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What’s the best paint color for selling a home? 🤔 It might seem like a trivial question, but today’s buyers actually DO care about the color of the house they’re buying. As a rule of thumb, stick with neutral colors — according to HomeLight’s Top Agent Insights Report for Q1 2020, 98% of agents surveyed … Continued

Getting a lot of maintenance requests from your tenants?  We get it.  Those requests get overwhelming… fast.  At New Leaf Homebuyers, we’ve been working in the real estate market here in Baton Rouge for quite some time. So we know a thing or two when it comes to dealing with maintenance requests from your tenants.  … Continued

Planning to make some repairs to your home? Well, most people spend a lot of time talking about the repairs and updates you should make to modernize your home and get it to sell for top-dollar… But what about the repairs you should AVOID? After all, some repairs are so expensive that they’re not even … Continued

Have a dust mite allergy?  Symptoms include… Sneezing Coughing Runny nose Stuffy nose Watery eyes Itchy eyes Itchy throat Itchy skin Chest pain We’ve seen a lot of properties in our time buying and selling real estate in Baton Rouge… and virtually all of them have dust mites (it’s just a matter of how many). … Continued

Planning to hire a contractor to help repair or update your home? It’s unfortunate, but at New Leaf Homebuyers, we’ve seen a lot of homeowners hire bad contractors.. Sometimes they quit the job half-way through, do a shoddy job, or charge you more than promised. That’s why we HIGHLY recommend vetting the contractor you choose … Continued

Don’t want to continue working with your real estate agent?  You’re not the only one. It happens. Some of the top reasons that people fire their real estate agent include… Bad communication Doesn’t advocate for your interests Doesn’t know the market Bad marketing efforts Don’t get along personally Unethical behavior Whatever the case, the good … Continued

Did someone make you a cash offer on your home? Did it seem too low? Or maybe it seemed too good to be true? Whatever the case, when professional homebuyers make offers, they don’t always disclose WHY their offer is what it is… or even if it’s actually “fair” or not. And you’re not a … Continued

Trying to decide whether it’s better to sell your home the traditional way — through a real estate agent on the MLS — or to a professional cash buyer?  It varies from seller to seller. Here’s a direct comparison between those two options to help make a decision about what’s best for you and your … Continued

How accurate is the “Zestimate” on your home? To find out the value of their home, most people go to Zillow, type in their address, and check their Zestimate. But is that number accurate? In most cases, according to Zillow, the Zestimate will fall within 10% of the real value of the home (a home … Continued

Want to sell a house with a cracked foundation? You might be worried that you won’t be able to sell… but the good news is that you CAN (so long as the cracked foundation is disclosed to the buyer and they agree to purchase it “as is”). But… just how bad is the damage? That … Continued

Trying to sell your house? Well, regardless of whether the plan is to sell through a real estate agent or as a for-sale-by-owner, open houses are one of the best ways to generate buzz and find potential buyers. But of course, not all open house experiences are equal. At New Leaf Homebuyers, we’ve been buying … Continued

Selling your home in Baton Rouge? Obviously, selling a home comes with a lot of challenges — some of which are always there… and some of which are created by making mistakes.  In fact, here are some of the most common mistakes to avoid as a home seller… 1. Getting too emotional. This is a … Continued

HOMEOWNERS: wondering if it’s a good idea to do a rent-to-own arrangement with your buyers? While there are some benefits to rent-to-own — such as having a bigger pool of buyers, earning rental income, and selling for a higher price-point — there are also some little-known pitfalls. At New Leaf Homebuyers, we’ve been working in … Continued

At New Leaf Homebuyers, we buy homes for cash in Baton Rouge. We’re then able to either pass off those properties to our community of real estate investors or restore the home ourselves.  Either way, the result is the same — the homeowner gets a fair price for their property, in cash, and the homeowner … Continued

Is your real estate agent lying to you? It’s a given that we all want to work with a real estate agent who’s honest about their costs, experience, and the condition of homes they’ve listed. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. At New Leaf Homebuyers, we’ve helped many homeowners who felt they couldn’t trust the … Continued