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1.) Invest in a deep house cleaner before you list it

This is a HUGE deal. Having a quick sale of your house means having a ‘brand new to them’ house.  New home buyers will see everything that you don’t.
– Have your windows professionally cleaned to give your home a lighter feel.

2.) Buy fresh white towels and bath mats at the Dollar Store or Walmart

Buy fresh white towels and bath mats for all of the bathrooms in your home.

Lay out your towels on the sinks to give it a spa like feeling, and replace old bath mats with the new ones.

3.) Clear Clutter and Family pictures

Staging your home helps you highlight your home’s strengths, hide its weaknesses and helps it appeal to buyers. It’s important to remove clutter and depersonalize your home.

Removing the clutter gives your home the feeling of having more space. Depersonalizing your home will give home buyers the opportunity to imagine living in your home and making their own memories there rather than taking a tour down your family’s memory lane.

4.) Highlight accents in the house

Selling features like Double sinks or a Jacuzzi tub in the master bedroom or a big beautiful open kitchen!

5.) Bake Chocolate chip cookies right before the showing

 You’ve probably heard this one before.  Bake some sort of baked good right before your showing. This helps people feel like your house is a home, makes it inviting and smells delicious!

They even have cookie scented candles, so if in a pinch you can burn one of those before the showing.

6.) Turn the heat up a few more degrees (especially in the winter)

Do not keep your house cold during a showing (unless it is in the summer). You want them to come inside and feel refreshed.

If you have central AC, make sure that it is turned on during the showing. If you are selling a house during a colder time of year, turn your heat up a few extra degrees. This will make them feel warm and right at home.

7.) Create a welcome note

Creating a welcome note is another way to add appeal to a buyer.  Type up a letter that tells the buyer more about your neighborhood, attractions, and more.

8.) Pack up unnecessary items into moving boxes

Last but not least.  Pack up things you don’t need and stage your home. Give your home a clean, minimalist appearance.

-Lauren Greutman

www.laurengreutman.com

Most real estate professionals will offer an estimated market value of your home or property when creating a listing contract. After all, you need to set a listing price. But it’s important to understand this is NOT a professional appraisal of your home. Only licensed real estate appraisers are permitted to professionally appraise your home.

What is a Comparative Market Analysis?

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a method real estate professionals use to estimate the value of residential properties, which helps sellers set a listing price for their property. CMAs examine the prices at which similar properties in the same area have recently sold.

The report you are given must include a statement indicating:

• the purpose of the report
• that a real estate appraiser with a license from the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) did NOT prepare this report
• that it is NOT a real estate appraisal report
• that no one should refer to or rely on the report as an appraisal report
• that the report does not comply with RECA appraisal standards
• that the report must not be used for financing, civil proceedings, income tax purposes, or financial reporting purposes

CMAs must only provide a range of value for the property, not an exact value. As a seller, the purpose of a comparative market analysis is to help you make a decision on how to price your property for sale or rent. You would then use the CMA’s range of value to set a listing price for your property. You cannot use the CMA to obtain mortgage financing for a property.

If you would like a FREE market evaluation of your home, please contact our office!!

Whether your are buying or selling, it is very important that you research the Realtor that you choose to help you. Before signing a listing contract, take the time to meet with a few Realtors to see if they are the right fit for you. You do not have to sign with the first Realtor that walks through your door – do you homework and make sure that they are willing to work for you – and your home. We have compiled a list of questions to help you interview prospective Realtors.

1. What are you going to do to entice buyers to view my property? Advertising is a key weapon in every agent’s arsenal. Where are they going to advertise, how often, what is their target market? Besides their sign on your front lawn, what else do they utilize for marketing?
2. Will my home be marketed on Realtor.ca within days of signing the listing contract, or will I have to wait a period of time before this happens? Many buyers start their search by using this tool.
3. Do you hire a professional photographer to photograph my home for marketing, or do you take the pictures yourself? A well photographed property communicates value to the prospective buyer – blurry, dark photographs do not do their best to communicate how inviting and bright a space can be. Buyers may skip over your property because of this.
4. Open Houses – yea or ney? Realtors have differing opinions on open houses. It is all personal preference, but it is important to discuss with your potential Realtor their views on this.
5. Comprehensive Market Evaluations – How does your potential Realtor plan to ensure that your home is properly priced? Do they pull a number out of a hat, or do they do a search for comparable properties in your area? Making sure that your Realtor provides you with as much information as possible to properly price your home is crucial.

Choosing an Realtor is an important decision. You want someone who represents YOUR interests first and foremost.