April 2023

Lighting Matters When Selling Your Home

Posted on Apr 24, 2023


Remember the last time you were in a furniture store or other major home retailer? Remember the fully decorated displays of furniture, appliances, and other products? Some of those may have even been organized as model rooms.

What did most of those displays have in common?

Chances are, they were well lit.

In fact, in the retail industry, there are p...

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Worried About Finding a Home If You Sell First?

Posted on Apr 21, 2023


There are many reasons why selling your current home before buying another one may be a good idea. But, once you've made that decision, you may still worry that you won't find another home to buy after you sell.

Fortunately, there's plenty you can do to minimize that possibility.

For example, if you sell first, you'll know exactly how much you'll be...

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PEC Real Estate Market Update

Posted on Apr 17, 2023


Let's catch up on the Prince Edward County real estate market so far for April. We'll talk number of houses currently available for buyers, why it's a great time to be a seller, and some exciting news about interest rates.

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Spring Bulbs & Blooms

Posted on Apr 13, 2023


Spring is a wonderful gardening time as there are so many beautiful bulbs, shrubs, and trees showing off their beauty. I think the anticipation of the first few blooms makes them that much more amazing to see.

One of the frustrating things with spring bulbs is that they need to be planted in the fall and I have often forgotten what plans I had thou...

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Inspect Your House & Property

Posted on Apr 13, 2023


It is advisable to do a thorough visual inspection of your home's exterior, as well as any fences, sheds, and other secondary buildings on your property, at least once or twice a year. Now, more than ever, extreme and unexpected weather events happen with greater severity and less predictable outcomes.

So, it's important to anticipate the ability o...

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What Buyers Want to See When They Walk Into a Room

Posted on Apr 12, 2023

When buyers visit your property, they're likely to visit each room and look around. Their imagination is turned on high. Often, within just a few moments in a space, they'll form an impression - ideally, a positive one!

So, how do you ensure each room shows well? Here's what buyers want to see:

1. Space. Buyers will often mentally fit their furnitur...

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