Spring Cleaning Checklist for Your Carillon Lakes Community Home (1/2)

Spring Cleaning Checklist for Your Carillon Lakes Community Home (1/2)

I cannot overemphasize the importance of having your Carillon Lakes community homes for sale thoroughly cleaned inside and out prior to listing. A thoroughly cleaned home will invite more buyers. Let them realize how much you took care of your beloved home by checking every nook and corner and making sure everything is clean and properly working. To avoid getting overwhelmed, tackle the tasks one at a time using the list below.

Here is how you can go over cleaning the first 3 important parts of your home – the entrance, the kitchen, and the bedroom.

Entrance

The entrance of your Carillon Lakes community homes is where buyers start building their first impression. Make sure they won’t be greeted by dust and dirty floors.

- Wash walls and scrub floors as needed, focusing on grout lines

- Check knobs and replace if defective

- Clean doors and entryways, repaint if needed

- Make sure lights are working and are dust-free

Kitchen

It isn’t impossible that your kitchen and kitchen appliances have accumulated lots of dirt and grime after all the cooking and food preparation. Your goal should be to bring its shine and sparkle back.

- Start with opening windows and cleaning blinds

- Move to walls and countertops

- Separately wipe and disinfect each appliances (oven, microwave, refrigerator, and others)

- Take out items in drawers so you can clean both items and drawers, replace when done

- Use vinegar and baking soda to clean sinks, then spot leaks and fix them

- Wash and mop floors last to remove stains and grime

Bedrooms

Make your bedroom a stress-free room by removing all items that don’t belong there, tidying it up, and making sure that beds and beddings are fresh and clean. Enjoying a good night sleep after attending fun Carillon Lakes community activities would be so rewarding if the room is clean and fresh.

- Start by wiping windows and baseboards

- Move on to dusting lights and furniture

- Open and clean closets then organize clothes

- Spray baking soda then vacuum mattress

- Move to mopping floors or vacuuming carpet

- Clean doors and make sure doorknobs are functioning properly

To see some of the cleanest, and best staged homes, check out http://www.LakelandFloridaLiving.com.

These lists may look daunting but if you start early and keep your momentum this season, you’ll find that you can accomplish so much even with just a little help. Grab this opportunity to deep clean your homes for sale in Carillon Lakes to get more thumbs up for buyers. Watch out for the checklist on cleaning your living room, dining room and bathroom in our next article.

Call me, Petra Norris, at (863) 619-6918 or send me an email at petra@petranorris.com if you’re looking for a Lakeland Florida real estate agent with superior local knowledge, experience, professionalism, integrity, and personal service to help you sell or buy Carillon Lakes Community homes for sale.

Petra Norris, REALTOR®…

Going The Extra Mile For You! 

6 Kitchen Designs to Try on Your Carillon Lakes Community Homes

6 Kitchen Designs to Try on Your Carillon Lakes Community Homes

For those who love to cook, their Carillon Lakes community home’s kitchen is usually the favorite part of the house. So it is just right to give this little piece of heaven much love, just like the bedroom and the living room, where most decorating efforts are spent. If you are thinking about how to improve the look of your kitchen, and perhaps add more to its value, you definitely ought to try the 6 design trend below.

Trendy furniture

This year, kitchen furniture are not just there for their function. A lot of people are considering getting furniture which also add to the overall aesthetics of a kitchen. So if you just closed the deal to that Carillon Lakes community home for sale and you haven’t started shopping for items yet, you can try to explore stylish pieces that make a bold statement for a change.

Open Shelves

When you think about kitchen, you always think about storage spaces. And there are two things you might want to try on this area. The popularity of open shelving has reached most homes last year, and it is still here for your convenience. Open shelving means you can actually use the spaces for kitchen appliances rather than just for display pieces.

Vertical drawers

If you want to put as small area to good use, opt for vertical drawers. These can be used in the small and usually neglected wall spaces and are ideal for storing small items. Drawers are usually built horizontally as you can see in homes when you visit http://www.LakelandFloridaLiving.com, but that shouldn’t stop you from exploring innovative ways to have smart storage solutions in your kitchen.

Statement ceilings

Tricking the eyes to look upwards is a good way to create an illusion of space in a small rooms. Consider adding accents that would make people look up when they enter your kitchen. Some have achieved this successfully by using gorgeous industrial lights, and others by having specially designed high windows or by using color patterns that grab one’s attention.

Blacks and brass

In terms of color, you may want to move away from the usual whites and marbles and experiment on black and brass. Black can be very elegant when incorporated into a kitchen’s color palette. You may use it in your cabinets or walls. But when you don’t want the whole neutral or white theme to change and you are just thinking of beautiful accents on pieces like your cookware or knobs, then brass is a worthy choice.

Stylish and bold walls

It is not surprising if your homes for sale in Carillon Lakes come in very neutral colors. But that doesn’t mean you have to keep it that way. Trying in something bold as highlight on your otherwise plain kitchen is a brave decision, and you might be surprised at how much you’ll love it. If you want something less permanent, go ahead and use stylish wall papers that add fun statement on your kitchen.

These tips would surely make the kitchen in your newly bought home in Carillon Lakes community feel more you. After all, it is yours now and you have all the freedom in the world to try something creative with it.

Call me, Petra Norris, at (863) 619-6918 or send me an email at petra@petranorris.com if you’re looking for a Lakeland Florida real estate agent with superior local knowledge, experience, professionalism, integrity, and personal service to help you sell or buy Carillon Lakes Community homes for sale.

Petra Norris, REALTOR®…

Going The Extra Mile For You! 

Tips for Carillon Lakes Community Home Photos that Sell

Tips for Carillon Lakes Community Home Photos that Sell

When you want to compete with today’s sellers in attracting as many potential buyers as possible for your Carillon Lakes community homes for sale, producing quality photos for your listings is the way to go. More than 80 percent of home searches start online, and naturally, those listings with splendid photos get checked out more often. But let’s face it, not all of us are photography geniuses.

So to help you out, here are some of the best tips you can use to produce real estate photos that sell. 

Before Taking Photos:

• Clean up

Certainly, you wouldn’t want your trash in the kitchen, grime in the bathroom, and stains on your carpet take the spotlight. So clean up, and do it really well. There’s no short cut here. Use the top to bottom, left to right method so you don’t miss a spot. Go over every room and see if you can bring the shine out of your home. A clean home will look terrific on photos.

• Create extra space

The loveliest homes found in http://www.LakelandFloridaLiving.com/ almost always have this feeling of bright and airy rooms, with lots and lots of space. Since you are selling your home and will soon be moving to a new place, might as well take this rare opportunity to itemize your belongings and see if anything can be sold, donated, or thrown away. Apart from making moving easier as you bring only the things you need to keep, this will also help you declutter to create more space in your current home.

• Consider staging

We all have heard of the magic of staging. It’s no secret that very few homes get photographed and listed as is, and then get sold fast. Home staging, in a sense, is a pleasant way to dress up your home to make it neutral and yet appealing to most number of buyers. So get in touch with a Carillon Lakes community real estate agent as soon as possible so you can get wonderful advice on what changes should be done before you take photos.

During Photoshoot:

• Use ample and proper lighting

Experts agree that using natural lighting is an effective way of getting splendid photos. Shoot at the time of day when sunlight isn’t too harsh, like early morning or before sundown. There are also elements you want to take note of when shooting the exterior of your home. For instance, shooting at dawn or dusk with all the lights turned on inside the home can give your photo a warm, and inviting feel. For shots during the day, try to balance the lighting you have. Use lamps, wall lights, and overhead lights as needed. The goal is for all parts of the home to receive equal lighting.

• Focus on the selling points

As a homeowner, I’m sure you are well acquainted with the best things about your homes for sale in Carillon Lakes community. Highlight these things when you take photos. Make them pop on the screen by experimenting on angles and lighting. It is a given that good tools will produce good photos, but even the best cameras won’t help if you don’t know what to focus on.

• Choose the best among many

Use different angles and take various shots of your home. Do not forget to focus on the exterior as much as the interior. The reason for taking as many photos as possible is for you to have plenty of options before you choose the best ones to post. Get the opinion of others, especially your agent on which photos make your home more interesting and inviting.

Your home for sale in Carillon Lakes can look fabulous on photos when you follow these tips. Powerful photos can have lasting effects on buyers and can instantly bring them at your doorstep, so never take this area of home selling lightly. 

Call me, Petra Norris, at (863) 619-6918 or send me an email at petra@petranorris.com if you’re looking for a Lakeland Florida real estate agent with superior local knowledge, experience, professionalism, integrity, and personal service to help you sell or buy Carillon Lakes Community homes for sale.

Petra Norris, REALTOR®…

Going The Extra Mile For You! 

Top 6 Tricks to Conceal Flaws in Your Carillon Lakes Community Homes

Top 6 Tricks to Conceal Flaws in Your Carillon Lakes Community Homes

For a home seller, it is crucial that homes for sale in Carillon Lakes Community look amazing not just in photos but also during showing. In reality though, we all know we don’t have perfect homes. Flaws, unappealing features, and dysfunctional appliances are just some of the things that make us give up hope on buyers seeing our homes in a beautiful perspective.

If you plan to sell your home, follow these tips to cover its flaws and redirect buyers’ attention to where it should be – your home’s best features.

Clean and deodorize

You’ll never go wrong with a squeaky clean home. An old home which has been well cleaned and organized is a lot better than a new home which is so dirty and disorganized inside and out. So make it a point to deep clean your home before anything else. While you’re at it, find ways to keep it smelling clean too.

Hide ugly floors using beautiful and bold rugs

Sometimes your floors are not exactly picture perfect. If you want buyers to avoid noticing your ugly floors, give your Carillon Lakes community homes for sale a little facelift by adding a large rug with beautiful design.

Contrast dull walls with bright furniture

Of course, the best way to revamp a dull wall is to repaint it or to use lovely wallpapers. But in times when you cannot repaint your home’s walls to make it less dull, you can trust in your furniture and interior decorating skills to help. Use bright colored furniture that would catch anyone’s attention to draw the eyes away from the walls. Be careful to overdo it though. You would still want buyers to envision themselves living in your home so use limited furniture with great visible impact.

Use darker color paint to hide very high ceilings

Some homes have high ceilings, and this isn’t always good, especially when the ceiling is too high it feels like it’s a church. Try to use a paint color that’s a bit darker than your walls to create an illusion of lower walls. Try looking at homes in http://www.LakelandFloridaLiving.com to see how sellers have worked on using paint to make their homes look better.

Cover unattractive windows

You may use window treatments to deal with unattractive windows or those without a pretty view. Explore different options that would beautify the room such as floor length blinds. You may also install higher drapery panels to make small windows seem big.

Fix or replace lighting source

Light is a very important element. When you have the wrong lights at the wrong places, your homes in Carillon Lakes community could look really depressing instead of inviting. Use light fixtures that go with your home’s design and that would highlight great features. Replace old bulbs with new ones so buyers won’t think your home is not maintained.

It is not that difficult to distract homebuyers so they don’t notice the imperfections of your home. You just have to be creative, know your Carillon Lakes community home’s selling points and use the tips above to highlight those features. 

Call me, Petra Norris, at (863) 619-6918 or send me an email at petra@petranorris.com if you’re looking for a Lakeland Florida real estate agent with superior local knowledge, experience, professionalism, integrity, and personal service to help you sell or buy Carillon Lakes Community homes for sale.

Petra Norris, REALTOR®…

Going The Extra Mile For You!