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Why is painting your home in order to help sell it so important?
It’s all about the major return on investment! It is also one of the least expensive improvements a homeowner can make when preparing your home for the market. For example: The average price to repaint interior walls is $500 to $1,000, but that increases a home price by an average of $1,500. to $3,500. a 200+% return on your investment!!!
But there are some things you must do first in order to make it all come together perfectly.
First, start to De-Clutter!
Going room by room, closet by closet, decide what you want to keep and take with you to your new home and what you can give to family members, friends, send to consignment, donate or throw away. Pack up all ( if not most ) of your family photos and displayed “collections” of dolls, models, porcelains,etc. Afterall, you are moving right, so start to de-personalize your home now!
Next is a Good Cleaning!
 Wash down all the moldings, bedroom and closet doors and especially the front door threshold! This is where you will make your First Impression with your new Buyer!
Now you are ready to paint! It’s necessary to remove all of the personal touches that you have made in your home. You want to make your home as impersonal as possible when your home is for sale. Think Neutral Color Palette, this helps potential buyers visualize how their furniture will look and how they can envision their personal taste implemented into the home.
Wall paper and wood paneling can be a deal-breaker, Paint can be your Ally! A bright red accent wall, the lime green dining room or your teenager’s college inspired decor painted on the walls need to be painted over in order to sell your home. Neutralize doesn’t mean white. White is not a neutral color. It is considered a bright color. White, can be a great color for your trim, doors and moldings to give them a clean crisp look. Warm beiges, creams and soft yellows are great color choices for rooms and make a space look larger and more impersonal. Neutralize the color palette throughout the entire home.
Your walls should have a fresh clean appeal, no dings, scratches, nail holes, no marks. If there are any, it should be repainted or at very least touched up. This will give the feeling to the prospective buyer that the home has been well maintained and will be an easier and less stressful transition for their family. You want colors that are livable and appealing. You want the buyer to walk in and say ” there’s not much to do to here to make this home ours!”
Color Ideas for Rooms:
Bathrooms…
Bathrooms tend to be smaller rooms so keep it light, dark colors make a room smaller. One way to infuse color into the room is through accessories like soaps or towels. But for the walls, keep it in the light soft yellows, beiges or tans.  Neutral and Soft Master Bedroom Bedroom…
In the bedroom it’s especially important to stay away from bright colors, since this room is viewed as a sanctuary, so choose something very neutral that will work with the flooring and also flow into the master bathroom. Bed and bath colors do not have to be the same but definitely must flow.
Kitchen…
It’s important to make them clean, soft, appealing and neutral, Think “food groups”, yellow, orange and red. But remember to make them soft and appealing. Usually there is not alot of wall space left in the kitchen due to the backsplash and upper cabinets, so a little paint color can work well.
Other Areas of the Home…
Other paint suggestions to help sell your home include salmon-hued paints – they make people’s skin color look good. A very pale beige with a blue tone is very tranquil while a beige tone with a green tint that gives off energy and both are good choices for the living room. Peg Delp, Associate Broker and Realtor at Gringle, Doherty & Wheat, Inc. has earned the designation as a Certified Home Marketing Specialist, CHMS.
 Perfect example of garage And don’t forget about your outdoor area and your garage. On the patio area it’s not necessary to paint unless the patio has already been painted and is showing wear and tear, but do make sure that the walkways, decks and patios are pressure washed and fresh looking. Your garage paint is also important. This is one place a clean crisp white is good to use on the walls. Paint the concrete floor or use one of the fabulous garage floor epoxy paints with flecks that are available at your local home hardware stores.  Bring color in with accents and window treatments  Clubhouse construction underway now!
 Fantastic Views overlooking the 18th Green!
Construction of the new clubhouse for Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club is currently underway! The design is a “Classic Old Florida” vernacular. Homes for sale in Delray Dunes, will definitely benefit with increased values once the clubhouse is finished. Now is the time to both join the club and to purchase a home here in the Dunes! Buyers have a choice of both single family homes ranging in sizes of approx. 2500 sq. ft to over 5000 sq. ft. Free-standing villas range in sizes of approx. 1850 sq. ft to over 2800 sq. ft. 24 hr. manned gate house entry and roving security. Custom built homes on large lots offering golf course locations, lake front locations and garden views. For a limited time the Membership Fee has been discounted so don’t delay. Call Peg Delp 561-436-5560, today for a personal tour of the wonderful Delray Dunes homes for sale, and a tour of the Pete Dye, Championship 18 Hole Golf Course. Visit www.PegDelp.com to view homes for sale in Delray Dunes, then call Peg Delp, today!
 Saturday & Sunday, May 28-29, 10am-5pm Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach Tennis Center…. Tennis Center parking lot. Handmade jewelry, 3-D acrylic paintings, ceramic planters, driftwood arrangements, glass votives and hand cut silhouettes are just some of the crafts features. An expansive Green Market will offer plants, orchids, exotic flora and homemade soaps. All crafts on display are handmade in the U.S.A. Saturday, May 7, 1-10pm
”Art Unexpected” along Atlantic Avenue and in the SW 5th Avenue Plaza. Live music, artistic presentations in varied settings, open house for restaurants, art galleries and shops. Free admission. For more information, call 561-279-1380 x3.
Home sales, prices rebound By Kimberly Miller Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Updated: 10:24 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2011 Posted: 10:48 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2011 Florida defied a nationwide trend of declining home sales last month, as more purchases and rebounding prices raised Realtors’ hopes of a solid turnaround in some markets. Statewide, sales of existing single-family homes were up 13 percent from both February 2010 and January 2011, according to a Florida Realtors report released Monday. In Palm Beach County, the annual sales increase was even higher at 32 percent, while it remained mostly stable compared with January. Although Treasure Coast sales were down 21 percent from February 2010, they jumped 4 percent compared with January. Median sales prices in Palm Beach County were a bright spot in the report for sellers, increasing to $205,400 after slumping to $192,800 in January – the first time since 2002 that the county’s median price fell below $200,000. The Treasure Coast’s median sales price last month was $113,400, up 15 percent from January’s $98,800. “One month is a little early to determine a trend, but we’ve been seeing the activity increase since the beginning of the year, and March is also looking good,” said Bill Richardson, president of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches. “We’re getting multiple offers on a lot of homes. The buyers are there.” Nationwide, sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums dropped 9.6 percent in February compared with the previous month and were 3 percent below the same time in 2010, according to a National Association of Realtors report also released Monday. Richardson said a combination of factors – dwindling inventory, more investor purchases, successful short sales and cash buys – is driving sales increases in South Florida. A looming foreclosure backlog, exacerbated by a slowdown in lender repossessions as banks review their procedures, still threatens to flood the market with distressed properties. Those homes typically sell at discounts that can drag down the median sales price. But Richardson estimates Palm Beach County has only about a five-month supply of homes for sale at prices under $300,000. “With that kind of inventory, it’s actually leaning toward a seller’s market in that price range,” Richardson said. The Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches’ end-of-year report for Palm Beach County showed a 10-month supply for all single-family homes. That’s down from 25 months in 2007. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, blamed the nationwide sales decrease on tighter lending standards and contract cancellations caused by appraisals not supporting negotiated prices . “This tug and pull is causing a gradual but uneven recovery,” Yun said. When foreclosures and short sales are the majority of comparative sales in a neighborhood, appraisals may come in lower than agreed-upon prices. But there also have been complaints that appraisers are pressured to come in low because lenders don’t want the home to lose value after awarding a mortgage. “Some appraisers are afraid of lenders. They’re more concerned about where their next job is going to come from,” said Mike Slade, a principal in the South Florida appraisal firm Callaway & Price. “But there’s no question short sales and foreclosures are impacting prices in some markets.” Richardson said cash buyers may be helping Palm Beach County’s prices. A fourth-quarter Zillow study found that about 54 percent of home purchases in South Florida were cash buys, which are less reliant on an appraisal. “The cash comps are great, and that’s started to bring up prices,” Richardson said. Florida’s condominium sales also increased last month, jumping 29 percent statewide compared with the previous year and 40 percent in Palm Beach County. Treasure Coast condo sales grew 24 percent. However, the median sales price for condos statewide fell 14 percent in February to $77,300. In Palm Beach County, the median sales price fell 20 percent to $77,800. It increased 18 percent in the Treasure Coast to $87,500. Say Hello to a Good Buy!! This is an excellent value in today’s market! Reduced $75,000. to sell Now! 11778 North Lake Dr, Boynton Beach FL 33436 Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club Gorgeous Lake Front 3/2, in Gated Golf Course Community Click Link Here for Property Web Site at http://11778northlakedr.epropertysites.com/
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The Delray Affair will feature over 800 exhibits by artists and crafters from South Florida, thirty-eight states and sixteen different countries in addition to the return of Unique Travel’s World Showcase Travel Expo and Family Amusement Area on Swinton Avenue. Art enthusiasts from all over the world will flock to the beauty and sun-drenched streets of the Village by the Sea. Also back by popular demand is non-stop music at our Beer and Wine Garden to be located on SE 3rd Avenue (on west side of Sun Trust Bank). Traffic going north and south will use U.S. 1 (Federal Highway, 5th & 6th) that will be Police controlled.
TAKE IT EASEL!!! Downtown Delray Beach Fl. April 9th, 2011 Saturday from 11 am – 4 pm in the Pineapple Grove Arts District there will be a day of fun for the whole family! Music 11:00am – 2pm – CityWalk – Live music from the Jim Kovalcik Trio 12:00 – 3:00pm – Live music in front of the Astor Building Activities Arts and Crafts table – in front of the Beached Boat. Beading – At Beads on the Avenue Face Painter – on the corner in front of Village Square Home Interiors Raffle of Jay de Palma’s Marilyn Monroe picture – The Cottage Artists on the street – Delray Art League and Arts Arena have been contacted Easels – for use by the public Arts Garage – 180 NE 1st St – Sunflower Creative Arts 10 am – 5 pm 10am – Circle of Song – for families with children 5 and under 1pm – Parent Discussion of “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv – activities for children 3pm – Improv workshop with environmental themes For more information, call 561-279-1380 ext 36 or go to www.downtowndelraybeach.com CITY OF DELRAY BEACH MEDIA RELEASE South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) March 23, 2011: The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has declared that a water shortage is in effect for Palm Beach County and has ordered mandatory water restrictions effective Saturday, March 26, 2011. This order limits landscape irrigation to 2 days per week for residential and business properties within the City of Delray Beach and Palm Beach County. Due to the SFWMD’s order to mandate water restrictions beginning Saturday, March 26th, the City’s Code (Sec. 52.34. Water Rates.) provides that an automatic surcharge of 15% shall be added to the commodity charge for all potable water used in excess of 15,000 gallons per month when the SFWMD imposes Phase 1 Moderate Water Shortage Restrictions. This automatic 15% surcharge will take effect on Saturday, March 26th and will be included in the City’s April 2011 utility billing cycle. The surcharge will continue until the SFWMD Governing Board modifies and/or rescinds the water restrictions order. Highlights of the SFWMD’s water restrictions include:
Existing landscaping:
New landscaping, sod or other plantings:
Applying lawn maintenance products:
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE SFWMD’s WATER RESTRICTIONS COULD RESULT IN FINES STARTING AT $100. For additional information on the water shortage, irrigation restrictions or water conservation, call the SFWMD’s toll-free Water Conservation Hotline at (800) 662-8876, E-Mail Jesus Rodriguez, Senior Water Conservation Analyst at jerodrig@sfwmd.gov, visit www.sfwmd.gov and/or view the SFWMD press release http://www.sfwmd.gov/portal/pls/portal/docs/15831081.PDF. |
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