Toronto Real Estate: Get Ready to Sell! by:Robert Kennedy
Selling real estate today is a lot tougher than it was in the past
. It is a buyers market, and there are houses to choose from on every street and on every block. All buyers have to do is choose a neighborhood, pick a style of house and name a price range. Instantly, they are presented with numerous houses to choose from. One may be yours. So, how do you make yours stand out from the rest? How can you guarantee that they will choose your house from all of the choices they are presented with?The fact that your home is in a desirable neighborhood will do nothing for you. There are plenty of homes for sale in your neighborhood. Some of them may even be better deals. Lowering your price might not help much either; there are simply too many foreclosures and dirt cheap deals to make a lower price attractive. You need to get creative! You need to think about doing one or all of the following in order to sell Toronto real estate:
Offer owner financing. There are a lot of people who would buy your home if they could. They just cant get the financing to do so. If you offer to finance your property, you will greatly increase the number of potential buyers that are interested in your home.
Clean it up. Clutter and messes subtract heavily from the allure of a property. Make sure that your home is clean and neat. Put extra items in storage if you have to. Just do not leave stuff lying around.
Paint all of the surfaces of your house including interior walls and the outside of your home. Stain your decks and consider putting color treatments on your concrete surfaces. A fresh coat of paint makes everything feel new and clean.
Landscape. Landscaping is the cheapest thing you can do to improve the appearance of your home, and it adds tremendous value. Put in some flower beds and fertilize your lawn. You will be surprised by how much attention a well cared for lawn will draw to your property.
Tone it down. Redecorate your home in a neutral style before showing it to potential buyers. Sometimes, trendy and artsy styles are too overwhelming to buyers. They have a hard time seeing through the style to the house beneath. Remember; if buyers cannot picture themselves living in your house, they will not buy it.
While it may be a little more difficult to sell Toronto real estate in todays market, it is not impossible. With a little bit of hard work and creativity, you will be able to make your house the best buy in your neighborhood. If you have any doubts as to what buyers are asking for, talk to your real estate agent. He or she will be able to help you narrow in on the best ideas for making your house more marketable.
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