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SELLING MY OWN HOME!

Posted on: June 15th, 2021 by Chris Scott

Earlier this year my wife and I sold our home. Being a seller myself was a great learning experience. I asked my team to put me through all the systems that any client of ours would experience. I was quite happy with the way things went!

Selling with kids that are homeschooling is no easy feat! I believe in staging and so we had our home fully staged. This included bringing in artwork, textiles, accessories, rugs, and furniture. We had so much stuff they had to bring a moving truck to unload it all. Of course there is a high cost to bring in this many pieces. Just for the staging alone we were over $3000. As a Realtor I know the value in this and was happy to spend the resources to make sure our home was presented in the right light. I looked at it as a small investment that I know had a big return. There is so much money on the line in this market. I wanted to make sure everything was done correctly.

When we launched on MLS the house looked great and we had lots of potential buyers through. On offer presentation day it was a bit more stressful than I had first anticipated. It is nerve wracking not to know what price you would get or if any offers would come in. We were very happy with the outcome and I would hire my team again if we needed to sell! I will definitely use my experience as a seller to enhance our services in the future.

Here are a few things we did that I recommend for everyone looking to sell.

We completed several small fixes to add that extra polish to the house. Painting baseboards, stretching the carpet, new mirrors in the bathroom, switching out light fixtures, to name a few.

Professional painting

You don’t have to paint the whole house. It can just include small areas to freshen it up. Patch and paint any problem areas. Remove any scuff marks on the walls, paint the baseboards on the main level. All this will ensure the house pops.

Updating light fixtures

This is a small cost to modernize any area. We updated many of the lighting fixtures throughout the house, this really added to the fresh feeling.

Minimalistic approach

This was very important and easy to achieve. Really store away excess items and personal items. This is an approach we used with our built-in bookshelves in the living room. We took down a lot of the items and really depersonalized the space, this is important to do so future buyers can really see themselves in the space.

    
 
 
        
   Anny Metivier 
 2024-08-13
 
 
  Over the years, with multiple military moves, we’ve had the opportunity to work with many real estate agents, and we can confidently say that not all are created equal. Chris, by far, has been the most trustworthy and easiest real estate agent we’ve had the pleasure to work with.
  
 
       
   Jake Moffat 
 2024-06-07
 
 
  Colin has been the best realtor to work with and helped us buy a great house in the perfect neighborhood. Colin and the rest of the team at Chris Scott were incredibly helpful the whole way and always available to answer questions, show us houses at a time that was convenient for us and were just generally professional and friendly during the whole process. We will recommend Colin and the team to our friends and family.
  
 
       
   Faith Woodley 
 2024-03-13
 
 
  I was a co-Executrix of an estate, and we had a condo that we had to sell for the estate.  In order to get the property ready for sale, we had to have the over 5,000 square foot condo painted and the carpets replaced.  Since the property was empty, Chris recommended a home stager that he uses on properties that require these services, and she did a fantastic job of staging the condo. It took the condo to the next level. The condo sold for a phenomenal price, and we were very happy with Chris Scott and his abilities.  He always gives over 100 percent to get the job done!  I recommend him to anyone that requires the services of a great real estate agent.
  
 
       
   Emily Bozanich 
 2023-10-07
 
 
  We worked with Rachel and she was beyond diligent. She is so organised and meticulous with details, it really helps when buying a home. She even agreed to do a virtual walk through for the home we ended up buying because we weren’t going to get there ourselves prior to offers being reviewed. She was also great with recommending areas to consider and avoid. Highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Cy Dixon 
 2023-10-06
 
 
  Rachel was amazing. She helped me find the perfect home for me and my son during a challenging time in my life. She was extremely patient and empathetic, professional and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her. No one will work harder for you than Rachel.
  
 
       
   Jeff C 
 2023-10-06
 
 
  Awesome realtor team very helpful and knowledgeable
  
 
       
   Nathalie Groupe Godin 
 2023-10-06
 
 
  Great service. Very knowledgeable. Super helpful. I’d use this team again.
  
 
       
   D Hynders 
 2023-10-05
 
 
  I recently used Chris' team to purchase a new house and I have to say that it was a pleasure to work with them.
  
 
       
   Megan Bixby 
 2023-10-05
 
 
  My husband and I purchased a house in the surrounding Ottawa area with the assistance of Colin from this group of individuals. We unfortunately were left with no choice but to purchase a home sight unseen due to our work circumstances. We originally considered not purchasing because of this.
We deliberated and chose to purchase a home after participating in FaceTime showings and we could not have been more satisfied. Colin was objective, professional, calm, informative, and realistic. He listened to our needs and helped us choose our home. The fact that we were pleasantly surprised, and a year later remain pleased as punch, says everything about how talented this company is. Will, without a doubt, use this company when we leave Ottawa.
  
 
       
   André Desjardins 
 2023-10-04
 
 
  We worked with Chris to find a home back in 2011 that would suit our desire to be close to work. He was nothing but professional and courteous! Listening to our needs and showing us what we were looking for. Years later, when we thought about down sizing and finding a renovated home, he took us around to see some in the neighborhood. He always open to helping us out in our searches

From the blog...

SELLING MY OWN HOME!

Professional painting

Updating light fixtures

Minimalistic approach

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