Why You Should Hire A Professional Photographer To Photograph Homes?

These days smartphones have such sophisticated cameras that most homeowners and agents just use their smartphones to capture photos of homes to add to listings. But that’s a mistake. Hiring a professional photographer is even more necessary today if you want to sell homes. Even though more people have access to high-quality cameras that doesn’t mean that all the photos you take of the homes you want to sell will be high-quality photos. Hiring a professional photographer with years of experience is the best way to get gorgeous photos that are going to sell a home.

Photographs Sell Homes

More than half of all home buyers search online for homes before contacting an agent. A whopping 99% of Millennial homebuyers check out online listings before…

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Top Kitchen Upgrades That Sell Homes In 2019

Investing in a kitchen upgrade is always a smart thing for a seller to do. Updated kitchens and bathrooms are still the most popular renovations because those are the updates that home buyers want, especially now that such a big percentage of home buyers are Millennials and Generation Z buyers. Here are some of the most popular kitchen upgrades that home buyers are looking for in 2019:

Colored Kitchens

The all white subway tile kitchen is definitely out according to the top home designers. Home buyers want kitchens that are warm and inviting instead of white and sterile. Colored cabinets are a major trend that home sellers can take advantage of to sell their homes. Painting cabinets is relatively easy and doesn’t cost a fortune but it will totally…

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Are Open Houses Worth It In The Digital Age?

As more and more home buyers turn to online listings, video tours, and other digital tools to buy homes many in the real estate industry are wondering if open houses are still a viable way to sell houses. There’s no hard and fast answer to that question, but there’s also no doubt that for many agents open houses aren’t worth the cost and the hassle.

Open Houses Are Expensive And Time Consuming

Throwing an open house requires a lot of preparation and planning and also they can be quite expensive. Making sure that the time is in good shape to be viewed, buying food and drinks and decorations as well as having piles of brochures and other paperwork printed can cost quite a bit. Agents need to give up an entire day, and sometimes an entire weekend to be…

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Oliver Edmonton Monthly Statistics March 17 - 2019

Oliver Edmonton Real Estate Statistics March 17 -2019

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Are Smart Appliances Worth the Cost When Selling Your Edmonton Home?

One of the things that sellers are wondering often these days is if they should buy smart appliances for the home when they listing their Edmonton Home. Replacing the appliances is always a good investment because buyers are much more likely to consider buying a home that has brand new appliances included. But are expensive smart appliances like a smart refrigerator, oven, and smart washers and dryers worth the high cost to sellers?

Overwhelmingly experts say yes, that upgrading to smart appliances is worth the cost to sellers and that they will see a high return on that investment in the increased purchase price of the home. Smart appliances are very quickly becoming a must-have item for home buyers instead of just a novelty. The increased use of AI…

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Easy and Fast Interior Upgrades That Will Help In Selling Edmonton Real Estate

When homeowners don’t want to put a lot of time and money into remodeling their home to make it more attractive to buyers there are still some things that they can do quickly and affordable that will make a big difference in how the home looks to buyers. If you have a seller that wants a quick sale but doesn’t have the budget for an extensive remodel or doesn’t want to put in a lot of time and effort suggest some of these easy, quick, and affordable interior upgrades that will really appeal to buyers:

New Countertops

It’s always a good idea to put a little money into fixing up the kitchen of the home before selling. Even if the seller doesn’t want to take on a full remodel they can give the kitchen a great facelift by having new countertops…

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When Selling Edmonton home 3 Things Homeowners Need to Do For The Fall

Home fall sales can be just as prolific as home sales during other seasons. But, homeowners who want to sell their homes during the fall season need to make sure that they are staging their homes correctly and presenting their homes in the best possible light. As the weather starts to turn cold and the leaves fall and the darkness starts to fall much earlier than in the summer there are some fall specific tasks that sellers should do if they want their homes to sell like:

Lawn Clean Up

It’s always important to make sure that the lawn and garden area of a home look neat and well-presented when the home is being sold. But in the fall, it’s essential that the homeowners make sure that all the leaves that fall are raked up and disposed of. Dead branches…

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Looking To Sell Edmonton Home : Tips For Better Fall Staging

Autumn can be a great time of the year for home sales. People that are looking for new homes want to get into that new home before the holidays so that they can entertain family and friends and have a great holiday season in a new home. So, in order to sell a home in the autumn, you should stage it for the holidays to show potential buyers how wonderful the holidays would be in that home. In the autumn when the weather gets cooler people are looking to draw inward and nest, so making a home look cozy and family friendly is a great way to get the attention of buyers. Here are some expert home staging tips to help you sell more homes this fall:

Dress the Table

Often people are not that excited by the idea of a formal dining room and it’s not usually a…

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Tips For Becoming A Local Expert

One of the best ways to establish yourself as the best agent in your local market is to become an expert in your local area. When you are seen as a local expert you will be the agent that people come to when they want to find a particular neighborhood, or when they want to find a particular kind of home. So how do you establish yourself as a local expert? Here are a few ways that you can broaden your reach and make sure that you are seen as a local expert in the area:

Know Your Neighborhoods

Take the time to get out and really explore some of the local neighborhoods. Walk through the neighborhood to really get a feel for the area. When potential buyers come to you and say that they want to live in a neighborhood with great trails nearby or a…

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She Sheds And Man Caves And Specialized Spaces That Sell Homes

People are spending more time than ever before in their homes. And because of that, they want more specialized spaces within the home. Traditionally a house has had one living space, in addition to the dining area and bedrooms. But more and more families are now looking for a home that is designed to provide separate entertainment options and other specialized spaces for each member of the family. In order to sell homes to these buyers, you need to stage empty rooms or large areas of the homes that you want to sell as specialized spaces so that buyers can see the potential in the home. The most common specialized spaces that buyers today want are:

Teen Spaces

One of the most commonly requested specialized spaces is a teen hangout space or a teen…

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