How to Determine the Best Features of your Home

What is it about your property that stands out? What will buyers like most about it? What are the most enticing features if your home?

Answering those questions will help you determine which features to emphasize when selling your home. After all, you want buyers to notice and appreciate your property’s best characteristics.

But here’s the challenge...

It can be difficult to determine which features of your home are particularly desirable to buyers. You live there! So, there might be a fantastic characteristic of your property that you’ve gotten used to. You might not even realize its true value.

One way to gain perspective is to ask friends, “What is it about our home that you like most? What stands out to you?”…

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Pulling Together the Records you Need when Selling

Imagine you’re viewing a home for sale. You venture to the basement, check out the furnace room, and notice the water heater. Is it owned or rented? As a potential buyer, you’d want to know. 

Now imagine a property you’re viewing has a brand-new gas fireplace. Nice! Is it under warranty? Is that warranty transferrable to you if you buy the home? Again, you’d want to know.

So, when you’re selling, it’s important to pull together all the necessary records you will need in order to answer these types of buyer questions. After all, if a particular warranty transfers to the new owner, that’s a selling point.

Take the time to find receipts, warranty certificates, and other documents related to:

•          Renovations (such as a…

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5 Ways to Add Fun to the Selling Process

When you think about selling your property, do you dwell on the possible work and stress involved? You're not alone. Many homeowners share the same concerns.

But it doesn't have to be that way.

In fact, there are plenty of ways to add some fun, anticipation, and even a sense of adventure to the selling process. Here are just a few ideas:

1. Plan fun things to do when your home is being shown. That can include walks, sports activities, or trying something you and your family have never done before.
2. Declutter for your own benefit. Instead of thinking about decluttering as a chore required for the sale, focus instead on how much more comfortable your home will be after decluttering. Studies consistently show that less clutter…

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Making Your Main Floor Show Well

Where do buyers form the most lasting impression of a home for sale that they visit? On the main floor!

When buyers view a property, they often spend a lot of time on the main floor, thinking and imagining. They visualize cooking in the kitchen, having family dinners in the dining room, and entertaining guests in the living room. They even mentally calculate how their furniture will fit!

So, making the main floor look great to buyers is crucial when selling your property. How do you do that?

An effective technique is to walk your main floor the way a buyer would. Start at your front entrance. Stand there for a moment and look around. Get a sense of the impression a buyer is likely to get from that perspective.

Next, walk to the kitchen…

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Front Walkway Improvements that Boost Curb Appeal

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Your front walkway is one of the first sections of real estate a buyer will set foot on when coming to see your home. So, it makes sense to make that pathway to your front door as appealing as possible.

The obvious way is to make it as clean and clear as you can. Ensure there are no obstacles in the way, such as overhanging branches, kid's toys, or potted plants. What you want is a clear, unobstructed and pleasant walk to your main entranceway.

If your walkway needs deeper cleaning, consider a power-wash. There are special detergents available that are designed specifically for stone, asphalt or cement walkways and other outdoor surfaces.

A deep cleaning isn't a…

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Home Not Selling? Here Are 6 Reasons Why

Has your Edmonton home been on the market for weeks or even months with little to no buyer interest? Worse yet, have you invested time and money into the sale of your home with nothing to show for it but an expired listing?

We’re here to help.

Here are the top six reasons why your home may not be selling.

1. You’re Asking Too Much

We understand you love your home. You’ve no doubt put an immeasurable amount of time, love, money and maintenance into the property, which has, in turn, delivered countless great memories.

For these reasons, it's not uncommon to see a disconnect between what a home seller thinks their home is worth and what it’s actually worth according to Edmonton market conditions. Simply put, market conditions reflect what…

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Spring is the best time to sell. Or is it

You may be thinking of listing your home soon, for a variety of reasons. Some fun and exciting reasons. Some sad, even scary reasons. There's a good chance you are likely thinking of waiting until spring because someone somewhere at sometime said that is the best time to list. That may not be the case.

There are a number of reasons many “experts” claim that spring is the best time to list: "people prefer to move in good weather", "more people are out shopping", "selling prices are statistically higher".... most of these reasons are highly subjective and often inaccurate when broken down to the individual home.

Having worked in the Edmonton housing industry for 13 years I can state from my own experience that some of my busiest months…

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10 Tips For Making Your Home More Appealing to Buyers

Boost buyer appeal and sell your home faster (and for more money) with the help of these ten proven tips.

1. Work With a REALTOR®

First thing’s first. We recommend enlisting the help of an expert Edmonton REALTOR®, and for several reasons. Not only will they help you price your home both competitively and fairly (a sure-fire way to attract buyer interest), but they’ll also ensure your listing gets noticed with a fully comprehensive marketing plan.

See our previous post: 6 Great Reasons to Choose a REALTOR®

2. Price Your Home Right (the FIRST Time)

Speaking of pricing, you must price your home right the first time if you hope to sell quickly and for the most money possible. Many sellers are tempted to overprice their home, thinking it…

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Home Energy Saving Tips that Won't Leave You Shivering or Sweating

If you want to reduce your home energy costs, the easiest way is to turn the thermostat up or down. In fact, you probably won't notice a difference of 2 degrees either way... and the savings can be substantial.

However, if you want to lower your bill even further each month, here are some additional tips that are relatively easy to implement.

•        Plug or fix the drafts. Even in newer homes, air filtration can occur at windows and doors. So, check around your home for drafts. Windy or cold days are the best days to check. Then, get any drafts you find repaired or, at least, temporarily plugged. 

•        Check the attic. Heat rises and can escape through the attic. So, once a year, check the attic insulation for thin…

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7 Steps to Selling a Home

Are you thinking about selling your Edmonton home? Unsure of where to start? We’ve got you covered! Follow these simple steps, and you’ll have your home on the market (and sold) in no time.

1. Partner With a REALTOR®

A successful home sale always begins with a great partnership. Teaming up with an expert Edmonton REALTOR® gives you an advantage over many other sellers on the market, as they know what it takes to sell a home quickly and for the most amount possible. Not to mention, you’ll have peace of mind knowing you have an experienced professional representing your best interests from start to finish.

2. Price Your Home Correctly 

Reputable REALTORS® typically provide their clients with a free service commonly referred to as a Property…

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