Things You Should and Shouldn't Fix while Selling Your Home
Things You Should and Shouldn't Fix while Selling Your Home
Selling your house is a significant decision that needs serious thought and preparation. How to increase your sale profit is one of the most crucial things to think about. This may be ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on March 31, 2023 in Selling Your Home
How to Find The Best Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Edmonton Home
Hiring the right agent may be the most important decision you'll make when selling your home. Your agent is who you will rely on to help you price your home, market your home, and negotiate the sale. And all of these need to be done well, if you ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on March 24, 2023 in Selling Your Home
Easy Ways to Keep your Home “Show Ready” when Selling
After your home has been cleaned from top to bottom, it’s natural to want it to stay that way. Don’t you wish you could just wave a magic wand and the place would clean itself? Unfortunately, even Harry Potter can’t manage ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on March 14, 2023 in Selling Your Home
Can Smart Home Technology Boost Your Home's Resale Value
The cost and availability of smart home technologies have decreased in recent years. You've probably decided to look into home automation systems because you want to buy some new gadgets. And you may be worried about making such a significant ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on February 20, 2023 in Selling Your Home
7 Tips for Selling Your Parent's House
At some point in life, the time comes to sell our childhood home. Selling your parents’ house is more complicated than selling any other property. That is a fact. But we can’t let the melancholy and other emotions stop us from ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on February 3, 2023 in Selling Your Home
Tips to Making Your Move Easier on Your Pets
PET OWNERS:Tips to Make Your Move Easier on Your Pets
"It is best to remove your pets from the house BEFORE you start moving your possessions. Allowing your pets to roam free in the house while the front door is propped wide open, and people ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 31, 2023 in Selling Your Home
4 Reasons Why Buyers Get Turned Off by an Otherwise Ideal Property
4 Reasons Why Buyers Get Turned Off by an Otherwise Ideal Property
When prospective buyers view your property, you hope they will think it’s the perfect fit for them. It might well be. However, there are things that can get in the way of a ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 20, 2023 in Selling Your Home
How Emotions Can Get in the Way of Selling
How Emotions Can Get in the Way of Selling
Like most homeowners, you probably don’t think of your property as just a building with rooms and a backyard. To you, it’s much more than that. It’s a home.
When you walk into your dining ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 20, 2023 in Selling Your Home
5 Tips for Preparing for an Early-in-the-Year Sale
5 Tips for Preparing for an Early-in-the-Year Sale
There are numerous reasons why you might need to sell early in the year. Perhaps you even need to sell this month! Whatever your reasons, preparation is key. Make the right moves now and your sale ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 20, 2023 in Selling Your Home
Making a Conditional Offer on A Home!
Are you considering making an offer conditional on selling your current home?
In this article, I will go over some of the pros and cons of making an offer on another property with the sale of your home as one of the conditions.
No question that ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 19, 2023 in Selling Your Home
Who Decides What Your Property is Worth? | Edmonton Realtor Blog | Dwight Streu
Does your Realtor? How about the city tax department? A real estate appraiser? You? The answer to all these is NO. There’s a saying in real estate that a property is only worth what a serious and qualified buyer is willing to pay for it. ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 19, 2023 in Selling Your Home
Worst Month To Sell | Edmonton Realtor Blog | Dwight Streu
When is the best time to put your home up for sale?
There is no exact answer. It depends on a variety of factors including when you want to move and when you need the equity out of your home. Other factors to consider are the local market conditions....
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 19, 2023 in Selling Your Home
7 Reasons Why Your House Didn't Sell
Currently, the real estate market is on fire. This means there are plenty of sellers, as well as buyers. However, not everyone can pull off listing their house and having it sold in a couple of days. Both home shopping and selling are two ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 17, 2023 in Selling Your Home
What is a Real Property Report and do I Need One to Sell my Home? | Edmonton REALTOR® Blog | Dwight Streu
Today I want to talk about Real Property Reports specifically, What is a Real Property Report, and do I need an "RPR" to sell my property?
When selling a home in Alberta, most real estate transactions will include 2 standard clauses that relate to ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on January 17, 2023 in Selling Your Home
Preparing Young Children for a Move
Parents:10 Tips to Prepare Young Children for a Move
"Allowing your child to decide what to do with his/her worn toys provides them a feeling of control in a situation that is largely, out of their control."
Over the years, many studies have been ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on December 21, 2022 in Selling Your Home
The Real Estate Catch 22
How to Avoid Getting Stuck With Two Homes
"...you could run the risk of owning two homes...if you sell first, you could end up homeless"
We've all heard the old saying about being caught between a rock and a hard place. Well ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on December 21, 2022 in Selling Your Home
Is Home Staging Worth the Effort?
Staging is all about dressing up your home so that it looks its best to buyers. This can involve anything from rearranging furniture and doing some home improvements to painting and redecorating, to even replacing existing furnishings and other ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on December 20, 2022 in Selling Your Home
Getting an Early Start on Selling Your Edmonton Home
You've probably heard the expression, "The early bird gets the worm." It refers, of course, to those who get in early and reap the rewards. For example, if you arrive early at a retail store for a big blowout sale, you're likely to get the deals ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on December 12, 2022 in Selling Your Home
6 Costs to Account for When Selling Your Home
The world of real estate can be very complicated and confusing, especially for people who don't have any experience in this area. Somebody selling their home for the first time will surely have some surprises along the way. Many people shared their ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on December 6, 2022 in Selling Your Home
Eco-Friendly Upgrades to Increase Your Home's Value
Investing in your home little by little can significantly pay off over time. There are certain updates you can do without spending too much money or time, and they will still positively affect your home's value. Once you decide to sell your ...
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Posted by Dwight Streu on November 29, 2022 in Selling Your Home