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Home Tasks to Tackle Every Fall Krista-Moreno-Seguin-Texas-Real-Estate-Guadalupe-County-Real-Estate-Selling-a-Home-Real-Estate-Market-in-Guadalupe-County

Home Tasks to Tackle Every Fall

As the air turns crisp, and the leaves begin to fall, now is the perfect time to prepare your home for the cooler months ahead. By taking care of essential tasks now, you can ensure your home remains comfortable, safe, and efficient throughout the winter. Here are a few crucial home tasks to tackle every fall to keep your home in top shape. Clean Gutters and Downspouts: Fall leaves can quickly clog...

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Eggcellent Easter Celebration Locations

As we spring into Easter, a few eggcellent celebrations and festivals are happening all around us!  Hop in the car for a quick day trip to one of these family-friendly events next weekend to enjoy fresh beginnings and create new memories!  Sweet Eats Fruit Farm Egg Hunts Where: Sweet Eats Fruit Farm, Georgetown, TX When: April 7-9 Drive Time: 1 Hour, 25 Minutes Sweet Eats Fruit...

Spring Cleaning Tips Bloom-Realty-Krista-Moreno-Seguin-Texas-Real-Estate-Guadalupe-County-Real-Estate-Selling-a-Home-Real-Estate-Market-in-Guadalupe-County

Spring Cleaning Tips

As we move into spring and summer, it's time to prepare your home for the warmer months. Here are a few general upkeep reminders and spring cleaning tips to make sure everything in and around your home is in good shape. Inspect roofing: look for missing, loose, or damaged shingles and signs of any leaks. Remove leaves and debris from gutters and downspouts. Inspect the chimney for...

Tips to Organize your Kitchen Bloom-Realty-Krista-Moreno-Seguin-Texas-Real-Estate-Guadalupe-County-Real-Estate-Selling-a-Home-Real-Estate-Market-in-Guadalupe-County

Tips to Organize your Kitchen

We’ve all seen the video reels where everything in the kitchen is decanted in fancy containers, super organized, and labeled with care, but how realistic is that?  A clear container dreamland can quickly turn into chaos without constant cleaning and maintenance, and honestly, who has that kind of time?!  While “Pinterest pantries are desirable, they’re not practical for every family. ...

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Create a Cozy Space

While we experience an occasional cold snap or hard freeze during winter, Guadalupe County isn't known for long, harsh winters. Even if the temperature outside doesn't feel wintery for Christmas, here are a few design tricks to make your interior decor look and feel cozy. From decorative rugs to creative texture trends, here are easy ways to create a cozy holiday space. Candles Not only will...

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Common Home Staging Tricks that Buyers Should Know

While home staging is primarily designed to highlight a home's best features, it can also hide potential problems. A quality REALTOR® will not allow clients to hide significant issues that a home inspector will ultimately find. Here are some common home staging tricks that buyers should know. Curtains Stagers can use curtains or curtain rods to hide small, cracked, or damaged windows.  They...

Home Improvements That Pay Off-Bloom Realty-Krista Moreno-Seguin Texas Real Estate-Guadalupe County Real Estate-Selling a Home-Real Estate Market in Guadalupe County

Home Improvements That Pay Off

If you've been dreaming of remodeling your kitchen or making over your backyard for years, it may be time to finally do it!   Just be sure that the changes you make will increase the value of your home once you go to sell.  Here is a list of home improvements that pay off. Fresh Paint The expense of painting interior walls is less than any other home upgrade. If you hire a professional to...

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Pros & Cons of a Cash Offer

In a competitive housing market, buyers are pulling out all the stops. While you may have saved enough money to purchase a house with cash, there are several things to consider. Here are the pros & cons of a cash offer.     PROS Interest Rates   Paying cash will save money on the overall cost of a new home.  The amount paid in interest over a 30-year mortgage will most...

Make a Great First Impression-Bloom Realty-Krista Moreno Realtor-Seguin real estate-new braunfels real estate-guadalupe county-real estate-seguin texas-new braunfels texas

Make a Great First Impression

While it’s the main space that welcomes guests into your home, entryways are often forgotten or neglected.  Creating a space that offers functionality and looks welcoming and well maintained is doable. Here are some entryway decor ideas that will make a great first impression.  Lighting Lighting plays a significant role in making a great first impression. Your entryway must be well lit,...

Should I Stage My Home-Bloom Realty-Krista Moreno Realtor-Seguin real estate-new braunfels real estate-guadalupe county-real estate-seguin texas-new braunfels texas

Should I Stage My Home?

Folks have been selling their homes quickly, easily, and for the highest price over the last two years.  With the market beginning to settle down, sellers who waited are frustrated and frightened. There is no need to panic; we just need to go back to basics. Several factors impact a home's sale price in a typical market, one of which is staging.  According to Forbes.com, staged homes sell 87% faster...

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