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Thinking of Selling Your Home in the Belleville/Quinte or Prince Edward Regions of Ontario?..... Here are Some Important Things You Should Know in Order to Get the Highest Amount Possible for Your Property.

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getting ready to moveAlong the path that each of us takes during the course of our lives, are many transitions. One of the major transitions most of us make, during various stages in our lives, is moving to a new residence.

Very few of us remain in the same home from the time we are born until we reach our life's end; although it has been known to happen.
For the rest of us, we are accustomed to things in life taking place which bring us to another fork in the path as we consider moving once again.

  • Sometimes it is a personal choice as we desire to move to another town or community within our existing town. Perhaps a job change forces us to relocate or we desire to move closer to loved ones.

  • At other times a move is thrust upon us due to the natural progressions of our lives.Young people marry and buy their first home.

  • Children are born and a bigger home is required.

  • Children grow up and move out on their own and we realize that the old homestead has become much to big and empty and a smaller place, perhaps all on one floor, is now desired.

  • Sometimes there are health issues which force us to give up our present home and move to one more easily managed or in with family.

  • Perhaps we have lived as a single person for a number of years and we meet someone new and fall and love. The decision then comes as to who should sell and move in with who, or should both homes be sold and a new one be purchased where we can make a new start as a couple in a place all of our own.

  • At times a spouse dies and we are faced with all of the memories of a happy life at every turn. The house we shared seems empty and different and we find ourselves no longer being able to cope with the constant reminders of our loved one at every turn. Perhaps a new start in a new home will help, we surmise.

  • At other times, we are called upon to manage the estate for a parent or relative who has died and as part of the execution of the estate, there is a property to sell.

 No matter what the transition period we are facing in our lives is, be it happy or be it sad, we require the services of a real estate sales representative who is caring, trustworthy, knowledgeable and patient. Finding such a REALTOR® will make all the difference in the world when it comes to a smooth property sale as you go forward to the next step in your life.

The first thing to do when you are considering the sale of your property, is to locate a REALTOR who is a good match for you; someone who you feel comfortable with and who comes highly recommended either through their personal testimonials from prior clients, or as a recommendation from a friend or family member.

The real estate sales representative you choose will guide you through the sale process and be with you every step of the way as they take care of all of the details and provide you with advice on the things you can do to facilitate the successful and smooth sale of your home.

Your real estate sales representative will make numerous recommendations to you with regards to preparing your property for sale.

Please watch the video below for valuable information you won't want to miss as you begin to prepare your property for sale .
Proper preparation can make all the difference in the world when it comes to a quick and productive sale that nets you top dollar for your home.




Jo-Anne Smith, the author of this article, is a REALTOR® with Royal Lepage Proalliance Realty, Brokerage, in Belleville, Ontario and welcomes your real estate inquiries. To contact her, visit www.QuinteRegionRealEstate.com

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Comments(12)

Jolynne Photography, Creative Wedding Photography, Family Portraits, Bar Mitzvahs
Jolynne Photography - Hemet, CA
Bat Mitzvahs, Senior Pictures, Event Photography
Hi Jo-Anne...great info and way to supplement it with video. Hey, I gave you a quick mention in a recent post...thought you might like to know. Keep up the great work.
Feb 03, 2008 06:30 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Jo,

Nice presentation...nicely done video as well! Thanks,   Fran

Feb 03, 2008 06:36 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Thanks Joey!

And thanks for creating a special category just for me in your associates field....greatly appreciated.

Jo 

Feb 03, 2008 06:49 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Hi Fran,

Thank you for visiting this post and for the nice complement....the videos are great for our web activities and are provided to Royal Lepage agents who are members of the Platinum Group to help our clients.

Jo 

Feb 03, 2008 06:53 AM
Candy Henthorne
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring Texas Real Estate
Jo - Wonderful post and great presentation with the video!  I am sure anyone in your area would want you to represent them!
Feb 03, 2008 09:28 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Candy,

Thank you for your supportive and kind comment. I'm fortunate to have access to these videos for my marketing materials....Royal Lepage is an excellent company to work for and with the use of the various marketing tools they provide us with, help our client's homes to sell quicker and for top sale price.

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Jo 

Feb 03, 2008 09:46 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
Jo, The video gives excellent advice.  People need to choose a Realtor carefully to represent them and I can't think of anyone better but you.
Feb 03, 2008 10:07 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Hi Carole!

Thank you so much.  ((-:

Yes, the video is very good and I like the emphasis they placed on home staging and preparation.  What about pre-sale feng shui consultations?
Are there certain things a person can do to increase the chances of selling their home quickly and for a good price?

Jo 

Feb 03, 2008 01:21 PM
Trace Galle
Designs by Trace - Kelowna, BC

Hi Jo,

I am going to show this to my parents! Thanks!! 

Feb 04, 2008 01:28 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Hi Trace,

Why? Are your parents considering moving?

Jo 

Feb 04, 2008 06:59 AM
Trace Galle
Designs by Trace - Kelowna, BC

Hi Jo,

No, not at this moment but they are getting up there in age and live in a large home 2400 sq ft. home plus a finished basement. (I am not sure in Ont. but in Sask and Mb. the basement is not included in the sq. footage finished or not.) My mom does not move well so my father does all the running. It is very hard on him looking after her and doing all the cooking and cleaning. It is just way to big for the 2 of them.

Also their house is very cluttered and I am not joking!! They won't believe me when I tell them they have to get rid of some the of stuff they have. Jo, the place is packed full!! 

Feb 04, 2008 08:58 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Trace,

That sounds like a lot of house for two people. Here in Ontario we do not include the basement area either.

It must be very hard on your Dad to do everything.  It's amazing what people collect over the years, isn't it? What many people do is rent a storage unit and box a lot of their stuff up before placing their property on the market. That way they don't have to go through the trauma of giving up possessions at the same time as giving up their house.

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Jo 

Feb 04, 2008 10:57 AM