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Preparing To Sell Your Home

Home owners not only have to worry about their home remaining clean and available to unknown realtors and buyers on a daily basis, but they often have other important things that they could be doing to ready themselves for their move. It is also true that most sellers have a tremendous amount of pride in their home and want to make certain that the marketing and eventual sale price are reflective of that pride. This is why we are here to help with your initial step. We bring in the right suppliers and take away your stress.

Home office

  • Home visit

  • Property evaluation

  • Selling strategy

  • Gathering information

  • Signing of paperwork

Discuss Selling Strategy

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  • Decluttering

  • Staging consultation

  • Cleaning services

  • Internal home staging crew

  • Professional photos/video

  • For sale signage and feature sheets will be dropped off at your property

  • Have a spare key ready for the lock box

Get Your Home Market Ready

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We offer FREE Home Staging as well as Professional Cleaning Services. 

Create an inviting selling/buying atmosphere by paying attention to detail. Small changes can make a big difference.

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View our Signature Styled & Staged Gallery.

The MINK Experience

FREE SIGNATURE STAGING

Signature Tips

Private Property

First Impressions

This is the most important as potential buyers will know within the first 30 seconds what they think of the overall property. Make sure to have a clean and neat exterior.  

HOUSE EXTERIOR

  • House number easy to see

  • Garage and carport clean and organized 

  • Eavestroughs, downspouts, and soffits painted and in good order 

  • Cracked or broken window panes replaced

  • Front door hardware and doorbell in good working order

  • Porch and foyer clean and organized 

  • Spring & Summer - Lawn is cut and raked, hedges and shrubs trimmed, gardens weeded and edged 

  • Fall - Leaves are raked, decks and patios cleared of all leaves and debris 

  • Winter - Snow and ice to be cleared and walkways sanded or salted

Renewing Wall Paint

Maintenance

Make these small updates as a potential buyer will notice them and can affect their buying decision.

MAINTENANCE 

  • Paint touch-ups

  • Door knob and cabinet hinge tightening

  • Furnace is wiped down and clean

  • Cracked plaster is repaired 

  • All light bulbs replaced 

  • Squeaky doors oiled 

Minimalistic Kitchen

Interior Experience

Since buyers often look at multiple listings at once, it’s critical that you make your property stand out in the crowd – and that’s where interior design comes into play.

KITCHEN

  • Sinks and taps are cleaned and polished 

  • Appliances cleaned

  • Countertops clear and polished 

  • Inside of cupboards and cabinets are cleaned and organized 

  • All small appliances and clutter are put away 

BATHROOM

  • Mirrors, fixtures and taps are cleaned and polished

  • Leaky taps and toilets are repaired

  • Seals around tubs and basins are in good working order 

  • Countertops clear and polished 

  • Inside of cupboards and cabinets are cleaned and organized 

  • All  clutter put away 

  • Towels are clean and matching 

  • Floors are clean and waste containers emptied 

House Tour

Before Showings

Create an inviting buying atmosphere by paying attention to detail. Small things can make a big difference.

  • All lights are turned on 

  • Drapes are opened during daylight 

  • Background music played quietly 

  • All closets are neat and organized

  • No clutter left in halls and stairs

  • Carpets freshly vacuumed  

  • Summer - Air conditioner is turned on 

  • Winter - Fireplace lit 

 

Note - All valuables are locked safely away or taken out of the home, objects of art or figurines situated safely out of reach or locked away.

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