Monthly Archives: February 2013
A Must-Do Before Selling: Staging Your Yard
The yard. We stare at it, mindlessly holding the weed-killer bottle in our hands. A cold sweat usually breaks across our brow as we wish we could watch the ball game rather than doing all this yard work. It is Saturday after all, so we start to ask ourselves why we bought such a large... Read More
Lexington: A Fortune 500 City
When people mention Lexington, they usually think of the beautiful horse farms that populate the area. Or they think of the University of Kentucky, since the Wildcats make national news in basketball almost every year. But what most people don’t know is that Lexington is a business city. One I’d even consider to be a... Read More
Selling Your Home & Upgrading to a Better One
Sell Your Home First Nick Ratliff’s Tip: Sell your home before you buy. You may already be shopping for a new home – and you probably need it if you are – but some good real estate advice is to sell before buying a new home. The reason is financial risk. Having the burden of... Read More
Preparing Your Home to Sell
The greatest secret to selling a home quickly and for the most money is the details. Who would think that re-painting the walls with neutral colors or adding a few pillows to the couch could drastically increase your chances of selling. It’s always been about details. When buyers first walk through a home, they want... Read More
Navigating Lexington’s New Website
A New Site, New Tools, But the Same You The Nick Ratliff Realty Team is proud to announce the release of our newly designed website. When we decided to update our main site, Lexingtonkyhomesearch.com, we realized the design and search tools deserved a new upgrade. So that’s what we did! With our new site, we’re... Read More