Comments on: Maximize The Sale Price Of Your Home http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/maximize-the-sale-price-of-your-home/ A Canadian Personal Finance Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:36:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JimBanks http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/maximize-the-sale-price-of-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18625 JimBanks Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:30:24 +0000 http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/?p=1281#comment-18625 Your articles are fantastic Daniela. They are an easy read, always entertaining and so very informative. Another great article with lots of fantastic tips. I was told to look you up as an amazing resource. Glad I did. Looking forward to the next one. Your articles are fantastic Daniela. They are an easy read, always entertaining and so very informative. Another great article with lots of fantastic tips. I was told to look you up as an amazing resource. Glad I did. Looking forward to the next one.

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]]> By: theRealtor http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/maximize-the-sale-price-of-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18313 theRealtor Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:38:15 +0000 http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/?p=1281#comment-18313 As a realtor, I see these mistakes made all the time. So this article is really an excellent resource for those looking to sell. However, I in fact agree on the scented candle actually. Quite frankly, one of the biggest turn off's for client's when walking into a home is either an offensive odor or the smell of last nights dinner. It seems to be something that sticks out in a buyer's mind and I hear this complaint often (I can't imagine the smell of baked cookies ever being offensive!) This article really sums up a realtor's key points when selling. I have seen these points completed and it really can increase your selling price. As a realtor, I see these mistakes made all the time. So this article is really an excellent resource for those looking to sell. However, I in fact agree on the scented candle actually. Quite frankly, one of the biggest turn off’s for client’s when walking into a home is either an offensive odor or the smell of last nights dinner. It seems to be something that sticks out in a buyer’s mind and I hear this complaint often (I can’t imagine the smell of baked cookies ever being offensive!) This article really sums up a realtor’s key points when selling. I have seen these points completed and it really can increase your selling price.

]]> By: Cam Birch http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/maximize-the-sale-price-of-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18304 Cam Birch Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:40:47 +0000 http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/?p=1281#comment-18304 Great article. I would recommend people think twice about the scented candle though. With the population becoming more and more chemically sensitive having a scented candle burning could turn off potential home buyers just as much as it could attract them. Case in point my parents would turn around and leave the home if a scented candle was burning. The baked goods idea is great though, fresh bread or any type of cookie is amazing. If you are unable to bake it yourself then there are some bakeries that will provide you with bread or cookies fresh, and that works almost as well. Other items that are important to myself when looking for a house. Pets/Smoking. To me this instantly devalues the property. So if you do either of these activities inside the house then clean, clean, clean. After a massive cleaning effort then move the pets into the garage and smoke outdoors. Eliminate the pet and smoking paraphernalia from inside your house while selling. Deep clean & shampoo high traffic area carpets. Over time you carpets for the stairs and hallways get crushed down and are no longer as fluffy and nice. A good deep clean and shampoo will bring back most or all of the carpets original bounce. This will make your carpets (especially the stairs) look almost new and really help the house look nice. Thin out or eliminate furniture. Less is usually more, we generally collect furniture over time and never really get rid of any of it. Move some of the unneeded pieces to storage, especially large pieces that your house really doesn't have the space for. To get ideas for house staging check out builders model (or show) homes. These homes are often decorated by a professional designer and can give you ideas on how to arrange your house to make it seem bigger/better. The general rule of thumb is always KISS. Great article. I would recommend people think twice about the scented candle though. With the population becoming more and more chemically sensitive having a scented candle burning could turn off potential home buyers just as much as it could attract them. Case in point my parents would turn around and leave the home if a scented candle was burning. The baked goods idea is great though, fresh bread or any type of cookie is amazing. If you are unable to bake it yourself then there are some bakeries that will provide you with bread or cookies fresh, and that works almost as well.

Other items that are important to myself when looking for a house.

Pets/Smoking. To me this instantly devalues the property. So if you do either of these activities inside the house then clean, clean, clean. After a massive cleaning effort then move the pets into the garage and smoke outdoors. Eliminate the pet and smoking paraphernalia from inside your house while selling.

Deep clean & shampoo high traffic area carpets. Over time you carpets for the stairs and hallways get crushed down and are no longer as fluffy and nice. A good deep clean and shampoo will bring back most or all of the carpets original bounce. This will make your carpets (especially the stairs) look almost new and really help the house look nice.

Thin out or eliminate furniture. Less is usually more, we generally collect furniture over time and never really get rid of any of it. Move some of the unneeded pieces to storage, especially large pieces that your house really doesn’t have the space for.

To get ideas for house staging check out builders model (or show) homes. These homes are often decorated by a professional designer and can give you ideas on how to arrange your house to make it seem bigger/better. The general rule of thumb is always KISS.

]]> By: Frank http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/maximize-the-sale-price-of-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18213 Frank Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:22:13 +0000 http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/?p=1281#comment-18213 Excellent points. My wife and I are currently looking for a new home and cannot beleive the state of some houses we have looked at. It's unbelievable what some people are asking, yet their homes look like they have been destroyed. Stained carpets, holes in the walls and greased stained driveways. The works. Perhaps we should print this and provide it to their realtor's. Looking forward to the next post. Excellent points. My wife and I are currently looking for a new home and cannot beleive the state of some houses we have looked at. It’s unbelievable what some people are asking, yet their homes look like they have been destroyed. Stained carpets, holes in the walls and greased stained driveways. The works. Perhaps we should print this and provide it to their realtor’s. Looking forward to the next post.

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