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Often, upwards of tens of thousands of dollars. BUT… There’s some really simple stuff you can do to maintain appliances and HVAC systems in your home so that there aren’t big costly repairs to be made (at least, not as often). Here’s what we recommend! Flush Water Heater — Flush the water heater once a … Continued

It requires a lot of specialized knowledge and experience that can be difficult to acquire unless you’ve been working at it for years. And at Popsicle Properties we’ve helped more than one property owner to get out of a bad real estate investment in Raleigh. Why? Sometimes the investor just didn’t have the time to … Continued

But obviously, not all repairs are the same. Some repairs — like painting walls, or fixing doorknobs — can be relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive. Other repairs… well, they might not even be worth it because of how expensive they are… especially if many of these deeper repairs have stacked up. So which repairs are … Continued

In fact, at Popsicle Properties, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners going through a divorce sell their property for a fair cash price — to make that process as quick and easy as possible. Still, there are challenges. So we thought we’d give some advice to homeowners who are going through a divorce. The first … Continued

Symptoms include… We’ve seen a lot of properties in our time buying and selling real estate in Raleigh… and virtually all of them have dust mites (it’s just a matter of how many). So we thought we’d offer some quick tips for reducing the number of dust mites in a house. Humidity — Dust mites … Continued

You’re not the only one. It happens. Some of the top reasons that people fire their real estate agent include… Whatever the case, the good news is that there are some ways to cut ties and get out of your contract with a real estate agent. Here are some tactics… Just Ask — One way … Continued

Selling your house? Wondering what to fix before listing the home for sale? Obviously, not all repairs are as important as others — so it’s important to set priorities and make the most critical repairs first. If you’re dead-set on selling your home the TRADITIONAL WAY… here are some repairs we recommend starting with… 1st … Continued

Trying to decide whether it’s better to sell your home the traditional way — through a real estate agent on the MLS — or to a professional cash buyer? It varies from seller to seller. Here’s a direct comparison between those two options to help make a decision about what’s best for you and your … Continued

You might be worried that you won’t be able to sell… but the good news is that you CAN (so long as the cracked foundation is disclosed to the buyer and they agree to purchase it “as is”). But… just how bad is the damage? That depends. A cracked foundation is simply a result of … Continued

Obviously, selling a home comes with a lot of challenges — some of which are always there… and some of which are created by making mistakes. In fact, here are some of the most common mistakes to avoid as a home seller… 1. Getting too emotional. This is a tough one, because it’s your home … Continued

We’re then able to either pass off those properties to our community of real estate investors or restore the home ourselves. Either way, the result is the same — the homeowner gets a fair price for their property, in cash, and the homeowner gets to pick the closing date. No strings attached. But one of … Continued

Talk about a headache! Nothing can throw a wrench in a seller’s plans quite like an appraisal coming in too low — most traditional buyers use loans from banks… which means they won’t be allowed to finance a property for any price that’s higher than the appraisal. If your home’s appraisal comes in lower than … Continued

That’s awesome! But obviously, moving can be quite expensive. And at Popsicle Properties, we’ve helped a lot of people sell their homes quickly for a fair cash price in order to move in a timely manner. Here are some simple moving tips we always give our clients for making the move as easy as possible… … Continued