Spring is one of the favourite times for Sellers to list their homes. People roll up their sleeves and get busy with the dusting and decluttering, window cleaning and painting, until the interior of them homes literally glows with pride of ownership. Just as important however, is the outdoors. Don't overlook the yard, which is probably looking tired after the Winter ravages. Especially at this time of year, late March and early April then nothing much is happening out there. The grass is often damp and soggy, nothing is growing in the borders, and if you have a dog, then there is probably a couple of months of Poop waiting to be scooped. I know, it really IS a dirty job, but the good news is that you don't have to do it. There are companys springing up all over the place now who specialise in cleaning up Animal Waste, and many offer a Spring Cleaning service. See below
www.superscoopers.ca
and
www.the2crew.com
Ok, so now the yard is lovely and clean, how about getting it to look more like a garden. Re edge those borders, clear away dead leaves and plant debris, put a little colour out there in the form of patio pots or baskets. Don't have time? then check out gardening businesses locally who offer a mobile service. One such service in my area is
www.katesgarden.ca
Kate and her crew will come around and have your garden looking great in no time and without breaking the bank.
So there are just a couple of tips for you. Another thing that buyers have a problem with is actually visualising what the garden will look like in Summer. If you have some photographs of your garden in full bloom then leave them where the potential buyers can see them. ditto, if you have a pool. Visual aids are very important and help people see that those poor leafless trees are actually an oasis of tranquility in late Spring and Summer. If your garden is a great entertainment area then show it off to it's full potential. These little touches are so simple to achieve and get great results.
So Happy Spring, and Happy Spring cleaning.................
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