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Selling your home at Lake of the Ozarks during the winter is a little different than in the summer when things are green and lush, and the lake is full of people playing and having fun! The buyers know what the lake has to offer, that is why they’re looking to buy here. However, you still want to do what you can to make your home inviting during the winter months. So, today’s blog is about a few things you can do to stage your home during the winter to make the most of it and show buyers how great it feels to live at the Lake of the Ozarks all year round! If you were thinking about selling your home this winter and would like some helpful tips, keep reading … this blog is for you! 1) Make Them Feel at Home In the wintertime, it helps to emphasize how cozy and comfortable it is to be inside your home.  Set the heat to an inviting temperature.  Let buyers feel like they could curl up on the couch with a book and just hang out all day. Add a few extra pillows and throw blan...

Buying your first home is a big step, and there may be a lot of things that are new to you in the process. First-time homebuyers often have a lot of questions, and as real estate experts at Lake of the Ozarks , it has been an honor to help so many of them.  We thought you might be interested in knowing the answers to some common questions asked by people when buying a home for the first time. At your Favorite Real Estate Team , we want the home buying process to be fun, easy, and successful! If you have any questions about buying a home at Lake of the Ozarks , call us today! We are ready to assist you.  Is now the time for me to buy a house at Lake of the Ozarks? The answer to that question doesn’t just depend on the market, it also depends on your personal circumstances. Because of the fees associated with purchasing a new home, you really won’t start paying down the principal for several years. So, unless you plan on staying in the area for five years or more, it may not be ...

Whether you live at the Lake of the Ozarks all year long or just part-time, as temperatures drop, there are a few things you will want to take care of at your house to stay safe and comfortable through the winter months.   Your Favorite Real EstateTeam helps people find the home of their dreams so they can make the move to the Lake of the Ozarks and start living the #LakeLife.  We love the lake and we love what we do and we want you to enjoy life here in the winter just as much as in the summer.  If you would like to know a few tips that can help you prepare your house for winter weather and keep your family safe and comfortable all season, this blog is for you!   OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE 1) Roof/Gutters Because water expands when it freezes, it is important to make sure that you don’t have any water building up in your gutters or creating a dam on your roof.  Cleaning out your gutters will help ensure that they are not backing up with water and leaf guards ...

At Your Favorite Real Estate Team , we are experts when it comes to the real estate market at Lake of the Ozarks . We have helped countless clients sell their lake homes and we have learned a thing or two over the years. Today would like to talk about mistakes sellers make when putting their homes on the market. If you are thinking about or are in the process of selling your home at Lake of the Ozarks , we would love to help! If you have any questions at all, please give us a call.  To learn more about what to avoid when selling your home, keep reading this blog! Not Cleaning and Staging While it is true, the value of your house is not affected by your housekeeping skills, buyers may equate your lack of tidiness with a less attentive attitude regarding maintenance.  If they feel you don’t keep your house well, they may assume you haven’t taken care of it very well either.  Having a well-cleaned and staged home can give buyers more confidence in the quality of the home and...

If you are looking to buy a home at the Lake of the Ozarks , we know this is an exciting time for you.  As experienced real estate agents at the Lake of the Ozarks , we have been helping people find, tour, and buy their dream lake homes for many years.  We just love seeing the faces of our clients when they find “the one” and we want to help make that happen for you too.  The better prepared you are for your home tours, the easier it will be for you to narrow down your decision and choose the home of your dreams.  We thought we would share a few tips today on what you can bring with you on your home tour to make the whole process easier.  If you are on the look for a home at the Lake of the Ozarks and would like to know how to better prepare for your home tour, keep reading this blog! Camera It is fine to use your cell phone’s camera, just be sure it is fully charged when you head out for your tour(s)!  Take pictures of every house.  Photograph th...

If you are looking to buy a home at the Lake of the Ozarks , congratulations!  At Your Favorite Real Estate Team , we know what an exciting time it is for you.  Once you find the property that is right for you and you are ready to make an offer, there will be several important steps in the process.  One key step will be your home inspection.  Of course, you will not want to skip having a professional home inspector look over the entire home.  But for some, you may want to go the extra mile to have some additional inspections done to make sure you are doing your due diligence when making one of the biggest investments in your life.  As real estate experts at the Lake of the Ozarks , we have learned a lot over the years. If you would like to know a few things you might consider having inspected beyond your standard home inspection, keep reading this blog! Electrical Faulty electrical issues are dangerous and sometimes they can be hidden or less obvious....

There are a number of tasks around the home that we are all supposed to remember to do once or twice a year.  But how often do you forget?  As busy real estate agents at the Lake of the Ozarks , we understand.  We have learned to use daylight savings time as a reminder to do certain tasks around our homes at Lake of the Ozarks , so we don’t have to leave it up to our memories or write it on the calendar.  So, Your Favorite Real Estate Team thought you might find it handy if we shared our fall daylight savings time task list with you.  If you would like to know how to use daylight savings time as a reminder to do these simple but important tasks, keep reading this blog! Reverse Ceiling Fans Your ceiling fans help circulate the air in your home, so the temperature is distributed more evenly.  In the summertime, you are adding cool air which sinks.  Your ceiling fan should blow upwards to draw the cool air up.  In the fall, you will want to sw...