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Staging Your Home to Sell Part 4 (Feb 2, 2010)
Repair eavestroughs
Touch up exterior with paint
Steam clean or shampoo carpets
Clean furnace, replace furnace filter

Staging Your Home to Sell Part 3 (Jan 26, 2010)
Cut the lawn
Trim the shrubs
Weed and edge gardens
Pick up litter
Clear walk and driveway of weeds

Staging Your Home to Sell-Part 2 (Jan 18, 2010)
Touch up chipped paint
Repair cracked drywall
Repair leaking taps and toilets
Paint or wash interior walls that are marked up

Staging Your Home to Sell-Part 1 (Jan 11, 2010)
General Maintenance:
Oil squeaky doors
Tighten door knobs
Replace burnt out lights
Clean and repair windows

Staging Your Home to Sell (Jan 4, 2010)
First impressions count with Buyers. An investment in time and money will give your home an edge over other homes when showing it to prospective buyers. In essence, the better your property shows, the more money you realize, and the quicker it sells. And even if you're not thinking of selling, maintenance is important for future value, and you'll also feel pride of ownership.
Over the next few weeks, a list of helpful hints will be written that should enhance and improve the value of your property.


Check the Wiring Before You Buy (Dec 29, 2009)
If you are purchasing an older home (approx age older than 1975), it is a good idea to check the wiring. Insurance companies require the wiring be a minimum of 100 amps. If it isn't, then you will not get insurance and your mortgage company will not advance funds to complete the sale. Some insurance companies will give the buyer a grace period after they move in to complete the work. Check with your insurance company. Find out the amperage before making the offer. If an upgrade is required,you may want to include it in the negotation.

Phone The School Before You Buy (Dec 14, 2009)
Buying a home in a certain area does not automatically guarantee eligibility to attend the local schools. Some schools are at capacity and new enrollment has been capped. Districts recommend prospective home buyers phone the school they would like their children to attend to find out if there's room.

Changes to HST for new homes (Dec 10, 2009)
In response to strong lobbying efforts by consumer and industry groups such as organized real estate, the BC government introduced new measures in the Harmonized Sales Tax transitional rules on housing.
Buyers of new homes priced at up to $525,000 will be eligible for a partial rebate of 71.43% on the provincial portion of the HST, up to a maximum rebate of $26,250. Those buying new homes priced at over $525,000 will be eligible for a flat rebate of $26,250. The new measures represent a 30% increase to the previously announced BC HST new housing rebate threshold of $400,000 and maximum rebate of $20,000.

Get a Pre-Approved Mortgage (Dec 7, 2009)
If you get a pre-approved mortgage before viewing any homes, you will know exactly how much you can afford. As well as saving you time, it also puts you in a better bargaining position with the Seller. Your chance of successfully purchasing a home when competing with another Buyer may be greater if the Seller knows you are pre-approved.