 Tips for Selling 1. Writing Your AdWhen writing your ad, insure you tell potential purchasers all the great things about your property and area. Make mention of attractions, sights, landmarks, activities, points of local interest, location of local schools, churches, hospitals and supermarkets, service and sports clubs that may be in your area. Do you have great skiing, hiking trails, lakes, beaches, boating, vineyards or wineries in your area? Do not forget to mention these in your ad as these are the things that will attract buyers to your property. 2. Ensure Your Home has Curb Appeal. Potential purchasers often judge a book by its cover or a house by its’ exterior. If the purchasers do not like what they see from the outside it may be very difficult to get them through the door. If you are showing your house in the winter, ensure that your front walk has been well shoveled and salted. Make sure that you do not have garbage, toys or other items lying around the yard. If you are showing your house in spring, summer or autumn, plant seasonal flowers in the ground or in planters, put away the kid’s bikes and make sure the walkway has been swept, the grass has been cut and leaves raked and disposed of. Small exterior paint touch ups should be completed prior to showing your property. Ensure that all doors and windows are clean. 3. Thinning Out Your Belongings. Prior to showing your house you should pack away the clutter, collectibles, off season clothes etc. If you have an abundance of furnishings they may make your rooms look much smaller than they are. If you have a storage facility in your neighbourhood it would be a good idea to store excess furniture until your house has sold. 4. Clean Clean Clean Most potential purchasers notice when a house is not clean and tidy. Purchasers look in drawers, closets, under sinks and behind the shower curtain so ensure that you have cleaned everywhere and that your closets do not look overstuffed and messy. To a potential purchaser an overstuffed closet simply means that there may not be ample storage space in the house. Don’t forget to clean your appliances as purchasers often look into your oven, refrigerator and washer/dryer. 5. Paint and Repair To get the best price for your house all small repairs to walls, windows, woodwork, floors and tiles should be completed prior to showing your property. Giving a room or two a new coat of paint will freshen up the look of your home. Try and use light, neutral colours where possible. 6. Decorate. Use stylish throw pillows, rugs, mirrors and fresh flowers to help decorate your house. Good lighting will also enhance the look of your home. Family photos are nice but try and keep them grouped together and in one area. Keep your colours neutral but use a different accent colour for accessories. Other Tips 1. Try not to have any scented air freshener or baking pies in the oven when showing your property. Scents are a very personal thing and scent-free is becoming more popular due to allergies. 2. Try and keep your pets away from any potential purchaser. Many people do not like dogs or cats or are allergic to them. 3. When showing your home, allow the potential purchasers to enter into a room before you do. This way they are seeing the room and not your back. 4. If you have a hallway with many rooms running off of it, keep the doors closed until you show the room. That way you allow the potential purchaser to focus on what you are showing them. 5. Potential purchasers will want to know the annual cost of hydro, heat, cable, satellite, high speed internet (if you have it), water and insurance so have this information listed on a hand out for them. If you have a survey or plot plan it would be a good idea to also have copies made so that you can hand them that as well. Prepare a listing of the rooms in your house with the measurements so that the potential purchasers will have that information to take with them. And finally, make a list of everything that will be included in the sale, such as appliances, satellite equipment, lawn mower, water softener or UV unit etc. |
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