walkway, plant flowering shrubs, etc) New backyard patio Home buyers and sellers may be wondering what the fall has in store with regards to interest rates and the supply and demand.
In May of this year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that 74% of homes sold in less than a month. If a buyer is considering whether to purchase, they still should talk with their lender to see if they can afford the monthly payment, and what their adjustment options for refinancing down the road may be. Joseph Hudson is a Realtor with the Rutstein Group of Compass.
Reach him at 703-587-0597 or joseph@dcrealestate.com. The post Tips for maintaining — or selling — your home this fall first appeared on Washington Blade: LGBTQ
