Durham Region Real Estate Blog - Advice for Home Sellers

4 Home Staging Tips to Wow Home Buyers

It’s a big step to decide to sell your home! There’s so much that goes into the process—and a great realtor can help you every step of the way.

For those who want to take more of a hands-on approach to some aspects of selling your home, there are a few things that you can do yourself—such as home staging in preparation for either photography or an open house. Here are our 4 home staging tips that will absolutely wow your potential buyers!

Less Is More

The biggest tip is to declutter your home. Store away paper, bills, knick knacks, personal photographs, and other small items, taking particular care around any desk/home office areas, bedrooms, and bathrooms. 

Ideally, you want your home to be neat and tidy, and yet also be as much of a…

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How to Pick The Best Offer For Your Home

Selling your home is a huge undertaking! There’s so much that goes into the process. But if you find yourself in the fortunate situation where you have multiple offers on your home, what are your next steps? How can you make the best decision? We’ve compiled some important steps to help you pick the best offer for your home. 

Discuss Offer Expectations

When you’re starting the process of listing your home, one of the first things you want to ask yourself is this: What are my offer expectations? What do I hope to sell my home for?

If you have a partner or family members who are involved in the process, it’s important to discuss this with them, too. They can likely provide some additional insight, and you can all get on the same page.

A real…

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How To Price Your Home To Sell

If you’re about to begin the process of selling your Durham Region home, or if this is simply something you’ve been considering, then you’ve probably asked yourself the question, “Well, how much can I get for my home?”

Of course, this is a difficult question to answer! The short answer is that this depends on a wide variety of factors, particular to each individual property. However, if you’re feeling particularly lost in regards to how to price your home, we have a few tips that can help steer you in the right direction!

Know Your Home’s Worth

The very basis of understanding what to price your home comes from what exactly your home is worth. That being said, this isn’t always any easy thing to figure out. Some things that will affect your…

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What To Expect When Hosting Your First Open House

Hosting your first open house can be an intimidating task, especially as the home buying and moving process can be just as stressful. 

What can make it easier is knowing some simple tips to understand how to make hosting your first open house a more seamless process. 

Whether you have a realtor or not helping you throughout the entire experience, hosting your first open house doesn’t have to be as stressful as it seems. 

Selling your home can be a truly exciting journey, from finding your dream home to selling your home that you may have lived in for years to the right buyers.

Know Your Facts 

The most important thing to remember when hosting your first open house is to put yourself in the position of potential home buyers that are…

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What is Curb Appeal And Why Does It Matter?

So you’re looking to sell your Durham Region home, but you’re wondering how to make the best first impression of your home that you can. 

Step one - curb appeal. Curb appeal makes a significant difference in the chance of your home being sold. 

With a potential increase of up to 11% on the perceived outlook on a home just by doing some landscaping effort - these are the numbers you want to look out for when looking to sell your Durham Region home.

Looking For Ways To Boost Curb Appeal?

We start right at the basics - your For Sale sign. 

Now this may seem as though it wouldn’t make a difference at all however, how many run down or difficult to read For Sale signs have you seen that instantly attract you to a home? Chances are probably…

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The Benefits Of Selling Your Home In The Summer

Looking to sell your home can be an exciting, yet intimidating task. Even in a seller’s market, you want to get the best value for your home as possible. 

After all, chances are you’ve lived in this home for years, potentially even have seen your family grow in it, you don’t want to give it up without the best deal you can get. 

There are many different aspects that go into getting the best value for your home, from how it physically looks, to what the actual market is like in your area, to what demographic will be interested, and much more. 

But what is certainly understated and often misunderstood, is when the best time of the year is to sell your home. 

Yes, it makes sense as to why spring would be a perfect time as it’s freshly coming…

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Best Communities To Buy An Investment Property In The Durham Region

Durham is a key region to look out for when considering the real estate market and the best investment for your future. 

With Canada’s real estate market in a position like never before, don’t miss out on the chance to invest in a potential once in a lifetime market in the Durham Region. 

With a hand in various industries of work most popularly populated by energy, environmental, and engineering, this makes the Durham Region a truly flexible and prime location. There are even opportunities in film, agriculture, technology, and automotive companies. 

These aspects play absolutely vital roles in whether or not the Durham Region is the right location to invest in properties. 

With the convenience of the Greater Toronto Area and all it…

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Should I Sell My Durham Region Home In The Spring?

Forming the east-end of the Greater Toronto Area and brimming with tourist attractions like all of the popular hiking and skiing spots is the Durham Region in Southern Ontario. With sparkling Lake Ontario and other surrounding lakes in the area perfect for waterfront activities, it has everything you need. 

It’s truly no wonder that the Durham Region is such a hot spot for house owners and those on the market to buy a new home, but what about selling?

Selling in the Springtime

Spring is truly seen as the best time of year to sell a home - more specifically the month of May.

Statistics show that homes listed between the beginning to middle of May sold on average, around 18.5 times faster than homes listed not in that time frame. 

Have…

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How to Choose the Right Real Estate Agent for You

Buying or selling a home is a big decision, so it helps to have a real estate agent who can guide you through the process. But with so many agents and brokerages to choose from, how do you choose the one who will get you the best deal?

These are some tips for finding a Durham Region real estate agent who will have your best interests at heart and ensure that your home buying or selling process goes as smoothly as possible.

Personality is Key

Your real estate agent is someone you will be working closely with, so you want to make sure you choose someone who you trust and relate to. The more your agent gets you, the better they will be able to understand exactly what it is you need. Look for someone who communicates well and gives you a good…

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The 3 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Selling a Home in the Durham Region

Selling a home is a big milestone and one that can be slightly challenging. Obviously, your main goal is to sell your home for the best possible price in a reasonable amount of time. This can be tough if you’re new to home selling. 

Even experienced home sellers can make mistakes that can end up costing them down the line. It helps to know what those mistakes are so that you can avoid them and make the home selling process go as smoothly as possible.

If you’re planning on selling your home in the Durham Region of Ontario, these are some of the biggest mistakes that people make when selling their home. Avoid these pitfalls and you can save yourself a lot of stress.

Pricing Unrealistically for the Current Market

One of the most crucial…

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