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 Tyra Carlton on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Local Information for Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Latitude: 34.945683 -- Longitude: -85.245653

ZIP Codes for Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia	30742
Area Code for Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia	706
Time zone for Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia	EST

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Fort Oglethorpe is a city in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,940 at the 2000 census. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,940 people, 2,873 households, and 1,881 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 93.14% White, 2.38% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population. The median income for a household in the city was $32,095, and the median income for a family was $40,643. Males had a median income of $28,160 versus $21,141 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,288. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Georgia 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Fort Oglethorpe	Georgia	United States
Population	6,940	8,186,453	281,421,906
Median age	38.3	33.4	35.3
Median age for Male	35.3	32.1	34
Median age for Female	41.2	34.6	36.5
Households	2,873	3,006,369	105,480,101
Household population	6,584	7,952,631	273,643,273
Average household size	2.29	2.65	2.59
Families	1,883	2,111,647	71,787,347
Average family size	2.86	3.14	3.14
Housing units	3,108	3,281,737	115,904,641
Occupied units	2,873	3,006,369	105,480,101
Vacant units	235	275,368	10,424,540

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