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MAKE YOUR HOME MORE ATTRACTIVE AND COMFORTABLE
Posted by Chas W. Leeper, SRA in Uncategorized on January 26th, 2012
Having visitors in our house is inevitable . We are often conscious on how we can make them feel comfortable in order to have a good impression from these people . The usual visitors we expect to pay us a visit are usually people close to us like close friends, work partners, in-laws, and immediate relatives. The idea is, whoever your visitors are, you really want to have your house in a very good condition, impressive and comfortable always.
This is especially true with home buyers. In most cases, these people make their final decision based to their first impressions and while it is common to say that you cannot judge a book by its cover, buyers would rather pay more for a book if the cover is attractive, alluring and inviting.
If your home is currently on the market and you want to get it sold as quickly as possible here are several helpful tips to add to some you already know, to make your prospective buyer entertain no dobts in purchasing your property.
Start by improving the outside part or the backyard. Mowing the lawn, pruning bushes, removing dead branches and getting rid of unwanted outdoor furniture is the best thing to start. Be sure to have the front door and lintels cleaned up and painted with bright and cool colors that spice up the beauty of your house.
Secondly, you need to check for leaks. In most cases, we tend to take for granted a small drip as something that is trivial or unnecessary. However, this only suggest poor maintenance in some parts of your home and it will discourage meticulous buyers. It is important that you convince the buyers of the quality or good condition of your property.
Always keep the closets and storage areas clean and uncluttered. Donate old clothes and furniturse to the local charities. You should also clean the medicine cabinets and remove outdated stuffs. Make sure that you have removed your prescription medicines when visitors come. Old and outdated books and magazines should be on their way to the local library or charity. By doing this , you will be surprise how large the area in your home.
Perhaps, carpets in your home are already old and mouldy, therefore you need to get a professional carpet-cleaning service . You will need to look around tubs and sinks. You will need to replace the old caulk with a new one to prevent possible leaks.
Good lightings matter so you better replace old unfunctioning bulbs and use ones with bigger wattage that is suited for each fixture. A well-lighted Singapore property home looks alive, fresh, light and airy.
Check out if there is anything in the house that will surprise visitors, as for instance mirrors in poorly-lit basements which can be dangerous and can frightened the visitors. Examine well the house from the perspective of a first-time visitor. Expect that there are things which are known to you that your visitors may find uncomfortable. You also need to consider that some people may have allergies and concerns to animals and some stuffs. If you have a pet, make arrangements to have it elsewhere when a visitor is coming for the viewing of the property.
Almost everywhere are some Singapore commercial properties in given locations and prices that a common pool of buyers may fight to acquire. Make sure to have your broker checked out the property for specific showing tips to make your home more competitive and lucrative to buyers.
Rules and Agreements To Consider When Renting Out A Room in a House
Posted by Chas W. Leeper, SRA in Uncategorized on January 23rd, 2012
Things To Think About When Sharing Your Home
So if you are here because you are thinking about renting out a room in your Singapore property home, I have some helpful advice for you on things you have to consider when sharing your home. I learned alot about being a landlord, room-mate and friend last year when I rented out 2 rooms in my home to friends of my son.
It was quite an interesting year, to say the least! Since I have been used to having other people in my home for quite sometime, this was no new experience, but renting out rooms to them was. One thing I can say is that during this span of time I certainly learned alot about the younger generation -their music, likes and dislikes plus a few other things I can’t even start to tell you about!
But to get to the nuts and bolts of this story, there are various things that I would have definitely done differently just to avoid confusion:
First off, I would have force myself to draft a rental agreement with all the standard rental terms like real renters do. With that in mind I will give you some tips on renting out a room or sharing your home (from someone who has been there and done that!)
1) Like I said, make sure you draft up a regular rental agreement. Put it in writing, with all the terms laid out, just like anyone else would. Even if it’s your best friend, just do it !! Just to avoid misunderstanding , put it in a categorical and clear words what you what you expect of them as a renter and what they expect from you as a landlord and room-mate.
2) Have specific rules about storage- do you offer storage or does the renter also need to find a storage facility in addition to renting a room from you?
3) Make a rule regarding food! I can’t stress this enough! If anything,allow the renter to have a small refrigerator in their room and add a little expense on top for the electricity to run the fridge. (believe me this will solve a lot of headaches)
4) Make house rules just like you do in any family in HK property- about doing dishes, taking out the trash, so on and so forth. This needs to be emphasized - otherwise YOU may end up doing all of the above. ( and if need be, add an additional rental charge and employ a maid - that will solves alot of problems!)
5) Have definite written rules about noise and what’s OK and what’s not OK. ( I can’t begin to tell you how crazy I went listening to my walls being boom- boomed)
6) Have definite written rules concerning visitors, and overnighters. (It’s so annoying waking up in the middle of the night to find someone in your Malaysia property home on the way to the bathroom at 3am in the morning -and you’ve never seen them before in your life)
Looking back last year with my young room-mates, I actually have to say that I learned quite a bit about other people and making compromises. There are times I missed my privacy terribly, but I was also often glad for the company, and there were also times that I thought that I had bitten off more than I could chew….
So is renting out a room or sharing your home for everyone? Certainly not- but sometimes it makes sense to do so- maybe you are in a home and there is a need to save some money, maybe you are lonely and you would love to have some companionship, maybe you just don’t like living by yourself or just want to help someone else get back on their feet and also help yourself at the the same time. Renting out a room can solve all of of the above-mentioned problems, but don’t forget to remember:
Get it on all in writing!!!