Blog by Michael Giesbrecht

Staging Your Home In A Hurry

March 27th, 2019
  Ideally you should have a week or two available before you list your property in order to stage your home and make it look its best for buyers. But, what if you listed quickly and within hours of the For Sale sign going up a buyer wants to view your property?  In that scenario, you need to do some quick "staging" to get your home ready. Let's assume your property is already clean and tidy ...

Balancing The Emotional And Practical Sides Of Buying A Home

March 21st, 2019
  Imagine this scenario...  You're shopping for a new home. You drive to visit a recent listing. As you walk through the front doors, you're impressed. Every room looks fantastic. You see yourself relaxing on the spacious patio, cooking in the modern kitchen, and enjoying evenings with the family in the cozy living room.  Your emotions are on overdrive. This is your dream home!  Should yo ...

Setting Your List Price Requires Calculation and Savvy

March 11th, 2019
  When you're having a garage sale, one of the toughest tasks is pricing your items. If you put a price tag on your old golf clubs that’s too high, no one will buy them. If you make the price too low, they might sell quickly, but you’ll spend the rest of the day wondering if you could have gotten more!  It's similar to selling your home — except with your home, the stakes are much higher. Y ...

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