{"id":403,"date":"2010-10-30T12:45:42","date_gmt":"2010-10-30T18:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=403"},"modified":"2010-10-30T12:45:42","modified_gmt":"2010-10-30T18:45:42","slug":"real-estate-corner%e2%80%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/real-estate-corner%e2%80%a6\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Corner\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Q. <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>How important is landscaping in buying or selling a house?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong>\u00a0 Good landscaping can increase your home\u2019s resale value by 14 percent, according to the Associated Landscape Contractors of America.\u00a0 Better curb appeal may speed up the sale by as much as six weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Professionals recommend that you invest 10 percent of your home\u2019s value in landscaping.\u00a0 More than just plantings, this includes structural features such as lighting, outdoor rooms, fences and pools.\u00a0 Here are some helpful tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Determine what you need<\/strong>.\u00a0 Are you landscaping to sell your home or to enjoy the property yourself for the longer term.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get professional guidance.<\/strong>\u00a0 Depending on the scope of your project and budget, consider hiring an arborist, a landscape designer or a certified landscape architect.\u00a0 Ask friends for recommendations or search web sites such as the one for The American Society of Landscape Architects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Develop a plan<\/strong>.\u00a0 Set your priorities \u2500 what needs to be done (have you solved that drainage problem?) versus what you\u2019d like to do (put in an outdoor entertainment area).\u00a0 If you take a piecemeal approach, the result will look disorganized and cost you more money in the long run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.\u00a0 What should I know about buying a foreclosed home?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.\u00a0 <\/strong>There are advantages and disadvantages to buying a foreclosed home.\u00a0 Here are some general tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>See the house in person.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Don\u2019t rely on a low price and internet pictures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conduct a title search.<\/strong>\u00a0 Find out whether it has a second mortgage or a lien on it.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get an up-to-date inspection.\u00a0 <\/strong>Conditions change and older inspections probably no longer apply.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Budget for repairs and renovations<\/strong>. Chances are the longer the house has been vacant, the more problems there may be.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Study the neighborhood<\/strong>.\u00a0 Is the house in a crime area or surrounded by other foreclosures?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get expert help<\/strong>. Work with a real estate agent who is experienced in foreclosures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Published by: Craig Forte, Service for Life\u00ae Newsletter Subscription<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>If you have any questions, or need capable and trustworthy representation, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>please call Joan at 480.241.7542<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joan Byrnes, SRES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Realty One Group<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:joan_byrnesmartin@msn.com\"><strong>joan_byrnesmartin@msn.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunlakesliving.com\/\"><strong>www.SunLakesLiving.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q. \u00a0How important is landscaping in buying or selling a house? A.\u00a0 Good landscaping can increase your home\u2019s resale value by 14 percent, according to the Associated Landscape Contractors of America.\u00a0 Better curb appeal may speed up the sale by as much as six weeks.\u00a0 Professionals recommend that you invest 10 percent of your home\u2019s<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/real-estate-corner%e2%80%a6\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=403"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":416,"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403\/revisions\/416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.sunlakesofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}