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5 New Year's Resolutions to Sell Your Home


MARK YOUR CALENDAR


Set your listing date well in advance to help you anticipate, plan and prepare to sell your home. The process of changing homes has a lot of moving parts and is a coordinated effort between you and your team of experts. 

Think:

  •  real estate agent, 
  • lender, 
  • lawyer, 
  • home inspector, 
  • trades, movers… the list continues. 

This is especially the case if you'll also be buying a new home at the same time, as many people do. Reach out to a selling agent early on in the process to discuss your options, get important advice and get the ball rolling. 

We are booking appointments now with our 2019 Sellers!


REPAIR & REPLACE


When planning to sell your home, assess its condition and make repairs before listing. Cracked drywall, stained carpets, burned-out light bulbs and other minor damage is easy to fix and won’t break the bank, but left un-repaired, could impact offers. 

TIP: It can be tough to evaluate your own home. Have your agent or a friend tour your home and offer constructive criticism. Find out which renovations offer the best return on investment here.


GET THE COMPARABLES


Three to six months before your home hits the market, (so, yes... any day now) have your agent start scanning comparable listings to get a ballpark price estimate. Keep in mind that a variety of factors may affect your home's selling price, like lot size; landscaping and interior finishes; proximity to busy streets, public transit, schools and parks; or supply and demand in the marketplace. Your agent will assess your home just prior to listing, to ensure you set the right price to attract serious buyers.


CUT THE CLUTTER


A cluttered home can suggest lack of space, which can impact offers. Depending on lifestyle and length of time spent in the home, this can be a big undertaking. Take it step by step, room by room, and you’ll get through it. Be honest about what you want, need and love, and what you can do without. The bonus? You won’t have to pack, move and clutter your new home with stuff you don’t want!


STAGE TO SELL


When it’s time to sell your home, stage it to show it in the best possible light. This includes packing up family photos and personal items (prospective buyers want to picture themselves in the home, not you!), putting the non-essential items into storage (or the donation bin!) and perhaps renting some furnishings that take your home to the next level. We offer staging consultation as part of our suite of services to. Diane can and will help get the job done.


Of course, hiring the right real estate agent is key to a successful sale, and it’s important to us that you know that we have agents  specialized in selling homes and agents who are focussed helping you buy a home

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