Selling Your Home in Guelph? Here Are Some Tips from Guelph's Best Realtors

Selling your Guelph home in the current market can be overwhelming when you consider everything you must do to be successful. 

Where do you begin? What should you know in advance? Are there certain mistakes you should avoid? 

Partnering with a trusted Guelph realtor can eliminate these stresses and help make the most of your home-selling experience. 

From meeting with potential buyers, providing an accurate market assessment, and setting listing prices to taking digital photography and videography, marketing property listings, suggesting property updates, home staging, preparing open house info, negotiating offers, and more, Guelph realtors of Andra Arnold and Associates unburden you of daunting tasks that can lead to a stressful home selling journey. 

Keep reading to learn some real estate tips for sellers and the role the best realtors in Guelph play in helping you achieve a successful home sale. 

Preparing Your Guelph Home For Sale

Taniya Simpson, Sales Representative

Whether you are planning to sell a detached home, townhome or condo in Guelph, there are many reasons to use a realtor with knowledge of Guelph real estate market. Getting the best price and selling quickly is on every seller’s list, but it all starts with preparing your home for sale.

Home Improvements

Experienced Guelph realtors can offer real estate advice on necessary repairs and home improvements to increase the value and appeal of your home. 

A fresh coat of paint does wonders to brighten up your home and make it more inviting. Total remodels are expensive, but opting for minor upgrades for essential rooms like the kitchen and bathroom can be well worth the investment. Consider upgrading:

• Appliances
• Countertops
• Backsplashes
• Taps and vanity
• Mirrors and light fixtures 

Depersonalizing Your House 

Your Guelph realtor knows the importance of decluttering and depersonalizing your home — it allows potential buyers to envision themselves living there. 

Pack up family heirlooms, photographs, and any personal collections that will distract buyers from imagining their photos and art on the walls. Declutter the space so they can easily create a picture of their furniture and belongings throughout the home.

Staging Your Home

Staging your home creates an appealing first impression. Your Guelph realtor can guide you through home staging techniques and connect you with our home staging professional, Kristen. It’s all about highlighting your home’s strengths and allowing potential buyers to imagine themselves in the space. Home stagers also help potential buyers imagine what they can use different spaces for.

Setting the Right Price For Your Guelph House

Kelly Arnold, Sales Representative

Professional realtors use several factors when determining the right price for a successful home sale.

Identify Timeline and Goals

A good realtor will ask you questions so they understand why you’re selling and what your expected timeline is. Identifying your needs allows your realtor to strategize and know what aspects to focus on. 

For example, a quick sale may not permit time for home improvements and may require a lower pricing strategy to attract more buyers. 

Conduct a Comparative Market Analysis

To determine a property's correct market value and appropriate listing price, your realtor should perform a comparative market analysis (CMA). This identifies recently sold properties in the comparable neighbourhoods with similar features like:

• Square footage
• Year of construction
• Number of rooms
• Style of house
• Number of bathrooms

Your realtor should do an analysis of the local market conditions, consider market trends and the property's condition, then adjust the pricing accordingly. For example, your newly renovated kitchen will have a higher value than a comparable home. 

The CMA findings also include the average number of days on the market, how many similar properties are for sale, and the general local real estate market trend. Once compiled into a report, your realtor will use these contributing factors to provide an estimated market value. 

Develop a Pricing Strategy

Guelph realtors strategically price your home to attract potential buyers without undervaluing it. 

Marketing the Property