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Springify Your Cottage or Home

Sell Sell Sell – Take all that extra stuff and have a garage sale! Clean out cupboards, basement and garage and let other people have a chance to enjoy the things you don’t use anymore – and make some cash!

Give It Away – What doesn’t sell at your garage sale, or if you don’t have the time to have one, give your extra things to a charity like the Goodwill or Salvation Army. Helping those who are less fortunate will help them and help you.

Clean Out The Garage – The garage is the place where things go and never return. Spring is the time to pull out those large items and take them to the dump.

Scrub It Clean – There are some things that aren’t a part of our daily (or weekly) cleaning routine. Spring is the time to clean out all those nooks and crannies. Think about your gutters, dryer vent, under the bed and behind furniture. Don’t forget the cupboard under the kitchen sink!

Organize – Now’s the time to go through those kitchen junk drawers, the desk drawer that will hardly close, even your dresser drawers (if they have mysteriously gotten too full over the past year).

Update Curb Appeal – Nothing says spring like flowers and some colour. After a drab winter, brighten up your home by planting some flowers either in the garden or in pots on the front porch or alongside the driveway.

Cottage Selling Tips

1 – First Impressions Last A Lifetime – What a buyer sees when they arrive at your cottage will go a long way in forming their opinion of your property. Clean up the yard of leaves and debris, give the deck a fresh coat of paint and plant some flowers to give an added touch of colour.

2 – Get Rid Of Your Stuff – Buyers want to envision themselves and their things in your cottage. Getting rid of clutter and knickknacks will de-personalize the space and make rooms feel bigger. This helps buyers focus on room size, layout and view, as opposed to being distracted by clutter and mess.

3 – Take Care Of The Fix-It Jobs – All those little jobs that get put off should get taken care of. The leaky faucet, the hole in the screen door, the damaged drywall – taking care of those things will go a very long way. Also make sure all your light bulbs are working.

4 – Price It Right – Pricing your property right is the key to selling. If it’s priced to high, the market will know. Properties that sit and go stale have a hard time selling.

Buying a House In Muskoka

When you’re looking for a house for sale in Muskoka, there are many things to take into account and sometimes it can get a little overwhelming. I’ve found lots of buyers that don’t want to have to think about things like a water test or home inspection. For them, the process of buying is stressful enough. I gladly take care of the little things in order to make the experience as smooth as possible for my clients.

Often buyers have spent weeks and sometimes months looking for a houses in Muskoka. I will take care of searching through available listings to find the ones that match your needs and wants. That way you aren’t spending endless hours at night, after a hard days work, looking through MLS listings that may or may not be right for you. I will let you know whenever new listings come on the market and take you to see the ones you want. I can get surveys, utility costs and other information that may be helpful in your decision making process.

Once I find the right home for you, I will help you negotiate through the offer process to make sure you get the best price possible. I’ll make it as quick and easy at we can. At this point most buyers are usually exhausted. Yet now they have to think about conditions, which have to be dealt with by strict deadlines. It can all be a little overwhelming. That’s where my knowledge of the area and the business can makes things a whole lot easier. I will help with mortgage brokers, insurance companies, lawyers, home inspectors, water tests, even movers and house cleaners! Buying a house for sale in Muskoka should be an exciting and enjoyable experience. With my help, it can be.

I love working with buyers. It’s fulfilling work to help people through what is usually the single biggest purchase in their lives, and to see smiles on their faces when it’s all over and they’re living happily in their new home. Finding and buying a house for sale in Muskoka is no small task, and I am here to help you through every step of the process.