Melody Kilbank

Ideally you should have a week or two available
before you list your property in order to stage
your home and make it look its best for buyers.
But, what if you listed quickly and within hours of
the For Sale sign going up a buyer wants to view
your property?

In that scenario, you need to do some quick
“staging” to get your home ready. Let’s assume
your property is already clean and tidy. Here are
some other things you can do.

• Open the curtains, even at night. This will
make each room seem brighter, more
appealing and more spacious.
• Pull out some boxes or storage bins. Put away
personal knick-knacks (like that bowling
trophy) and other personal items to reduce
clutter on shelves and countertops.
• Clear countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms.
Put the old toaster oven out-of-sight.
• Make sure lighting throughout the house is
bright and comfortable. In darker areas, plug
in a lamp.
• Clear away as much as you can in the foyer.
Make that space look open, uncluttered
and welcoming.
• Move cars out of the driveway. Give the buyer
a convenient place to park!
• Make the beds. Fluff pillows on sofas.
• Clear away as many items as possible from
the closet floors (such as shoes.)
• Open a window and air out the kitchen,
especially if you just finished cooking.
• Make sure your pet is in a crate or, if possible,
out for a walk. Not everyone loves pets.

These staging tips take only a few minutes each,
but can make a big difference in the impression
your home makes on a buyer.

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I focus a lot of my attention on providing the best client service I can. That service doesn’t end when the transaction is complete. It continues throughout the months and years in between your moves. In fact, that’s one of the main reasons I keep in touch with you with these informative updates.

City of Edmonton numbers for January 2019 is as cold as the weather! We are down in every product year over year and month over month. The only exception is condo average price was up 5.3% month over month. But you may recall condo averages before Christmas was very low so this bump up is bringing the average price back to where it was in November 2018. All categories are also in excess of 7 months of inventory as well. Check out a detailed video coming soon to your inbox.

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