Kafayat  Ayodele-Peters

Kafayat Ayodele-Peters

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How to Prepare Your Home for Listing Photos

Before buyers even pull up to your home for a showing, they have expectations for your home based on the listing photos. Good listing photos are critical to selling your home for top dollar. When you have good listing photos, you’ll be able to increase interest and excitement around your home’s listing.

 

Here are the 4 things you should focus on to take great listing photos and attract the right buyers and get maximum profit.

 

1. Declutter and Depersonalize: Clear the clutter to make spaces feel larger and more open. Even small items can build up and create a cluttered appearance. You’ll...

3 Things I’ve Never Done in Real Estate

Some things will never happen when we work together. As an agent, there are some core values that guide all real estate interactions here, ensuring clients receive the highest level of service. Let’s go through what you will never see when we work together:

 

1. Never compromise on integrity: This is a non-negotiable as a real estate agent. It means always being honest and transparent with clients, even when delivering difficult news. Upholding ethical standards ensures that clients' best interests come first and their trust is maintained through every step of the process. Whether it's...

Homebuyers: Do This ONE THING to Change Everything

Dreaming of that perfect home? Let's turn those dreams into reality! But before you dive headfirst into house hunting, there's one crucial step that'll set you up for success: financial preparedness and getting preapproved for a mortgage.

 

This is the key to unlocking your homeownership potential!

 

Understanding your financial landscape is crucial for success in buying a home. Knowing your income, debts, savings, and credit score is like having a roadmap to your homeownership journey. Understanding your finances and getting financially prepared will boost your confidence, empowering you...

How to Price Your Home to Score Multiple Offers

If you’re like most homeowners, you’re looking to get the most profit possible out of selling your home. One way to do this is to use a pricing strategy that will score multiple offers–which can then turn into a bidding war and drive up the sale price of your home!

 

The secret to doing this is quite simple. If you can determine the perfect price that your home should sell for… reduce that number slightly and then list at that price. This is how you’ll drive the most traffic and potential buyers to your home.

 

How? Intentional underpricing creates a sense of urgency among potential...

Worried About Timing Selling Your Home and Buying a New Home?

In a perfect world, buying and selling your home at the same time would be a seamless and perfectly aligned process–you’d sell your home and get the keys to your new home all around the same time.

 

But let’s face it, the real estate market doesn’t always cooperate. Fluctuating market conditions, the process of securing financing, and finding the right property can turn what might seem like a simple process into a complex timing puzzle.

 

If you’re not prepared, this could leave you with a house that sells faster than you expect while you’re still on the hunt for a new home, giving you a...

5 Reasons New Construction Homes are More Than Just Brand New

Some buyers don’t consider new construction homes because they think that the only benefit is that no one has lived in them before.

 

While that’s true, and it is a great benefit for many buyers, new construction homes come with so many more benefits that make them a great choice for many buyers.

 

Here are 5 reasons why you should consider new construction homes when you’re house hunting:

 

1. Resale value: New construction homes are desirable thanks to their design and amenities, so you’ll see a new construction home’s value strong from the time you purchase it. Additionally, its value...

Avoid Costly Repairs with These 3 Seasonal Home Checkup Tips

As the seasons change and we enter autumn, it’s a great time to do a seasonal checkup on your home. Colder, wetter weather can stress your home’s structures and systems, so it’s wise to give your home some TLC before winter sets in. This can help you avoid expensive, time-consuming problems with your home later on.

 

Here are the three big things you should check out and fix this month:

 

1. Inspect your roof: Before the wet winter weather gets started, check your roof for missing or damaged shingles. Not only will this help you avoid leaks, water damage, and mold, but you’ll stay more...

4 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership and Unexpected Repairs

Many homebuyers know that they should start building equity and buy a home as soon as they can. But the idea of finally becoming a homeowner and then getting hit with big, unexpected repairs on the house is enough to make anyone feel a little worried!

 

If this resonates with you, don’t worry. With the right steps, you can alleviate your anxiety and buy a home with confidence. Doing these 4 things will ensure that you’re protected and prepared for any situation in your new home.

 

1. Set a budget for repairs and maintenance: Going into homeownership with money set aside just for...

Streamline Your Selling Process: 5 Tips for Reducing Showings

Many sellers say this is one of the hardest parts of selling their homes: finding the time to schedule all those showings!

 

If you’re tired of the constant interruptions and stress that often come with frequent home showings, try these 5 tips to reduce showings. These strategies will minimize disruptions and attract serious buyers while helping you sell your home for maximum profit.

 

1. Optimize Your Listing Photos: Listing photos help buyers decide if they really want to see a home or not, so make sure yours are an accurate reflection of your home Investing in high-quality, professional...

3 Hacks to Sell Your Home Faster and for Top Dollar

Are you ready to sell your home quickly while maximizing your profits? Then you need these three seller hacks!

 

When you use these hacks, you’ll be able to present your home in its best light and attract the most buyers. Increasing buyer interest will help you achieve the most profit when you sell your home and will help you move the process along quickly. Plus, these hacks are easy and cheap to do! Let’s go through them:

 

Hack 1. Enhance Your Entryway: One of the first impressions buyers have of your home is your entryway, so it’s worth giving it a little TLC! Invest in a professional...

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