Getting your house ready to sell
When getting your home ready to sell, you need to look at your house in a new way. Think of your house as a product about to go on the market where it is probably competing with brand new housing. It needs to show well – which means clutter-free and well kept. Today’s homebuyers lead busy lives and may not be interested in taking on major repairs or improvements upon moving in. You need to make your house a “10”. This document will help you spot what is right and what is not so good about your “product”. It will give you the opportunity to take corrective action to ensure...
Read MoreAce your septic inspection
By Preston Mane The septic tank is a very delicate feature of a house despite its size and its nature and it requires some very specific practices to keep it in good working order. Performing an inspection on a routine basis is vital to maintaining the tranquility of its processes and the effectiveness of its design. A common septic tank inspection that hits all of the major points should include the following items: 1. An inspection of the tees and baffles of your septic system. The baffle is an important connection on the outside wall of your system, which is melded into the exterior...
Read MoreGetting your Home Ready to Sell
Getting Your House Ready to Sell When getting your home ready to sell, you need to look at your house in a new way. Think of your house as a product about to go on the market where it is probably competing with brand new housing. It needs to show well – which means clutter-free and well kept. Today’s homebuyers lead busy lives and may not be interested in taking on major repairs or improvements upon moving in. You need to make your house a “10”. This document will help you spot what is right and what is not so good about your "product". It will give...
Read MoreCanada's Resale housing forecast- REVISED!
OTTAWA – July 30, 2010 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) revised its forecast downward for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations, and elevated its average price forecast. Weaker than anticipated sales activity during the crucial spring home buying season in Canada’s four most active provincial markets prompted the revision. The decline is consistent with the exhaustion of pent-up demand from deferred purchases during the economic recession, and sales having been pulled forward into early 2010...
Read MoreThere's more to Selling than putting a "For Sale" sign in your front yard!
THERE’S MORE TO SELLING YOUR HOME THAN A “FOR SALE” SIGN IN YOUR FRONT YARD! Even if a simple sign in your yard did produce a buyer knocking on your door, how will you handle the following questions? “How does your home compare to others like it on the market?” “How did you determine the fair market value of this property?” “What about financing? Can you help?” “If I make an offer, who will draw up the paperwork?” “Why aren’t you using a Realtor? Is there something wrong with the property?” “Since you...
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