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Featured Homes in the Ames, Iowa Area . . .

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Welcome back . . . this week, June 14, I’m going to be touching on a couple of awesome listings.  The first is a town home located at 1238 Truman Place, Ames, Iowa.  This quaint, move in ready three bedroom town home is located northwest of the North Grand Mall in Ames and minutes from the Somerset area.  Kitchen and bathroom flooring have been updated, along with great paint schemes throughout.  There is a patio on the front of the home and fresh plants and landscaping that can be viewed from the sliding glass door off the dining room.  This is the perfect time of year to take advantage of the outdoor swimming pool and clubhouse that come with belonging to the Town Home Association.  A great starter home – priced to sell at $117,000.

The next home I want to mention is a beautiful, single family home located at 705 4thStreet, Colo, Iowa.  This is a three bedroom tudor style home built in 1934 with extraordinary features.  The outside walls are concrete, the corner lot is almost a ½ acre, and guys will love the oversized three car garage.  Don’t worry, gals, the kitchen is large too!  The dining room has two built-in corner wood cabinets, the entrance into the dining and living room are enclosed in wood trim and there is wood shelving on the window sills.  An addition was added in 2004 which includes main floor laundry with storage closet, sun room (with french doors between sun room and living room) and large ¾ bathroom.  New windows and roof were also done in 2004.  There is a nice quiet patio located off the sunroom.  Colo is located on US Highway 30, 8 miles east of Nevada with easy access to Nevada, State Center, Marshalltown and about 40 minutes from Des Moines.  This one of a kind find is priced to sell at $165,000.

 Check out these homes on the “Featured Homes” section located at the right side of this blog.

 Interest rates remain low – it’s a great time to find the right home for you and move in and enjoy before Fall, 2010.

Have a great week and feel free to contact me with any questions.

Ready to sell your home in Ames, IA?

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Let’s just say it - if you live in Ames, IA, you’re sick and tired of Old Man Winter.  Great news!  The days are getting longer, the snow has melted, the temperatures are warming and you’re now ready to sell your home in Ames.

But. . . wait, how do you prepare the outside of your home for great curb appeal?  Glad you asked.  I’ve checked out some of the “Dos and Don’ts on Landscaping” on HGTV.com and have some suggestions for you.  Things that will help create curb appeal include hardscaping, enticing walkways/pathways, year round color in plantings, using pots to frame an area, and making smaller spaces seem larger by choosing the right design.

Don’ts include allowing the landscaping to overwhelm your home, starting a landscaping project without a plan, planting too much of the same thing, and planting trees too close to your home so to detract from your home’s attractions.

Ok, don’t let any of these tips scare you when getting ready to sell.  Survey the outside of your home and pick out a couple of things that stand out - good or bad and start there.  A fresh coat of paint, cleaning up the debris collected over the winter can be a great help.  We’re all tired of the dreary, cold snowy days of winter and a little color and cleanup will go along way.

Good luck!  For more suggestions, visit HGTV.com and check out the Landscaping tab.

Come back soon – I’ll mention a few things that can be done to spruce up the inside of your home to make it more attractive to home buyers in the Ames, IA area!  Feel free to give me a call and I’d be glad to help you prepare your home for sale.

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