Preparing for a busy
Spring Real Estate Market
2015
has brought prices back
near the level they were
before the big drop. Sales have been
strong and steady all year with the
percentage of list price to sale price
hovering around 98% to over 100%.
Many cash buyers with a quick close
of escrow also were prominent in the
market all year. Inventory remains low
with more buyers than inventory in
most cases. Predictions are for a very
strong and robust market January
through the spring. A rise in the
interest rates usually gets buyers that
are on the fence to move quicker on
their purchase.
If you are considering a move this
year, getting your home ready is very
important in attaining the maximum
value for your home. Kids bedrooms
and play areas can be a simple fix with-
out breaking the budget. Improving
the landscape, kitchen, and bath-
rooms is extremely important, it helps
immensely when the children’s rooms
are appealing to the children and
adults. Here are some simple ideas that
kids will love and help them want to
keep their room neat and tidy.
It is possible to equip and decorate
a child’s room using more imagination
than money.
Here are a few suggestions:
Paint is an inexpensive way to turn a
child’s room into a trendy space and
in a few years it can be changed to
a new trend as the child grows. Add
pops of color from your color scheme
with throw pillows, rugs and decorative
touches. Use trendy but not too bright
of colors.
Think twice before deciding on
a specifi c theme for a movie or
character. Kids lose interest quickly
and then it has no appeal anymore.
You can use inexpensive items from
those interest such as pictures and
collages without going overboard.
Garage sales are a good source for well
priced items and a coat of paint can
make it look new and is not costly.
For larger items such as the furniture
search the internet for used items that
can be painted to a trend they like.
The older child may be able to help
in the creating. This is the ultimate
form of recycling and a great way to
get the look you want for little cash.
Adding shelves and bookcases add
a way for a child to create ever
changing displays and refl ect his
new interests. Adding window boxes
with prize possessions or sports team
memorabilia keeps the child’s interest
and the room neat. A chair or reading
area creates warmth and a place of
their own.
With some creativity and
resourcefulness you and your children
can create personal spaces that they
will love and can be changed or
updated without spending a fortune.
Buyers will also be drawn to the area
when it is not to specific on a theme
or gender for the use by their own
child. Have fun and get the kids to
engage in the transformation so they
will want to keep it neat while you
live there or when you put your home
on the market.
Teri Nelson, Realtor
Intero Real Estate Services
408.425.5200
BRE#00858151