How to Maintain Your Pool During the Hurricane

Steps to take with your pool before Hurricane Irma hits.

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I got an email this morning from Graham Banks who owns America’s Swimming Pool Company. He sent out a list of what you need to do exactly to get ready for Hurricane Irma.

Before the storm:

• You should be adding additional chlorine (or shock) to your swimming pool. This will help prepare your pool for the abundance of rain that will cause a negative impact on your pool’s water chemistry.

• Turn off all electrical components of your swimming pool equipment. For example, be sure to turn off all the breakers supplying power to your pump, lights, heater, etc. which will help stop power surges from damaging equipment. Plus, this may protect the equipment if your property is flooded.
• Do not put a cover on your swimming pool. This may cause severe damage or rip off the cover to your pool.
• Be sure to put away anything that is not secured to the deck. Store all poolside furniture, floats, etc. in a safe space (not in the pool). High winds can potentially turn those loose items into flying projectiles.

After the storm:

• Make sure all electrical components of your swimming pool equipment are completely dry before they are powered up again.
• Only drain the excess water from your swimming pool down to mid-tile line (or mid-skimmer) so that your skimmer can help clean the surface of the pool.

As always, if you have any questions, please contact any member of our team!

Here is Graham’s contact information:

Graham Banks (owner)

America’s Swimming Pool Company

Serving Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens & Surrounding Areas

PO Box 1640, Jupiter, FL 33468

(561) 203 8960

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Three Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a House

There are three mistakes sellers often make that can be easily avoided. I’ll go over each of them today.

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There are three common mistakes you need to avoid when selling your house:

1. Asking for too much. Everyone wants to make as much money as possible for their house. Who doesn’t want to sell their house for double what it's worth? But the truth is, if you put your house on the market at a price that is unrealistic, it’s going to sit. People always ask, “Why is this house sitting?” We all want to make lots of money, but the truth is that asking too much and letting the house sit for too long will actually get you less money in the end.

2. Not advertising enough. You’ve got to advertise your house, and you’ve got to have a great social media effort on behalf of your Realtor. I can’t tell you how many homes we’ve sold through social media marketing, our met groups, getting out there and talking to people. Advertising means more than just spending money on paper, it means really getting the word out there.

Advertising isn’t just spending money on paper, it’s really getting the word out there!

3. Presenting your home poorly. Often we see pictures on the MLS that are really bad and don’t present the house in a nice way. Above all else, sellers should remember to make a great first impression, and those photographs of your home are just that. Remember to make your house presentable: clean it up, put loose stuff away, and take great photos. Even if a house has great upgrades, if it doesn’t look presentable it may not sell right away or it may sell for less money.

If you have any other questions about preparing your home for the market, give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!