Tip Tuesday

Home Value by Mitchell Jones Hi. Mitchell Jones, Coldwell Banker, residential home sales. You may have seen in some of my past videos I have talked about ways to improve the value of your home and oftentimes really extensive renovations don't yield 100% return when it's time to sell the home, but the goal is to make the home, appear in tip top shape and show great when those buyers start coming th...

Let the Light Shine in with Mitchell Jones Hi. Mitchell Jones, Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Realty. In a previous video, I talked about how important it is when someone is selling their home that they just simply replace the burned out light bulbs. That's really important for buyers perception when they enter the home and make their, impressions, first impressions of that home. But also, w...

Hi, everyone. Mitchell Jones, Coldwell Banker, Mitchell Home Sales. Hey. First impressions are everything. And if you're looking to list your home, you wanna make sure when that buyer pulls up and looks at your home, that everything looks great because that's their first impression and that equates to their perception of value. So I've oftentimes talked about in my videos, what can I do to get my...

Furniture Matters. Hi. Mitchell Jones, Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Realty. Have you ever wondered if furniture in your home makes a difference when you're selling your home? Well, absolutely, it does. Recently, I toured a home where they had a precious cat, but the cat had a lot of talent, so to speak, and it scratched up the fabric so badly that threads were hanging from the couch. The o...

Days on Market Hi. Mitchell Jones, Coldwell Banker, Mitchell Home Sales. Today, I wanna provide a market update for Union County in the Charlotte market. You may not be aware, but our days on market have increased from forty two days up to sixty four days. What does that mean? That means it's taking sixty four days from start to finish to sell a home versus forty two. That's an increase of over 50...

Hi everyone. Mitchell Jones, Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Hey. Today my message is you are not alone. If you're thinking about selling your home, oftentimes you need resources. And I pride myself in saying I am a resource specialist. I have the opportunity within my large office of great colleagues, I live in a great neighborhood with a bunch of neighbors, and I also, am invol...

Hi, Mitchell Jones Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Realty. Today's tip is all about those pesky fingerprints on appliances. This may sound nitpicky but oftentimes when I've gone into a home to prepare it, help consult to prepare the home for listing, I've seen fingerprints and stick on the refrigerator handle, on the refrigerator doors. That's a critical thing to look at and address and not o...

Inspect Before Listing by Mitchell Jones. Hi, Mitchell Jones, Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Realty. Today I want to share with you a main reason why, if your home is a little bit older, why you might want to consider having a home inspection before you put your home on the market. The reason why homes fall out of contract, one of the primary reasons, is due to a repair dispute during the du...

What's in your closet? Hi. Mitchell Jones, Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Realty. Oftentimes, I go on listing consults where my prospective sellers are considering selling their home and they'd like suggestions and advice on how to get their home ready for sale. And I would say take a look at those closets. The reason why I'm saying that is oftentimes my sellers say well it's not important t...

Move that car! Hi. Mitchell Jones with Coldwell Banker Realty and Mitchell Home Sales. Hey. You may have heard the saying Ty Pennington, coined, and he says move that bus. Well, if you're thinking about listing your home, I'm gonna say move that car. Recently, I just saw a home that went on the market over a million dollars, and there was the old car in the driveway. And one might ask, is the car...

Light Bulbs. Hi. Mitchell Jones, Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Realty. Well today I'd like to talk about light bulbs. Why do we talk about light bulbs? Well if you're thinking about selling your home, it's really important to make sure you have no burned out bulbs. What happens is on professional photography day, the photographer comes in, they take pictures of your home, and typically we a...

Buying a Home in the Spring? Hi. Mitchell Jones, Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Realty. I've been asked before if it's a good time to buy a home in the spring and I would say absolutely yes and here is why. Oftentimes homes don't start hitting the market. Historically we start seeing greater inventory of homes ramping up toward the mid to latter part of spring and into early summer. So if so...

Buying Out of Area? Hi. Mitchell Jones, Mitchell Home Sales, Coldwell Banker Realty. Last week, I received a call from a friend, and she said that her kids are looking to buy their first home and they're out of area. And she said they're starting to interview agents, they're new at this, what kinds of questions should they ask these agents when interviewing them? Here's what I suggested. The first...

Remove Those Photos by Mitchell Jones Realtor. Hi there, Mitchell Jones, Coldwell Banker Realty, residential home sales. You know, I have a lot of personal photos around my home. I love my photos, they make my home warmer. Quite frankly, my pictures of my precious, naughty little dogs, other people might not like. I absolutely adore my husband of 36 years, but people might not like my wedding phot...

Hire the Right Agent by Mitchell Jones Realtor Hi, Mitchell Jones with Mitchell Home Sales and Coldwell Banker Realty. Well, if you've decided or you're thinking about wanting to list your home, it's really important to ask and interview multiple agents to make sure it's the right fit for you. And some things you might wanna ask that listing agent would be, first of all, what's their experience? W...

Hi, Mitchell Jones with Mitchell Home Sales and Coldwell Banker Realty. Well, today's tip is spit shine. You're like, what's spit shine? Well, spit shine is how your windows appear in professional photos and for your showings with your buyers. So if you're thinking about listing your home, it's really important. I recommend professionally cleaning your windows. Oftentimes the do-it-yourself jobs l...

Hi, Mitchell Jones with Coldwell Banker and Mitchell Home Sales. Today's tip is about curb appeal. Oftentimes when I meet with folks who are considering listing their home, curb appeal is at the top of the list that we talk about because oftentimes the very first impression that your buyer is gonna make is all about what that home looks like upon stepping out of that car and taking your first step...

Hi, Mitchell Jones, Coldwell, banker, residential home sales. Hey, I get calls oftentimes to go on a consult to talk to folks who are considering selling their home. They're kicking the tires. They're not really sure if they're ready, but they want to talk about what to do in case they do decide to sell their home. And what I can tell you, is the recipe for success, is condition of the home, locat...

Paint the Walls by Mitchell Jones. Hi, Mitchell Jones, Coldwell Banker. Well, I have a tip to offer up today. If you're considering selling, if you're kicking the tires, the greatest advice I can offer up today is paint your walls inside. If you have a lot of different colors going on, a lot of heavy colors going on. The reason why I say that is so many times a buyer struggles to identify with you...

What is my Home Worth During Covid-19? Hi, everyone. Well, I hope for you you can say this is thriving Thursday. I wanted to share some information with you today, you might be asking yourself, what is my home worth during COVID-19 pandemic? It's a great question. I'd like to share some compelling statistics with you. Today in Temecula and Murrieta markets combined, we have 532 active listings on...

Temecula Valley Buyer or Seller Market Hi everyone, Michel Jones with Coldwell Banker. I'm coming to you today from my office at home with my incompetent office assistant ginger Jones. Ginger is oftentimes the feature of my weenie Wednesday segment on Facebook. Hey, I wanted to in all seriousness, share some information with you. I am so grateful for the calls the text that emails from friends, pa...

https://youtu.be/HRXpvN2urz8 Temecula Valley Divorce Financial Analyst Hi, everyone. Well, you know what we're past the holiday season. But that doesn't mean that the new year is bringing joy for everyone. Sadly, there's a very, very high divorce rate in America right now. And I'm pleased to have the expertise and support here today from a dear friend of mine, Kimberly Surber she serves as a divor...

Temecula Valley Financial Planner As your neighborhood real estate professional, I've had the opportunity to work with amazing professionals. Today I will introduce you to another local expert to provide meaningful information. I'm Mitchell Jones, and this is The Low Down on Temecula Valley. Hi, everyone. I'm here today with Kim Serber. Kim is the president and partner with Leeward Wealth Manageme...

Temecula Valley Professional Photography I am pleased today I have Tom Barnett with Thomas Barnett photography. He's a professional photographer serving our community and we have done a lot of photo shoots together for real estate. Truly a joy to work with. Drama free he gets the job done. And it truly is my honor to interview you today. I'd love to hear your story. Tom, I know you haven't been a...

How Old are you Santa? I gotta ask, you know, you're all gray. How old are you? As your neighborhood real estate professionals, I've had the opportunity to work with amazing professionals. Today I will introduce you to another local expert to provide meaningful information. I'm Mitchell Jones, and this is a low down on Temecula Valley. Talk about bringing joy into our day. We have Santa Claus. Oh,...