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Repairing Your House
Buyers expect a trouble-free home. They want to buy a house, move in and start enjoying it right away. They don’t want to waste time and money fixing up the place. If you don’t repair your house, it will be seen as a fixer-upper and you will not be able to attract the right kind of buyers, nor will you get the price you want for it.
Buyers, in an effort to protect themselves, will always inflate the actual cost of the repair. A simple fix that might cost you a hundred dollars now will cost a thousand dollars once the buyer has seized upon it.
Knowing whether you need a pre-listing home inspection and understanding the difference between repair and renovation can save you money and headaches.
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Return anything that doesn’t belong to you. You’re going to be busy packing and moving your own stuff. Don’t add to your woes by moving someone else’s belongings.
Entrances: repair doors that don’t shut properly. Replace worn weather strips.
Bathrooms: clean underneath the vanity. Shelf liner works here too. Wipe the water pipes clean.
Create contrast by painting the washroom, the study room, and the bedrooms another colour. Again, pick a neutral colour or one that is a darker tone than your main living areas.
Showing: download the daily to-do list from our website.
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