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How to Quickly get your Home Ready for a Showing.by Bill and Lia McNally

01-04-10
Bill McNally
Bill McNally: Real Estate Agent in Acton, ON

How to Quickly get your Home Ready for a Showing.by Bill and Lia McNally. Real Estate Sales Representatives selling homes in Halton Hills, Ontario.


Do you have a showing booked and are pressed for time? Run through this quick list and have your home looking like a million buck in no time. Please note that this list assumes you have already done your main selling preparation (staging, painting, and deep cleaning to the best of your ability) and are keeping up with regular cleanings.

-Keep a large basket on hand. Quickly run through the house and throw loose ends and clutter into the basket. Swiffer dust off surfaces at the same time. Stash the basket in a closet on a top shelf.
-Put all dirty dishes in the dishwasher.
-Spray and wipe down counters in the bathrooms and kitchen with a cleanser. The brand Method has some nice smelling sprays (the Cucumber variety is a good one) that will clean and give your home a nice smell at the same time.
-Windex the mirrors and faucets.
-Straighten up. Make sure all the beds are made, put fresh towels out in the bathrooms, arrange throw pillows nicely.
-Run a vacuum over any carpets or floor that looks dirty.
-Make sure to adjust the temperature of your home according to the season. If it's a sweltering day, make sure buyers feel the cool relief of your air conditioning when they step inside. If it's cold outside, turn the heat up to a comfortable temperature and if you have a gas fireplace, turn it on. It's the perfect opportunity to showcase this selling feature.
-Turn on lights in every room, including the bedside lamps. Lighting dark corners is a great way to make rooms appear larger. If it's night time make sure the outside lights are on. Flameless candles are a great way to create ambience without the danger of leaving real candles unattended.
-Baking bread, cookies or brewing a fresh pot of coffee makes your home smell wonderful and inviting, but if you're in a rush or are working with short notice it's not realistic. Instead plug in a vanilla or cookie scented air freshener in the kitchen to create a similar effect. Plug a "clean linen" scent in your laundry room as well. Just don't overdo it!
-Make sure all ice and snow are cleared from your driveway, walkway and entrance. You don't want the buyers' to step in a slush puddle and get in a foul mood before they step inside your home.
-Now for the most important part: leave! If possible take your pets with you. Having you at home makes buyers uncomfortable. Buyers will linger longer and have an easier time picturing themselves living in your home if you aren't there. Also, if you are home you may unwittingly reveal details that can weaken your position when negotiating later on. Personality clashes have the potential to make negotiations difficult as well.
For more real estate advice, or to list or buy a home, please contact Bill McNally, real estate sales rep, at (905) 877-5165. Bill is within the top selling agents at his company Johnson Associates. His clients highly recommend him due to his strong work ethic, patience, outstanding customer service & ability to make clients feel safe and secure during even the most difficult of transactions. There is a difference between agents. Clients who choose Bill McNally are often quoted saying, "Boy, am I ever glad Bill is on my side!"

www.willsell.ca

Let me introduce myself.

Jerri-ellen Fraser: Real Estate Agent in Halton Hills, ON

This is just a quick note to introduce myself. My name is Jerri-Ellen Fraser and I am your neighbourhood real estate specialist.

I would very much like for you to consider me your real estate resource. I can provide you with valuable information about recent sales, tax assessments and other information about your neighbourhood you may not have known. I'm even able to tell you what buyers are currently looking for in homes around your area.

Don't be shy! If you have any questions at all, I'd be more than happy to answer them for you. Just drop me a line or send me an email. I'm committed to being your neighbourhood real estate specialist.

Home Staging in Georgetown

07-07-09
Kelly Heaps
Kelly Heaps: Home Stager in Georgetown, ON

Home staging in Georgetown and Halton has become quite an essential strategy to selling homes today in the area.

Many Home owners and Realtors are seeking the professional advise of a home stager prior to listing a home because statistics have proved year over year that staged homes sell faster and for more money than comparable homes not staged.

I recently received a call from home owners that lived on Chester Street in Georgetown South. Their home had been on the market for over 7 months and it had been reduced significantly over this period of time. The home was listed by their agent as the best value per square foot in the Georgetown South area for sale. Still, buyers could not appreciate and see the value in this wonderful home. I was hired to conduct a home staging consultation and during those 2 hours the homeowner and I transformed 3 of their rooms on the spot by editing and rearranging the furniture to showcase the space and size of the rooms. My painter was called in to paint 3 bedrooms and after completion I came back to showcase and accessorize the home. I'm proud to say that my home staging services got their home sold in 2 weeks and for full asking price.

This is what the home owners had to say about Kelly Heaps and Home Staging Top Sales:

Dear Kelly,

I just wanted to say that your expertise and professionalism staging our home, after being on the market for 7 months, finally made the difference and our home has been sold!
Having you come over and assess what might make the difference in the way we presented our home is truly what we believe, made the sale occur. I would recommend you in an instant to future home owners trying to sell their homes.
Your exceptional ability to understand our concerns was especially important to Michelle and I as this was a trying and stressful time for us. Thanks again - appreciate all you have done. Only two weeks after your work, our house sold!

Mike and Michelle Cote
Georgetown, ON

Home Staging in Georgetown works!

Stage it Well then Watch It Sell!!!

Call Kelly Heaps at 416-996-8521 to book your private consultation today.

"You don't have to be everything to everyone, you just have to be something to someone"

Vanessa Lindsay: Virtual Assistant in Halton Hills, ON

"You don't have to be everything to everyone; you just have to be something to someone." Don't you think this quote speaks volumes?

Seriously though, let's embrace this profound statement for a moment...

(Embracing)

So, here's the thing...I've quickly discovered as a business owner; I've strived to market myself to a large group of people, I also had a desire to "please" everyone.

Here's the problem:

I simply couldn't! I couldn't possibly please everyone, it's just not possible. When I created my marketing material with promises to my prospects that I was the best; and in turn prospects just had to do business with me, I was falsely advertising myself and my core values of my business. Why you ask? Because I couldn't possibly be everything to everyone!

Kicking it old school - Take it back to the basics

Instead, I should have been focusing my attention and my efforts on a being something to someone. I realized I had to take my efforts back to the basics. I told prospects that I would be myself, be honest, and promise to offer then only what I knew I was capable of fulfilling. Instead of owning Girl Friday and promising the "be-all"; I did some soul searching and found what I was truly passionate about. Who did I really want to help? What could I honestly offer them? With these answers, it was only a matter of time before I opened NessLindsay.com.

It was this outlook that allowed me to be me. I didn't have to pretend, I was fully confident in my abilities. I didn't need to try to re-invent the wheel. I was able to bring things back to the basics and wasn't afraid to offer personable services to my clients - services with all my quirkiness to boot!

Just be yourself

You don't need flashy technology or big empty promises to grab the attention of prospective clients. You just need to be you - narrow your market to the people who match who you are. Don't break yourself trying to be everything to everyone....just be something to someone! Clients will naturally gravitate towards you....with all your quirkiness too because they can relate...you quickly become human again. This feeling is pretty surreal. Since I have begun being something to someone, I have grown my business 10 ten-fold!

Best of luck to you and your business' success!

Vanessa Lindsay, REPA

Capturing Open House Feedback

Vanessa Lindsay: Virtual Assistant in Halton Hills, ON

When conducting an open house, it is important to gather feedback from people viewing the property in order to assist the seller in making their home more marketable.

A great way to capture the feedback is to provide a type of guestbook for people to sign and leave their comments.

Provide a feedback System

Make it easy for people to leave their comments by providing simple statements that can be checked off. Leave space for additional comments and don't forget to ask for their contact information. Supply a check mark box indicating if they wish to be contacted.

Kill Two Birds with One Stone

By providing a chance for people to leave their feedback, you will help your clients make their home memorable as well as; give you an opportunity to follow-up with those that wish to be contacted. This is a great way to convert shoppers into buyer clients.

P.S. Remember when following up with potential buyers, be sure to ask if they have already signed an agreement with another agent.

For assistance with creating your feedback system or help with your real estate business, contact Ness Lindsay today and begin to enjoy the freedom of selling homes.

To Your Success,

Vanessa

Creative Business Owner

http://www.NessLindsay.com