KITCHEN AND BATH: FOCUS ON HIGH-IMPACT AREAS
The most important rooms in your home are the kitchen and bathrooms. A kitchen can sell a house because it is the heart of a home, the place where family and friends gather to enjoy one another’s company and share meals. Buyers will be turned off by dirt and grime, cooking smells, and stinky trash. Clean all cabinet surfaces as well as under the sink. Bathrooms are so important to Canadians that most homes have at least two or three. As you work toward selling your home, it is imperative that the bathrooms be kept clean and odor-free. Potential buyers might forgive a less-than-stellar child’s room, but a questionable bathroom or kitchen could cost you a sale. PET PEEVES Pets are wonderful, but not everyone likes them. In fact, some people are highly allergic to domestic pets. Do your best to minimize the presence of your pets. Dog dishes, cat litter boxes, and beds need to be out of sight or clean at all times. At the very least, pets should be relegated to crates or the backyard while showing your home, but it is best to move them to another location entirely, if at all possible. This is as much for your pet’s safety as for the comfort of the buyer. With all the staging work complete, you are ready to list and showcase your home. In the next section, you will learn how to price your home. A real estate professional is your best information source for how to sell your home quickly without lowering the price. There is much to learn about pricing, marketing and negotiating when selling your home.
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