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Stacy Sheeley

What Makes Your Property Value Increase? Key Factors To Watch.

Appreciation: The celebrated phenomenon of your home’s value increasing over time. The more your home appreciates from the purchase price, the more profit you’ll bag at resale.  Appreciation won’t passively manifest. You’ll need to maintain your home’s condition and keep tabs on your neighborhood’s development to secure a value rise. Real estate market factors Supply and demand Property values rise when a low supply of homes for sale meets strong buyer demand, as buyers compete in bidding wars to secure a home from the limited inventory. “We definitely have seen an increase in home values recently and the biggest factor driving that

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Stacy Sheeley

Does Your Home Have Curb Appeal?

The curb appeal of your home is a critical factor in attracting prospective buyers.  Buyers usually form an opinion within the first few seconds of pulling up to the home or online from the photos. Here are some tips to help you get started: Take a step back and look at your home through the eyes of the Buyer. Take care of small tasks such as weeding, mowing, sweeping, cleaning cobwebs and windows. Tackle bigger projects such as power washing, painting, patching stucco and planting. Stage – plant flower beds, flower pots, change out coach lights, a new door mat,

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Stacy Sheeley

My Biggest Staging Project Yet – Before & After

Presenting my biggest staging and remodeling project to date.  We were getting this home ready to list for sale.  Since this project was in Florida, we enlisted 3 realtors to interview, get feedback and ask what they would list it for.  They all came back in the low $600,000’s and if you know me, I was bound and determined to break a record. This home hadn’t been updated since the early 2000’s with golds, reds, browns and lots of Tommy Bahama-type accessories.    It was a no-brainer to go with the “coastal” look since we were actually on the beach.

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Stacy Sheeley

The Most Important Things to Do When Preparing Your Home to Sell

You’ve decided to sell your home.  Now what?    You need to step back and see your home through the Buyer’s eyes. You want it to be the “this-is-it” home.  Nine of 10 home sales are a result of the “wow” feeling that is generated from the potential Buyer.  Once you get your home in tip-top selling condition, you should be able to list it at the top range of similar properties.  My approach works on all homes, in any market and any price range.   > Print the Workbook Step 1:  Donate, Throw Away, Sell Go through each room, each closet,

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Stacy Sheeley

Thinking about moving to Las Vegas?

Welcome To Summerlin Summerlin, the most desirable place to live in all of Nevada. The master-planned community makes up the most western suburb of Las Vegas and at its completion will encompass 6 miles in length and 5 miles in width covering 22,500 acres.  It currently makes up 13 villages plus 4 “Active Adult” communities and numerous country club neighborhoods totaling more than 200,000 homes. The most recent development is “Downtown Summerlin” which includes an outdoor shopping area, restaurants, the Aviators Baseball Field, City National Hockey Rink – home to the Vegas Golden Knights, a movie theater along with Red

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