5 Things For a Quick Home Sale

If you are in the process of a home sale, but it’s just not going as quick as you like, maybe you are missing these 5 home must-haves. By including just a few of these items, you should see an increase in the number of bids and an increase in price. Win-win.

5 Home Sale Must-Haves

1. Kitchen

Not, not just any kitchen, an updated one. This means having nice cabinets, good flooring (tile), and updated appliances. We understand that this can pose an enormous cost, but it’s just what people are looking for. The kitchen is often called the centerpiece of a home. Check out this great guide on organizing your kitchen.

2. Clutter-Free

Keep a lot of things inside your home or garage? Maybe time to rent a storage unit and get that stuff out of there. It’s a known fact that less is more and having a house that looks like it should be on an episode of hoarders, does not look good. Clean it out and keep it that way when showing.

3. No Carpets

Carpets are very 80’s. Besides the look of them, they attract dirt, stains, dust, pet hair, and anything else that can be trapped in their fibers. The way to do things now is wood or tile. Wood flooring doesn’t have to be expensive, even laminate looks better than carpet.

4. Full Laundry

Still, living in the ’40s without a dryer? Well, it certainly won’t help your home. The home today is expected to have a washer, dryer, and sink in a dedicated room. Making space for these appliances will really help to boost the selling price and bring in those bids.

5. Bathrooms

By bathrooms we mean, a few of them. A general rule you should follow is 1 bathroom per 2 bedrooms and preferably an en-suite in the master. This is a great opportunity to turn any half bathrooms into full ones. The more bathrooms you have the higher of a price you can command. Small bathroom? These people can help you renovate one.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

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01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.