The purpose of showing your home is to hook a buyer. You want the buyers to come through your house and be impressed – so impressed in fact, that they’re ready to make an offer! You’ll have one chance to make a great first impression on the potential buyers, so make sure to follow these five helpful tips to really make it count!
1. Focus on the outside. Make sure that you don’t neglect the outside of your home. Curb appeal can make or break the odds of someone even bothering to get out of the car to come in. If they pull up and see a home with a lawn that obviously needs edging and has an unkempt flower bed, they’re going to wonder what else hasn’t been cared for properly. You want the outside of your home to be spotless. Clean the siding, the windows, and the doors. Make sure there are no dirt smudges, no cobwebs and that anything that needs painting has been spiffed up.
2. Take yourself out of the house. That means that you want to take out all the personal stuff. Remove the family photos from the wall or tables. You want the home to look neutral so that the potential buyers can look at your house and picture it as themselves living there. Everything should be as neutral as possible in terms of personal items.
3. Remove all the extra clutter you see at first glance. If you look around, it’ll amaze you at how much stuff you’ve accumulated over the years. Some of it might very well be important, but that doesn’t mean that your potential buyers should see it. When you have a lot of clutter, it shrinks the living space of the house. It makes it look and feel cramped and smaller. Many homeowners get something called house blindness. They’ve lived in the home for so long with the same clutter that they don’t even really see it anymore. But a stranger will always notice. So clean out your house and make the space as big as possible.
4. If you have a pet, no one that walks through your house should be able to notice it exists. That means no cat litter box, no dog to jump on anyone, no food sitting around in a dish. Your home should not have any pet odors. Having a clean house that’s odor free is a big selling point. You don’t want to lose a possible deal just because they can smell your pet’s presence or your pet makes a bad impression.
5. Stage your home! You can hire a professional or you can do it yourself. Stage your living areas in a way that shows off your home. You can rent furniture to make your home furnishings look good if you don’t use a stager. Someone who knows how to stage a house knows how to play up the best features of your home and knows what to bring in or get rid of to make the entire house appeal to a buyer.
First impressions are HUGE when showing you home to potential buyers, but by following the simple tips above you will be well on your way to making a great impression and, hopefully, receiving multiple offers! (And if you are at all anxious about this important step, just reach out to a trusted real estate agent in your area who can help guide you through this process!)
Kirk Rickman, Victoria Carter, and Scott Horslin TwoMoveYou Real Estate Century 21 Brighton 6 Ironwood Cres, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 647-697-7413
in Brighton township, BrightonAnnouncing a rent/lease drop on 931 Whites Rd, a 1500 sqft, 3 bath, 3 bdrmsingle story. Now FOR RENT CAD2,850 1Y . Pet Friendly
• 1450 sqft, 2 bath, 2 bdrmsingle story – FOR RENT CAD3,300 ML . 19 Acres
in BRIGHTON, Brighton
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2+2 bedroom, custom built home, is the Perfect Place for Relaxing, for Exploring, and for Building Memories… In EVERY Season!
Unique features include Hundreds of White Spruce Christmas Trees; “Santa’s” Christmas Hut; A Barn set up for woodworking with hydro, water and a wood stove; A Drive Shed; A Brick Chicken Coup; multiple trails; and Spectacular Stand-alone Pinetree Timber Dotting The Property…
If you like water, you will be able to take advantage of the scenic, serene pond; admire the 175’ of Waterfront on Cold Creek; and swim in the above ground pool!
This unique property backs onto Goodrich-Loomis Conservation area. The entire property is consumed by nature. This home is perfect for anyone who is craving a quiet and low-key lifestyle.
1431 Sq Foot Above Grade home, plus basement has features including main floor laundry, and an attached double car garage with an inside entry.
The bright, light filled Living and dining room are open concept with hardwood floors, beautiful views, and space enough to entertain your extended family gatherings. It leads into a beautiful 3 season sunroom with a south facing view, and access to deck and above ground pool.
The sun filled main floor bedrooms are warm and welcoming, each with large closets and laminate flooring.
Zoned as a duplex and priced to sell! With an addition of a kitchen, and minimal creativity, you can live in one side and rent out the other! Loads of Great Features include laminate flooring throughout, spacious rooms, 2 porches, and separate entrances. This property is located in an ideal area of Belleville! In addition to a private back yard, this home also has newer windows, plumbing, flooring, electrical and a newer furnace. All you need to do is bring some elbow grease to make this 4 bedroom 2 bathroom potential duplex into something special.
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Kirk Rickman, Victoria Carter, and Scott Horslin TwoMoveYou Real Estate Century 21 Brighton 6 Ironwood Cres, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 Phone: (647) 697-7413
It’s an enchanting 2+2 bedroom, custom built, fully finished home, situated on over 19 Acres! It’s The Perfect Place for Relaxing, for Exploring, and for Building Memories… In EVERY Season!
Pull up into your massive tree-lined driveway and immediately find yourself immersed into this magical hobby farm. It has something for everyone: Hundreds of White Spruce Christmas Trees; “Santa’s” Christmas Hut; A Barn set up for woodworking with hydro, water and a wood stove; A Drive Shed; A Brick Chicken Coup; multiple trails; and Spectacular Stand-alone Pinetree Timber Dotting The Property…
If you like water, you will be able to take advantage of the scenic, serene pond; admire the 175’ of Waterfront on Cold Creek; and swim in the above ground pool!
This unique property backs onto Goodrich-Loomis Conservation area. The entire property is consumed by nature. This home is perfect for anyone who is craving a quiet and low-key lifestyle, while maintaining the adventure of LIFE.
Be welcomed Into This 1431 Sq Foot Above Grade home, that has loads of features including a roof designed for solar panels, main floor laundry, and an attached double car garage with an inside entry.
The bright, light filled Living and dining room are open concept with hardwood floors, beautiful views, and space enough to entertain your extended family gatherings. It leads into a beautiful 3 season sunroom with a south facing view, and access to deck and above ground pool.
The sun filled main floor bedrooms are warm and welcoming, each with large closets and laminate flooring.
The spacious basement is finished with vinyl flooring, 2 bedrooms, loads of storage AND an impressive room that holds all of your wood for keeping your home snuggly warm!
You can’t go wrong with this property! There is income potential and lots of opportunity for adventure for the whole family!
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We look forward to helping you find the real estate property/ies of your dreams.
Kirk Rickman, Victoria Carter, and Scott Horslin TwoMoveYou Real Estate Century 21 Brighton 6 Ironwood Cres, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 647-697-7413
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When you buy a home in Northumberland, it is best that you find a Realtor to help you navigate the entire process for you, so that you are confident that you find the right place, and that you pay the right price. When you hire Kirk Rickman, Scott Horslin and Victoria Carter, from Century 21 Brighton, you can be rest- assured that you are in good hands.
Kirk, Scott and Victoria love working with first time buyers, and seasoned sellers!
First time buyers need to be aware that listings on the mls may not be exactly what they think they are. For example, a first time buyer may purchase a house and find out that there is asbestos, and then they are faced with the cost of removing it.
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