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The best part of a final walkthrough is watching you start to "decorate" and "renovate" your home before it is actually yours. You want to change this flooring, move this wall, or sometimes redo a whole kitchen. Sometimes it's painting an accent wall or designating the perfect spot for your pup to look out the window. I love seeing you imagine this house into your home. So this month, with our theme of "Loving Your Home!," I'm reaching out to you, my past clients, to visit! I want to see what you've done with the place! Whether it's a well-placed chair or full bathroom remodel, I want you to show it off! I would love to come over and get some photos and videos of your beautiful homes to feature on our Husky Homes' social media accounts (or if…

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I bought my first home in 2013 when I moved back to Madison from the East Coast. I had enough saved for a down payment but I could only spend about $150,000 to $175,000. I was able to find a foreclosed condo on the MLS that was only five blocks from the Capitol. There was only one photo on the MLS which was a very dark blurry photo of the bathroom taken with a phone camera, so as you’d expect, there weren’t many showings. It wasn’t as competitive a market as it is now, but at that price point condos downtown were still moving pretty quickly. I was able to negotiate a purchase price of $157,000. Because it was a foreclosure, I had to buy all new appliances - washer, dryer, refrigerator, oven, and microwave. I replaced the carpet in the bedroom…

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Moms - Have you been looking around your house thinking "we are SO out of room here," but dread even the thought of moving with kids? Don't stress! I've got the moving tips to keep you sane in the mom brain. 1. Hire movers if you can. It's going to make moving day less stressful especially with kiddos running around. Chasing kids around loading up the truck? That is chaotic. I have GREAT local movers I can recommend! 2. Pre-pack before you list. You want your house and your closets to be about 15% empty before you list your property. Getting the pre-work done makes the final packing SO much easier! 3. Color code your moving boxes by room. Seriously, this one is a GAMECHANGER! Primary bedroom: blue! Kid's bedroom: pink! Kitchen: green!…

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