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Selling Information
I offer many services to make your selling process easier and faster. I have a pool of enthusiastic buyers that will see your property as soon as you decide to list it. I can offer you professional advice concerning the price of your property and am trained to sell your property quickly and for a desirable price.

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Preparing your home for sale

The following are some ideas, excerpted from Gabriele Campbell and Greg Tonn, home-staging experts, for getting your home in top selling shape.

1. Just because YOU love it doesn’t mean everyone else will! Ensure your property appeals to the broadest buying public, which means NEUTRALIZE. If the colour palette or decorating style is too far out, people will be put off by the "personality" of the home, and it will be difficult for them to visualize themselves and their own belongings in the house.
2. Closets and pantries get crowded and cluttered. Edit each storage space of excess or seasonal items to make sure the viewers can see the space. Crammed spaces give viewers the perception there is not enough storage space and that the house is bursting at the seams.
3. The furnishings are too big or there are too many for the space. Edit, edit, edit! The corners of the room need to be seen, so remove extra or over-sized plants, fans, gym equipment, chairs and tables. Ask yourself what you’re selling, the house, or the stuff in it?
4. "Clean" means different things to different people, and it may be common sense to some, but the best way to maintain the value of your single largest investment is to follow a regular cleaning schedule. When your house is on the market, it has to be clean and ready for showing every minute of the day.
5. You love your pet, but not everybody will. Some potential buyers are really averse and/or allergic to animals of any kind and that means any evidence of pets will deter them from the property. If you have pets, you must vacuum daily to keep the hair under control, and crate them or remove them from the property while it is being shown. If you love your cat as much as I love mine, this suggestion will be hard, but it’s best to try to find a new home for kitty while the house is on the market. Cat urine....well....need I say more? Unless you’re willing to change the litter daily, non-cat owners will pick up on the scent.
6. Don’t hide damage to flooring, countertops, walls, or other permanent fixtures. Disclose, disclose, disclose! Be sure to reflect deficiencies in the listing price if you don’t plan to fix them prior to the sale.
7. Don’t forget about safety and security. Strangers are entering your home. Gun collections and the kitchen knife block present a major safety hazard. Pack away these and precious items like jewelry while the house is on the market.
8. Don’t designate a space above-grade as a storage room. Potential buyers want to know eactly how many bedrooms are available, and using a room above-grade for storage will affect their perception of the house. Use the basement or garage for storage.
9. Don’t leave dated or worn fixtures for the next owner to replace. The best way to increase equity in your house is to implement periodic upgrades. The simplest and least costly upgrades include new light fixtures, taps and faucets, door and cabinet hardware, and drapery and window treatments.
10. Don’t rush to put the house on the market before it is presentable. Selling a property requires strategic thinking. First, I will identify the neighbourhood competition with you, perform a thorough market analysis, and then work with you to make your house look better than others on the market. Care and attention to the details will impress potential buyers and, if the house is "move-in ready" that means less work for them - and possibly a better offer for you.

I look forward to hearing from you when you are ready to go to market!