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Month: October 2018

Staging Your Home for Success!

Welcome back to #KTQuickTips with The Kormendy Trott Team – Your favorite Milton Real Estate Agents! In Episode #22, we discussed a question that came in asking about staging. The question was: “I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit more about staging and whether or not I need to do it? Thanks.” This is a great question and we hear about it all the time. What is Staging? Staging is much more than cleaning and decorating, it’s all about creating a mood. Yes, staging will make your home feel bigger, brighter, warmer, and much more functional. But best of all, it’ll help you connect with buyers and make them fall in love with your home. Staging may or may not include buying and/or renting new furniture to fill up empty spaces and to freshen up the decor, we often recommend working with and starting with what you already have. You can rearrange existing furniture or mirrors, artwork, drapes, plants, etc. That sort of stuff can have a huge impact on the overall feel of the house. So, if your Realtor doesn’t already include this service, you may want to go out and hire a stager to help you with this. It is proven that staged homes sell for more money and in less time. It can be very easy to transform a room from dark, dingy, and boring, to what looks like a builder’s model home. You may feel as though you don’t have a keen eye for this sort of thing, but there are tons of inspiration online. Look to websites like Houzz.com, Instagram and Pinterest for some great ideas. We’re also happy to offer ideas and suggestions – If you’d like our ideas or help staging your house or even just a room in your house, give us a shout! We can be reached at 1-800-617-0090 Thanks for reading, we hope this helps! Are you keeping up with us on social?  Follow us behind the scenes as we grow our team; get inspired; have a laugh and keep in the loop with everything real estate. @KormendyTrott >> Instagram >> Facebook >> Youtube

Finding The Perfect Tenant

Welcome back to #KTQuickTips with your favorite Milton Real Estate Agents at The Kormendy Trott Team! In episode #125, we gave some great tips on How to find the Perfect Tenant.  So today, we are calling ALL Landlords because this one is for YOU. Being a landlord and finding the right tenant can be a daunting task, but if you do these four things, you’ll be well on your way to finding a great tenant. #1. Credit Report. One of the most important documents you can ask for from a prospective tenant is a credit report. The credit report will tell you things such as how much credit they have available, how much of it is being used, whether or not they have been making their payments on time and if there’s any existing or previous collections or bankruptcies. Obviously, their credit score as well, which isn’t always the be all and end all in determining their credit worthiness, but it is important to know. Anything at or above 650 is leaning towards good or excellent. Anything below that definitely, you will want to check into the details a bit more. #2. Employment History. You will want to find out a little bit about their employment history and get a copy of their most recent pay stub. You’ll also want to call their current employer to find out if they’re a good employee. Make sure you also look into how long they’ve been at their job, how much money they make, and do they jump around from job to job? This will tell you a lot about the person and if they are able to pay you every month. #3. Residential History. In addition to their employment history, it’s also good to know their residence history. Where were they living previously? Did they rent or did they own the property? Were they there for an extended period of time or have they been jumping around from house to house for a long time? Find out what their story is and why they want to rent in your property. #4. Contact Previous Landlords. Another great tip and one not often used is looking up the past listings for your prospective Tenant’s current and past homes and have your Realtor contact the Real Estate Agents involved in those transactions for some candid, unbiased feedback.  Using existing landlords may result in an upset Landlord providing a glowing review to get the Tenant out of the house, while a past Landlord who has nothing to lose by telling the truth will be more forthcoming. If you do these 4 things, you’ll be well on your way to finding a tenant that will treat your home like their own. Thanks for checking out #KTQuickTip #125. Make sure you like and follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter!

October’s Home Checklist

October’s Checklist! Welcome back to #KTQuickTips with your favourite Milton Real Estate Agents – Where we give our tips and advice on buying and selling Real Estate. This is #KTQuickTip #86 and today we want to discuss your October Home Maintenance Check List! October might be the last month that you can get some work done outside of the house. So, we have three things that we want you to do in October. #1. Repair and Reseal your Driveway During the winter months, water can find its way through the existing cracks, and when it freezes, it makes those cracks even worse. Repair and Reseal it now, so you can extend the life of your driveway. #2. Feed your Grass To ensure a healthy start for your lawn next spring, you’ll want to apply a fall fertilizer now. Fall fertilizers slowly release nutrients over the winter months to ensure that your lawn has a healthy start next year. You’ll want to do it before the first frost, so, be sure to get on that right away. #3. Seal your Window and Doors You will want to check all of the caulking and weather stripping around your windows and doors. If any of it is damaged, dried out, or missing, it’s time to replace that. You will want to ensure that you don’t lose any heat during the colder months. And there you have it – Your October home maintenance checklist. Check in next month for November’s monthly checklist! For more great tips and advice, make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel today and don’t forget to connect with us on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter. BTW – with the cold weather upon us, you may find that you’re getting a build-up of condensation on windows, here’s how to fix it.

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