Real Estate Sales ? Should you fix up your home be Yes, you should fix all of the obvious things you can. When buyers visit homes, they look for the things they see that obviously need some fixing. Most buyers would rather not see the repairs in front of them. They want to buy a house that is in ?perfect? repair. You should put yourself in the buyer?s shoes. Think like a buyer. Would you want to repair or fix up anything in your new home? No, you would not. While you are still in the buyer?s frame of mind, tour your house. Make a list of all the things you see that need repair. Here are eleven obvious things to look for and correction any defects: 1. Do your walls need a fresh coat of paint? 2. How about the trim? 3. Are all of your floors and carpets in good shape? Do they need cleaning? 4. Are your windows and shades okay? Are the screens in good condition? 5. Do your appliances work properly? 6. Eliminate squeaks and cracks of all kinds. 7. Is your basement clean and organized? 8. Is your roof in good condition and non-leaking? 9. Check all faucets, fixtures and knobs. 10. Make your lights as bright as you can. 11. Clean the fireplace. The time and effort you put into this list will save you money and aggravation in the sales process. You can do these repairs yourself or hire someone else to do them for you. The money you spend doing this will come back to you in savings. Your house will show better and sell faster in tip-top shape. Posted by Malte Strauss on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM About Malte Strauss Malte Strauss is affliated with Southern Realty Enterprises, Inc., which is located in Longwood, FL. For further assistance please use the contact information located on the right. As of 05/22/12 the Malte Strauss RePage is ranked at 4,834 with 390 points.

Local Information for Longwood, FL

Latitude: 28.702061 -- Longitude: -81.345098

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ZIP Codes for Longwood, Florida	32750  32752  32779  32791
Area Code for Longwood, Florida	407
Time zone for Longwood, Florida	EST

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As of the census of 2000, there were 13,745 people, 5,025 households, and 3,678 families residing in the city. The population density was 997.6/km² (2,583.7/mi²). There were 5,189 housing units at an average density of 376.6/km² (975.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.30% White, 3.60% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.47% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.90% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.05% of the population. There were 5,025 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09. -- Source: Wikipedia.com