Estimated Proceeds from the Sale of your Home

Before you consider putting a For Sale sign on your front lawn, feel free to ask and find out how much money will be landing in your pocket. Along with an evaluation of your home, I will provide you with a detailed summary of the costs you will incur when you move.

What To Consider

• Realty expenses
• Legal fees
• Cost to purchase
• G.S.T.
• Financing options
• Land transfer tax

Trends and Paybacks

Painting, Kitchen Reno's and Bathroom Reno's top the list for home renovation projects. According to a survey completed by the Canadian Appraiser Magazine the following projects will offer the best potential for "payback" at the time of sale.

Top 5 Renovations and the return on your investment

• Painting and decor, interior - 73%
• Kitchen renovation - 72%
• Bathroom renovation - 68%
• Painting, exterior - 62%
• Flooring upgrades - 62%

The Risk of Overpricing - Missing Peak Selling Activity

A property generates the most interest within the real estate community when it first goes on the market. Consider that the number of showings is greatest during this time - if it is priced at realistic market value. Starting too high and dropping the price later misses the excitement and fails to generate as much activity. It may even become necessary to drop the price below market value to compete with new, well-priced listings. Let's get together and price your home right to make the greatest impact and most money for you!

Selling Hints

Email or call me for a feature on 20 Friendly Tested Tips to Showing Your Home to its Best Advantage. You may be surprised - some of them may apply to you and your home and others will be simple reminders. I find our efforts are most successful when the stage is well set.

Dressing Your House for Success

My goal is to not simply sell your house, but to help you realize the best price obtainable for your property in the shortest period of time. To help achieve this goal I have an exclusive Home Enhancement Guide. The suggestions require a minimum of time and expense to complete and are designed to make your house stand out in competition.

First Time Homebuyer! Think - Home Buyers Plan!

The Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) is a program that allows you to withdraw up to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plan (RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home for yourself or for a related Disabled Person.

• You have to be considered a first-time home buyer.

• Your first repayment is due the second year following the year in which you made your withdrawals.

• You have up to 15 years to repay the amount that you withdrew under the HBP. Generally, in each year of the repayment period, you have to repay 1/15 of the total withdrawal until the full amount is repaid.

See your Bank or Financial Planner for details