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Tips to Sell Your Home Faster

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | December 15, 2019

When selling your house, there are a few key things you can prioritize to have the greatest impact for a faster sale: 1. Make Buyers Feel at Home Declutter your home! Pack away all personal items like pictures, awards, and sentimental belongings. Make buyers feel like they belong in the house. According to the 2019 Profile of Home […]

What To Do with Kids in Prescott

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | October 15, 2019

One of my favorite things about being a realtor is becoming a resource of information to our clients.  We obviously get the standard questions, ‘Do you know a plumber?’ and ‘What do you know about the schools in the area?’, but we also get asked ‘What is there to do in Prescott?’.  Luckily, the answer […]

Questions You Need to Ask Sellers

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | September 15, 2019

When you’re about to put your hard-earned money into a home, you want to know everything you can about that home’s history. While there are common questions to ask about a home’s condition, history, and location, there are some questions buyers often overlook. Don’t rely on sellers to volunteer this information. In some cases, they […]

Resources for Evaluating Local Schools

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | July 19, 2019

The quality of schools are a contributing factor for anyone buying a home. In fact, more than half of all homebuyers with children under 18 years of age rate the quality of the local school district as a major factor influencing their choice of a neighborhood.  (Source: “Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers” from the National […]

Why You Need a Final Walk-Through

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | July 15, 2019

You might be tempted to skip the final walk-through when it comes time to buying your home, but as a Realtor, I view a final walk-through an extremely important step in the home buying process. A final walk-through’s primary purpose is to assure you that the property that you are purchasing is in the condition […]

What is Virtual Home Staging?

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | May 15, 2019

Did you know that… Over 77% of the buyers find it “easier to visualize the property as their future home” when it’s staged. 27% of buyers are more willing to “overlook property faults” when the home is staged. 40% of buyers are “more willing to walk through a staged home they saw online” When it […]

Ideas to Free Up Your Kitchen Space

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | April 15, 2019

You probably don’t need a scientific study to tell you that the kitchen is one of the most used spaces in a family home. It serves as a hub for food, a communal space for gathering, and often a message center for family traffic. Some consider it the “brain” of the home. Many homes have […]

Clever Design Upgrades to Help Sell Your Home

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | February 15, 2019

As a real estate professional, I am fortunate to tour incredible homes every day.  In my search, my goal is to find a home that ‘speaks’ to the buyer, and one that really grabs their attention.  But what is it about a home that catches a buyer’s eye? Why is it when two homes are […]

Is It Time to Freshen Up Your Bedroom?

By Dena "Dena & Dave" Plane | January 15, 2019

When buyers are touring a home, a stale bedroom with outdated style can be a deal-breaker. Is it time to freshen up your bedroom? It may be time to give your bedroom the “has it gone bad?” sniff test by checking for these common signs of stale design: Popcorn ceilings? Popcorn ceilings date a room, they […]