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How Agents Successfully Market HomesCanadian residents may be looking for a home with more space or be downsizing, either path requires going through the process of selling a home. This can be a confusing process for those who have never done so before, and working with a reputable agent often makes the situation easier since sellers can get a good handle of what to expect. These days, marketing a home involves more than sticking a sign on the front lawn and cleaning up the property.

Agents make a home stand out and drive traffic to an open house, which is why home sellers choose to work with them when it comes time to list their home. Learn more about the tactics important to agents when marketing a home in Canada.

Home Improvements for Staging a Home

An agent may suggest

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Is Selling a Short Sale in Alberta Right for You?Some people find that they cannot keep up with their home mortgage payments. Rather than head into foreclosure, they want to take the route of selling their property as a short sale. Sellers may pursue this option, no matter the state of the market, when they find they are underwater on a mortgage or may be in the initial stages of the foreclosure process.

Short sales may not be common to a specific area. Short sales were prevalent when there many foreclosures in the Calgary market, but short sales do arise when there are few foreclosures. However, this may not be a choice for everyone faced with foreclosure in Alberta, as the final decision is made by a cooperating lender.

Short sales can benefit homeowners, the lender and the buyer. Learn

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A Guide to the Foreclosure Process in AlbertaPeople may be forced to go into foreclosure for many reasons. From divorce, to job loss or medical emergencies, financial circumstances can change making it hard to make those mortgage payments to a lender. While contacting a lender at an early stage may reduce the possibility of going into foreclosure on a home, it is still possible to have to go through the foreclosure process on a home in Alberta. And foreclosure can happen regardless of the type of Canadian home mortgage they may have. Get a better idea of what to expect from the foreclosure process.

For informational purposes only. Always consult with an attorney or certified tax expert before proceeding with any real estate transaction.

Understand More About Foreclosure

Homeowners

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Why Amateur Photos Will Cost You on Your Home SaleReal estate photos are more than just a few snapshots of the home uploaded onto a standard website. They create the first connection with a potential buyer and ultimately inspires them to take the next step. Unless a seller is planning to sell their home at bargain-basement prices, they should strongly consider hiring a professional Terwillegar Towne real estate photographer.

More Money, Less Time

Homes that feature professional photos sell for more money, and they sit on the market for less time. This is because they attract a higher quality audience of buyers—ones who are serious enough to make an offer. A photographer may only end up with a total of 10–20 photos, but the quality of those photos are well beyond anything that most DIY

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Take These 6 Steps to Improve a Home's Curb AppealIt's safe to say that a home's curb appeal is one of the best ways that it makes a good first impression. Without careful and objective attention to the exterior of a home, a home seller could be missing out on potential home buyers that might otherwise love the layout and features. Getting those home buyers into the house to tour it is more easily accomplished by increasing its curb appeal.

Remove Clutter From the Front Yard

Store away or donate unused toys, old outdoor furniture and any other items that make the yard look cluttered and unmaintained. Trim trees and bushes so they look neat and orderly. Make sure the lawn is cut regularly the entire time the home is on the market. Taking steps to clean up the home space by space can go a long

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Getting Better Offers During a Buyer's MarketWhen sellers have no other choice but to list their home during a buyer's market, the process can start to feel daunting before it even gets started. After all, it's difficult enough to complete a home sale even in the best of circumstances. But sellers may have more control than they think, during even the most extreme buyer's markets. For a better idea of how to work within the limits of a buyer's market, try one or all of the following suggestions.

Setting the Stage for a Home Purchase

Having a good attitude is key to getting a good price, and this may mean sellers will have to mentally prepare for a lack of interest in their home. Doing so will not only make the process easier, it can also prevent the seller from agreeing to the first

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How to Prepare Your Home For Selling When You Have PetsPets can cause all types of issues when it comes time to sell your house. Even if you used to own pets and don't anymore, they can linger inside your home.

Buyers touring your home will notice the smells, stains, hair and anything else your pet has left behind. This is especially true if they are allergic or don't own pets themselves. Here are a few tips to prepare your home for sale if you own pets.

Use Pet Sitters or Get a Second Home

When you're showing your house, the pets you own shouldn't be there. They could bring up negative issues for some potential buyers and may cost you the sale. Instead, find a second home or use pet sitters to keep your pets elsewhere during the process. Alternatively, take them for a long walk, a trip to the

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8 Closing Costs Home Buyers Need to KnowIn addition to the purchase price of the home, inspection costs, mortgage fees, etc. there are costs associated with the final stages of the home purchase. Paying closing costs is one of the last steps home buyers have to take in order to complete the purchase of a home. With this information, buyers will know eight common closing costs they should expect during and at the end of the home buying process.

For informational purposes only. Always consult with a licensed mortgage professional before proceeding with any real estate transaction.

Home Inspection

Determining the condition of the home property is of chief importance to home buyers. No one wants to buy a home and later discover that there are many problems with the structure or

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3 Home Staging Tips You Need To SeeWhen selling a home, agents and advice articles alike will tell homeowners that they should be spending time staging their home before allowing anyone to come for a showing, but what exactly does it mean to stage a home? Staging is a form of decorating with the goal of making a home appealing to the widest number of people possible in order to help it sell faster. With that in mind, it can be difficult for many homeowners to know where to start staging there home, so here are three tips anyone can use.

When it's time to sell your home, staging may be recommended by your real estate agent. With the right tips and help, your home will fetch a higher price, more bids and will sell faster. Here are a few of the top tips for staging your home when

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