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Listing=Showings=Selling

October 26th, 2012
Simple equation right?  Not always...  Sometimes we list a property and then when we call the next day to book a showing our Clients are surprised.  Sometimes people don’t expect showings to happen right away (even if we tell them they can) and they are caught off guard.  You never know when the first showing might come so you have to mentally prepare yourself and be ready when that call come ...

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4 Reno Tips From Future Buyers

October 5th, 2012
Often when I am showing homes the current (or previous) owner has done some sort of renovation.  Sometimes they are great and add a lot of value and other times my Buyers will say things like "I wish they hadn't done that"  or “It would have been better if they had left it alone”. As a Seller you don’t want people to say that about your house because if it doesn’t turn them off completely it ...

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Returning To The Homestead

September 9th, 2012
Most of us enjoy a trip down memory lane every now and then.  Sometimes it’s a figurative journey created by telling stories around the fire pit or over a glass of wine and other times it can be more literal and we can actually return to a place of significance. Matt and I got married in Banff so we are able to return to the field where we had our photos taken and enjoy the breathtaking view ...

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Items That Are Easy To Forget On Moving Day

July 31st, 2012
In my last entry I talked about the dos and don'ts of possession day.  In the last paragraph I talked about leaving specific things behind for the new owners such as keys, garage door openers etc. but what else?  Here are a few other things you may not think of and a couple you may forget to take with you! 1.) Tell me how it works how it really really works.  If you grew up the nineties you ...

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The "Spa Like" Bathroom

May 31st, 2012
The term "spa like" has become common place when describing the ideal bathroom, but why is that?  When people think of a spa they think of a place that is relaxing, a place where you can rejuvenate and get away from it all.  Our lives today are busier than ever and we are in constant communication with one another so the idea of disconnecting and being quiet (like you are in a spa) is very ap ...

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Transitional Curb Appeal

March 21st, 2012
At this time of year there is a lot of talk about spring cleaning.  We want to get outside plant flowers and set out the patio furniture.  However when you live in Alberta you know that a week of beautiful weather could very easily be followed by a blizzard (and not the kind with cookie dough chunks).  After seeing your crocus' covered with snow and die before the beginning of May you quickly ...

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Personal Photos - A Do or A Don't?

January 23rd, 2012
I often hear people say that they were told to take down all of their personal photos when staging their home.  I don’t agree!  If I took down all of my personal photos there would be next to nothing left.  You may need to pare down the number of photos you have displayed or edit out some that are “distracting”.  Buyers will look at your photos so you don’t want to have ones that they will sp ...

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3 Things Eery Seller Should Do

January 17th, 2012
There are many different staging tips and tricks out there but there are three things one should never, ever forget to do! 1.) Hide your personal information.  If you have a home office you will want to keep it neat and tidy so that it looks good for showings but you should also be tucking things away so you don’t have personal information lying out in the open for everyone to see.  Things l ...

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Curb Appeal

November 21st, 2011
When you are selling your home it’s very important to make it approachable.  You have to treat it like any other “good” for sale on the market.  Kim Kardashian doesn’t sell perfume with a picture of her in sweatpants – she’s all sultry and makes it look good.  I’m not suggesting you plaster a huge poster of yourself looking sultry to entice buyers but there are obvious things you can do, such ...

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The Key to Success

October 24th, 2011
Most people don’t think about the key when they think about staging but it is a big part of the buyer’s first impression of your home. If the process of unlocking the door requires you to pull the door forward just a bit, turn the key a quarter turn to the left and then to the right all while balancing on your left foot the buyer standing behind the REALTOR® may think this is just the first ...
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