Go From Listed To Sold In 2013: The Charles Francis Team’s tips to selling your home in the 2013 real estate market

In any market it is important to make sure that your home is ready for potential buyers to fall in love with; you want to present buyers with a home that they walk into and want to make it their own. So how do you do that? Below you will find a list of tips, put together by my team, to give you some insight into what steps you can take for successfully turning that listed sign into a sold sign!

A Few Ideas For Adding Space Without Adding On

You may not need an expensive addition to expand your space. Increase your usable square footage with these ideas: Renovate your basement or attic. Finishing unused areas in your home is the best way to increase livable space and add value. Create a play room, a home theatre, extra bedrooms, or an office, and consider […]

10 Tips For Staying Cool the Green Way

It’s cool to be green, and green can keep you cool – especially in hot weather. Here are ten tips for maintaining a comfortable home without relying on the air conditioner this summer.

Getting ready to sell: 10 things to remember

I’m asked frequently by sellers what they should do to get their home ready for the market and as part of my service I have a professional stager that I work with. Here are the top 10 things that we tell my clients. 1. Box up those personal items. You…

To do a Home Inspection or not

If you’re thinking about buying a home (and especially if it’s your first time) there may be a lot of daunting questions that come to mind. Home much of down payment do I need? Can I get a mortgage? What are land transfer taxes? Do I need a lawyer? If…

Springtime=gardening

So spring is finally upon us and it’s time to get back to the garden. My wife’s obsession, worthy of A&E’s Intervention, results in endless hours of computer research and countless visits to local nurseries selling what I coin ‘her lastest victims’. Unfortunately her love of gardening hasn’t always borne…