Showing posts with label fast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fast. Show all posts

Friday, 25 July 2014

5 Best Ways to Ensure Your Home Sells Fast



5 Best Ways to Ensure Your Home Sells Fast

Pick a Tech Savvy Realtor

Today your realtor not only has to be reputable (belong to an accountable organization of realtors) but also tech savvy. They must take good digital photos and may even prepare a virtual tour video that they then post on a website. They must be available at a moment's notice by cell phone or instant text email.

Best Bang for the Buck - Pro Stagers

There are now Pro Real Estate Stagers. Your Real Estate Agent may be able to recommend one. He or she will advise on the best ways and even cheapest ways to improve the look of your home and property for showing. Have you ever seen the caption under an ad for a home, "A pleasure to show"? These words are not for the agent's pleasure but to catch the eye of the buyer.

Get a Home Inspection

Why wait for the potential buyer to get a home inspection? Get one first. He or she can point out unforeseen issues that you never would have thought about on your own. Issues like plumbing, roofing, heating/air conditioning, drainage, basement mould and any electrical concerns need to be addressed before an offer is made on your home. Get the jump start and have the documentation ready and proof of work done to avoid delays.

Make Your Kitchen Really Cook

It's an old saying but the kitchen is still the heart of the home. Here is where you want to spend your money for home improvements. If updating old lighting fixtures with brighter, more energy-efficient ones, replacing a kitchen faucet or adding new cabinet door handles is within your budget then by all means do it. Many people opt for re-facing old doors or giving them a fresh coat of paint. Also many dishwasher panels can be switched around simply by removing a couple of screws. Sliding the panel out and flipping it over gets rid of the old scratched, dented or stained panel in a jiffy.

The Bathroom is Next

Buff up the Bath. Next to kitchens bathrooms are important rooms to update. Think of simple things like a new toilet seat and a new vanity or pedestal sink, easy for any handy homeowner to install. If you've installed a new sink, surely you can use easy-to-stick vinyl tiles to cover up the old bathroom floor. Consider re-grouting or re-tiling the tired-looking tub area. If it's within your budget a prefabricated tub and shower surround will give the bathroom a shiny, new fresh look that appeals to potential buyers.

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Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Best Ones Go Fast!

Just listed a house and it sold in 18 hrs. This is before it hit the public MLS. The best ones go fast! To be the first one in the game just ask me. You too can have your own personal auto-notification. Contact me at 403-680-4479 or email chris@yourhomeinalberta.com
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Friday, 4 April 2014

Worried about Climate Change? Okotoks is Canada’s Greenest Place to Live!


Okotoks is Chris Ashby's Specialty
Worried about Climate Change? Okotoks is Canada’s Greenest Place to Live!

Taking the Lead

The good people of Okotoks make daily decisions about how important the environment is in their community. Okotoks was one of the first municipalities in the world to establish growth targets as far back as 1998. Since the town is dependant on the Sheep River for its water Okotoks made the choice to live within its limits.  

Famous Quote from Prime Minister Stephen Harper

At an environmental conference in Montreal in 2007, Stephen Harper said, “Not far from my hometown of Calgary, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, there is a beautiful little town called Okotoks. About 10 years ago, the folks there decided they were going to live within their local environmental means.”

Dealing with Population Growth First

A key feature of Okotoks' development path is their population cap. Since the licensed limits of the Sheep River aquifer (approx. 30,000) became prevalent they needed to do something fast and effective.

Okotoks: The Rock

The town's name is derived from "ohkotok", the Blackfoot First Nation word for "rock" and according to Wikipedia, it perhaps refers to the largest known glacial erratic. Erratic means a rock transported from its place of origin by glacial ice. Okotoks is about 18 km (11 mi) south of the City of Calgary and the rock is about 7 km (4.3 mi) west of the town.

Transportation: Buses Rule

Undertaking their own initiative, the Council of Okotoks makes progress towards local and inter-municipal transit services. They intend to further assess the demand and viability of both a local and inter-city transit service. A key component of the plan includes an integrated Okotoks with Calgary Transit Service to allow for a seamless transfer for users between the different jurisdictions.

The Best Place to Live

Last year, Money Sense magazine ranked Okotoks as both the 36th best city overall to live and the 18th best small city to live in Canada.

Okotoks is Chris Ashby’s specialty. Why not give him a call 403-680-4479