March 2006
Volume 9 Issue 3
Preparing Your Home for Sale: Fix It!
Steam clean or replace carpet, fix loose door knobs and railings, make sure windows and doors open and close easily. Apply a fresh coat of paint where needed.
But you may find yourself deliberating over larger problems. Should you replace the crumbling driveway? Buy new kitchen appliances? Refinish the floors? Big repairs cost more time and money. You could simply disclose the problem and let the buyer deal with it.
On the other hand, the better condition your home is in, the wider the group it will appeal to. When making a decision of this kind, consider that repairing the problem could also result in a higher sale price. The best thing to do is start making these big repairs a year or two before you plan to move. Then you get to enjoy the results too!
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GREENER SPRING CLEANING
Ironically, spring cleaning can be hazardous to your family’s health — and to the environment. Many common household cleaners contain alcohol, ammonia, bleach, formaldehyde and lye. Some of these ingredients have been linked with neurological, liver and kidney damage, asthma and cancer. Avoid them by making your own green cleaners. Here are some of Earth Share’s recipes for simple, effective cleaners:
• Window cleaner: Add 2 ounces of vine-gar to a quart of water in a spray bottle.
• Streak-free glass cleaner: Blend 2 ounces of vinegar, a spoonful of cornstarch and a quart of warm water. Apply with a sponge and wipe dry.
• Rust remover: Use vinegar to remove rust and other mineral deposits on nuts and bolts.
Earth Share, a federation of America's leading nonprofit environmental and conservation charities, promotes environmental education and charitable giving in workplace employee campaigns. For more tips or to find out how your workplace can help the earth, visit www.earthshare.org or call 800.875.3863.
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This months joke:
Question: What did the chewing gum say to the shoe?
Answer: I'm stuck on you!
Question: How can I make moving with children easy?
Answer: For America’s youngest movers, moving to a new home can be an unsettling experience. The excitement of meeting new friends or decorating a new room is often outweighed by fears of losing touch with old friends or fitting in at a new school.
Have questions? email Risa at questions@risa.net or call her at 1-800-699-4901
Here are some tips to help ease the anxiety children may feel when changing addresses, from Allied Van Lines:
• Include your children in decorating decisions for the new room.
• Assign your children a box to pack, or glassware to wrap, so they feel involved.
• Familiarize them with your new neighborhood, and locate some of your family’s favorite restaurants and store chains. This will help your children feel more at home.
• Introduce yourself to your new neighbors before moving, and invite them and their children over to get acquainted.
FREE reports on moving,selling and purchasing a home
Total Solar Eclipse of 2006 March 29
March is woman's history month - for some great sites click here
FREE programs from me to you, including "How To Buy A Home In Orlando" booklet
Use This Moving Truck for FREE 
RE/MAX Town & Country Realty has a moving truck (pictured above) that our clients can use FREE for their local (inside the Metro-Orlando area) moves.
When Risa helps you buy or sell a home, just let her know that you would like to use the RE/MAX Moving Truck. Then Ray, the Moving Truck Coordinator, will coordinate your reservation to use the truck for a 24 hour period and outline all of the details for the truck’s use. Tell Risa early on in your transaction that you’d like to use the truck to make sure that you can reserve the best time for your move!
We’re glad to be able to offer this additional service to our clients. Risa Saltman wants to help make your moving process as smooth, enjoyable and efficient as possible.
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