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TIME TO SELL? THANKSGIVING WINTER READY Selling during the holiday season
Organizing your Thanksgiving holiday
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Ten tips for preparing your home
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Should you sell your home this holiday season?
The holidays have arrived and so has the time of year when home sellers wonder whether they should keep their properties on the market or take them off. Or if owners haven’t listed their home yet, they may be asking themselves if they should wait until spring or brave the winter real estate market? Trying to sell your home during the holidays can be daunting to many homeowners. The season can be extremely busy for families, and the idea of taking on the additional stress of selling a house could be a turnoff to See Selling during the holidays Page 7
Organize your Thanksgiving holiday A large meal is customary come Thanksgiving. Planning an impressive Thanksgiving menu can be enjoyable for many people, while others get a little nervous when tasked with such an undertaking. But getting a head start and staying organized can make planning a Thanksgiving meal much easier than it looks. Begin by jotting down ideas of which dishes you want to make this year. Traditional foods like turkey and candied yams may be expected, but it's perfectly acceptable to think outside the box as well. If you won't be hosting a large crowd, you may want to serve more manageable Cornish hens in place of a larger turkey. Root vegetables and squash are seasonal foods that can add some autumn flavor to your Thanksgiving dinner table. Potatoes, corn, turnips and parsnips can be served baked or turned into soups and casseroles.
Thanksgiving is a great time to celebrate local foods as well. If certain items are native to your area, such as grains or game, incorporate these foods into the planning. Once you have established the menu, you can make a list of what can be prepared in advance and what will need to be made shortly before the holiday or the day of. Separate your shopping accordingly. Any frozen or canned products can be purchased in advance of the holiday rush and stored until use. Frozen turkeys also can be bought weeks before and then thawed out when they need to be cooked. Any dairy products or fresh produce should be purchased a few days before Thanksgiving and freshly prepared for optimal flavor. Rather than spending all of your time cooking the night before the dinner, mashed See Thanksgiving organization Page 7
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Eudell Head Sales Associate 216-3544
Norma Trammell Executive Broker 216-4313
1118 Highway 71 S. • Mena, AR 71953 (479)394-6500
Amanda Warrington Executive Broker 234-8114
Tiffany Lane, CRB Principal Broker/ Owner 6204V
Amanda Warrington Executive Broker 234-8114
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8747 26 AC W/CREEK - Collier Creek borders this wooded acreage that has a mountain view. MLS#10403353 $71,500.
8822 ACREAGE - Beautiful 15 acres of woods on Highway 71 and Polk 78 in the Potter area. Our pleasure to show you this one at a great price! MLS#15024367 $50,000.
8942 HOUSE AND GUEST HOUSE - 3.3 acres, imagine the view of the mountain range from the front porch. Beautiful log home, outbuildings, 3 br, 1 ba, detached garage and shop. Separate little cottage, 1 br, 1 ba, separate utilities. Trees and pond on property. open, country close to town! MLS#17000995 $74,900. 8934 LOG HOME in the country...cute 3 bedroom, 1 bath home on one acre, needs TLC, would make a great rental property!! MLS#16035910 $65,000.
8883 NUMEROUS BUILDING SITES on 39.56 ac, only 4/10 of a mile from Mena City limits!! Rural water/ elec avail, on a paved county road. Gravel road on property, mountain views, 2 streams, secluded but convenient to town. MLS#16015428 $112,000. 8862 COX LAKE AREA - Nice home in established neighborhood, 3 br, 2 ba, 1376 sf, original hardwood floors in living room, new windows. MLS#16004440 $68,000.
8883A-C MULTIPLE PARCELS OF LAND! Many building sites, 30 ac only .4 mil from Mena city limits! Rural water and elec available, paved road. $72,500, or buy 15 ac for $34,900, or 2 ac without creek for $12,000. 8906 GREAT BUY! Better look at me!! Very attractive, 3 bedroom, 2 baths on corner lot on quiet street of Mena. We invite you to compare. This is affordable! MLS#16024432 $72,000. 8925 61 ACRES & HOME! Beautiful 61 ac farm featuring unique custom built, 1940 sq ft house, pastures fenced and cross fenced. Two ponds, two barns (with horse stalls and views). MLS#16031881 $265,000.
8961 CUTE HOME - Neat, low maintenance, well-maintained house on city lot in Mena. Some recent updates on this 3 br, 1 ba home on quiet street. MLS#17010106 $74,900.
8965 DUPLEX - Live in one side, and rent the other. Very nice duplex, 2 bedroom 1 bath, each side, inside laundry, pantry, all electric, stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Central heat and cool, located on large 100x130 lot. Each duplex is 720 sq ft, 1440 total for duplex. Owner is a licensed real estate broker in Arkansas. MLS#17013207 $110,000. 8975 MOUNTAIN VIEWS can be enjoyed through the large windows of this beautiful home in Timber Ridge, or relax in one of the several outdoor spaces in this private backyard. Low maintenance landscaping, fenced yard, deck, and
outbuilding. Spacious, bright and airy rooms greet you in this home that has been given that special touch! New microwave and water heater. So much to love about this home that has special recessed areas in the living room with outlets for displaying your treasures. MLS#17019630 $175,300. 8976 JUST LISTED!! Want to work for yourself? How about this breeder farm in Watson, Oklahoma? Pristine breeder operation! This chicken farm features two 510x40 breeder houses, a remodeled 28x61 Fleetwood mobile home, mountain views in any direction, 3 wells, 2 generators, 92x40 litter shed/shop and other outbuildings, a green house, 400 gallon diesel tank and storm shelter. Currently under Tyson contract. MLS#17022425 $745,000. 8990 Immaculate, inside and out! Sitting on almost 1/2 acre in the city limits of Mena, and is ready for you to move in!! Neutral colors, cathedral ceiling in living area, tile flooring, large bedrooms, and tile accents in the bathrooms make this a MUST SEE in Mena! MBA has a whirlpool tub. Built in 2009, home has a patio for entertaining, garage, pretty foyer - and is priced to sell! Great floor plan that you truly need to see to appreciate, all on a quiet cul-de-sac which allows for extra privacy. MLS#17028025 $139,900. 8995 Priced below appraisal!! Large 3 bedroom, 3 bath on 2.5 acres near Wilhelmina Lake. The upstairs bedroom above the garage could be used as an extra guest suite or rental, as it has a kitchenette. Make an offer! MLS#17032189 $129,900. 8996 Your dream getaway nestled on a quiet lake stocked with bass, crappie and bluegill. New bedroom and bathroom addition, added decks w/handicap accessible ramps, metal roof and many more updates. Generator, 20x20 shop w/elec & window A/C, carport and boat dock. All appliances including washer and dryer stay. Pontoon boat w/trolling motor stays. New windows, doors, water heater, electric, roof, and flooring. Perfect vacation home or for country living - privacy abounds! Handmade door w/sun does not convey. MLS#17032549 $150,000.
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Is Your Home Winter Ready?
Things homeowners should think about as Old Man Winter begins to flex his muscles. #1-Clean Your Gutters Remove leaves, acorns, sticks, and other debris from gutters, so melting snow and ice can flow freely. Water cannot freely run down your storm drain if your gutter has been filled with leaves. This may cause a backup in the drain. In winter months, the water will freeze and either pull the gutter off or cause an ice dam that will leak into the walls. #2-Get a Furnace Tune-Up If you don’t you could suffer a furnace that will die years before it should and create higher energy bills. #3-Inspect Fireplaces This is very important and could mean the life of you and your family. Be sure to schedule it early so you can enjoy the roaring fireplace all winter long. #4- Replace Filters Regularly changing the filters in your central air and heating system can improve its efficienCMYK
cy and longevity. #5- Protect Outdoor Faucets Remove your garden hose from your outdoor faucet and drain it. Add a faucet protector to keep cold air from getting into your pipes. They are really cheap and can save you thousands from cleaning up the damage of busted pipes! #6- Wrap pipes with foam plumbing insulation It is cheap, just like the faucet cover, and it is an easy job as long
as you can reach the pipes. #7- Clean your Windows Sparkling glass lets more natural light into your home. Besides all that, daylighting is a great mood booster. #8- Fertilize and Reseed your Lawn In the fall, the roots of your grass are actually growing deeper to prepare for winter. Now is the best time to fertilize and reseed. #9- Trim Trees Any tree limbs that are dangerously close
to power lines or the roof of your house should be trimmed in the fall. Heavy snow and ice can cause damage in the winter. #10- Prepare an Emergency Kit Buy flashlights/batteries, indoor candles, matches, and lighters for use during a power outage. Find the phone numbers for your utility companies and put them in your cellphone's contacts. Store extra bottled water, non-perishable food supplies, blankets, and a first-aid kit in an easy to access location.
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3755-Ranch land in the Cherry Hill Area!! 143 Acres. Good pasture and hay land with 5 ponds. Fenced and cross fenced. county road frontage. Beautiful mountain views and perfect home sites. MLS17020243 $271,700 Additional Acreage also available close by!
Inez Hendricks 479-234-2728
Shannon Hunter 479-216-1932
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3773-Fantastic location south of Cove with a lovely house and very desirable land. The home has over 2000 sq ft of living area. There’s a den and fireplace for you and 3 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. The property also includes an in ground swimming pool. There’s room for livestock on the 23 acres, a shop and a pond too. There’s frontage on County Road 20 and Hwy 71. MLS17030400 $329,000
3739-Enjoy this Beautiful Home Located In the Country Club Estates! Wonderful 4 bedroom/3bath Home on 18+ acres in perfect location! Home sets on the Hill with Mountain Views and Prairie Creek bordering the property. Beautiful Wrap Around Porch & Deck to sit and relax. Open floor plan to the great room and lovely kitchen. Spacious Master Bedroom has large windows and doorway opening to the back deck. The property has a 2 Ponds and an asphalt driveway up to the house. There is a 30x40 shop w/ lean-to on both sides, also a large 2 car garage. New Roof in May! You won’t find many properties like this around! MLS17017376 $349,900
3756-The Most Beautiful Home Site we offer. Breathtaking view, lush hay meadow, approx. 69 acres of pasture land, small creek, spring branch, large stocked pond, 2 wells, working pens, barn/shop, rural water, property joins the county road. MLS17020242 $175,000 3772- Brick Home with over 1800 sq ft in a Great Neighborhood! A Vaulted ceiling in the great room, dining and kitchen creates an inviting and spacious place for you to enjoy. There are 3 bedrooms with crown molding, 2 full bathrooms, a laundry, 2 car attached garage, and a fenced back yard. This house is located close to the Mena Middle School and High School making it great for families. MLS17030261 $149,900
Catherine Miller 479-216-0278 3774-Great home in Mena with 1730 sq ft. Front porch to enjoy throughout the seasons. Vaulted ceiling in the great room. 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, big 2 car garage. Fencing is a bonus to the nice back yard. MLS17030413 $125,000
3709-Wonderful home has Front Porch to enjoy. Great Room w/vaulted ceiling, dining area and a kitchen with abundant cabinets for the cook of the family! 3 bedrooms/2 and 1/2 bath split floor plan. Master Suite with walk in closet and bath, laundry w/1/2 bath, large lot w/shade trees in the back yard for you to enjoy. Attached garage. 10’x16’ storage shed. MLS17004554 $129,500
Michelle Hicks 479-216-6717
Hershel Bell 479-243-5613
Mamie Page Office Manager
3737-Large two story Country Home with lots of room for everyone! Large Kitchen/ Dining Area and a large Laundry/Mud room. There is a bedroom down stairs and also a Mother- in-law room that has its own kitchenette, bathroom and bedroom. The 40 acre property has a mountain view with two stocked ponds, fenced and cross fenced. There are 2 old Chicken houses for storage as well as a Red Barn. Must see this home and land to truly appreciate it! Lots of country house charm. Yard has big trees and lots of flowers. MLS17015111 $269,900
3699-Out in the Country with access to the 4 wheeler trails. 3 bedrooms 2 bath home on 3 acres, with the mountains lying behind it. It lies in a private setting on a gravel road. The home has vinyl siding, and porches at front and rear. Inside it is well insulated with modern insulated windows, Central H&AC and a metal flue for a wood stove. Master bedroom and bath has a double sink vanity. Outside there is a 14`x 14` storage building, a pole shed, and it is cleared with room for a garden and deer stand. MLS16036439 $125,000
3747-If you’d like to get back to a simpler lifestyle with a place to call home plus a business of your own, Consider this opportunity: The Cherry Hill Café & Gas Station property includes the Café, a cabin, a 24 x 36 building, a pole barn plus a nice home! The 28 x 76 4 bdr/2 bath mfg home was built in 2009 w/all the upgrades. The 1.5 acre parcel of land provides plenty of parking plus expansion space for your business or gardening. MLS17008570 Price has been reduced to $159,000
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Preparing for Winter in Fall Autumn’s arrival means sweater weather, pumpkin flavored everything and getting the house ready for winter. Smart homeowners know that the perfect time to start preparing for cold weather is before the weather arrives. Come October, homeowners should be switching the direction of their ceiling fans; a fan spinning clockwise will help suck up warm air and distribute heat. And no one wants to be outside once the temperature drops significantly, so autumn is the perfect time to deep clean windows. It will be worth it when the sun shines in on even the darkest days of winter. Homeowners should also schedule a checkup for their heating unit and a chimney sweep for their fireplace inspection. Gutters, leaks, insulation, and checking all draft areas before the cool air hits is also a time and money saver. Maintenance technicians get busy come winter, so it is important to make an appointment early! Check
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Thanksgiving organization Continued from page 2 potatoes and casseroles can be prepared and frozen, then reheated on Thanksgiving. Some foods actually taste better when flavors have had an opportunity to meld. Even some baked goods can be made in advance and refrigerated or frozen until use. Think about preparing batters for cookies or cakes and then storing them in the refrigerator before finishing them on Thanksgiving. Any work you can handle in advance will save you time in the kitchen come the big day. Timing can be challenging on Thanksgiving. Whenever possible, free up your oven for side dishes and desserts so that you will have ample space inside. A turkey can take up valuable real estate in the oven, so you may want to consider investing in a rotisserie or a deep-fryer so the turkey can be cooked more efficiently elsewhere. Then you will have plenty of oven space for heating side dishes
and desserts. Dense foods should be placed in the oven first to enable them to heat thoroughly. Finger foods and appetizers may only need brief heating. Do not underestimate the power of the outdoor barbecue for quickly heating up foods if you are short on space in the kitchen. Delegate some of the work to others on Thanksgiving so you and your family can better enjoy the holiday. Encourage guests to bring their favorite items to serve buffet- or pot-luck style for Thanksgiving. This not only cuts down on the amount of work for the host and hostess, but gives guests an opportunity to showcase their culinary skills as well. Desserts are often labor-intensive elements of entertaining. Precision in measuring and preparing helps guarantee success. If you do not have the time to bake this Thanksgiving, serve store-bought cakes and save yourself the
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hassle, or ask guests to bring desserts so you can focus your attention on the main meal. While prepping for the Thanksgiving dinner, keep the dishwasher empty so you can easily load items as they are used and keep kitchen clutter to a minimum. Increasing the number of finger foods can help reduce the number of dishes used while cutting down on post-holiday clean-up. When preparing for the meal, keep storage containers at the ready. Have guests fill up take-away containers with leftovers before the table is cleared so that no food goes to waste. Promptly refrigerate all leftovers so that they are safe to enjoy later on. Thanksgiving is a time when big meals are customary and a good deal of work is required. Breaking down the work into manageable tasks helps the holiday go off without a hitch.
Selling during the holidays
Continued from page 2 some people. Many people consider the holiday season the worst time to sell your home; it’s the time of year when homeowners are hosting family members, putting up favorite decorations and planning vacations,” said Maurice Taylor, 2017 Arkansas Realtors® Association President. “However, listing a home during the holidays can be extremely advantageous to homeowners, and it doesn’t have to ruin any holiday cheer.” Here are a few reasons why homeowners should consider listing their homes this winter: Less Inventory. For many homeowners, selling their home during the winter holidays seems like too much of a hassle, and they will either take their home off the market or wait until the warmer months to list. “This creates an inventory shortage, which is good news for a seller,” said Taylor. “And since there are limited choices for buyers, the homeowner could have a higher asking price.” Control Your Showings. Homeowners do not need to let their homes be constantly available
for showing. “Let your real estate agent know season with friends and family they likely need if there are certain days and times that won’t to buy a home quickly and could be willing to work for your schedule,” said Taylor. “You can pay more.” have blackout dates where there are absolutely no showings, or create a daily schedule outlining when exactly potential buyers can come through the home.” Your agent is there to help make the process go smoothly. Staging. “Staging your home during winter can be as easy as decorating for the holidays,” said Taylor. “Just be careful not to overdo it, as décor that is too large or over the top can distract buyers.” Sellers can also avoid offending potential buyers by using general fall and winter decorations rather than using religious themes. Motivated Buyers. People hunting for homes during the holidays often have a reason for doing so, meaning that they are more motivated buyers. “Most buyers who aren’t incredibly motivated will put off a home search during the holidays and pick things up again in the spring,” said Taylor. “If someone is touring homes instead of celebrating the CMYK
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#2076 4 Bed-2 Bath-1/2 Bath! MLS#17030443 $199,000 *Walk in closet is safe *Master has walkroom with steal walls! in shower! *Covered back deck! *Year round creek! *Living room with surround sound! Call Le-Ann Holmes
#1796 2 Bed! 2 Bath! MLS#15031127 $249,000 *5 Acres/ additional acreage available!! *two master suites! *wrap around deck!
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#2077 2 Bed-2 Bath! Approx. 3.5 Acres! MLS# $145,000 *2 car carport! *Master has Jacuzzi tub! *RV hook up! *All new stainless steel *5 acres may be appliances! *Front & side covered porch! purchased additionally! Call Deana Dixon
#2050 3 Bed! 2 Bath! 5.9 Acres! MLS#17016171 $225,000 *New AC, pellet stove, lots of storage! *Covered patio/fruit trees/timber! *Property fenced for horses!
#2020 3 Bed-2 Bath! Approx. 5 Acres! *Living room has vaulted ceilings! *Kitchen-divided by bar! *2 Car garage!
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#2079 3 Bed-2 Bath! Approx. 1.32 Acres! MLS#17031716 $19,000 *Property joins Ouachita *Build a cabin of your River! dreams! *Mobile home in need of repairs Call Deana Dixon
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#2073 3 Bed-2 Bath! Approx. 1.96 Acres! MLS# 17030044 $250,000 *Fireplace make from local rock! *6ft. Jacuzzi tub & heated floors! *Flowing porch speakers! *Surveillance cameras Call Deana Dixon!
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