real estate: In What Condition Should We Leave the House? - 06/12/09 02:16 AM
Hey John,
We’re giving up the keys on the house in a couple of days, and I want to know how clean the house needs to be. It’ll be vacuumed and wiped down. But how far do we take it?
- Do we need to steam the carpets? 
- Should I be filling and painting the walls where we had pictures hanging? 
- What about the marks at the top of the stairs from the baby gate?
Thanks for your input here. 
- Ryan G.
 
Hi Ryan! 
You’re a perfectionist, so the buyers will likely be happy with most anything … (0 comments)

real estate: Why Real Estate Agents Leave Business Cards - 05/05/09 03:20 PM

I’m sitting at a building inspection today, working on my Edmonton real estate blog while the inspector works on the house. The client (Megan) and I had a great discussion about leaving business cards behind when showing a home.
I recently sold her condo for her, and she expressed an interesting perspective. 
“It just gives me the peace of mind of knowing that they’ve been there. When a card wasn’t left, I wasn’t sure if they’d been there or not. When that happened, it was disconcerting.” 
That’s interesting. I’ve heard a few agents complain about leaving their cards, claiming it … (0 comments)

 
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