Homes are usually harder to
sell during winter and although you may
not choose to sell your home job transfers or personal situations might make it
necessary. Price your home
competitively and keep all deferred maintenance items and repairs up to date. If
your home is vacant be sure to leave all utilities on for your realtor to make
showings as nice as possible. if
you're still living in your house the warmth of a fire and the soft glow of
accent lights can make a potential buyer feel welcome and imagine that your
house is her home. Baking cookies or bread fill the kitchen with enticing aromas
to enhance the experience for the buyer.
Staging Tips Using Paint
Staging doesn’t need to be expensive. Here are a few staging
tips to transform a room with paint:
1.
Avoid bright colors. Neutral
colors have a universal appeal.
2.
Get rid of wallpaper.
3.
A room will look larger if you
paint it the same color as the room adjacent to it.
4. Try painting the walls the same color as
the drapes to create a seamless contemporary look.
Things to fix before you list your home for
sale
Some things really need to be fixed before
you sell your house as they can be turn-offs to buyers. Some of these include:
chipping or peeling paint, an unkempt lawn, worn or dirty carpets, unusual or
odd paint colors. Keep in mind that once
you have an offer on your house your buyer will most likely want to do an
inspection. A poor inspection can kill a
sale and there is nothing more disheartening than a collapsed sale. If you know of things that need repairing it
is a good idea to get these things repaired prior to listing your house.
What kind of real
estate market is Nanaimo experiencing, Winter 2017?
Nanaimo continues to be experiencing a seller’s market. A seller’s market is a market where there are
more buyer’s than seller’s . Find out more about what is going on in the
Nanaimo real estate market.