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To Decorate or Not? - Tips for selling your home during the holidays


The housing market doesn’t come to a standstill during the holidays. In fact, we’ve found that December is actually a great month to sell your home. Although, selling your home through the holiday season can come with a few additional things you should consider. In addition to all of the regular things you need to do to prepare your home to sell quickly, like cleaning, depersonalizing and decluttering, you will also need to consider whether or not to decorate for the holiday season.


We think that the holidays are a perfect time to showcase the warmth and character of your home to prospective buyers. We don't think that you need to avoid decorating altogether, but that you should follow some simple tips to ensure your house looks it’s best for prospective buyers.


Here are some tips for decorating for the holidays when you are preparing to sell:


Less is More


Follow the “less is more” theory when it comes to decorating this season. Too many decorations can be ...

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Top 9 tips to prepare your house to sell quickly

Thinking about selling your home? Take a look at the top 9 tips to prepare your house to sell.

1) Let it Go


Letting go of your home can be very hard, especially if you’ve lived there a long time. The house may hold many fond memories for you and your family, and it may be hard to just let it go to someone else.


In order to be objective, and ensure your house is in the best position to sell, you will need to detach from it emotionally. To do this, you need to remember that without you in it, the house is just a shell and that you will take your memories with you into your new house. Start making plans to personalize your next home, and get excited about creating new memories in your new space.


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2) Depersonalize Your Home


When listing your home, you want it to appeal to as many buyers as possible. Buyers want to be able to walk into your home and easily envision themselves, and their stuff in the space. This means that you will need to depersonalize your home as much as possible.


Pack...

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Thinking of buying or selling your house? Then its probably time to start the decluttering process. When a buyer views your home, you don’t want them to be distracted by all of your clutter and miss the special features of your home. 


Check out our decluttering tips for each room in the house:


Foyer


The Front Entrance
Buyers will make an opinion of your home within 15 seconds of entering it, so what they experience in your front entrance is VERY IMPORTANT. Your entrance needs to be clean, de-cluttered and inviting. Remember, you won’t be needing all of your shoes and coats while your house is on the market, so only leave the bare minimum and pack away the rest. If you don’t happen to have a hall closet, don’t leave your items out in the open on a coat or shoe rack. The buyer will end up being drawn to the fact that you’re lacking a closet.


Kitchen


The Kitchen
You’ve probably heard the saying before that kitchens sell houses. Well, it's true. This is why you need...

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What do the best real estate agents in Saskatoon do to help sell your home?

What do the best real estate agents in Saskatoon do to help sell your home?

The best real estate agents in Saskatoon have to be jack of all trades. By using their experience as full time, real estate professionals, they are able to guide you to make the best real estate decisions. They will help you confidently prepare your home for sale, set a price, create a marketing strategy and negotiate with buyers. 


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Here are the top 6 things the best real estate agents in Saskatoon will do to help sell your home:

  1. Knowledge, Insights & Guidance
  2. Expertise on Saskatoon & area market pricing
  3. Creative marketing plans
  4. Excellent communication skills
  5. Negotiating the best deal
  6. Making the whole process comfortable and easy

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1) Knowledge, Insights & Guidance

When you’re selling your home in Saskatoon, the first step will be to meet with your real estate agent to discuss your property. During this meeting, your agent will tour your home to understand the special features that will...

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