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Making your home bright and shiny is really easy so I’ve come up with a 5 ways on how you can do it.
Whether you’re selling your Edmonton home, staging it for an Open House or you want to simply make it look good, these 5 tips will definitely add more aesthetics (and financial) value to your home.
Carpe Diem! Seize the moment! Take a day off and make all these home improvement happen.
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Keep that positivity going and remember to follow this guide made specially for you.
HERE ARE YOUR 13 COMMANDMENTS IN SELLING THAT EDMONTON HOME:
1. STOP DISREGARDING THE MESS
2. STOP MAKING BIG HOME MAKEOVERS
3. DO NOT OBSTRUCT NATURAL LIGHTING
4. STOP EXPECTING THAT BUYERS WILL FLOCK YOUR PROPERTY
5. NEVER USE DARK COLORS IN YOUR WALLS
6. BE OBJECTIVE, IF BUYERS REJECT, ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURE
7. PLACE YOUR PETS OUT OF VIEW OR AWAY FROM THE HOME WHEN THERE’S AN OPEN HOUSE
8. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PROPERTY WHEN THERE ARE SHOWINGS
9. STOP PURCHASING NEW FIXTURES & FURNITURE
10. STOP PUTTING PERSONAL TOUCHES IN YOUR HOME
11. DON’T DISREGARD THE STORAGE SPACES, GARAGE, LAUNDRY AREA AND BASEMENT
12. STOP MAKING IMPULSIVE DECISIONS. IF YOU’RE NOT READY TO SELL, DON’T LIST ON THE EDMONTON MLS.
13. NEVER BE SCARED TO SEEK FOR ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR REALTOR.
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Home maintenance is one of the most important things every Edmonton home owner should keep in mind. No matter how busy you are, you should (BOLD face, underline intended) make time to do this activity.
In our today’s discussion, we feature Dave Watson’s monthly Edmonton Home Maintenance Tip: Maintaining The Bathroom Fan
This material is full of useful information that you can do today, no professional help required! Yes, you can do it yourself.
Note: Remember, you can access all our available Homes For Sale in Edmonton through our Edmonton MLS Listings page.
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Buying a home whether it’s your first time or your hundredth is exciting, and it’s easy to get caught up with the house, but don’t forget choosing a neighbourhood is just as important. Make sure it’s a good fit for you because even if you end up with the home of your dreams – it won’t stay your dream home for long if you hate your neighbourhood. Take a good, honest look at yourself and your needs and then start considering your neighbourhood.
Questions to Ask Yourself
Do you have children or plans for children?
Only you know your child’s needs. Do they need a big yard? Or would a small yard in a neighbourhood with lots of other kids be better? Decide what your family needs, and then look for neighbourhoods that can offer it.
What is your budget?
This one is pretty self-explanatory. Make sure you stick with looking at homes in neighbourhoods that fit your bottom line. That way, you won’t waste time or heartache on homes you know you can’t afford.
Time and patience?
I have seen many people looking for those old homes with personality. They tend to be in established neighbourhoods with tree lined streets, amazing amenities and full size lots. There is no doubt older homes have personality and style. The downside to purchasing an older home is they tend to require a-lot more maintenance than their younger counterparts. A first time home buyer may be enticed by the charm of a historical neighbourhood, but that wears off quickly if the plumbing breaks or the electrical isn’t really up to code and you can’t fix it. Make sure you have the skills, money, and patience it takes to maintain an older home if you choose a historical neighbourhood.
What neighbourhood fits you?
Would you go crazy without access to public transit? Do you need dynamic nighlife only offered in a Big City? Do you need the big box stores? Make sure you take all of these questions into account when you start looking at new neighbourhoods.
Questions to ask about your new neighbourhood
What is the crime rate?
You can’t protect and predict everything, but a simple search ahead of time can help you protect your family by making informed decisions. Also check for registered sex offenders in the neighbourhood you are investigating.
What do your possible new neighbours think of the neighbourhood?
The best people to ask are the ones who live there. Go ahead and ask your possible new neighbours what they think of the schools, neighbours, parks, and amenities.
What is the area like during weekdays? What is it like on the weekend?
Go check out your potential new neighbourhood more than once. Just because it’s calm on a Wednesday doesn’t meant it won’t be loud and crazy on a Friday night. Maybe that overly loud traffic when you went to view the house was an anomaly. Go for a second, third and even fourth visit and be objective and observant.
If you need some help picking a neighbourhood, consider enlisting a member of our team. We can offer advice about home inspections, mortgage rates. We can look up the median age of people in the neighbourhoods you are looking at and find homes for sale, check the weather patterns and even research crime statistics.
Asking the right questions is the first step to finding the perfect new neighbourhood and home. Take the time up front to do your research and it will pay off for years to come.
Be sure to check out the newest homes for sale in Edmonton through our new and improved Edmonton MLS listings.
April showers bring May flowers. Spring brings more buyers looking for homes and we’ve collected some useful tips and tricks for maximizing your visibility.
#1. Get your garden into tip-top shape. We cannot emphasize this one enough. Clean up the debris and planting some frost resistant plants wouldn’t hurt. Even cheating and getting some silk flowers will add a pop of color and you don’t need to water them.
Put on your gloves and do some spring cleaning. Both inside and out. Don’t forget the sunshine is now streaming through your windows so any dust or dirt or streaks will show up on them. Wipe down the window sills too and your house will now be in top selling form.
#2. Bye Bye Gloves and Jackets. With Spring being sprung, you most likely won’t be needing those sweaters, boots and bulky winter coats until next winter, so let’s get them out of the closets. Box them up and put them into storage. This will help make your home look even less cluttered.
#3. Brighten up the entryway. The first point of contact your buyers have with your home is the entryway. Even though flowers aren’t in bloom, you can cheat here easily. Place some silk plants in some pretty pots by the doorway. Everyone loves a cheery pop of color after a long grey winter.
#4. Bring the outdoors indoor. Spring is so much more than just colors and sunshine; it’s also beautiful fresh flowers blooming. There isn’t quite anything like the fresh burst of aroma radiating from a lilac bush in bloom. It fills you up with a sense of well being. Instead of spraying harsh artificial air fresheners, place some lilacs and other in bloom plants strategically around your home where visitors will notice them. This will also have them stop to enjoy the scent and – of course – more time spent in your home.
#5. Bring out the bright. While you are packing away your winter wardrobe, tuck away all the warm colors of fall and winter and throw in some bright spring colors. Putting out some new cushions and throws will completely change the feel of a room. If possible, change the curtains to add more cheerful brightness. Add in some bright candles and a table scarf and your entire room will be transformed into a cheerful, bright and happy Spring Themed room.
Be sure to check out the newest homes for sale in Edmonton through our new and improved Edmonton MLS listings.
Home improvements are one of the major money boosters in the home selling process. A few tweaks here and there could have the potential to increase the value of your Edmonton home.
Time and again, we have reminded all our clients to prioritize home maintenance and make those necessary improvements, in order to sell the home fast. Some activities are FREE while others would cost a pretty penny-nonetheless, it’s an investment.
Today, we’re going to reverse the procedure. Instead of writing about the things TO-DO, we’ve decided to show the other side, the “dark side” of home improvements. Here’s an infographic from Angie’s list showing you what’s NOT TO-DO.
Oh, by the way, remember to check out our Edmonton MLS listings to access all the newly improved homes for sale in the great city of Edmonton!
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Here at Team Leading Edge, we’ve kind of always have a short list of things to do for your home. From home renovation to mortgage loans to what furniture is best for what house (Check out our Pinterest board).
Now, I’ve been wondering if those list have any impact on our readers-and clients. As I have found out this week, it was a pleasant surprise to know that there was! Woohoo!
The team just sold 4 properties last week and according to RE/MAX Western Canada, Team Leading Edge was the No. 1 RE/MAX real estate team from Edmonton for the month of February 2015-a big feat for a small team.
So, what was to connection with the team selling more and the articles on our blog? We’ll, to keep it short, our articles gave our readers and clients the knowledge on how to prep their home properly before listing it in the local Edmonton MLS.
It’s that simple but it works!
I guess today is a good day to discuss ways on how to prep your home for the spring season-that is, if you’re thinking of seriously selling it.
The spring season is synonymous to the fast-paced selling cycle. “FOR SALE” signs will pop-up across your neighborhood, I guarantee it!
The low interest rate environment in the city also fuels the home buying mentality. Edmontonians are taking advantage of the situation, and so should you!
Here are a few thing that will help you get a head of the competition. It’s very easy but a lot of people always ignore it.
GENERAL CLEANING: We’ll start with the most obvious. This is the best time to clean your entire house, from top to bottom-in and out. Have the furnace filter cleaned, the grout removed, the windows cleaned and maybe even put on a fresh coat of paint.
You also need to consider hiring a landscaper to put on a professional look on your front and backyard.
NO MORE CLUTTER: Simple as that. Pack your winter clothes to give that “spacious” effect on the closet. Remove all the unnecessary stuff from the rooms. People who would like to buy your home needs to see that it’s all the space they need for their personal things.
It’s going to be there home for the next 10-20 years so you should let them imagine where they would put their things when they come to view the property-THAT’S A CLOSER RIGHT THERE!
FRESH PAINT: If you have extra cash, consider putting on a fresh coat of paint. It’ll give potential buyers the sensation that the house and new and ready for them.
Do note that you should not go with extreme colors, just play the neutral color game.
PRICE CORRECTION: Most first time home sellers make this mistake. They raise the selling price too high that serious buyers-fall back and get turned off. You know, it’s like the feeling of being scammed or something. We don’t like that, heck! You don’t like that feeling!
Your price needs to be competitive, yes, but it also needs to be fair. Now, don’t worry. Realtors, such as our team provide free home market analysis report (HMA report as we call it in our little real estate world). This HMA will give you a clear picture of how much your home is worth-its fair market value. That’s how far the team will go in providing the best service for you.
If you follow these simple things, selling your home would be a breeze. Preparation invites success. Success should be for you. Call the team and let’s get you started in selling that home!
First impressions last! Yes! In this article, we discuss why putting priority in improving your Edmonton homes curb appeal is very important.
As an Edmonton home seller, you may fell overpowered with planning errands. First time home sellers always come to a point where there is overwhelming uncertainty as to where to invest time and cash, before having the house listed in the Edmonton MLS listings (before spring time).
Here are a few pointers where your efforts and resources would mean a lot in having the home sold fast!
1. Some dislike yard work. You don’t need a home buyer put off on the grounds that they are worried about needing to repaint the outside or supplant siding immediately. This is particularly genuine on the off chance that you have a more seasoned home. Keep in mind that more seasoned homes are sought after in the Twin Cities and purchasers will pay a considerable measure for them.
2. It offers dealers their most obvious opportunity to make the early introductions of your home yell “goodness” to potential home purchasers. Verify your home really gives potential purchasers motivation to stop and take pictures on their telephone. Numerous people find their optimal home in the wake of driving by a house available to be purchased and recognizing a sign.
3. Partner Home’s Exterior to Interior – Home purchasers relate how well the outside of a home and its scene with the state of the home’s inside. It offers a feeling of certification that whoever possesses this house is in control. Planned home purchasers can be careful about homes that look is disorder. They never realize what else that they can’t see may have fallen into a risky state, as well.
4. Shows Well-Lived In And Cared For – Your Edmonton home’s control offer must welcome home buyers to view the inside of the house. In the event that jumble and flotsam and jetsam give the feeling that nobody has lived in the home to tend to it for quite a while, it may send individuals away.
5. Sets Level of Acceptance – Curb request, sets the level of acknowledgement of an eventual purchaser’s carriage for your whole home. Studies demonstrate that the individuals who see your home’s control advance positively, likewise increase a good impression of the dealer. Everybody needs to captivate a reasonable individual who is a joy to arrange with amid setting the terms of a buy understanding. You may end up expecting to demand an alternate shutting date to suit your timetable or need to burrow and move some treasure plants in your enclosure. It is best to dependably begin by introducing your individual picture well as well.
6. Offers a Home Faster – Curb advance can mean the contrast between a home that offers rapidly at a great cost and a home that drags to offer and winds up trying for beneath the first cost. In the event that your arranging is in urgent need of trimming and evacuating garbage, a purchaser may request you to fare thee well it anybody. A home that tasks how charming it will be for outside picnics, amusing visitors, and unwinding snippets of delight at home will offer better.
7. Speaks to Move-in Immediately Buyers – A clean and decently introduced home spares time for the home purchaser who needs to move rapidly. Weight wash your home’s outside, garage, out structures, yards and decks to gather up any mold, buildup or stains and fix anything that is broken.
Popular home plans in Edmonton incorporate ground carpet winning home outlines with an open-arrangement space that permits daylight to stream uninhibitedly from space to room. Broadening an inner part live with a deck or light-filled Edmonton home with a sunroom give homebuyers an inclination of more space.
(For a list of great light filled Edmonton homes for sale, check out our new and improved Edmonton MLS listings)
You can pick up the profits of more daylight filling your home without the stress of included window space spilling in icy winter winds. Property holders can diminish Edmonton home’s vitality utilization by putting in new vitality effective materials. Sun based vitality costs about $7,000 to $8,000 every kilowatt hour, and the run of the mill home uses four to five kilowatt hours in crest utilization. In the event that homeowners decrease utilization by one kilowatt, Edmontonians have diminished their establishment costs essentially.
Daylight Cheers Edmonton Home Buyers Need Open Light-Filled Homes & Vitality Proficiency
We have a decent measure of sun in Edmonton contrasted with different markets. One misguided judgment is that a home emphasizing stupendous windows is more qualified to other cities that have more daylight. An alternate misinterpretation is that a daylight filled home is just for communities extravagance property holders.
Low-e Windows Lets Daylight Stream into Your Edmonton Home Yet Altogether Lessens Heat Misfortune
Low-emissivity windows (Low-e windows) are recorded seventh out of 10 home peculiarity patterns for 2014. Glass windows that have a straightforward covering that diminishes the measure of bright and infrared light going through the windows, without trading off noticeable light. Low E glass permits heat from the sun to enter your home however altogether decreases heat misfortune from inside a home by reflecting brilliant high temperature go into the home. Bright light is the light that causes home decorations to blur, while infrared light is hotness vitality. The covering mirrors the sun’s hotness in the mid year, keeping the house agreeable, and traps warm air inside the house in the winter for included warmth. Perused our tips on the most proficient method to trim home vitality bills.
Decently Outlined and Vitality Effective Well-Lit Edmonton Homes
Edmonton city property holders have survived long winter months and are entering brighter days with temperatures perfect for home renovating activities. Plan now for brighter winters with a fresher, cleaner, and more redesigned search for your home. Open up the spaces in your home and appreciate all the more splendid daylight to lighten your temperament. Perused remarks by experts about the pattern to open light-filled homes.
Well-Plan Vitality Effective Well-Lit Homes
• An Edmonton Home’s Envelope and Circumstance – Your home’s envelope incorporates just where its windows and entryways are put. A decently planned efficient power vitality productive home begins with considering which headings its openings face. By basically diminishing the quantity of windows in the north divider of the home’s outside, less drafts are liable to diminish the home’s glow. Superior windows, cementations siding and a roof with sun oriented photovoltaic gimmicks make it less demanding to have a light filled home with huge amounts of windows without trading off the solace of a cozy home amid winter months.
• Letting in Daylight & Keeping Out Dust – A very productive home envelope keeps out all dust and allergens, however may restrain regular ventilation. It can be fitted with a ventilation framework that continually accumulates open air through a channel and hotness exchanger utilizing just low-VOC and low-formaldehyde materials.
• Sun powered Boards and Generators – The vitality cost investment funds delivered by vitality proficiency home enhancements can be utilized to balance the buy and establishment expenses of renewable vitality era frameworks and therefore abbreviate payback periods. A top produced using sun based boards on its south-bound side are better for aloof sun powered introduction. The outcome may be that warming the house does not require as much vitality and brings down vitality bills. There are a few motivators to introducing sun oriented boards too from the elected, state, or neighborhood government. These can make the introductory extravagant installment of sunlight based boards more moderate over the long haul.
Outline Some way or another to a Well Lit Home
Before you rebuild, think about enlisting as an inner part creator to help you make a home plan that guarantees a more astute, more pragmatic utilization of space and light. Concentrate on where you invest the most time. Lighting has the capacity definitely change the way your home looks. It can make a room feel more great or get to be more practical to diverse undertakings.
Here are a couple of diverse sorts of lighting:
This falls into the classification of the general lighting that you use in your home to do ordinary regular exercises. Most rooms in your home need to have one sufficient wellspring of encompassing light to utilize day by day.
Certain exercises in your home can oblige particular sorts of lighting called assignment lighting. Some of these exercises could be cooking, perusing, painting, drawing, or home enhancements. Ordinary surrounding lighting is lacking for itemized errands. Under-cupboard lighting is a decent illustration of errand lighting in kitchens and an incredible overhaul to think about amid as a when considering minimal effort approaches to spruce up your home. A room’s general lighting is considered the light normally found in the inside of the room that scatters sufficient light for most minutes in a day. Be that as it may, it is similar to that the light will fall behind you when taking a shot at a particular assignment, throwing a shadow on the work region. This is the place assignment lighting proves to be useful.
Regular emotional issue (Miserable) indications surface at the onset of shorter fall days or in right on time winter. The sickness by and large goes on for between five to seven months until spring, when the days develop essentially more, and the side effects vanish, leaving the sufferer alive and well until the accompanying fall. Huge numbers of these individuals will likewise feel an increment in vitality at the onset of spring.
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