Lacy Burke Discusses Home Value

Getting the best sale price for your home does not have to involve a major renovation, according to Los Angeles real estate agent Lacy Burke. Many small improvements and do-it-yourself changes can make thousands of dollars of difference in your final sale price. One thing that you can do which costs next to nothing is to clean the house. More than just your regular weekly pick-up, really deep clean every room, the garage, and the exterior of the home. Having a state of the art kitchen is a fine selling point, but if that kitchen is filthy, buyers are going to be turned off.

Homeowners with pets and those who smoke will need to take extra steps to ensure the cleanliness and freshness of the home. After living with your beloved pooch or smoking in the home for years, you become desensitized to the odors that have built up on your walls, carpets, and linens. If you are a smoker you light up in your home and you are thinking about selling, stop smoking in the house right away. Your home will need as much time as possible to air out. Even a quality cleaning does not always do the trick against pet odors and nicotine. In some cases, you may need to consider removing carpet or repainting the walls to eliminate the foul odors.

As a home seller, you always want to portray your home in the best light, which according to Lacy Burke means that you must keep it clean.                                                                                                                                                          

Lacy Burke Built His Career on a Quality Education

Earning a degree from California State University at Northridge was the beginning of a successful real estate career for Lacy Burke. His 2001 graduation from the school gained him a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, and four years of experience that has proven to be very useful. Burke enjoyed his educational endeavors, and took it upon himself to join many service groups, including the University Ambassador program.

The skills that he developed and mastered during his tenure at California State University have served him well over the last fifteen years. In addition to the practical education classes he successfully completed, Burke also learned the meaning of hard work, sacrifice, and prioritization. It is easy for many college students to be pulled off course by the socialization that college life brings, but he remained focused on his education and betterment.

Burke also became proficient with many technological programs and systems while attending university. Some of the areas that he excelled at include organizational skills, management of others, time management and self-discipline, and most word processing programs. He uses this set of skills as a real estate agent often. Having earned a degree in communications means that he is an effective communicator with everyone that he meets. Being able to listen to and discuss the needs of his real estate clients is a trait that enables him to serve them better. Lacy Burke knows that without his solid educational foundation, he would not be the well-respected real estate agent that he is today.
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