Home Staging Quick Tip #5: Furniture and Lighting

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Home Sellers are finding that Home Staging can help them obtain the best offers possible on their houses and condos.  No matter the real estate market, whether its hot or slow, staging will help show off your home and put it in its best light.  There are many professional home staging companies which are well trained, certified and experienced in helping sellers stage their homes.  In fact, I have used and recommended Home Staging companies on numerous occasions, with great results.  For the do-it-yourselfer, however, Re/Max has developed a 10-part video series on “Home Staging“.  In episode 5, we focus on a topic which most people associate with the topic of home staging: Furniture Placement.

Home Staging: Furniture Placement

Furniture placement is a crucial part of home staging.  It helps to show off each room and help buyers visualize the traffic flow in the home.  There are a couple of possible pitfalls when considering furniture.

1) If possible, use furniture which is in good repair.  Broken or abused pieces act as a distraction

2) Make sure your furniture is not too large for the room

3) Don’t use too much furniture.  Leave room to move.

Another element discussed in this part of the series is the topic of “Lighting” in your home.  A dimly lit home will not show well, so make sure all lights work properly, and use the maximum allowed wattage in each light.  Congratulations if you are energy-conscientious and use the twisty, flourescent bulbs, BUT…for the showing period of the home, consider using brighter alternatives.  Make sure all light switches are in good repair, including their cover plates.

If you are looking to buy a house, or buy a condo, or thinking of selling, contact me via cell at 333-2202 or email me anytime.  I’d love to help.

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Depersonalize your Winnipeg home before putting it on the market

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In part 3 of the series on Home Staging by Remax, we take a look at the need to depersonalize the home.  Since the owner has likely lived in the home for a number of years, it has taken on his personality, displaying his photographs, trophies and furniture, along with his personal choices in colors and accents.

A buyer, coming to view the home, needs to be able to ‘visualize’ themselves in the home, and this become difficult if the buyer is overwhelmed with a multitude of personal items exhibiting the sellers personal life and tastes.

In order to help the potential buyer in their decision, home sellers are well advised to:

• Remove family photos and keepsakes
• Remove personal trophies
• Remove potentially offensive items  (Hunting trophies such as bear-skins, etc)

View the 2-minute video on this subject

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6drWrhSTpJs

8 things Home Stagers Know….(and now, so will you!)

8 Things Home Stagers know . Have you noticed that home stagers are becoming more popular? More people are hiring them when they want to get a really good price for their home. The reason is …

Publish Date: 05/30/2011 9:39

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Home Staging quick tip #2: Curb Appeal

Improving curb appeal very important step in home staging. Houses and Condos in Winnipeg sell faster if proper home staging is used. Real Estate Tip.

Publish Date: 08/26/2011 9:06

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for April 2011

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Each month, Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog issues a Real Estate Market Update by taking a look at the previous month’s sales and listing stats on the MLS®.   We report on the total numbers of homes sold in Winnipeg during the previous month, and then take a look at how many Winnipeg homes are available on the last day of that month.  By combining the two factors, we get a good idea of which direction the Winnipeg Real Estate Market is heading….  into more of a Sellers market, or slowing down into a Buyers Market.  See last month’s Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update.

I also separate the homes along the price line of $250,000, as homes below this price usually sell at a more brisk pace, while homes in the higher price ranges tend to take a little longer.

So, during the month of March 2011, a total of 688 homes of all types, price ranges and styles sold in Winnipeg.  At the end of the month, there were a total of 665 homes available. By diving one number into the other, we arrive at a figure of “Months of Inventory” left on the market.  This is like saying  “If no more homes were listed in Winnipeg after today, how long would it take before all remaining homes are sold”.  Obviously, the lower the number, the hotter the real estate market.  The Winnipeg real estate market remains one of the hottest in the country, with just under 1 month (4 weeks) of inventory remaining.  By comparison some parts of Calgary are measuring inventory in terms of YEARS….  as in 1.4 YEARS of inventory.

We then take a look at homes below $250,000 and found that during the month of March, we sold 409 homes in this price range, and at the end of the month, a total of 315 such homes were available, meaning an even tighter market at 3 WEEKS of inventory.

Finally we can report that sales of homes OVER $250,000 have also picked up pace.  We sold 279 such homes during March, and have 350 homes available on April 1st…..  meaning a ‘glut’ of inventory sitting at 1.25 months.

Here is a look at the video version of Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update.

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Winnipeg Condo Market Report for March 2011

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Each month, Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog issues a Winnipeg Condo Market Report, separate and apart from our Real Estate Market Report, since condominiums form a distinct and separate part of the real estate market.  In this report, we take a look at the total number of condos available, and how they are distributed thruout the City.  Click here to see last month’s Condo Market Report!

To start of, the Winnipeg Condo Market currently has 276 total active listings.   This is made up of all types, styles and price ranges of condos, including apartment, townhouse and stand-alone homes.  The report takes into account all condos inside Winnipeg, plus the areas of East and West St Paul, and Headingley.  During the month of February 2011, we sold a total of 69 Condos citywide.

In the north and north-west of the city, the Winnipeg Condo Market has 43 active listings, priced from a low of $61,900 to a high of $610,000.

In the West of Winnipeg, (Charleswood, St James etc)  we currently only have 18 condos available, from$129,900 to $357,000

In the South and South-east, including St Boniface, St Vital, Pembina Hwy, Lindenwoods, Richmond West and Fort Richmond, we currently have 74 condos available, from $79,900 to $499,900.

Not surprisingly, the majority of units in the Winnipeg Condo Market are available in the central parts of the city, including the downtown, Osborne Village, Wellington Cr and River Heights.  Here we can find 141 available condos, from a low of $49,900 to a stunning condo on Academy Rd. at $700,000 dollars.

For the video version of our Winnipeg Condo Market Report, see this:

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for March 2011

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Each month, Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog issues a Real Estate Market Update by taking a look at the previous month’s sales and listing stats on the MLS®.   We report on the total numbers of homes sold in Winnipeg during the previous month, and then take a look at how many Winnipeg homes are available on the last day of that month.  By combining the two factors, we get a good idea of which direction the Winnipeg Real Estate Market is heading….  into more of a Sellers market, or slowing down into a Buyers Market.  See last month’s Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update.

I also separate the homes along the price line of $250,000, as homes below this price usually sell at a more brisk pace, while homes in the higher price ranges tend to take a little longer.

So, during the month of February 2011, a total of 410 homes of all types, price ranges and styles sold in Winnipeg.  At the end of the month, there were a total of 684 homes available. By diving one number into the other, we arrive at a figure of “Months of Inventory” left on the market.  This is like saying  “If no more homes were listed in Winnipeg after today, how long would it take before all remaining homes are sold”.  Obviously, the lower the number, the hotter the real estate market.  The Winnipeg real estate market remains one of the hottest in the country, with just under 1.7 months (7 weeks) of inventory remaining.  By comparison some parts of Calgary are measuring inventory in terms of YEARS….  as in 1.4 YEARS of inventory.

We then take a look at homes below $250,000 and found that during the month of February, we sold 245 homes in this price range, and at the end of the month, a total of 373 such homes were available, meaning an even tighter market at 1.5 months of inventory.

Finally we can report that sales of homes OVER $250,000 have also picked up pace.  We sold 165 such homes during February, and have 311 homes available on March 11st…..  meaning a ‘glut’ of inventory sitting at 1.88 months.

Here is a look at the video version of Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update.

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Winnipeg Condo Market Report for February 2011

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Each month, Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog issues a Winnipeg Condo Market Report, separate and apart from our Real Estate Market Report, since condominiums form a distinct and separate part of the real estate market.  In this report, we take a look at the total number of condos available, and how they are distributed thruout the City.  Click here to see last month’s Condo Market Report!

To start of, the Winnipeg Condo Market currently has 235 total active listings.   This is made up of all types, styles and price ranges of condos, including apartment, townhouse and stand-alone homes.  The report takes into account all condos inside Winnipeg, plus the areas of East and West St Paul, and Headingley.  During the month of January 2011, we sold a total of 59 Condos citywide.

In the north and north-west of the city, the Winnipeg Condo Market has 37 active listings, priced from a low of $61,900 to a high of $440,000.

In the West of Winnipeg, (Charleswood, St James etc)  we currently only have 14 condos available, from$129,900 to $365,000

In the South and South-east, including St Boniface, St Vital, Pembina Hwy, Lindenwoods, Richmond West and Fort Richmond, we currently have 52 condos available, from $79,900 to $499,900.

Not surprisingly, the majority of units in the Winnipeg Condo Market are available in the central parts of the city, including the downtown, Osborne Village, Wellington Cr and River Heights.  Here we can find 132 available condos, from a low of $49,900 to a stunning condo on Academy Rd. at $1.2 million dollars.

For the video version of our Winnipeg Condo Market Report, see this:

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for February 2011

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Each month, Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog issues a Real Estate Market Update by taking a look at the previous month’s sales and listing stats on the MLS®.   We report on the total numbers of homes sold in Winnipeg during the previous month, and then take a look at how many Winnipeg homes are available on the last day of that month.  By combining the two factors, we get a good idea of which direction the Winnipeg Real Estate Market is heading….  into more of a Sellers market, or slowing down into a Buyers Market.  See last month’s Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update.

I also separate the homes along the price line of $250,000, as homes below this price usually sell at a more brisk pace, while homes in the higher price ranges tend to take a little longer.

So, during the month of January 2011, a total of 276 homes of all types, price ranges and styles sold in Winnipeg.  At the end of the month, there were a total of 526 homes available. By diving one number into the other, we arrive at a figure of “Months of Inventory” left on the market.  This is like saying  “If no more homes were listed in Winnipeg after today, how long would it take before all remaining homes are sold”.  Obviously, the lower the number, the hotter the real estate market.  The Winnipeg real estate market remains one of the hottest in the country, with just under 1.9 months (8 weeks) of inventory remaining.  By comparison some parts of Calgary are measuring inventory in terms of YEARS….  as in 1.4 YEARS of inventory.

We then take a look at homes below $250,000 and found that during the month of January, we sold 174 homes in this price range, and at the end of the month, a total of 287 such homes were available, meaning an even tighter market at 1.65 months of inventory.

Finally we can report that sales of homes OVER $250,000 have slowed a little, at least by Winnipeg Real Estate standards.  We sold 102 such homes during January, and have 239 homes available on January 31st…..  meaning a ‘glut’ of inventory sitting at 2.34 months.

For a look at the video version of this report, go to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MygKipyIkKc

If you’re interested in the Winnipeg Real Estate Market, whether to buy or sell, a house or a condo, call or email me boknowshomes@gmail.com anytime.

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Winnipeg Condo Market Report January 2011

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Each month, Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog issues a Winnipeg Condo Market Report, separate and apart from our Real Estate Market Report, since condominiums form a distinct and separate part of the real estate market.  In this report, we take a look at the total number of condos available, and how they are distributed thruout the City.  Click here to see last month’s Condo Market Report!

To start of, the Winnipeg Condo Market currently has 183 total active listings.   This is made up of all types, styles and price ranges of condos, including apartment, townhouse and stand-alone homes.  The report takes into account all condos inside Winnipeg, plus the areas of East and West St Paul, and Headingley.  During the month of December 2010, we sold a total of 79 Condos citywide.

In the north and north-west of the city, the Winnipeg Condo Market has 34 active listings, priced from a low of $144,900 to a high of $459,000.

In the West of Winnipeg, (Charleswood, St James etc)  we currently only have 5 condos available, from$149,900 to $227,000

In the South and South-east, including St Boniface, St Vital, Pembina Hwy, Lindenwoods, Richmond West and Fort Richmond, we currently have 44 condos available, from $79,900 to $515,000.

Not surprisingly, the majority of units in the Winnipeg Condo Market are available in the central parts of the city, including the downtown, Osborne Village, Wellington Cr and River Heights.  Here we can find 100 available condos, from a low of $59,900 to a stunning condo on Academy Rd. at $1.2 million dollars.

For the video version of our Winnipeg Condo Market Report, see this:

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update January 2011

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Each month, Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog issues a Real Estate Market Update by taking a look at the previous month’s sales and listing stats on the MLS®.   We report on the total numbers of homes sold in Winnipeg during the previous month, and then take a look at how many Winnipeg homes are available on the last day of that month.  By combining the two factors, we get a good idea of which direction the Winnipeg Real Estate Market is heading….  into more of a Sellers market, or slowing down into a Buyers Market.  See last month’s Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update.

I also separate the homes along the price line of $250,000, as homes below this price usually sell at a more brisk pace, while homes in the higher price ranges tend to take a little longer.

So, during the month of December 2010, a total of 293 homes of all types, price ranges and styles sold in Winnipeg.  At the end of the month, there were a total of 468 homes available. By diving one number into the other, we arrive at a figure of “Months of Inventory” left on the market.  This is like saying  “If no more homes were listed in Winnipeg after today, how long would it take before all remaining homes are sold”.  Obviously, the lower the number, the hotter the real estate market.  The Winnipeg real estate market remains one of the hottest in the country, with just under 1.6 months (6 weeks) of inventory remaining.  By comparison some parts of Calgary are measuring inventory in terms of YEARS….  as in 1.4 YEARS of inventory.

We then take a look at homes below $250,000 and found that during the month of November, we sold 170 homes in this price range, and at the end of the month, a total of 248 such homes were available, meaning an even tighter market at 1.45 months of inventory.

Finally we can report that sales of homes OVER $250,000 have slowed a little, at least by Winnipeg Real Estate standards.  We sold 123 such homes during November, and have 220 homes available on December 31st…..  meaning a ‘glut’ of inventory sitting at 1.78 months.

For a look at the video version of this report, go to

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Real Estate Market Update report for Winnipeg in September 2010. Stats on listings and sold houses and condos in Winnipeg's hot real estate market

Here we take a look at how many homes are available on the real estate market in Winnipeg, and how many have sold in the past 31 days in Winnipeg. By combining these factors, we get a good idea of where Winnipegs Real Estate Market is heading.

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