The house looks amazing in pictures, but in person it’s even better. It’s perfect, a modern home with those sleek stainless steel appliances, a beautiful hardwood and even the paint colours are perfect. Not only that but this house is twice as big as your last one, there’s a generously sized back yard and a […]
Emotions sell homes, not features. A listing description is abstract to a buyer who has been looking at hundreds of listings every day, day after day. A few square feet here, a nicer chandelier there, proximity to a school at house A, proximity to a lake at house B. They’re all great features, but buyers […]
I get asked almost every day by realtors and homeowners what kind of gear I’m using. Most want to know what brand of camera I have, or what lens is used to capture those large spaces in a single frame. Although there’s much more to real estate photography than just the gear, it is undeniably one […]
It’s that time of the year again! Christmas has turned our homes into magical holiday wonderlands with twinkling lights, christmas trees and the sweet smell of gingerbread. Those brave enough to take on the holiday season and the stress of moving at the same time are in for an extra challenge however. Every […]
New technology excites us, and it should excite you too! Programmers and engineers are constantly releasing new products, new software and new ways to solve yesterday’s problems. All this progress isn’t easy to keep track of however. With the thousands of releases every month it can be hard to know what is worth your time […]
Tweet, update your Facebook status, post a picture on Instagram #bestblogever then come back and finish reading this. Done? Great. If not, you have work to do, but not as much as you might think. Social networking is one of the most misunderstood tools in business and it simply doesn’t have to be that way. […]
There is a wealth of information available online regarding real estate marketing. Realtors© all have different ideas of what sells and what doesn’t sell, what draws in clients and what pushes them away. In a sense, the overwhelming amount of information, tips and tricks are a great resource, but sometimes misconceptions get mixed in with the […]
Repainting your house, a room, or even just a wall can have a dramatic impact on how a buyer reacts to your home. Both in photos and in person, a fresh splash of paint can give an updated and clean feel to an otherwise old or lived-in room. Paint is also one of the best […]
Successfully selling a house comes down to making your buyer feel comfortable and at home from the moment they walk through your front door. A major part of preparing your house for photographs and showings involves a great deal of minimizing, which sometimes leaves rooms feeling bare and unwelcoming. Thankfully there’s an easy fix, and […]
I had family over for dinner the other night, and almost like a ritual, I was running around hiding everything I own. Dirty laundry was thrown into the basement, garbages tossed into the alley, surfaces dusted, and of course the traditional ‘hide everything in the tub and close the shower curtains’ trick we all know but don’t admit […]