The Spring Team Hamilton

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”

It couldn’t be more right.

Plus there’s always a chance for a rebound too.

The story of Park Ave

Sid and I connected back at the beginning of the year. He was concerned about the volatility he was reading about in the market and wasn’t sure when the right time to leap would be.

We stayed in touch and I sent him weekly reports of what was actually happening and also gave him my crystal ball insights to what laid ahead.

He made the decision to get serious just as the spring actually started to look like spring.

He has 2 kids, and wanted to keep raising them in a smaller town.

We searched, found some spots we liked. Even put in a couple of offers for him to test the waters.

One he really liked, kids really did too.

The market was at the beginning of a shift. But we felt the sting that so many buyers feel.

Losing in a bidding war.

In retrospect though, it was a blessing.

The house was perfect, the area was not exactly right though.

A colleague reached out, pre-market, I sent it to Sid. Quiet street, steps to the park, 3 big bedrooms and……..a heated pool.

We went to see it. They all loved it. But he felt like he’d never get it within the budget. The sting from the loss weeks before was still there.

Knowing the other agent, finding out the sellers needs and wants…. Is a game changer.

“The market is changing. This buyer has some really specific wants that we can give them”

He wasn’t super confident that he’d get it, sat on it for a day. We put in an offer the day the house hit the market.

We encountered his fear, competition with another offer…..but….. we won. Knowing what the seller wanted and the relationship with their agent made a huge difference.

Tears shed, excitement abounds, a new amazingly perfect home for an awesome guy and his kids. Just in time to spend the summer in the pool.

This is what it’s all about!

It’s one thing that’s probably even more important to talk about now….

Do you ever wonder why you should invest your time and money into your home if you're planning to sell it?

It's a valid concern, especially since you won't be able to enjoy the upgrades yourself, and the new owners might just rip them out anyway.

Plus, who has the time or energy to take on all that hassle?

While these points have some merit, I'm always a proponent of strategy.

I'm not talking about completely renovating your home. Not a brand new kitchen or luxurious spa-like bathroom (although in some cases, that might be the way to go).

Every home sale is different, so it's important to be strategic in your approach.

Sure, doing nothing is always an option, but what if I told you there was a way to almost guarantee a triple return on your investment in just six months?

Apple before it was Apple….

You'd be all ears, right? That's where strategic preparation and staging come into play.

Investing $6/$7k into preparing and staging your $650k home has proven time and again to net you probably more than triple your investment and often much more.

The really great news…….we take care of that initial investment and work 🙌

According to the National Association of Realtors, proper preparation and staging can increase your sale price by 6% or more. That's an average of $39,000 on a $650,000 sale.

However, it's important to note that preparation and staging is both a science and an art. It’s not a one size fits all.

You need to strategically update the parts of your home that will trigger the right emotions in buyers, getting them to fall in love with it and want to make it theirs.

That emotional response is what leads to real gains in your overall sale price, not just the manufactured "Sold Over Asking" tactic that has fooled too many sellers.

Proper preparation and staging can sometimes take a little bit of time.

But the end result will be that you've made the most money possible on the sale of your home, not just falling for some realtors marketing tactic.