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1. Small Home
Improvements to Help
You Sell Your Home
by Crystal Tost

2. Introduction
You’re planning on selling your home and you’d like to learn
some tips to not only better your chances of a sale but also
secure the best price?
In this presentation, we will check some small home
improvements you can make for cheap and which can reap
great dividends.

3. First Impressions
You remember what we say about first impressions, right? Well,
the façade of your house is the first thing potential buyers will
see, so this will play a huge role in how those prospects
perceive your property.
Thus, make it look as perfect as possible by:
•Repainting/refreshing the bricks
•Replacing any shingle that might be missing
•Cleaning the gutters and fixing any sagging or leaking part

4. A Perfect Entrance
Picture this: you’ve done everything you could to make your home look
as perfect and as welcoming as can be. Your visitors seem enthralled.
You’re rubbing your hands, thinking about that sale… until you push
the door to the bedroom and hear a creaking sound straight out of a
horror movie.
Make sure you take care of all your doors and entrances. Oil them,
fix them… Don’t forget about your garage door and its opening
mechanism either if you have one.

5. Deforestation
Does your garden look like a jungle, with a
grass 4 feet high and wild plants running
around everywhere? If so, you might want
to make it look more civilized before you
put your home up for sale.
•Trim the hedges
•Mow the lawn
•Powerwash the backyard
•Fix any issue with your fences

6. Let There Be Light
We cannot stress enough the importance of good lighting.
This is one of the most essential mood setters in your whole
house, so ensure that:
•The windows are cleaned and the curtains are drawn back
•All the lightbulbs have been changed, for more powerful versions if
possible
•You use several light sources instead of just 1 or 2
•Move any piece of furniture that might block natural light from coming
in

7. Make it THEIR House
When your potential buyers enter your house, you want them to feel
like it’s their home. That’s why you want to take all your "identity" out
of the deco.
Take down all the family pictures, use neutral colors to repaint the
walls, replace your flashy paintings and sculptures with more classic art
work.

8. Conclusion
With a little bit of effort, you can really improve the overall
appearance of your house and greatly increase your chances
of finding a buyer for a good price.
Follow the advice we have outlined in this presentation and
make the most of this opportunity!

9. For more information and advice on home
improvement and selling real estate, visit:
http://calgarylistings.com/

10. For more information and advice on home
improvement and selling real estate, visit:
http://calgarylistings.com/