Can I sell my house in Las Vegas if it has an old AC system?

Yes! Homes with older AC systems sell all the time in Las Vegas. Buyers consider various factors, including location, property size, and layout, rather than just focusing on the age of the AC unit. If your home is priced appropriately and has other appealing features, you’re likely to find interested buyers.

What should I do to make my old AC system more appealing to buyers?

You can take a few simple steps to enhance buyer perception of your AC system. Clean the vents, replace air filters, and ensure the thermostat is set to a comfortable temperature during showings. Also, clearing debris from around the outdoor condenser unit can make a positive impression.

Who typically buys homes with older cooling systems?

Investors, renovation buyers, and companies such as Fast Vegas Home Buyers often purchase properties with aging systems. These buyers usually look at long-term potential and may already plan upgrades after purchasing the home.

Do I need to replace my old AC unit before selling my house?

Not necessarily! While a new AC unit might attract some buyers, many are open to older systems, especially if they see the overall value in the property. If you provide maintenance records or demonstrate that the system is functioning well, it can help reassure buyers without needing a full replacement.

Swapping Your Winter Foliage for Spring Blooms Without Overspending

Design

Mar 21

Written By Ben Soreff

For avid gardeners, spring is an exciting time because that’s when it’s possible to add color to the garden. Evergreens are terrific for keeping some green in sight when snow is on the ground, but there’s no comparison to the palette of colors possible with vibrant spring blossoms.

Before you break all your own budgeting limits and spend hundreds on flowering plants because you’re so desperate to get rid of the drab look in your yard, consider these budget-friendly strategies for swapping your winter foliage for spring blooms — without overspending.

Create Pockets of Color

You’re one person and completely overhauling your garden isn’t easy, or necessary. Just like interior designing, all you may need for right now is a few splashes of color or, as gardeners call it, planting pockets.

Basically, this approach simply means creating focal points throughout your garden while allowing your existing evergreen foliage to take a supporting role.

Get yourself a handful of perennial plants from an online plant store, where you can find a much wider selection — and potentially healthier plants — than your local department store. Clear an area for them and then plant them in a cluster formation right in the midst of the evergreens, positioning them where they’ll be the most visible.

If you’re itching to begin but you know the still cold ground is going to be impervious to your garden shovel, plant the perennials in a beautiful large planter. Because you’re already saving money, you could even splurge for an attractive planter decoration like a whimsical, mischievous, ceramic garden gnome, or whatever appeals to you.

Start Out With Seeds

If the idea of growing plants from seeds scares you, you’ve probably never tried it. It’s surprisingly easy, especially with the ever-widening assortment of seed-growing tools available. But seriously, all you need is an egg carton, some seed-starter mix, and your choice of seeds. If a kindergartener can do this on a classroom windowsill, you can too.

Seeds should start out in the dark. Then when they sprout, you move them into a sunny window. If the sun eludes your little corner in the world, pick up an affordable grow light. Just follow the seed packet instructions and pretty soon you’ll have so many plants you’ll feel like you won the plant jackpot.

Once they’re big and strong enough to set outside, you’ll have that colorful garden you’ve been yearning for all winter! Just be sure you start your seeds in late winter, so they’ll be ready to “leave the nest” by spring.

Promote Vegetative Reproduction

You don’t need to be a botanist to utilize the miracle of propagation. This is when a new plant can be started from a cutting off another plant. It’s shockingly easy to get free plants this way.

What do you need? Sharp shears, a bowl of water, and patience. Seriously though, use your shears to make a sharp cut just underneath a node — the bump in the stem, remove any leaves that would sit below the waterline, and place the cutting in a bowl of water. You can add some rooting hormone if you want (although it’s not mandatory). Keep the cutting in fresh water and sunshine. It will grow amazingly well, and then you’ll find that you’ve doubled your number of that plant, without spending a dime.

Many gardeners are quite happy to share cuttings with fellow green-thumbers, so if you see a flowering shrub that you like, don’t be shy about asking for a cutting.

Divide and Conquer

Another way to multiply your plants is by dividing them at the root level. Wait until the soil warms up, then dig up the plant, and gently separate the roots until you can start to see the natural divisions appear. You can use your hands or a knife to then part the plant. Then you replant both parts where you like, making sure to give them extra TLC until they’re firmly re-established. This is actually healthy for your plants, too, because it helps prevent crowding.

Above all, enjoy the process. Gardens bring great joy year-round, and you should feel free to make yours your own special work of art.

AUTHOR BIO: Ken Denton owns and runs Tillie’s Flower Shop, alongside his wife and child. Denton graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in aeronautical engineering and worked as an engineer for 10 years before returning to Wichita to take over the flower shop in 1975. Denton is the third generation to own Tillie’s, the largest retail florist in Wichita and the oldest business in the city owned by the same family.

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