Rainier WA Real Estate | First Time Home Buyers, Real Estate, Homes for Sale, Foreclosures, Housing Market, Short Sales and More » Selling Your Home http://inside-real-estate.com/bojanafoster Bo Foster's Real Estate Blog | Rainier, WA | First Time Home Buyers, Foreclosures, Short Sales, Homes for Sale, Real Estate, Housing Market Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 10 Ways to Sell a Home with a Wet Basement http://inside-real-estate.com/bojanafoster/2009/11/30/10-ways-to-sell-a-home-with-a-wet-basement/ http://inside-real-estate.com/bojanafoster/2009/11/30/10-ways-to-sell-a-home-with-a-wet-basement/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:17:55 +0000 Bojana Foster http://inside-real-estate.com/bojanafoster/?p=94 When a thunderstorm sweeps through a neighborhood creating power outages and releasing torrential rain on unsuspecting basements, there is no worse time for a sump pump to stop working. Any homeowner with wet basement problems will testify on how nerve-wracking it is to sleep while lightning is flashing outside. There is a constant fear that the power will go out and the sump pump will shut off allowing rainwater to seep into the unprotected basement and ruin carpeting, furniture and stored goods.

In the previous article, which can be read here: http://rismedia.com/2009-08-06/for-your-clients-series-10-ways-to-sell-a-home-with-a-wet-basement/, we focused on how homeowners could prevent basement flooding using a patented interior drainage system. Installing a sump pump system with a battery back-up is another key method to sell a home with previous signs of water seepage.

Sump pumps can quickly and easily remove water from a basement then flush it outside and away from a house. Although sump pump systems are an effective way to keep water out of a basement, all systems are not created equal. That’s why it’s important for a homeowner to have the best protection available and pass its warranty on to the new homeowner once they sell.

Investing in a sump pump system with a battery back-up pump before the home is listed is a smart investment. The new homebuyers will be more inclined to buy a home with a guaranteed dry basement. Basement Systems offers the UltraSump battery back-up sump pump system, which is engineered to offer extra protection to homeowners. In the event of a power outage or a sump pump failure, the battery back-up pump takes over to keep the basement dry.

Check back soon for step #3: Preventing water from leaking in through cracks in the walls.

Daniel F. Fitzgerald III is director of marketing for Basement Systems Inc. & Total Basement Finishing. For more information, or a free estimate on a property with a wet basement or to finish a basement, call 1-877-850-4446 or visit www.profitablebasements.com.
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]]> http://inside-real-estate.com/bojanafoster/2009/11/30/10-ways-to-sell-a-home-with-a-wet-basement/feed/ 0 0435Selling Your Home]]> Rainier Real Estate: Stage your Home! http://inside-real-estate.com/bojanafoster/2009/10/01/rainier-real-estate-stage-your-home/ http://inside-real-estate.com/bojanafoster/2009/10/01/rainier-real-estate-stage-your-home/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:20:47 +0000 Bojana Foster http://inside-real-estate.com/bojanafoster/?p=60 Your favorite chair. You’ve had it for years. You have watched countless movies, read books, and viewed some amazing sporting events from the comfort of that chair. You have enjoyed the chair as you have entertained family and friends and it has served you well. Maybe it was even a family heirloom or a hand me down to start with. There may be a stain here or a tattered seam there. A blanket may even cover the especially tough to hide blemishes. If this sounds like a chair you have in your house, it may be time to retire it before you begin showing your home to prospective customers.

Now I’m not talking about refurnishing your entire house, just to pack it all up for your move. What I am talking about is using your best judgment and if you were considering replacing a worn out item, do it now before you begin showing your home. Pick out a piece that will fit in well with your new home and enjoy it now compared to later after you move.

I realize that things like this can be hard to deal with. A move is a major event and you may have grown accustomed to the comfort of certain pieces of furniture, but you need to realize that displaying your house as beautifully as possible is what is needed when selling your home. I will be glad to discuss my opinions regarding certain items in your home. I can always be reached in my office and please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions or concerns.
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Tim Barlow www.timloans.com
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Cornerstone Home Mortgage (Olympia Office)
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Olympia, WA 98501

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