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5 Tips For Helping You Sell Your Home Fast & For More Money

5 Tips For Helping You Sell Your Home Fast & For More Money

It’s that time in your life where you’ve decided to sell your home. That’s amazing and I truly hope you get exactly what you want. But what if I told you that there are some tricks to help sell your home. Tricks that are actually tips but you get what I’m saying. These tips will help you sell your home fast and for more money. Sure some of these tips are common sense but you would be surprised on how many of these are not utilized. So let’s get into this portion of the writing.

I imagine that if you are reading this and thinking of selling fast. You just want to get to the point.

Here’s a Small List to Help You on Your Journey

1. Hire A Marketing Genius Realtor: Okay so what does this mean exactly. Well what if I told you the one Realtor who has helped you before or is the first person you’ve been referred… is not your guy? It’s true that there are some bad Realtors out there. Ones that don’t have your best interest at heart, ones that are not adapting to the new age of tech.

You need to consider that one Realtor who is also a marketing genius. The one that has his or her pulse on all of todays technology, social media platforms and can think outside the box. So be sure to check out there Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and all others…even SnapChat.

2. Stage, Stage and Stage Your Home: I can personally guarantee that staging your home will sell your home faster and for more money. Now there are different ways to go about this. You can hire a staging company or maybe your Realtor stages for you. This is all dependant on where you are selling but staging is a must.

I get that you love that computer desk or old piano. I get that your couch has been in the family for generations. Great…you can take those with you when you sell. But the buyer who is coming to look at your house is going to judge your place on how it looks from the inside and outside.

So when they walk in to your home you may as well have that perfectly placed painting or photo. That beautiful table and couch. Those perfectly placed accents scattered around. take away any and all distractions and let the buyer in on an experience. One that will have them actually asking to buy the furniture from you in their offer. Seriously…this happens when you stage. Your buyers will make a bigger and better offer and will even try to buy all the furniture and things around. You of course can’t sell it if it’s not your stuff but that goes to show how effective it was.

This will single-handedly be the best thing you can do when selling your home. Even if you use your own stuff, have a professional come in to give you some ideas of what to do and where to put things.

3. Take Professional Photos: Yep…that’s right! Professional photos are a must. I get that your iPhone is the best on the market. That you consider yourself a great photographer. But it is a proven stat that professional Real Estate photos make for a fast sale and drive the value up on your property.

Do not let your Realtor be cheap and make sure that they get professional photos done. A beautiful photo that is perfectly focused instead of blurry speaks a thousand words. Odds are the buyers of your home are looking at these photos online first and judging for themselves whether to come to the Open House or not.

In fact odds are like 100% chance that they are doing that!

4. Have Open Houses: That’s right, have an Open House. It seems like utter common sense but you would be surprised at how many people don’t do them. They’ll go ahead and say stuff like, appointment only or the photos are online. There are Realtors out there that will do everything to convince you not to do an Open House…Seriously they are out there. How they still have a business and are getting business is beyond me.

It’s pretty obvious that by having an Open House and applying all these tips will bring people in to your place. That in turn will have people talking about your place, which will put even more eyes on the sale of your house. This in turn will help you sell fast and for even more money.

Reminder – Be open to all availability for your Realtor to show your home. Even before and after the Open Houses. Some buyers just can’t make it to the Opens that are available.

5. Landscaping: This is a must for any home seller. Even if you are selling a Townhouse or Condo. Make sure that the buyers first impression of the place is amazing. Imagine the difference of a place that has garage outside and haven’t raked up the leaves if it’s the fall. Compared to a perfectly manicured property and mowed lawn. Even if you have a small garden on the patio of your condo, apply this tip. It will work.

Every little detail in selling your home will go above and beyond. Think about using some white little rocks around the plant beds or planting some fresh flowers in the front. This first impression will be in your favour if you do.

So now you know some great tips about how to sell your home fast one for more. Now comes the time that you have a great educated idea of what your home is worth before you apply these.

CLICK HERE to find out what your home is worth.

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10 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying an Investment Property

Investment Property

10 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying an Investment Property

Using your hard-earned money should mean that you do your research when buying an Investment Property. So be sure to do your researchThe goal is to start your portfolio off successfully. I recommend looking outside your area and trust in your Realtor®. They will guide you in the right direction. Almost every prospect requires that you start out low and work your way up. Real estate investments are no different. It’s important to begin with a solid property before finding a challenge. Start out with smaller, cheaper properties that you can afford and look into rents in that area.

If you look in Maple Ridge for example, you can buy a $199,900 property that can bring in $1200 a month in rent. With 20% down you’ll be bringing in a positive cash flow, after mortgage and strata fees are paid. Be it a small return but it’s a return none the less. That’s exactly what you want to be doing, which is making money. So think outside the box and start small. Once you’ve got the hang of it then you can add to your portfolio. In no time you’ll have 5-10 properties and be on the way to financial freedom.

The prices in Greater Vancouver are inflated, so learn other areas in BC. Reason being is that the prices in the surrounding areas are better. Making it easier to get into the market at an affordable price. So instead of buying a $600,000 downtown property, maybe think of investing elsewhere. This is so that you can grow that positive cash flow.

Plenty of challenges accompany the current real estate market. So those who invest in real estate without proper preparation might suffer the negative consequences. If you’re interested in beginning a rental property business…

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Is It Time To Consider Downsizing?

Selling With Tenants

You’ve Thought About It, Is It Now Time To Do It?

You may have spent the last decade or more in your family house. But as time has gone on and the kids are on their own, do you really need that big space anymore? That’s a question that comes up all the time. Maybe it’s time to downsize, cash out and start your next chapter. Whether it be retirement or hobby, maybe you’ve wanted to start doing more things in your spare time. So think about some of these things below, it may help you as you consider this road.

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5 Great Things About Port Coquitlam

5 Great Things About Port Coquitlam

I’ve been doing a lot of recon lately and mainly in the Tri-Cities area. I just wanted to put into perspective some of the great things the “Suburbs” have to offer. The Suburbs that I’m talking about are Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. It’s very important to understand now, right now that the migration has shifted. What I mean by that is people are starting to see that the Tri-Cities are actually really close. We are only 35 minutes to downtown from Port Moody and in some cases even less with Coquitlam. But also Port Coquitlam is only an extra 5-10 minutes on top of that.

The reason I wanted to talk about Port Coquitlam today is that it has a lot to offer. With so many people focus on the other two cities out here, Port Coquitlam is not to be forgotten. The only thing it’s lacking is the SkyTrain, but it has the West Coast Express and you can jump on a bus and be at the SkyTrain in moments. Even drive your car to the Moody Station in Port Moody and park for the day.

Here’s a couple of things going on in Port Coquitlam;

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Lets Talk About Why Your Home Is Not Selling

Lets Talk About Why Your Home Is Not Selling

Your home is up for sale and it’s time to do everything you can out of the gates. You must impress and have a great first impression. But also be ready to understand the market and how it changes through time.

Think about this for a moment. Market value is truly how much a Buyer is prepared to pay for a home and how much the Seller is prepared to accept for their home. While agents look to recent and nearby comparable sales to help us predict what that market value might be, market value is actually dictated by the Buyers and Sellers.

So when it comes to the issue at hand of why your home is not selling. Then maybe you should look at some key factors to the puzzle.

 

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The True Power of Community

The True Power of Community

The True Power of Community is surrounding yourself with like minded people. Community is under utilized but can change your life. So let’s talk Community…

For some reason, a lot of people just love the idea of being “self-made.” We love getting swept up in the romance of being the kind of people who pull themselves up by their bootstraps and hustle their way to the top, with no help from anyone else. It’s an appealing idea, but it’s a myth and completely false.

When you take a look back at history, you’ll find that the most influential people in the world never got there alone. Instead they were part of a community of friends, peers, and mentors who helped push them to become the people they were destined to be.

As anyone should, you need to come to terms with the fact that we all need support, and surround yourself with a community of others with similar likes. No matter how talented you may be, you’re not going to get very far without the power of community.

Here are 4 different ways you can start utilizing the power of community.

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3 Life Lessons I Learnt While Vacationing

3 Life Lessons I Learnt While Vacationing

I recently went on my honeymoon…Thanks for all the kind thoughts and words. While I was on this honeymoon, I had this constant thought going through my head. Never before have I had this but once I took the time to hash it out, I realized why.

See since I’ve become self-employed my constant thoughts are on how to build my business. As most business owners understand, it’s really hard to turn that off. Especially if it’s new and needs to grow. But I always try to want to live my life in the moment. It has always served me well and I highly recommend it. Of course it’s tough to do on the daily but think about it for a moment. You can’t change yesterday and only your moment today can you shape the outcome of tomorrow. So sitting on the couch and wishing or dreaming for things to happen isn’t going to work. You only get out what you put in.

It was this very thought that made me realize that while on my honeymoon, I could live in the moment and at the same time shape my future. So what is it that I’m actually rambling about? That’s the core of this blog. I was away from my work and everyday life for 3 weeks. I was forced at times to just be me and live in the moment. I was forced to just let go and BE. We were at times on Islands with no internet or phone service. There was no TV or distractions, I literally was forced to just be. I was forced to sit and watch life in the now.

It was during these moments that I learnt some amazing lessons. Ones that I will and must apply to my business. See where we went was the Philippines. An amazing tropical paradise that has some of the friendliest people I have ever met. But a lot of these people really have nothing more than their day-to-day. Some live a very simple life, but it’s this simple life that is fascinating to me.

So what is it that made me so excited to come back and apply to my business? That’s the true purpose of this post. Lets get into it now.

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5 Reasons You Should Hire A Millennial Realtor

Millennial Realtor

5 Reasons You Should Hire A Millennial Realtor?

There are a lot of options when it comes to hiring your next Realtor. There are so many of us out there. I get it and understand if you think I’m not right for you. But what I can tell you is there is a true reason that you should give me a chance to win you over. I’m young but not too young, I’m experienced but not jaded and I have the confidence needed to make you money!

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