1. De-personalize
and de-clutter your home – buyers viewing your home need to be able to envision
their own life and personality in your home.
2. Freshen
up your kitchen and bathroom (s) – a new coat of paint and/or new hardware are
economical ways to bring new life to your kitchen and/or bathroom (s). Keeping
these areas clean and free of clutter also adds appeal to these important rooms
for buyers.
3. Your
house must be immaculate for showings – make sure your house “sparkles” for
showings, from the light fixtures to the floors and everything in-between.
4. Make
sure your home is “dressed” for showings – You must impress the buyers the
moment they drive up to your home so add some colourful flowers, trim the
bushes and cut the grass (in winter always make sure the drive and walk are
clear of snow and put down salt if these areas are icy). – if buyers are not
impressed with the outside of the home they may not be interested in viewing
the inside.
5. Price
your house well – we all would like to get top dollar for our homes but pricing
your home realistically is key to selling it – a REALTOR(R) can be of great help
in this regard, since he or she can offer an objective opinion on price and has
access to current housing prices in the area – they can offer an professional, objective third party
opinion on the value of your home.
Julie Kinnear with “The Canadian Real Estate Pages” has
written a great article expanding on these 5 tips – to view the full article
click here.
If you are thinking of selling your home, we would love
to speak with you about current market conditions in your area and help you
with the home selling process, please feel free to call us anytime at
1-877-252-5242.
Until the next time,
The Jamie Dann Team
