It's that time of year when selling a home comes to fruition for many people. School is out and it's time to put the Home For Sale sign out front.

Wait a minute...not so fast!

Be sure you're ready to sell by reviewing the tips below regarding things you need to do get your home ready to sell.

Home Sales Fact:

2006 first quarter home prices were up 10.3% over the same quarter last year and the median sales price for an existing single-family house was $217,900.

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Source: BuilderOnline

If you're thinking about selling your home, here's some info and links to help you out...

An exposed beam ceiling consisting of hand-hewn, solid white oak timbers gives a tremendous amount of character to the breakfast room that's under construction in this English cottage style home located in The Retreat at Kennesaw Mountain. It is yet another feature that is not seen in homebuilding these days. There were absolutely no nails used to put this ceiling together, with the exception of the end units being attached to the framing of the home itself. It is a mortise and tenon assembly. Isaac Tate was the carpenter that put this mortise and tenon masterpiece together.

Read on if  you would like to see more photos of the mortise and tenon joint exposed beam ceiling.

Landscape lighting has the ability to mold your mood if used properly throughout the landscape. Landscape lighting, to me, lets your guests know that they are welcome and leads them to your front door. The landscape lighting at The Retreat at Kennesaw Mountain goes above and beyond this ideal. The ENTIRE neighborhood is lit with landscape bullet floods secured amongst the arbor umbrella to set the mood from high above and the neighborhood entrance lighting is optimized for security and beauty. It's mood light that's just right. It was well planned and works to perfection.

Read on for a few helpful links for your landscape lighting project and lots more images of a professional installation at The Retreat at Kennesaw Mountain...