Listing Your Home for Sale

Name: Coldwell Banker Camrose – | Battle River Realty
Address: 4802 49 St, Camrose, AB, T4V 1M9, CA
Telephone: 780-672-7761

What to expect when selling your home.

Decide on your motivation - why and when are important questions to ask before you list.
Tie up any loose ends that you have been meaning to do with your property. Get quotes on renovations or repairs.
Have copies of your recent utility bills, tax assessment, water well reports, septic reports/permits, real property reports, descriptive plans, etc.
Confirm your schedule with your chosen REALTOR® to make sure you get the time that works best - preferably with the least amount of distractions and time constraints.

You and your REALTOR® will meet at a time that's convenient for you! A time with the least amount of distractions and time constraints.
Information sharing will happen in this meeting and a tour of your property, with your REALTOR® and possibly one or more Brokerage / REALTOR®.
Ask any questions you may have, and the REALTOR® will do his or her best to answer them during this meeting. Your Realtor® will reschedule with you to present the Market Evaluation and will bring all the necessary paperwork to your property.

You and your REALTOR® will meet at a convenient time for you! A time with the least amount of distractions and time constraints.
The Realtor® will provide you with the Market Evaluation and compare properties currently on the market with those that have sold in your area. This will help determine a list price that accurately reflects the current market.
This meeting will be thorough and will require you to provide identification and to sign documents; the REALTOR® will also explain the marketing plan for your property.
After this meeting, your REALTOR® will provide you with copies of all the paperwork, and your property will be listed on www.realtor.ca as soon as 2 business days after you sign the listing agreement.

Clean and tidy the entrance (welcome mats are clean, shoes and boots put away neatly, and remove any mud or snow from the floor).
Make sure your house does not have a "smell" that is not inviting. Sometimes food smells linger.
Turn on all the lights, even closets. Possibly turn on your fireplace. Open your curtains and blinds. This creates a light and warm atmosphere.
Remove personal belongings from sight (bills, letters, etc.) and clear the fridge of pictures and personal information.
Organize closets, bookshelves, and toys/games.
Keep your countertops free from clutter.
Clean all major appliances and light fixtures. Prepare your property to look fresh and sparkly.
Empty all garbage.
Replace all burnt-out lights.
Clean or replace stained carpets, and make sure the floors are washed.
Touch-up painting in high-traffic areas or where you have removed pictures/shelves.
Clean off the walkways and driveways of leaves, snow or debris.

Remind yourself of your motivation to sell your home. Try to take emotion out of the sale and view your home as a property. The less emotional you are towards your home, the better equipped you will be to make rational and fair decisions in selling your property.
Depersonalize! Start packing the pictures and family heirlooms. Buyers can get distracted by your "things" and end up unable to personalize the space for themselves. If there are things that you absolutely want to take with you after you sell, please remove them from sight. These things are often sentimental, like shelves, certain curtains, and fixtures, and you do not want them sold with the home. A good thought is "out of sight, out of mind".
Declutter! Remove all possessions that may obstruct a buyer's view of the home's features. The counters, closets, hallways, staircases and knick-knacks.
Re-arrange cupboards and closets. If they look neat and tidy, prospective buyers will feel that their things will fit in the space. Take extra dishes and small appliances that you are not using and extra plastics/Tupperware out of cupboards, and pack them if you are not using them every day.
Remove extra furniture that makes a room seem smaller or cluttered. A house will show better to a potential buyer if you have more room, creating a more open flow to the space.