Welcome to my website! The Real Estate market is off to a strong  start in 2012 as we head into the May housing Market. Now is the time to start preparation  if you are thinking about selling your home.Call or e-mail me  for a Complimentary copy of  "Your Guide to Buying a Home" outlining  my services and beliefs.

Call or e-mail me to set up a Complmentary Listing Consultation. I will prepare a "Comparative Market Analysis" for you. Let's start selling your selling process with an evaluation of your home's current value based on available data!  Each home is unique and therefore requires a unique Marketing Strategy that highlights the home.Whether you are a Buyer or a Seller,it's all about you! My focus is on your complete satisfaction.  LeleLe Le Letle LetLe

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Elaine MacLean

Sales Representative

Keller Williams Ottawa Realty,

610 Bronson Avenue. Ottawa, Ontario K1S 4E6

Phone: 613-236-5959 x7470

Direct Line: 613-788-7470

E-Mail: elaine.maclean@kwottawa.ca             

Are You Ready to Make a Move?

Moving and downsizing can be a stressful time. Take it from me!  I  purchased a new Tamarack townhome in Half Moon Bay and moved into this new community last July. I have met many of  my new neighbours. Barrhaven is growing quickly! Knowledge of an ever changing community is essential when considering selling your home or purchasing a new one.

As your neighbour and experienced real estate saless representative, I take great pride in knowing and monitoring our local market. For a free comparative market analysis of your home give me a call at 613-788-7470(Direct). Are You Ready to Make a Move?

Over and over it has been proven to me that Staging a Home for preparation to sell is imperative!

Take it from Joelle Laferriere who just staged 2 properties for me! They both sold within days!

Setting the Stage

De-Personalize

Pack up those personal photographs and family heirlooms. Buyers can’t see past personal possessions, and you don’t want them to be distracted.  You want buyers to imagine their own photos on the walls, and they can’t do that if yours are there. You want buyers to be able to envision themselves living in your home.

De-Clutter!

Ask yourself this question: “have I used this in the last year?, if the answer is no then you probably don’t need it.

• If you don’t need it, why not donate it or throw it away?
• Remove all books from bookcases
• Pack up those knickknacks.
• Clean off everything on kitchen counters.
• Put essential items used daily in a small box that can be stored in a closet when not in use.
• Think of this process as a head-start on the packing you will eventually need to do anyway.

Rearrange Bedroom Closets and cabinets

Buyers will open closet and cabinet doors. Think of the message it sends if items fall out! Now imagine what a buyer believes about you if she sees everything organized. It says you probably take good care of the rest of the house as well. This means:

• Alphabetize spice jars
• Neatly stack dishes
• Turn coffee cup handles facing the same way
• Hang shirts together, buttoned and facing the same direction
• Line up shoes.

Show a home buyer the possibilities your interior space can offer! Fresh, modern paint colours are just one idea to jazz up a home whose colours may be slightly dated.  Replace those tired, worn out cushions to accent new and fresh colour selection. Pop some colour into the room with a new lamp and try to add some texture for interest. Baskets and unusual storage containers add some interest and help you tidy up the hard to store items. The front entry gives the critical first impression so make this area clutter free, but accent with modern ideas such as an unusual mirror or side table. Now your indoor space  is ready for selling your home, homebuyers will be able to see their family enjoying your space this spring!

I believe one of the most important steps in making a difference in selling your home quickly and for more money is STAGING. Everyone talks about it these days. Simple as it may sound, there are many Sellers who don't stage their homes. When there is a large inventory of homes on the market, being staged can make a difference to a home sitting on the market for months or selling in days!  Staging does make a difference!