Aradio Zambrano's (aradioz) Blog

First of all, you may wonder what exactly is a Home Owner's Association?  A home owners association is a non-profit corporation that is registered with the State and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors.  The purpose of this association is to maintain the upkeep of all common areas and to...

Pricing your home, can be the most difficult and most important part in selling your home.  Sellers have it in their mind what they would like to sell their home for, but in reality the market is what determines the price.  What does the market have to do with it?  Well,  a home's value is determ...

So, we take care of our bodies, clothing, cars, the focal parts of the home we see every day; but are you taking care of the home itself?  Here are a few suggestions to make sure your home healthy where we don't visually see it and will continue to run smoothly for a longer time.Interior of home:...

How can we entice potential buyers who drive by your home, to actually want to come inside the front door?  Stand across the street and have a good look at the exterior of your home.  What is your first impression of the house and the yard?  Look around good, like it is your first visit.  Is it c...

Here are a few ideas to help you prepare and stage your home.  Visit decorated model homes and see how effective "staging" can be.  First of all, you need to keep in mind that you have to "let go" of emotions and that this house will no longer be yours. Preparing the home:Pack away all those phot...

If you are trying to sell your home, here are some things to think about that turn home buyers off: 1.   Odors - pets, cigarette smoke and mildew 2.   Dirty Bathrooms 3.   Dark Rooms 4.   Pets in the home or yard 5.   Busy Wallpaper 6.   Bugs 7.   Poor curb appeal 8.   Weedy yard and gutters 9.  ...

So you have been thinking about buying a new home and don't know where to start.  The first thing you should do is make a list and take some time and figure out your needs, your wants, what you like and what you don't like in a home.  Here are just a few ideas that will help you towards finding t...

When buying or selling a home a lot of people wonder why they should use a real estate agent and pay them a commission?        1.  Education and experience - you don't need to know everything about buying or selling a home if you hire a real estate professional that does, they are constantly goin...

It's that time of the year and spring is here.  You are anxious to start on those remodeling jobs you have thought about all winter long, but not sure where to begin and worried about it becoming a disaster.  Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind when you are trying to find a general contrac...