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The best net for selling your property is within the first seven weeks. Studies show that the longer a property stays on the market, the less the seller will net. Below are 5 main factors to accomplishing this goal. * Pricing Factor It is extremely important to price property at a competitive market value immediately when you first list it. The market is so competitive that even slightly over-pricing could mean that your house will not sell within your time-frame. It is interesting, but your 'first offer' is usually your 'best offer'. (also good reason to have a top-notch negotiator representing you when selling - to get that 'first' Offer to the point where it is acceptable.) Below are reasons for pricing property at the market value right from the start in order to net you the most amount of money in the shortest amount of time. An overpriced home:   *    Minimizes offers,   *    Lowers showings,   *    Lowers agent response,   *    Limits financing,   *    Limits qualified buyers,   *    Nets less for the seller. 80% of the marketing is done when the price to your property is set. If you are not willing to price at current market value, you would be better off not wasting your time. * Clean Factor Most buyers are turned off by smallest amount of uncleanliness or odor when viewing a home. Sellers lose thousands of dollars because they do not present their property clean. If you spend the time and present a squeaky clean property, you will be able to sell faster and net hundreds, if not thousands of dollars more. You are planning to move anyways, so why not declutter now to have your house appear more spacious? Odor must be eliminated, especially if you have dogs, cats, or young children in diapers, or, if you are a smoker. You may not notice the odor, but buyers do! Many real estate agents have difficulty communicating to their sellers about odor(s). If you employ an agent to get the most amount of money for you, please don't be offended if you are confronted about odor problems. A messy home or one that could use a good cleaning, does not mean that the house won't sell or that you can't get market value for it. What it does mean, is that buyers are more apt to buy a cleaner one first. It is like the $5 bill dilemna. If I have two $5 bills in my hand and I offer you to take whichever one you want. One of them is crisp and clean, new from the bank, has never even been folded and the other is tattered and torn and soiled from exchanging hands at least 100 times. Which one would you want to take from me? By the same token, if I asked you how much you would pay for both of my $5 bills, you wouldn't pay me any more for my new bill than you would for my old one. They both hold the same value, dirty or clean. * Access Factor Top selling agents will not show your home if both access with a key is not readily available. The best way for access is to allow a keybox be installed on your property. You provide the showing instructions to your realtor and these instructions are posted on the MLS system for all agents to follow. When your home is being shown, please do the following:   *    Keep all lights on,   *    Keep all drapes and shutters open.   *    Keep all interior doors unlocked,   *    Leave soft music playing,   *    Vacate the property with your children and pets,   *    Let the buyer be at ease and the agent do his/her job. * Paint & Carpet Factor Paint is the best improvement investment for getting a greater return on your money. Paint makes the whole house smell clean and and look newer. If your house has chipped paint, exposed wood, or the paint looks faded, a new coat of paint would help your sale. Similarly, if the carpet is worn, dirty, outdated, or an unusual color, you may need to consider replacing it. Many houses do not sell quickly because of these types of simple problems. Don't think that buyers have more money than you have to replace carpet. They don't. They simply buy elsewhere. * Front Yard Factor The front yard reflects the inside condition of your house to the buyer. People enjoy yards. Make certain that the trees are trimmed so the house can be seen from the street. Have the grass mowed, trimmed and edged. Walkways should be swept. Clean away debris. Remove parked cars. This all adds to curb appeal. If buyers don't like the look from the outside, they may not take time to go inside. * HomeLife Factor HomeLife Real Estate Professionals Ltd. offers our 'exclusive HOME STAGING service' to all our clients when we list their property. Home Staging has proven to assist property owners. Their homes are presented for sale in the best possible way and placed 'on the stage' as a product in a hot market. HomeLife Staging team prepares your home for the market using proven, professional guidelines. First impressions of the home are evaluated. These professionals move and remove furniture, accessories and depersonalize space. Family photos, inappropriate artwork or posters, and any religious paraphernalia are removed because these types of items inhibit buyers by being reminded that the home belongs to someone else! It is important that buyers are able to picture themselves living in the home. Stagers highlight the most saleable features, design proper traffic paths and set-up view providing proper presentation. Your home is staged before the sign goes on the lawn. Everyone passing through gets the best 'first' impression, especially in those beginning, crucial days in the market. In today's market, buyers don't usually return for a second look unless they get a certain feeling the first time in. In essence, Home Staging is all about the buyer falling in love with the home at first sight as the house has been transformed into exactly what the potential buyer wants to live in. A staged home looks better than the competing homes for sale. This means that you sell faster and at TOP dollar! $$ If you want to additional advice on Getting TOP Dollar $$, or, you want your home to be 'staged', be sure to call one of our HomeLife Real Estate Professionals TODAY!

 

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from Dana, Hanna, Joanna & Barb!
Real Estate Specialists
HomeLife Real Estate Professionals Ltd.

#200, 12907 - 97 Street

Edmonton, AB  T5E 4C2

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Dana Wloka, Broker
Hanna Drozdowski, Agent
Joanna Wloka, Agent
Barbara Grodaes, Agent