Show -- 40488888kimaamsaca88418808884871'Nomor8808480winummenr41018 't i 0 t i i 0 0 i t' For buyers sellers and dwellers September 1992 9 I - 1 1 ko I tr--- 1' ' c for 1 HUD Homes 4 HUD homes are still a great buy but they're becoming scarcer and scarcer Where once there were 200 listed now there are typically about L ' - o t 1 1 30 62 First Impressions -- ' Appearance of your home's exterior is critical when getting your home market-readA little paint can do a lot to make a home look better on the outside ' -7 "t - z f ' -t--- 17---- - '4 - 1 - lit 1 )1 t 1 y - - - -- - -- - - ' ' -- '''-- -' -- - -- - Eh i i I-- G7 1 1 N 1:'' 4 N'''1 'I t t i lP at i ri jar j:J1 8 ! Le 1 tli''' '1 I i 11 li 2 A - - ' - -- 11-- t t to 1 - II 1 0 1 I )-- 1 JO I I '- - 0 s 8 I I ' ' I v - t1 e- - - I ) I a ba ' '' I 'V ' 11 1 s s 11 1 'i ' I ' " J ' -'t14k -- -- ) i --- 8 V $ 1 ii4E 1 1 I 1 I - j ' - " Storage Organization is the key to making better use of the space you have in your home More open space can also help in presentation to potential buyers ç Ntre J FOR - der 1 I I $ G9 Me Law 4 ' 1 1 0 '' it I 1 It's easier to get into a real estate transaction than it is to get out of one Which is why it's so important to do things right the first time :' 1 - GIO I i alk lows Og lb Carpet Buying carpeting? A list of terms can help you better understand what you want and what you are getting from the retailers Gil Accessible Housing Finding housing that is accessible for disabled or elderly people can be a challenge Common architectural structures such as doors stairs and light switches can prevent handicapped people from living independently G14 Listings is a publication of the Newspaper Agency Corporation included as a supplement to The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News Plan on listing? Smell before you sell It was a nice home — modestly prices well designed good neighborhood Very few buyer however got past the front door The smell was overpowering "They raised cats" recalls Randall of Eagar and Company "No one I showed the home to was able to get through the whole home before running for the door I told the owners they needed to do something about the smell They simply said 'What smell?' Another agent tells of trying to tiptoe buyers through a "mine field of doggie accidents" in what was a "very expensive" home And of buyers finding fish entrails left on the kitchen sink "for what must have been days" And of finding an vacant room that had been turned into a garbage dump And of owners forced to rip up carpet and floorboards in order to remove foul odor Ileft by pets What the eyes can't see the nose will Inside: Picture Perfect Homes — Pages Ea-g- ar 121 pick up on It happens frequently A couple likes what they see of a home on the outside It's just the home they've been looking for But then They step inside to the aroma of cooking fish or a pet's untimely accident or 50-cent cigars or week-ol- d garbage that someone forgot to take out Unpleasant odors are a quick and certain way of turning a possible sale into a "no sale" The three main areas home owners are asked to concentrate when showing their home are: I) Clean up the clutter 2) Decorate to sell: and 3) Give the home a pleasant aroma The best way to keep a house smelling fresh is to keep it clean Air rooms closets and drawers regularly Use disinfectants and chlorine bleach to prevent garbage smell and mildew The area of the house to watch most 13 closely is the kitchen because so many household odors originate there Area offered these tips on how to control odors in a home: Open a window after cooking and wipe up spills promptly To get rid of strong cooking odors simmer a pan of white vinegar on the stove Fast cooking reduces the powerful aroma that Brussels sprouts cabbage and broccoli can leave Put them in a pot of rapidly boiling water and return it quickly to a boil A few drops of vinegar in the water also helps To remove fish garlic and onion odors wash utensils pans and your hands in lemon juice Remember that bacteria love to lurk in the cracks and little knife nicks on your cutting board Using a brush scrub the See AROMA on page 4 September Best Buys Page 3 b |