{"id":2340,"date":"2016-06-16T11:11:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T18:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=2340"},"modified":"2016-06-15T09:11:36","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T16:11:36","slug":"finishing-touches-that-make-your-home-ready-for-the-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2016\/06\/finishing-touches-that-make-your-home-ready-for-the-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Finishing Touches that Make Your Home Ready for the Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So you\u2019re ready to sell your home. You\u2019ve spent countless hours repairing, remodeling, replacing, and painting. But is your home really ready to go on the market? Consider the following tips as a final checklist and you will soon be handing the keys over to the new home owners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Curb Appeal<\/strong><br \/>\nCurb appeal is probably one of the most important aspects of selling a home. If the house doesn\u2019t catch their eye from the street, chances are the buyer won\u2019t make the call to the realtor. You can increase your homes\u2019 curb appeal by having the windows professionally washed. Make sure that there are no stray toys or yard tools left lying around as well. Also, invest in some inexpensive shrubs and flowers for an instant color boost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Kitchen<\/strong><br \/>\nNo matter how small your remodeling budget is, the kitchen is the one room to plan on putting the bulk of your investment in. Professionals, like those at Callier Thompson Kitchen &amp; Bath, know that a kitchen remodel is almost always the ultimate selling point in a home. Inexpensive options to consider could be things as simple as painting the cabinets in neutral colors or replacing the cabinet pulls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Entryway<\/strong><br \/>\nYou have a potential buyer coming in the door. What will they see when they step into the entryway? A pile of mail on the table, or shoes strewn all over the floor? You can increase the likelihood of purchase by cleaning up the entryway. Even if you don\u2019t have a lot of space in the entryway, you can create the illusion by de-cluttering the area and using light, neutral coloring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of your final preparations to put your home up for sale, consider hiring a professional cleaning company to do a final cleaning. Even if you continue to live in the home until it sells, having a team of pro cleaners come in and clean your home from top to bottom will make it easier when you\u2019ve only got twenty minutes to get ready for a showing. Another way to prep your home for sale is to replace all the curtains with blinds. Blinds will give a simple, clean look to your home while allowing the buyer to imagine their own window treatments in place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most importantly, don\u2019t stress out about the process; enjoy the process. You\u2019ve spent the time and the money to make your home stand out, and the effort that you have put into preparing your home to sell will pay off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/realtybiznews.com\/finishing-touches-that-make-your-home-ready-for-the-market\/98733521\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finishing Touches that Make Your Home Ready for the Market<\/a> by Rachelle Wilber | Realty Biz News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019re ready to sell your home. You\u2019ve spent countless hours repairing, remodeling, replacing, and painting. But is your home really ready to go on the market? 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