Tag: Cape Cod Real Estate

• What’s the difference between Pending or Contingent?

  Each home listing has a status which is updated by information the listing agent feeds into the multiple listing service (MLS). A home listed contingent or pending is under contract, but there is still a chance for you to buy it. Most purchase offers for the buyer to back out if they cannot get financing,…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  December 9, 2022

  Buying A Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, Selling A Home

  buyers, Cape Cod Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, contingent, contingent home sale, Keller Williams Cape Cod, pending, pending sale

• How to Wallpaper a Small Bathroom

  Calculate the square footage of the bathroom which was 300 square feet of walls to buy the correct amount of wallpaper. Example: A 300 sqft. bathroom will use about 6 rolls (56 sq. ft. each) of wallpaper.  Materials Needed Step 1: Cutting the paper Measure from the top to the bottom of the walls and…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  November 2, 2022

  Home Maintenance, Living in Your Home, Prep Your Home for Sale

  Cape Cod Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, Home Maintenance

• Build a Solar Greenhouse

  Growing your own fruits and veggies is a rewarding pastime — and it’s good for your body, mind and spirit. And when you have a solar greenhouse, you can reap those positive benefits all year long while also caring for the environment. What Is a Solar Greenhouse? All greenhouses use the sun, but solar greenhouses…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  October 26, 2022

  Home Maintenance, Living in Your Home

  Cape Cod Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, Home Maintenance

• Heated Floors: What You Need to Know

  Picture this – it’s a chilly winter morning and when you step into your kitchen to make yourself a cup of coffee, your bare feet are warmed by the floor beneath you. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Heated floors are a great alternative to traditional heating methods, and they can keep your home, and your toes,…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  October 19, 2022

  Buying A Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, Home Maintenance, Living in Your Home

  Cape Cod Real Estate, heated floors, Home Maintenance

• 5 Gifts To Leave For The New Owners

  Selling a home is an emotional event. You are leaving behind a house filled with memories and venturing off to someplace new. The people buying your home are excited to create their own memories in a home you loved for so many years. Welcome them with a thoughtful gift that will leave a lasting impression.…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  October 12, 2022

  Cape Cod Real Estate, Prep Your Home for Sale, Selling A Home, The Move

  buyer gift, buyers, Cape Cod Real Estate, closing gift, home sales, homeseller

• 10 Tips to Create the Ultimate Gaming Room

  Video games are big. Like $155 billion big. In fact, it’s estimated that 26% of the world’s population are regular video gamers across various platforms. Given these statistics, it is likely you or someone you know is an active video game player. Video game rooms are a great way to help get more immersed into…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  October 8, 2022

  Buying A Home, Living in Your Home

  buyers, Cape Cod Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, capecodhome, gaming, home decor

• Interest Rates: How Fast and How High Will They Climb?

  If you are shopping for a new home now or are hoping for this spring, you probably feel your heart racing a little. The word is out: Mortgage interest rates are on the rise. This means for the same size loan and house, borrowers will have to pay a higher monthly mortgage bill every month.…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  October 2, 2022

  Buying A Home, Cape Cod Real Estate

  buyers, cape cod home search, Cape Cod Real Estate, home sales, interest rates, lender, mortgage, mortgage pre-approval, mortgage rates, rates

• Can a Buyer Inspect a Home Without a Seller’s Permission?

  Here is the scenario: Your house is on the market, and you have interested buyers, but they are concerned about the roof. Maybe your home has a bit of damage from the last storm, but it’s nothing major. Still, a potential buyer sends a roofer to check things out without your approval. Sending a professional…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  August 3, 2022

  Buyers Looking for Cape Cod Real Estate…., Buying A Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, Selling A Home

  buyers, Cape Cod Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, home inspection, Home Maintenance, home sales, inspection

• Keep Your Home Address Private

  There is a myriad of reasons buyers do not want their names associated with their home address. Certainly, celebrities or professional athletes aren’t eager to give up their home info, nor are public officials, police officers, or survivors of domestic abuse. In fact, the same applies to any homeowner who finds it unnerving anyone with…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  July 27, 2022

  Buying A Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, Living in Your Home, The Move

  buyers, Cape Cod Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, home sales, sellers

• How to Save 20% When You BIY Instead of DIY

  You want to get projects done around the house, but you lack the skills, desire, or the time to DIY. The other side of the coin—hiring it all out—is an expensive option you would like to avoid. What to do? BIY, that’s what. BIY—buy-it-yourself—is a smart, middle ground for those who want to upgrade their…

  Scott & Mary Tynell

  July 20, 2022

  Cape Cod Real Estate, Home Maintenance, Living in Your Home, Prep Your Home for Sale

  Cape Cod Home, Cape Cod Real Estate, capecod, capecodhome, Home Maintenance, home sales, MyHomeOnTheCape