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Millbrae Real Estate Brief

Summer "do's" to sell your house.

Posted Fri, May 6, 2011 at 11:46 am PT|Updated Fri, May 6, 2011 at 12:42 pm PT

JANA T. LEE

Realtor Associate

Realty World - Success Plans, Inc.

851 Burlway Road, Suite 503

Burlingame, CA 94010

(650)552-9670/ (650)245-8233 cell

Real Estate brief

Selling your home in the summer?

A few tips that could make a difference:

Spruce up the outdoor appeal: Clean & repair deck, porch, & fences. Decorate and clean up the furniture.

Promote the pool: Clean pool and furniture to allow the visual of the buyers taking a dip on a beautiful day.

First impression: Make the frontage and entrance stand out. Have lawn and flowers trimmed and freshly manicured.

Keep house comfortable: Have the inside smellijng fresh and clean...and cool if its a hot day.

Presentation is the key. Try to remember what made you fall in love with house and promote those characteristics.

MILLBRAE HOUSING BRIEF

ACTIVE LISTINGS SOLD LISTINGS

TOTAL # of LISTINGS: 25 12

LOWEST PRICE: $750,000 $750,000

HIGHEST PRICE: $1,720,880 $1,375,000

AVERAGE PRICE: $1,031,330 $1.012,592

AVERGAGE DOM: 25 27