Getting Your Home Ready To Sell This Fall
Shorter days, first frost and serious buyers. Simple prep that makes a difference.
Fall buyers tend to be motivated, but your home has to look good in less daylight and cooler weather.
Get outside jobs done before the snow: clean the eavestroughs, rake the leaves, put away hoses and tidy the garden beds. If your listing runs into winter, plan to keep walks and the driveway shovelled.
Inside, bright and cozy wins. Swap in warm bulbs, open the blinds for showings, and keep the house comfortably warm.
Get the furnace serviced and keep the receipt handy. In Central Alberta, buyers ask about furnaces.
Then talk pricing with a local agent who knows your neighbourhood's recent sales and how long homes are taking to sell.
Inspired by Get Your Home Ready to Sell This Fall on REALTOR.ca's Living Room blog. Further reading there.
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