selling tips

A house sale is most likely to fall through during the conditional period, when the buyer still needs to sort out things like financing or a home inspection. But while getting through those conditions is a big step, it still doesn't guarantee the sale will close. So, when can you actually stop worrying about a deal falling through? Well, things can still go wrong right up until closing day, and the...

There’s no set amount of time you have to live in a house before selling it in Canada. But since selling sooner can affect how much money you walk away with, timing is worth thinking through. In this post, we’ll look at what affects how long you should stay, whether selling after only a few years is a problem, and when selling sooner can make sense. What Factors Affect How Long You Should Live...

To sell a very small house, you should focus on making the space feel as functional, open, and easy to live in as possible. Buyers will still notice the square footage, of course, but that isn’t always what decides how they feel about a home. A small house can still make a great impression when it seems practical, comfortable, and well thought out.  In this post, we’ll walk through five simple,...

Even though it’s the last thing many sellers want to do, sometimes it makes sense to lower your asking price to help your home sell. If you’re getting showings without offers, sitting on the market longer than comparable homes, or receiving repeated feedback that the price feels too high, those usually aren’t signs that you want to ignore.  In this blog post, we’ll cover five signs that...

In many cases, you may worry about a house not selling in Canada when it’s clearly falling behind the market, and the signs suggest the problem is more than just normal timing.  Of course, a slow sale doesn’t always mean something’s wrong, but there does come a point where it stops looking fleeting and starts looking like a real issue worth addressing. In this post, we’ll look at the...

You certainly don’t have to do a pre-listing inspection before selling your home. Plenty of people don’t. But in the right situation, it can absolutely be worth it. The right decision for you may just come down to how much uncertainty you can tolerate. Your timeline, your risk level, and how much you want to control the process are really what matter here. In this blog post, we’ll help you...

Sellers don’t necessarily have to patch holes or fix every other small cosmetic issue before listing, but that doesn’t always mean ignoring everything is the smart move. Most buyers expect some wear and tear. What they react to, often without realizing it, is how those little details shape their gut read of the home during a showing. Below are five of the most common “should I fix this?”...

People fall in love with a house when it feels right immediately, and keeps feeling that way as they picture actually living there. And because that feeling usually shows up so early, it often hits before they’ve analyzed anything at all. In this post, we’re going to cover why that reaction forms so quickly, what buyers are responding to as they walk through a home, and why those reactions tend to...

People can get turned off from buying a house when it makes them feel uncomfortable, unsure, or quietly disappointed. No, it isn’t always about price or location — they know those before they get in the door. Sometimes, it’s about the small, subtle things that can be easy to miss. Below are some of the most common things that turn people off buying a house. Buyers Can’t See Themselves Living...

The hardest part of selling a house is different for different people — there’s really no one-size-fits-all answer here. It often depends on a combination of personal factors, including what else is going on in your life, how quickly you need to move, and how much uncertainty you’re comfortable sitting with. Of course, most sellers expect some level of effort. But what they don’t expect is how...