As we move into a buyers market, sellers can experience:

• Continued costs of property taxes and utilities that incur while waiting to sell your home.
• The stigma of a property that’s not moving;
• Difficulty in distinguishing oneself from others, esp. condo owners where there are few architectural features that differ.

Be smart about renovations and deal with the minimums: newly painted walls, organized storage, up-to-date kitchen and flooring. An update will make financial sense but too unique in taste will take away from perceived value.

Home staging is about seeing the house from the buyer’s perspective. Agents are more likely to show a staged home first, and a well staged home can expect to sell for over 6% above the list price and in half the amount of time. Staging costs less than a sale price adjustment on the property. Depending on your needs, you should budget for staging at 0.5 – 1% of the value of your home.

It goes without saying that first impressions are the most lasting. Over 84% of prospective buyers are already looking at your listing online. Get professional photos done so people don’t get caught up in the distractions a poor photograph can illustrate and highlight in the most intimate detail.

“In times like these I recommend and use home staging services” says Mr. Harvey, “I want my clients to get the best possible financial returns on their home. Concept4Walls always gives great customer service as well as gets the job done well.”

Dany Harvey, real estate agent from Group Sutton can be contacted at (514) 206-5871 or dharvey@sutton.com.
Christa Fairchild, from Concept4Walls can be reached at (514) 249-7041 or christa@concept4walls.com.