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For Sale By Owner – No Realtor

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Planning to sell your home without a realtor? According to Homelight, house listings with high quality photos sell 32% faster than houses with average or low-quality photos — that goes for FSBO listings and agent listings. So if you’re an FSBO (for sale by owner) seller, it’s worth taking a little extra time to learn … Continued

Code Violations

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Trying to sell your house with code violations? Ugh. Maybe you can’t list your house on the MLS with a realtor because it’s in disrepair and you’re probably ALSO worried about getting fined for code violations…   Here’s what you should do:   Estimate Repair Costs — If you plan to sell the house and … Continued

Cheap Home Maintenance

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As we’ve talked about before, repairing a home can cost TONS of money… BUT… There’s some really simple stuff you can do to maintain appliances and HVAC systems in your home so that there aren’t big costly repairs to be made (at least, not as often). Here’s what we recommend! Flush Water Heater — Flush … Continued

Assisted Living can be Expensive!

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Are you helping to pay for a family member’s assisted living costs? We know how financially challenging that can be — of course, you love your family and you’ll do whatever it takes to see that they’re taken care of… but it still strains the bank account. At BRZY Properties, we’ve worked with many people … Continued

Trouble with Contractors

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Are contractors botching the work on your home? This happens wayyy too often. Some contractors think that they can do poor quality work and get away with it. Unfortunately, they often do get away with it. And sometimes the best thing you can do is fire them before they do more damage to your home. … Continued

Wanna Remodel Your Bathroom?

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Thinking of remodeling your bathroom? That might be a good idea! Doing so can increase the value of your home and make the home easier to sell and more appealing to buyers. But we don’t recommend remodeling your bathroom only to sell easier and for more money — the average bathroom remodel costs about $20,000 … Continued

Calculating Your Own Cash Offer

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At BRZY Properties, we buy homes fast for a fair cash price — as-is, any condition. Want to know how much you can get for your home? ‘ The easiest way to find out is to give us a call at 423.840.9040. We’ll ask some questions and make you a no-obligation cash offer within 48 … Continued

Struggling to Sell Your Home

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Are you trying to sell your home at a bad time of year? You might not know this, but real estate markets fluctuate significantly from season to season, month to month, and even year to year. And we’re not just talking about the nationwide market, but even our market locally here in Chattanooga fluctuates season … Continued

Considering becoming a Landlord?

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Considering becoming a landlord to make some extra money? Owning real estate is a great long-term investment strategy. In fact, at BRZY Properties, that’s what we do — we buy properties, fix them up, and either flip them or rent them out to tenants. And we thought we’d share a few tips from our own … Continued

Choosing a Probate Agent

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Looking for a real estate agent to help with probate? Going through probate can be a long and challenging process. And the last thing anyone wants is to choose a real estate agent that makes the probate process MORE DIFFICULT than it needs to be. Ideally, you’ll want to work with an agent who has … Continued

Determining Rental Price

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Not sure how much to charge for a rental property? The number chosen is an important one — it’ll determine how easy it is to find tenants and keep tenants. The price needs to be competitive. It also needs to cover all of the costs associated with the property. At BRZY Properties, we’ve bought, flipped, … Continued

Curb Appeal

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Struggling to sell your home? Well, curb appeal might be the ingredient you’re missing. Curb appeal is just what it sounds like… it’s the perspective that prospective buyers get when driving by your house or viewing it from the curb. And just like first impressions, curb appeal is critical for garnering buyer attention and selling … Continued

Choosing Hardwood Flooring to Install

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Want to install hardwood floors? You’re not the only one! Hardwood flooring is by far the most popular choice for homeowners. But there are a lot of different types of hardwood floors. Which type should you install in your home? Well, there are basically two options: solid wood or engineered wood. Here are the pros … Continued

How To Know If You’re Getting A Good Deal

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When you’re buying a home, how can you tell if you got a good deal or not? Real estate agents might say it’s a good deal… The seller might say it’s a good deal… But is there a way that you can run the numbers for yourself? Well, at BRZY Properties, we’ve been buying and … Continued

What does as-is mean?

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At BRZY Properties, we talk a lot about how we can buy your home “as is”… But what exactly do we mean by that?  Here’s what we mean:  We will buy your home in its CURRENT CONDITION:   – Whether it needs repairs, is outdated, or even if it’s in perfect condition, we will make you … Continued