Thursday, September 29, 2016

SOLD | Hard to Find S.E. Bend Ranch Rambler on Half Acre!

21069 Denning Drive, Bend, OR

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4 BEDROOMS | 3 (2 full, 1 half ) BATHROOMS | 1799 SQUARE FEET

Hard to Find S.E. Bend Ranch Rambler on Half Acre! Classic styled 4 bedroom/2.5 bath - 1800sf home features: big front room with bay window and wood stove, country kitchen/dining area with breakfast bar, skylight, pantry, master with his & her closets and private bath with tile floor and shower stall, huge laundry/mud room with wash basin and work area + storage, attached 2-car heated garage with great built-in storage, attached bonus/sunroom/greenhouse, huge lot with .25 acres COI/Avion irrigation, fenced w/side RV parking and back RV enclosed parking!

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Team Birtola Garmyn

Birtola Garmyn High Desert Realty
541-312-9449
Office: 541-312-9449
Licensed In: Oregon
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

How to Stage Your Home Like a Model Home

Home staging is extremely important when selling your home. You can highlight your home's strengths and really show it for what it's worth! Here's some great ideas on how to stage your home:


De-Clutter & Clean Up 

A well staged home starts with a thorough deep cleaning and de-cluttering. Start with polishing every surface and dust things you normally wouldn't. Be sure to vacuum, sweep and mop all of the floors in your home and spot clean any areas that might need it! A great tip to make your home smell and feel its cleanest is to wash and clean all of your linens, curtains and blankets in the home. De-cluttering is just as important as cleaning, make sure all of your unnecessary items are packed up and put in the garage to make sure the home feels as big as it is and looks as neat and tidy as possible.




Ample Lighting

Lift the spirits of potential buyers this fall and winter with some extra indoor lighting. Add bright and warm bulbs to your home's lamps and fixtures. Turn on all lighting throughout the house before every showing. If one of your home's rooms receives ample light from a window, open up the shades as wide as possible.




Decorate with Candles

Not only do candles have a pleasing scent, they are also the easiest decorating tool for any room and are extremely versatile. They will look great on each side of your bathroom vanities, as part of a dining room center piece, or as decorative pieces on end tables or even your coffee table.




Curb Appeal

The very first thing buyers are going to see is obviously your landscaping and exterior of your home. There are so many little projects that can influence how they view your home as they’re walking up to the door. Mowing your lawn, trimming bushes, removing cobwebs and keeping the front porch cleaned and clutter free are some important projects to start working on if you’re in the process of selling your home.




Stage Your Backyard

The home's interior often takes the center stage when sprucing up to sell, but your home's exterior gives the first impression when potential buyers arrive. A well-appointed backyard may seal the deal, whether or not the prospects are on the fence. Try setting up a small outdoor dining area on the patio to create an eating and entertainment area!






KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME BEFORE YOU SELL


Whether you're staying or selling, knowing the value of your home can be very beneficial. You might be selling your home, refinancing, making improvements, or getting a line of credit, you should always be-in-the-know.
If you've been thinking of doing any of those things with your home, we purchased access to an up-to-date Central Oregon home sales estimator tool that tells you what price your home will sell for based on neighborhood sales data.

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Monday, September 19, 2016

Nicely treed .99 Acre lot in the heart of Central Oregon Recreation Paradise!

5 Beechwood Drive, La Pine, OR

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Nicely treed .99 Acre lot in the heart of Central Oregon Recreation Paradise. Perfect for that vacation get-a-way or dream home build. Located 8 miles from La Pine with nice country feel. Close to mountains, lakes, boating, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, ATV riding and Hiking. Electric hook ups at the Street and in area known for shallow wells. Horses and Manufactured Homes Okay for Area.

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Team Birtola Garmyn

Birtola Garmyn High Desert Realty
541-312-9449
Office: 541-312-9449
Licensed In: Oregon
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

First Steps When Buying a Home!



Thinking About Buying a Home – Here’s a Few Tips!
We all start online, looking at the pictures, falling in love with someone’s kitchen or hating someone else’s paint colors. That’s a great place to start, but don’t get too far ahead of yourself... Here's a guideline for you to follow before you start looking to buy.


First: Find a Realtor and a Mortgage Lender
A good realtor will act as the processes general contractor - directing traffic, smoothing out the bumps, and suggesting other professionals to join your team. After an agent, the first addition should be a good mortgage lender. Here are some important questions you can ask both:
  • What will I need to pay for?
  • How many people have you helped?
  • What is the market like now and what do you foresee a year from now?
  • If you were in my shoes, where and what would you buy?
  • Why did you pick the area you live in?


Second:  Get Pre-Qualified
An essential and early step in buying a home is making sure you know your price range, are comfortable with your monthly payment, and can get a pre-approval letter. By providing some simple information to your lender, they can let you know how much you’re pre-approved for, your estimated monthly payment, and give you a few educated suggestions about the upcoming process.
Click this link to get started with a trusted-local lender: Guild Mortgage


 Third: Create a List of Needs/Wants
Get the family together and create a list of all the things you need and a separate list of all the things you want.  Then talk to your agent about what your price range can provide and filter through the lists. Here are a few things to think about:
  • How many beds and baths do you need?
  • What do you need to be close to - downtown, schools, shopping, etc.
  • Do you need space outside - for kids, animals, storage
  • What kind of “extras” do you need – shop, garage, office, bonus room
  • What type of style, floorplan, and setting do you want?


Fourth: Stay Active in the Process
Now, with pre-approval in-hand, you and your agent can set out to find your new home. Your agent will update you as new homes come on the market. It’s important to quickly look over everything that comes your way and keep communication open with your agent. Homes, markets, and preferences can change quickly, so talk frequently. With all of the available-online information these days, if you stay active, you will become an expert in your area and in your price range – you and your agent will become quite a team.
The home buying process can be intimidating and can have some bumps along the way. But with a little preparation and a good team – it can also be exciting and worth every minute.
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SOLD | Great Priced 2006 Built 4 Bed S.E. Bend Home!

20198 Lora Lane, Bend, OR

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4 BEDROOMS | 3 (2 full, 1 half ) BATHROOMS | 1639 SQUARE FEET

Great Priced 2006 Built 4 Bed S.E. Bend Home! Better hurry for this 4 bedroom/2.5 bath home featuring: cement siding, covered front porch, slate entry, great room with slate gas fireplace, open dining/kitchen with tiled floor, tiled counters, pantry, gas R/O, laundry room with tile floor and tiled work counter, large master with walk-in and private bath with double tiled vanity, gas FA Heat and Central AC, fenced backyard, in-ground sprinklers, and insulated attached 2-car garage!

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Team Birtola Garmyn

Birtola Garmyn High Desert Realty
541-312-9449
Office: 541-312-9449
Licensed In: Oregon
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