Colorado Springs Real Estate

If you’re selling your home, you have a great opportunity to make your home feel cozy, warm, and welcoming through the fall season. While you don’t have to go overboard and make your home look like the fall aisle at your local department store, you can add accents and scents to make your home feel exceptionally fall-ish. The MacGuire Team highly recommends that you stage your home, because studies have shown (and our own experience proves) that staged homes do much better on the market. While staging your furniture is important, it can also be valuable to stage for the season, so here are a few tips to help match your home to the fall season. Make Great First Impressions The first thing that buyers will see is the front of your home. Dress up your porch and front door with some festive fall decor. It doesn’t have to be over the top, but with some tasteful accents, you can make your home feel welcoming right from the start. Hang a beautiful wreath on your front door with some oran...

Happy first day of fall! With the changing seasons, there are a lot of household tasks that have to be attended to in order to keep everything in good working order. Here are a few reminders from your trusted Colorado Springs real estate agent . Seal Up Any Drafts When winter comes, keeping the warm are inside and the old air outside will be one of your top priorities. You can make your life easier by proactively checking for drafts on the cooler days now. One way to do this is to hold a lit candle near your doors and windows - if the flame flickers, there is probably a draft. Seal up any drafts you find before winter hits. Get Your Chimney Inspected Wood burning fireplaces are a hot commodity during the cooler seasons, but they require a little bit of maintenance before the first fires of the year. Hire a professional to inspect and clean your chimney so you can avoid any potential fire hazards. Invest In A Space Heater (Or Two) Fall, winter, and early spring can be hard o...