When fall sets in and the days grow colder many home owners that have their homes on the market decide to remove their listing until the spring. While others that were thinking of listing decide to wait until the spring to list their homes. A wise choice? Or are they missing out on a prime … Continue reading “Why fall and winter can be the best time to sell”
One of the challenges in interior design is to make your space look bigger. This is especially relevant for small apartments or for homes that have small rooms and cramped spaces. Almost everyone has at least one corner that they wish could look roomier. Creating the appearance of spaciousness is especially important if you are … Continue reading “Add space and transform a room with mirrors”
The property: Our client, a realtor had a vacant condo unit in a Dartmouth neighbourhood that she needed to list right away. There was another condo unit in the building that is essentially the same. The other unit was also vacant and had at this point been on the market for over 80 days. The … Continue reading “Staging of vacant condo brings in accepted offer in one day!”
Selling a house when you have pets can be tricky. We all love our furry four legged friends, but often times the homebuyer who is buying your house does not. In order for you to get top dollar for your house, you may need to make a few changes while your house is on the … Continue reading “Selling your home with pets”
When you’re selling your house, your goal is to make it look as good as possible and help potential buyers envision themselves living there. It can be a long process of disassociating yourself from your home and opening it up to new owners. One of the most essential steps in this process is decluttering: removing … Continue reading “Consider a storage container when selling your home”
The Home: This is a project where the real estate agent chose to cover the cost for the home staging because they understood the difficulty of selling a home that is vacant. They also felt it would make a significant impact on the impression of the home and help it sell quickly. The home was … Continue reading “Sold in 5 days and for $10,100 over asking!”
When you’re getting ready to sell your home the inside of the house gets most of the attention. However, it’s important not to forget the outside. It’s all about making good impressions, and the first thing people see is the outside of your home so curb appeal and good landscaping is really important. Good landscaping … Continue reading “Don’t ignore the outside – The value in landscaping when selling your home”
A home is most often your biggest investment, and one you want to see a return on. When it comes to selling it, some people think they can’t afford to stage their home. The truth is, home staging doesn’t have to cost a lot. A home stager first tries to work with what you have … Continue reading “The real question is…can you afford NOT to stage your home?”
I came across this great article on House Beautiful about conquering your fear of colour. It does seem that people are afraid of adding colour, or really just unsure how to do it. Many think you should only have one colour in a room. Do you have to have just neutral beige…nope! Even if you’re having … Continue reading “Conquering your fear of colour – allow your inner Design Diva out!”
