Entries Tagged as 'How To'

Building a deck? Spokane County Makes it easier.

I recently decided to tear down the builder supplied deck that was virtually falling off of my house and erect a much larger composite deck.  I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the handyman around the house, and my skills are better used cleaning up the debris from construction rather than actually constructing, but I decided to take this one on myself.

I did a little research.  Code has changed a lot in the 7 years since my home was built and the deck originally fastened so I thought I’d find out the right way to do it.

Spokane County has a great resource that helps even a novice handyman (like myself) determine the materials and support methods needed for a basic deck.  Simple diagrams and charts (yes, they had to draw me a picture) made it easy for me to determin what I needed.

Take a peek here.

I’d like to give a shout out to Steve Pirtle of Foundations and Up Home Inspections (509) 954-5922 for spending a weekend helping me build my new desk.

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The Art of Selling

Selling Real Estate isn’t what it used to be.  During hot markets many homes can sell themselves.  I’ve had clients tell me of markets in other states, where before the sign hit the yard - multiple offers were already presented, many times accepted.

Spokane & Coeur d’Alene aren’t like that - at least right now.  The market is not slow, but you need a profound understanding of your competition, past sales and you need to get showings.  When houses don’t move as fast, people look at more, have a larger selection and are more selective when purchasing. 

Making sure a property is priced appropriately is another factor.  Asking too much and you won’t get the showings you need to sell the home, ask too little and you’ll leave money on the table.  I usually suggest 1-2% under market for a faster sell, closer to market average for average market times.

Let me know if you have any questions - or would like to see how I market and price properties.  I love this stuff!

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Bored? Here’s some more for the ‘Honey-do’ list.

Looking for easy weekend projects to work on around your home?  A recent article on RIS Media detailed 10 high impact activities that homeowners can easily do around their homes to help quality of life and real estate values.

Click Here.

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