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What is a CMA and How Can it Help You Sell Your Home?

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The first step to selling your home is determining how much it is worth and what people are willing to pay. Although there are many online calculators, the best way to accurately assess your home’s value is to work with an expert – a real estate agent who can develop a customized CMA.

What is a CMA? A comparable market analysis (CMA) is a report that real estate professionals generate to determine the value of a home by finding similar properties using an industry resource called the Multiple Listing Service or an MLS.

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Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

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As winter ends, give your home a complete physical—inside and out—to ready it for those warm-weather months ahead.

This year, many parts of the country have enjoyed such a mild winter that even in the Northeast, spring weather seems like it’s just around the corner—if it hasn’t arrived already. Take advantage of the moderate temperatures to get a head start on what should be an annual spring home maintenance routine.

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What’s Ahead for Home Prices in 2023

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Over the past year, home prices have been a widely debated topic. Some have said we’ll see a massive drop in prices and that this could be a repeat of 2008 – which hasn’t happened. Others have forecasted a real estate market that could see slight appreciation or depreciation depending on the area of the country. And as we get closer to the spring real estate market, experts are continuing to forecast what they believe will happen with home prices this year and beyond.

Selma Hepp, Chief Economist at CoreLogic, says:

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Tips for Selling Your Home as Efficiently as Possible

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Selling a home can be an exciting and overwhelming process. With so many details to consider, from staging and pricing to marketing and closing the sale, it’s important to have a strategy in place that will help you get the most out of your sale. Thankfully, there are some tips and tricks you can implement to make sure you sell your home efficiently and maximize your profits.

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Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here

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If you’re thinking about selling this spring, it’s time to get moving – the best week to list your house is fast approaching.

Experts at realtor.com looked at seasonal trends from recent years (excluding 2020 as an uncharacteristic year due to the onset of the pandemic) and determined the ideal week to list a house this year:

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Harsh Winter at Home? Keep an Eye Out for These Pests

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If you live somewhere with harsh winters, then you know all too well how quickly the temperatures can drop and the snow can pile up. But while you’re busy stocking up on winter clothes and shovels, don’t forget to prepare for some of the pests that are common during this time of year, as well. Below is a list of winter pests to look out for and how to prevent them from making their way into your home.

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While you’re here, please check out 80132 homes for sale in Monument, CO, as well as other real estate listings around the area.  View listings, photos, market data, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place.

Please contact us today at (719) 425-8929 to buy or sell real estate in Colorado Springs and Monument, Colorado – or for help with your property management and probate real estate needs – we would love to speak with you!

Sincerely,

Claire and Jeff Garlick of Blessings Realty