Tip #13 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: The Entrance
Day 13: The Entrance Remember that most Buyers will have an emotional reaction to your home within 15 seconds of entering it, so what they experience at the entrance is CRITICAL. You want your entrance to be clean, de-cluttered and inviting. And... Tip #12 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: Store It or Donate or Chuck
Day 12: Store vs. Donate vs. Throw AwayIt’s a pain (and expensive) to store all the stuff you don’t really need. Call the Clothesline program for pick up of unwanted items that are still in decent repair. It not only gets rid of... Tip #11 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: Tackle the Closets and Storage Areas
Tip #11 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: Tackle the Closets and Storage Areas
As much as I’d love to say that you can cram all the stuff you don’t want on display into your closets, Buyers will open your closets....
Tip #10 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: The Basement
Day 10: De-clutter, Organize and Clean the BasementIf your basement is anything like ours, this is going to take more than one day. Whether your basement is finished or just a storage area for extra stuff, you’ll need to invest the... Tip #9 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: The Dining Room
Tip #9 is Make Your Dining Room Look Like a Place Someone Might Actually Want to Eat in
Remove the kids’ homework and the piles of stuff that have accumulated on the dining room table. Clean up the hutch. If your dining chairs have seen... Tip #8 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days - Tackle the Living Room
Day #8 we are going to get into the living room!
Clean the sofa and chairs and invest in some new throw pillows. Consider getting an area rug to bring the room together. Hide the magazine rack and all the clutter that has accumulated. Hide... Tip #7 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: Bedrooms
Day #7: Next up - The Bedrooms
The bedrooms should be inviting, and that means more cleaning and decluttering and investing in a few props. If you don’t already have one, invest in a neutral-coloured duvet cover and some new fancy... Tip #6 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: The Kitchen
The kitchen is one of the rooms home buyers are most attracted to, be sure to give the kitchen the attention it deserves. Remove your blender/George Foreman Grill/Kitchen Aid mixer/toaster/bread machine from the counters – you want the counters to... Vernon Market Update for April 2020
This North Okanagan Real Estate Update covers the areas of: Vernon, Coldstream, Falkland, Armstrong, Enderby and Lumby. Updated Stats for Residential Homes in the North Okanagan:Sell/Inventory Ratio: 9.83% (this is how much of what is currently on the... Tip #5 to Increase the Value of Your Home in 28 Days: Tackle the Bathrooms
Day 5: Tackle the Bathroom
Remove all the toiletries you have on display (nobody wants to know you use Head & Shoulders). Invest in some new towels (and no, you don’t get to use them). Visit Winners or Homesense for affordable...
Tip #4 for Increasing the Value of Your Vernon BC Home in 28 Days: Keys
Day 4: Make an Extra Set of Keys (or 2)
Prospective Buyers and their agents will need to access your home, so you’ll need an extra set of keys. Also – make sure you have an extra set of keys hidden in case you get locked out of your...
Tip #3 to Increase the Value of Your Vernon Home in 28 Days: Grab Some Boxes
Day 3: Get Boxes and Duct Tape
A big part of the adventure you’re about to embark on involves reducing clutter, and while Costco and the LCBO might be cheap options for boxes, it sure isn’t convenient. An investment under $100 will get...
Tip #2 to Increase the Value of Your Vernon Home in 28 Days: Prepare the Paperwork
Day 2: Prepare the Paperwork Buyers and agents are going to ask a lot of questions, so start digging out the paperwork now: utility bills, tax bills, renovation details, warranties, mortgage details, survey and rental contracts.
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Tip 1: How to Increase the Value of Your Vernon BC Home in 28 Days: Lights
Day 1: Change Light Bulbs and Update Light FixturesIt’s easy to forget about all the bulbs that have burned out over the years, but you want your home to be as bright as possible. Lighting makes an incredible difference in how a home... How To Increase the Value of Your Vernon BC Home in 28 Days
Are you wondering what to do while in isolation? How about increasing the value of your home! One tip per day for the next 28 days, and by the 29th day your house will be ready for market! |
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