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Price It Right
The first 30 days are the most critical. If your home is priced too high, interested buyers may never even tour your listing.
The longer the property is on the market, the fewer the prospects.
Deciding the value of a home isn’t an exact science. Yet, there is data to help you determine a fair asking price that is right on target.
Consult with a real estate professional who can help you determine true market value based on a comparable market analysis,
which will include recent home sale transactions as well as homes currently on the market. From your analysis, you may want to price
your home conservatively to give it a competitive edge.
Buyers are willing to spend the money for an ‘ideal’ home, but not the time to renovate according to the 2006 House Staging Poll
(conducted by Maritz Research) buyers are willing to spend what it takes to find their dream home and the majority would rather pay more
for a home than spend the time to renovate themselves after purchase. The poll showed that 63 per cent of buyers preferred a higher priced
home that does not require any renovations over a lower priced fixer-upper.
Are you considering selling your home this year? Ensuring that your home is in its best condition will help attract maximum interest.
Here are some tried and true steps to follow:
Purge.
Put your house on a diet. Give consideration to the appeal of a tidy and organized house and begin removing or donating both the things that clutter
your home and the things you don't want to move with you. Choose a drawer, shelf or storage bin, and begin streamlining, room-by-room, a little
bit at a time. You'll be happy to have less on moving day and your closets will look bigger to potential buyers. A garage sale is a great way to purge
before your home's first showing.
Fix what's broken or damaged.
Determine what house maintenance is in order. To pass a home inspection, certain repairs may be unavoidable. Taking care of these issues now will
ease your burden later and improve your sales opportunities. Simple repairs are also well worth the effort. Painting those chipped shutters and replacing
the broken banister rail will provide a return in creating the right impression for a timely sale.
Think like a buyer.
This can be the hardest step since we love our homes and generally assume others will too. Accept that potential buyers have different tastes and consider
hiring a house staging professional who can objectively determine what needs to change. Consider basic staging techniques such as removing clutter;
putting away personal items like photos and trophies; cleaning and sanitizing inside and out, from top to bottom; freshening and neutralizing your colour scheme; making your entrance way appealing; eliminating pet and food odours; enhancing the illusion of space, beautifying your backyard.
Contact Me your Accredited Staging Professional Realtor.
I am your partner in selling what is likely your largest asset. I can assist you in getting your home prepared for sale and in helping you understand the
current buying and selling real estate markets. As an experienced, attentive and committed Realtor and Accredited Staging Professional,
I know the market and can put the strength of an established, leading real estate brand to work for you. It's my goal to help you sell your home in the
shortest amount of time possible and at the best possible price.
Alternatively, if you have a friend, relative or colleague, who is considering buying or selling, please tell them about me. Your referrals are genuinely appreciated.
I will treat your friends and family with the care they deserve so you can be proud you referred me.
Regards,
Susan Stacey
705.526.2200
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