Ontario real estate for sale. Selling tips for MLS listings and homes for sale by owner

Ontario Real Estate Selling Tips for Home Owners and Home Sellers

In the current Ontario real estate market, more people appear to be considering selling their homes privately (usually referred to as FSBO, or For Sale By Owner). In Ontario, offering your home for sale by owner can be both challenging and rewarding. There are three things that are, in our opinion, extremely important to do, so that you can sell your Southern Ontario home faster and for a better price.

The first is to price your home correctly in the first place. You don't have to offer your home at a discount price, just price it competitively with other comparable homes for sale in your neighborhood.

The second thing is to get your home listed on the internet.

The third thing is to make sure that your home shows as well as possible.

Top home selling tips for home owners entering the Ontario real estate marketplace

We have included a few simple tips that will help you present your home in its best light. Remember, you only have one chance to make a great first impression!

Move excess furniture like footstools, extra tables and extra chairs to a storage unit to clear out clutter and make rooms look bigger.
Store all toys and keep your house clean and clutter-free.
Have a yard sale to sell anything you no longer want or need, or donate your items to local charities (tax deductible). By the way, we also offers a free garage Sale Kit.
Clean carpets, drapes and even furniture, if needed.
If repainting, replacing carpets or redecorating, try to use neutral colors (beige, camel, light gray, etc.).
Add a fresh coat of paint (neutral shade) to interior walls.
Replace carpets if worn or outdated.
Fix anything obvious on the outside of your home.
Inspect your home thoroughly and either repair large problems such as a faulty roof or broken appliances, or adjust your price and / or negotiate terms accordingly.
Keep your lawn, shrubs and plants neatly trimmed to maximize your "curb appeal".
Get a new mailbox or new house numbers to further enhance curb appeal. 
Add color to the outside of your home by planting flowers, hanging flowering baskets and adding a coat of fresh paint to shutters. 
Repaint front door, polish brass knocker and kickplate to make your entry way shine.
Clean garage of clutter and sweep out thoroughly.
Clear off the back deck or patio to make it look larger and more relaxing.
On the day of a home showing, you should bake cookies or bread and make a fresh pot of coffee. These comforting aromas can help make a house seem like a home.

We have a working arrangement with some of the region's best real estate agents and brokers, who can assist you in the marketing of your home at a reduced fee. You can either sell your home on your own, or work in conjuction with one of our reccommended real estate professionals who endorse our website. Either way, you will come out ahead on your next real estate venture.

These are some of the lenders that we deal with;

AGF Trust Company - Alta West Mortgage Capital Corporation - ATB Financial - Apex Credit Union Ltd. (ACU) - The Associates - B2B Trust - Bank of Montreal - Bridgewater Financial Services Ltd. - Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) - CEG Mortgage - CIBC Mortgages Inc. (CMI) - Canadian Home Income Plan - Canadian Western Bank - Canada ICI Commercial Mortgages Inc. - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) - Canada Life Mortgage Services Ltd. - Canada Trustco Mortgage Company - Canadian Mortgage Capital Corp. (CMCC) - CanEquity Mortgage - Capital City Savings and Credit Union Limited - Capital Direct Lending Corp. - Capri Mortgage Corporation - Citi Financial - Citizens Bank of Canada - Clarica Life Insurance Company - CONEXUS Credit Union - Coast Capital Savings - Community Trust Company Ltd. - Co-operative Trust Company of Canada - Co-operators Life Insurance Company - Cove Mortgage Ltd. - Desjardins - Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company - DUCA Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. - Effort Trust Company - Empire Life Insurance Company - Envision Credit Union Ltd. - Equisure Trust Company - Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada - Equitable Trust Company - First Calgary Savings - First Circle Financial - First Marathon Mortgage Corporation - First National Financial Corporation - FirstLine Mortgages - FirstOntario Credit Union Limited - Gibraltar Mortgage - GMAC Commercial Mortgage - Great-West Life Assurance Company - Household Financial Corporation of Canada - Home Trust Company - HSBC Bank Canada - ICI Mortgages Managers Inc - ING Direct - Intel Financial Inc. - IntesaBci Canada - La Capitale Group Financier Inc. - Laurentian Bank of Canada - League Savings and Mortgage Company - London Life Insurance Company - M.R.S. Trust Company (MRS Trust) - MCAP Mortgage Corporation - Mackenzie Financial Corporation - Manulife Financial - Maple Trust Company - National Bank of Canada - Pafco Insurance Company - Peace Hills Trust Company - Peoples Trust Company - Prospera Credit Union - ResMor Capital Corp. - Scotiabank - Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada - Sun Life Financial Trust Inc. - Surrey Metro Savings - TD Canada Trust - Unisource Mortgage Corporation - Vancouver City Savings Credit Union - Xceed Mortgage Corporation