4 Fast Upgrades That Make Older Homes More Appealing

One of the most common problems that sellers have is that their homes need updating and they don’t want to sink any money into a home that they’re trying to sell. While it’s understandable that they don’t want to spend money on a home they are selling they will ultimately get a better price and sell the home faster if they do some smart upgrades and quick renovations. Even just fixing some cosmetic things around the house can make a big difference in how much interest there is in the home. These 4 upgrades don’t cost a lot and can be done quickly to make older homes more appealing to buyers:

Update The Bathrooms

Dated looked bathrooms are a real turn off for buyers. Spend a weekend upgrading the fixtures in the bathroom. Put in a new showerhead,…

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Looking To Sell Your Home - Can’t Miss Staging For Fall

The summer is all about highlighting indoor-outdoor living and the outdoor space that a home has but when it comes time to stage a home in the fall you should focus the attention of potential buyers on the home’s cozy qualities. As the days get shorter and darker buyers will be thinking about setting into a warm and inviting home. Here are some tried and true fall staging ideas that will make any home feel more inviting and warmer:

Hang Curtains

Blinds and Roman shades are perfect window treatments for the summer time when you’re trying to maximize the amount of light that the interior of the home is getting. But when falls comes it’s time to put up curtains in rich luxe fabrics that will make the room seem cozier. Using curtains made from luxe…

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Matt Berry Edmonton Home Sales Down

Matt Berry Real Estate Statistics

There were total 13 Active listings with 6 condos and 7 single family homes. Average Selling price is 338,800 and highest selling price is $499,900. There were 2 Listings sold within 30 days. Average sold price of listing was 244,000 and highest sold price was 295,300. Average Sold days was 84 days. There is 4 months inventory in Matt Berry Edmonton. . Average Sold price is down 10.3% month over month in  2019.

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Home Sale Were Up in Lago Lindo Edmonton 2019

Homes Sale Statistics In Lago Lindo

There were total 19 Active listings with 2 condo and 17 single family homes. Average Selling price is 339,751 and highest selling price is $479,600. There were 4 Listings sold within 30 days. Average sold price of listing was 315,350 and highest sold price was 359,900. Average Sold  days was 40 days. There is 4 months inventory in Lago Lindo Edmonton. . Average Sold price is up 13.6% month over month in June 2019. 

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How To Help Buyers Who Are Downsizing?

When it’s time for Baby Boomers to sell their big family homes and downsize some of them may struggle with the process. Even if they say they want to downsize they might insist that the downsized homes you show them aren’t big enough or don’t have enough family-friendly features because that’s what they’re used to. If you have found it challenging to deal with buyers who are in the process of downsizing and seem to not be sure of what they want here are some things that you can do to make them more open to smaller homes and to get clear on what their priorities really are:

Show Them Luxury Properties

One of the benefits of downsizing is that they will be able to afford a more luxurious new home that has features and amenities that they have…

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4 Things Every Seller Must Do Before Listings Their Home

Inevitably some sellers are going to be more motivated than others. Some sellers know that their homes need updating and are willing to spend a little money in order to make the home more attractive to buyers and some sellers just aren’t willing to put any money into fixing up the house at all. But no matter how motivated the seller is there are a few basic things that every seller needs to do before the house is listed to make it more attractive to buyers. The four things that are the most important for sellers to do before listing their homes are:

Get The House Professionally Cleaned

In an effort to save money some sellers will try to clean the home themselves. But no matter how good they are at cleaning they will miss things that will turn…

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How Classic Home Fixes That Really Wow Buyers?

Sellers don’t need to jump on the latest home trends in order to really wow potential buyers. There are lots of classic upgrades and fixes that homeowners can use to make their homes more attractive to buyers. Updating their homes in small ways can often be just as dramatic as removing walls and other huge remodels. Buyers like to see a potential home as a clean slate where they can add their own touches to a stylish and charming home. Here are a few ways that sellers can create the blank canvas that buyers want to see using timeless and classic upgrades and fixes:

Invest In New Siding

New siding can be an expensive investment for sellers but it’s something that will really wow potential buyers. Upgrading the siding to a modern material like carbon…

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Shopping Edmonton Homes for Sale and Why Not to be Intimidated

Edmonton Homes for Sale are popping up every minute and selling out faster than you can blink. In the South end of the City alone, there are over a dozen developments in various stages of completion. Now is a great time to buy in this part of the City because you’re pretty much guaranteed to see a return on your investment.

While you may only be purchasing a lot at this time, depending on the development, one thing is a fact: getting in on a development in the earliest stages is going to offer you the best prices (on lots or homes). As developments complete, construction noise dissipates, landscaping is finished and the area more or less settles. All the amenities and features of the community are in place for residents and a whole neighbourhood is now…

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September housing prices up 5.4% from last year

The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton released market housing statistics for the year to date (YTD) including the month of September. The all-residential average price for the first three quarters of the year in the Edmonton CMA is $350,741 as compared to $340,090 in 2012.

In September, the all-residential average was $352,057, up 5.4% from a year ago and inching up from $351,455 in the previous month.

Year-over-year sales were also up 19.4% with 1,466 (adjusted, 1,357 actual) all-residential sales in September. There were 13,691 residential sales in the Edmonton CMA in the first three quarters of 2013 as compared to just 12,876 sales at the same time last year.

“Our members report that the market is very active with many properties…

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