BRIDGE HENNESSEY
Selling This Fall? Sell the House. Not the Season.
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7 Fall Home-Selling Tips to Help Your House Stand Out
Selling This Fall? Sell the House. Not the Season.
Fall can be an excellent time to sell a home in Montreal, the surrounding areas, and across Quebec. With the right pricing, smart home staging, and strong curb appeal, sellers can make their property stand out even as temperatures drop and daylight hours shrink. Here are seven practical fall home-selling tips to attract buyers, maximize your home's appeal, and keep the focus where it belongs: on the property.
BY BRIDGE HENNESSEY
Here are 7 rules I give sellers.
1. Leaves? Deal with them.
A few leaves look seasonal. A yard full of them looks neglected.
Clean sells.
2. Your landscaping is not retired yet.
Dead flowers, overgrown shrubs and messy gardens kill curb appeal.
Clean it up. Make the entrance pop.
3. Kill the cobwebs.
Buyers don't want a Halloween house.
Wash it. Sweep it. Power wash it.
4. Forget the pumpkin spice.
If buyers smell your house before they see it, that's a problem.
Fresh air beats fake fragrance. Every time.
5. Turn on the lights.
Shorter days mean darker rooms.
Dark rooms feel smaller.
Open the blinds. Clean the windows. Turn on every light.
6. Cozy is overrated.
Buyers aren't buying your blankets.
They're buying space, light and function.
Give them room to imagine themselves living there.
7. Don't let the decor steal the show.
Pumpkins are cute.
Your kitchen is worth more.
Make the house memorable. Not the decorations.
My rule for sellers
Clean. Bright. Open. Neutral. Maintained.
That's it.
You're not selling fall.
You're selling the opportunity to own the home.
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