Things to Consider When Selling
Have you heard about the latest craze in Real Estate...Home Staging? Many clients believe it is a costly service with a rather small financial reward at the end. NOT TRUE! Home Staging is so much more than a window wash and a Spring clean - it's a professional designer working on your behalf to make your home look more spacious and appealing to potential buyers. And the end result is more money in your wallet!
"Taking the time to declutter, depersonalize and decorate a property so that buyers can visualize themselves living in a move-in ready property is estimated to bring sellers an average equity gain of about $17,000, according to StagedHomes.com research.
"In addition, the length of time on the market for a home dropped from an average of 163.7 days to 8.9 days for homes that are staged, according to the same survey, which looked at sales data from 300 homes that were staged between 2004 and 2006."*
*Source: Star Bulletin, Vol. 11, Issue 176 - Sunday, June 25, 2006
Basic recommendations from a Home Stager:
Get rid of your clutter
Depersonalize rooms, removing photos and drawings. Buyers really want to visualize how their belongings will fit in a room
Neutralize rooms as much as possible, removing trendy or large furniture and loud colors on the walls. This makes the room look more spacious
Showcase one focal point, like the fireplace
The scent should only be a clean smelling one. If you have pets or anything else causing odour, remove it
Put fresh white towels in the bathroom
If you are ready to consider a Home Staging consultation, call me for a referral to a qualified professional with successful results!
Things to Consider When Buying
TAXES! If there is one thing people often overlook when considering their buying potential, it's the Property Transfer Tax in British Columbia. Property transfer tax is a land registration tax payable whenever an application is made at a Land Title Office in British Columbia to register changes on a certificate of title. This can be a significant dollar amount on a large purchase unless you are a first time home buyer. Call me for information on which taxes will be applicable on your next purchase.
Helpful information to save you money!
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