Home selling tips for people looking to sell their Calgary or surrounding area property.

Our expert real estate team lets you in on 5 secrets to help you increase the odds of selling your home for the best price!

Let's face it, the thought of selling your home can be overwhelming and stressful. You don't know where to start and you don't want to make costly mistakes.

Secret #1

It's Like a First Date

A bad first impression online or in person means a buyer may quickly "swipe left" and move on to the next home.

If you want to increase your odds of selling quicker and for the best price, then you need to look your best.

Even the simplest updates will help emphasize your home's unique features and increase the perceived value. Decluttering and depersonalizing a space to remove any potential distractions is an important part…

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Have you ever gone into a new show home and thought to yourself, "Wow, I could live here!" The show home was inviting, tidy, smelled nice, all the furniture looked great together, and it easily to picture yourself living there.

Now, if that same show home had a bunch of stuff on the kitchen counters, had a funny smell, loads of other people's family photos on the walls or it was completely empty you might have a harder time picturing it as your own home.

What is Home Staging?

Home staging is the process of preparing a home for sale by increasing its appeal to a wide range of home buyers. Home buyers need to be able to feel like they can visualize themselves in the home and that's where home staging comes into play.

Home staging is everything…

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Not doing repairs on your home before selling means you could be leaving money on the table.

You want to make the best first impression, when selling your home. When home buyers see lots of little problems they often think there must be bigger problems too.

The good news is, you don’t need to fix up everything in your home to prepare it for sale. You can be selective and choose those projects that are most likely to help your home show well and sell quickly.

Before making any big repairs, talk to your Realtor to weigh the pros and cons with your particular real estate market, home and your personal situation.

Here are some improvements to consider:

Minor Home Repairs

Few things stand out more during a viewing than something in obvious…

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