Category: Seller

Nine tips for running a great yard sale

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the clutter in your home, or you’re trying to ease the burden of having so many belongings before moving home, then a yard sale is a fabulous strategy to create some space in your life. The greatest benefit is that you can sell or give away the majority of unwanted…
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Avoid These Common Winter Home-Selling Mistakes

Thoughts from a Realtor Who’s Seen It All Every year around this time, I hear the same hesitation from homeowners: “Is winter really a good time to sell?” The answer is yes—if you do it right. Winter can actually be a strategic season to sell. Inventory is lower, and buyers who are out touring homes…
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Eight tips for a ‘fashionable’ garden in 2026

With spring around the corner, keen gardeners will be thinking about how they might approach 2026 to create a modern and relaxing sanctuary. Gardens are an unsung hero of property sales – buyers are heavily influenced by the beauty of a garden, especially if it’s also low-maintenance. If you’re thinking about selling your property this…
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Staging Your Home for Sale: Budget-Friendly Winter Tips That Impress Buyers

As a real estate agent, I can tell you that winter staging is all about one thing: helping buyers feel how warm, comfortable, and well cared for your home is—especially when it’s cold, snowy, and dark outside. With a few thoughtful, budget-friendly updates, you can create a strong first impression and encourage buyers to picture…
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Seven red flags that will turn off buyers

How hard can it be to walk through a property and determine whether it should be the next home of your dreams? It sounds straightforward, doesn’t it?  Perhaps not. Questions such as size and layout will dominate your thinking. Location will be another issue you’ll have on your mind. And, on top of this, perhaps…
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Avoid These Common Winter Home-Selling Mistakes

Thoughts from a Realtor Who’s Seen It All Every year around this time, I hear the same hesitation from homeowners: “Is winter really a good time to sell?” The answer is yes—if you do it right. Winter can actually be a strategic season to sell. Inventory tends to be lower, and buyers who are out…
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10 tips to prepare your home for an autumn sale

Summer can be so busy with family commitments and work challenges that it’s easy to push aside your intention to put your home on the market in the early part of the year. There’s no doubt summer is a great time to sell – and if you have a home that needs minimal work, you…
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Staging Your Home for Sale: Budget-Friendly Summer Tips That Impress Buyers

As a real estate agent, I can tell you that summer staging is all about one thing: helping buyers feel how light, comfortable, and liveable your home is during the warmer months. With a few thoughtful, budget-friendly updates, you can make a strong first impression and help buyers picture themselves enjoying the summer lifestyle. Create…
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Five kitchen colours to capture the imagination in 2026

Whether you’re trying to figure out which home improvements will help you sell faster and for more money, or you’re about to move into a new home, it’s never a bad idea to focus your renovation aspirations on the kitchen. It’s the “nerve-centre” of a home – a place where we gather socially and share…
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Avoid These Common Summer Home-Selling Mistakes

Thoughts from an Agent Who’s Seen It All Every year around this time, I hear the same hesitation from homeowners: “Is summer really a good time to sell?” The answer is yes—if you do it right. Summer can actually be a powerful season to sell. Buyers are more active, daylight hours are longer, and many…
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