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5 Essential Home Preparation Tips for Selling Your Home

  1. Deep Cleaning: Before showing your home, give it a thorough cleaning. This means everything from floors and windows to kitchen appliances and bathroom fixtures. A clean home not only shows better, but it also communicates to buyers that the property has been well-maintained.
  2. Decluttering: Buyers need to envision themselves in your space, and that can be hard to do when it's filled with personal belongings. Clear out excess items and furniture to make the space look larger and more inviting. This includes removing personal photos, items on countertops, and knick-knacks around the house.

  3. Minor Repairs and Maintenance: Address any minor issues that could be a potential distraction…

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The Benefits of Landscaping When Selling Your Home

When it comes to selling a home, landscaping can be just as important as any other detail. It can be the difference between a buyer making an offer or quickly writing your property off. Landscaping can be used to create visual appeal and increase curb appeal, making it an essential part of preparing your home for sale.

 

Landscaping is more than just having a well-maintained lawn and garden; it’s also about creating a pleasant atmosphere and giving potential buyers a positive first impression. Planting trees and shrubs, adding flowers, and keeping your grass trimmed are all small changes that can make a big difference in how buyers perceive your property. If you want to stand out from the…

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Are you thinking of selling your home? If so, you may be wondering if an open house is the right choice for you. Many sellers (and real estate professionals) insist that hosting open houses is important to the sale of your home. An open house is a way to get potential buyers interested in your home, but there are also some disadvantages to consider.

Pro: No pressure on buyers

Open houses can be a great way to let potential buyers view your home without feeling pressured. Buyers can take their time looking at the property, and they don't have to worry about being interrupted by the Realtor or seller. This can be especially helpful for buyers who like to take their time analyzing a home without pressure or a time restriction. 

Pro: Great for…

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As the weather cools and the leaves begin to change colour, it's time to start thinking about your home maintenance routine for the fall season. While it's easy to let things slide during the warmer months, there are a few essential tasks that should be completed every year to make sure your home is in tip-top shape. Here are six yearly fall home maintenance tasks that you should add to your to-do list.

1. Clean out your gutters and downspouts.


One of the most important—and often neglected—tasks on the list of yearly fall home maintenance tasks is cleaning out your gutters and downspouts. Clogged gutters can cause a host of problems, including water damage to your foundation, as well as Ice dams during the winter months. To avoid these…

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Whether you’re planning on buying a home or selling your property, staying up to date on your local real estate market is essential in any housing transaction. And I’m not just talking about watching for other new listings and recent sales in the neighbourhood. While those are important market indicators to watch, more pertinent data that can give you a clearer picture of current trends can actually be found in market statistics released in reports every month.

Reading these statistics, however, can feel a bit like reading an astrophysics equation if you’re not sure what they mean. It may seem like a jumble of words and numbers that you know are supposed to make sense...but they don’t. Luckily, you don’t need to understand them all. And the few…

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Saskatchewan, one of the first steps taken in the real estate industry was to eliminate open houses throughout the province. After all, the whole idea was to bring groups of potential buyers together into one space! And with the world moving to contactless options wherever possible, we knew that we had to do our part to re-evaluate what our open houses look like in order to keep both our home buyers and sellers as safe as possible.

Open Houses in Saskatchewan During COVID-19

The Saskatchewan REALTORS® Association (SRA) announced this week that the ban on open houses in the province was being lifted. This doesn’t mean that it’s back to business as usual, though. Just as we have changed the way we work to offer safe…

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Whether you are moving to the Saskatoon area for work or are simply looking for a change, you may find yourself searching for surrounding communities, rather than homes for sale in the city itself. While some prefer the shorter commute and extensive access to amenities and entertainment that city living can provide, others may prefer the quiet of a smaller town. Thankfully, there are a number of towns surrounding Saskatoon to choose from—and I’m not talking about just Warman or Martensville, which we already know and love. I'm talking about the many other amazing ones you may not have already heard of!

Here are just a few of the Saskatoon surrounding towns to consider when searching for your next home:

Dalmeny

Dalmeny is a thriving…

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With the Re-Open Saskatchewan initiative now officially underway and businesses and services beginning to reopen slowly over the coming weeks, many of you may be wondering whether it is safe to buy or sell your home. And couldn’t be happier to tell you that it certainly is...with the right precautions, of course. 

Real Estate During COVID-19

Here in Saskatoon, real estate services earned the designation as an essential service early on, and has continued to maintain that status throughout the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reality is, as long as people need a place to live, they will need the help of a REALTOR®. However, real estate as it stands today looks much different than it did before the coronavirus hit. 

In order to continue…

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One of the best things about Saskatoon is its stunning collection of beautifully-preserved historic homes. Scattered throughout the city, you can find these communities of culture and character that tell the unique past of times before us that can be hard to find in many places nowadays. And with their distinct architectural features and design characteristics, it's not hard to see why you may find yourself searching for “historic homes for sale” as your next real estate venture!

From ornate fireplaces and crown mouldings to established, mature landscaping, there are many benefits to buying a historic house. However, there are also some disadvantages that you’ll definitely want to factor in when considering the purchase, as well. 

Expect…

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With the rapid population growth in the past few years, new build homes have been popping up seemingly everywhere here in Saskatoon. And with the recent announcement of the Government of Saskatchewan’s new PST rebate, buying a new construction home is more attractive than ever! Buying a brand new home is slightly different than buying just any home, however; and if you’re considering making that move right now, there are a few things you should know before getting started.

The Pros of Buying New Build Homes

Buying a new build property can come with many attractive benefits for prospective homeowners! First and foremost, many buyers love the idea that they will be the first owners. By starting clean and fresh, they feel they can really put their…

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