Home Tune Ups

It's always a great time to do a quick tune up of your home.  It just takes a moment to make sure your home is humming along. Here’s a quick checklist of fixes to make now to save you time and money later.:

     Interior

Check seals around windows, doors and bath

 Drain your water heater 

Check and fix leaky faucets

 Replace your HVAC filters

Clean out your dryer vents

Replace batteries in smoke detectors

Make sure you have a working fire extinguisher

Vacuum refrigerator condenser coils

Exterior

Inspect the roof

Check driveway and walkways 

Clean the gutters

Wash the window exteriors and check screens for repairs

Inspect deck and patio for warped, molded or splintered boards

Trim bushes and trees, or any vegetation near an air conditioning unit in particular

 Remove leaves and other debris from lawn

Patch up your home’s paint job

Look for cracks or weak spots along the lower section of the exterior

At the Mark Card Team we can help you tune up your home for resell. We'd love to help you! Check us out at markcardteam.com

Need some tips on selling a home?

Are you looking to sell a home or condo? The competition for selling a home in Port Orange can be stiff, but if you take the time to complete a few tasks around the house, you will close the gap. Recently, we were working on selling a condo in Daytona Beach Shores and the seller asked what he could do to make his unit more attractive to potential buyers. In that case, there were a few simple items that were a huge help. We decluttered every table, and although he thought it was a little bear, experience told us, we needed to create the illusion of S P A C E. Addtionally, we used two colors to accent the furniture and worked to minimize the additional colors in the room. In doing this, we provide the buyer ability to place their own special touches there so they can envision life in this home. Click here for more tips on selling your home or condo faster Visit us at www.TeamCard.us