Archive for June 2014

Landscaping Trends for 2014 – Having a current and up to date home in 2014 involves both the interior and exterior of your home. While the majority of your time is probably spent inside, don’t forget to give attention to your lawn and landscaping. Keep some of the following outdoor design trends in mind to make your landscape as “in” as your house.

Seating and Dining Areas
As the warmer months start coming, the more time that you’ll want to spend outside. Not to mention, the more you’ll want to spend time outside with friends, family, and other company. However, it’s important to have more than standing room only. Since outdoor entertaining is on the upswing, be sure to have some fixed areas to lounge, eat, or sit around with an acoustic guitar and sing the songs from your glory days.

Grills
Grills have been in and are here to stay. Nothing beats the sentiment of grilling out with loved ones all around and the sun shining down. If you haven’t invested in a grill, you should if you plan on having people over.

Outdoor Kitchens
Other than grills, outdoor kitchens are another popular place for food preparation. While most of these kitchens are not as big as their indoor counterparts, they still feature the important components: bar seating, refrigerator, sinks, faucet, and counter space. Since the focus of entertaining during warm months is shifting outdoors, it’s important to have a place to cook, clean, and store your cold ones without needing to run inside every five minutes.

Vegetable and Fruit Gardens
Vegetable and fruit gardens are no longer just something for people with grey hair and their yards. As organic food and concern over where food actually comes from have become more prevalent, the desire for a kind of self-reliance has also become more popular. Of course, you probably won’t be growing enough food to eliminate your trips to the super market altogether, but having some fresh tomatoes and lettuce for your cookouts is essential. Even in the suburbs, small vegetable and fruit gardens are on the rise.

Firepits
Teenagers and boy scouts aren’t the only ones who like to spend time by bonfires. More and more families are investing in firepits to make their warm evenings even more comfortable. If you are considering building a firepit, be sure to look up the fire codes in your community. Even though firepits may be a hot trend, they may not be a good investment for you if codes are strict.

2014 has provided some new trends and others that are just gaining more popularity. To ensure that your house is up-to-date, think about investing in these this summer. What’s your current favorite landscaping trend? Have you participated in any of these trends?

How to Get the Best Price for Your Candlewood Lake Home for Sale

If you are selling your home in Candlewood Lake Danbury CT, you will definitely want to sell it at the best price possible and gain the maximum profit.

Here are some tips on how to get the best price for your Candlewood Lake home for sale:

1. Effective Marketing

The key to selling your home quickly and at the highest price possible is effective marketing. Deborah can help you sell your home through every available medium, which is why she is one of the top agents for lake homes for sale in CT. Deborah can assure you that she will get you as many qualified offers as possible, allowing you to choose the highest price that is still near the current market value.

2. Setting the Right Price

An experienced real estate agent like Deborah will also be able to help you market your home for sale in Candlewood Lake Connecticut by setting the right price for your home. If your price is too high, you might not get any offers on your home or it might take too long to sell.  If you set your price too low, then you will not get the maximum profit from your home’s full fair market value. As an expert in the Danbury CT area, Deborah will analyze the market and the area home prices while working closely with you to assure you that everything is being done to get the highest price possible in the soonest amount of time.

3. Condition and Appearance of the Home

The condition and appearance of your lake home for sale in CT are very important factors in getting the best price for your property. Deborah will personally walk through your home and help you in improving your home’s appearance by properly staging it so it will look more attractive to buyers. Some areas of the home are much more important than others and Deborah will be able to advise you on which areas to focus on based on the attitudes and wants of buyers. She can give you advice on easy and inexpensive home improvements that will go a long way in attracting buyers to your home.

4. Effective Negotiating

As an agent who is highly experienced in negotiating, Deborah will negotiate on your behalf to protect your best interests. Real estate negotiations and contracts can be confusing and intimidating and most sellers have no experience with these negotiations. As a top agent in the Danbury CT area, Deborah will negotiate for you to make sure that you get the best terms and price.

Getting the best price for your Candlewood Lake Connecticut home for sale is easy when you are working with an experienced agent like Deborah who will be able to guide you and negotiate on your behalf throughout the selling process.

Call Deborah Laemmerhirt now at 203-994-4297 and let her assist you with everything you need to know about selling Candlewood Lake properties. Her years of experience as a preeminent real estate professional in Ridgefield, Redding, Wilton, New Fairfield, Brookfield, Bridgewater, Roxbury, Washington, Weston, Westport, Southbury, Kent, Sherman, Easton, and Bethel, CT, combined with her dedication to providing the finest service will make it easier for you to find your dream home in Connecticut.

Summer – Time to Check Insurance Coverage! De borah Laemmerhirt  203-994-4297.  www.HomesInConnecticutForSale.com

Summer – Time to Check Insurance Coverage! Wildfires in the West and the start of Atlantic hurricane season are compelling reminders that you might not have enough homeowners insurance or you have too much and you’re paying for insurance you won’t use.

“Don’t blindly trust that your insurance company has you fully covered,” warns United Policyholders, a consumer advocacy group. “An insurance salesperson’s main objective is to sign you up as a paying customer. In most cases, they will gather basic info from you, run it through a computer program, calculate your policy limits and give you a fast price quote.”

Your goal: Buy the right amount of “Coverage A” so you can afford to rebuild after a loss.

Here are four ways to figure out how much “Coverage A” you need:

1. The Software Method

It takes about 30 minutes to buy and use a do-it-yourself online replacement cost estimator. E2 Value “Pronto” ($25), Accucoverage ($8) and HMFacts ($7) are three products you can use.

2. Get a professional insurance appraisal.

Hire a building contractor or a professional home replacement cost estimator to estimate your rebuilding rebuilding cost. Ask your insurance agent if your insurance company offers this service. If not expect to pay a few hundred dollars.

3. Let your insurance agent do it based on full information about your home.

Tell a knowledgeable agent about your home’s details and features and be sure to tell him about any valuable possessions or collections. Confirm in writing that your replacement coverage is adequate. Summer – Time to Check Insurance Coverage!

Buy the largest extended replacement cost endorsement you can afford, this extra coverage pays more than 100 percent of the cost to rebuild.

4. The Rough Math Method

Divide your home’s dwelling insurance limit by your home’s square footage. That’s how much per-square-foot money you’ll get from your insurance company.

Now, contact a contractor to find out the per-square-foot cost of rebuilding a home like yours.

Multiply your home’s square footage by the local cost per-square-foot to rebuild locally. How does that compare to your Coverage A limit?

If you need help finding a good insurance agent, contact me. I can refer you to a local expert. Summer – Time to Check Insurance Coverage!