Using Home Automation to Sell Your House

If you ask one-hundred people where to invest money in a house to get the best ROI, ninety-nine of them will say “Kitchens and Bathrooms.”  And they’re right, for the most part. However, with increased popularity in home automation, these gadgets are now among the top things on our personal list of how to increase the value and how to pull at the heartstrings of those techie buyers. One of the BIGGEST FAILS we see in today’s market is that home automation gadgets are not showcased when a house is for sale. If a buyer doesn’t know about features that come with a house, they provide zero value.  Home automation is really still in its infancy and many buyers haven’t experienced, or perhaps only touched the surface of what these devices can do. When a buyer has the opportunity to experience how they work, it helps to connect the buyer with the house and gets them emotionally involved…. an emotional buyer is one who’s likely to pay more money. Here are some tips to help you get the most of your home automation products. WiFi Thermostats Nest and Ecobee are among the most popular options when it comes to wifi enabled smart thermostats and the newer generations will not only be controllable via smartphones but voice control via devices like Google Home and Alexa too.  You can usually pick up a basic version of these devices for $50.00 and it will be money well spent!  Setup the Google Home (or equivalent) device with a sign saying –> Say: “Hey Google, set the temperature in the house to 19 degrees” Getting visitors engaged and interacting with your smart home will create a more pleasant and memorable experience.  If you have a techie come through, who can’t justify spending money on these things for themselves but see that the house comes with it, you’ll quickly win them over. WiFi Garage Door Openers The Chamberlain MyQ feature allows you to monitor and control your garage door from an application on your smartphone/tablet.  If you have one of these, set up your tablet in a locking stand with the app open for buyers to open and close the garage door using the application. These same ideas, using voice and apps, can get buyers experiencing an endless list of home automation devices such as automated blinds, appliances, lights, etc.  For some, it will be the first time they experience this tech; moreover, a reminder of why your house is better than the last one they saw. ****************************************** The Kormendy Trott Team is an award-winning team of Real Estate Agents in Milton and Oakville, servicing Halton, Peel and surrounding regions.  Their high-tech, value-driven service has quickly propelled them to be one of the top producing real estate teams for Century 21 Canada.  If you’re planning to buy a or sell a house in Milton, Oakville or the surrounding area, DM us on Instagram or send us an email to info@kormendytrott.com Follow us on Social: http://www.instagram.com/kormendytrott http://www.youtube.com/kormendytrott http://www.facebook.com/kormendytrott  

Ten Times Your Investment

Did you know that it DOESN’T take tens of thousands of dollars to freshen up your home? Well, it’s a true story and it brings us to our review of episode 48 of #KTQuickTips! When you’re considering freshening up your home (whether for yourself or for sale) it’s always good to know which items will give you a good return on investment (ROI). We’re here to help you freshen up your home for just a little bit of money and get you ten-times your return when it comes time to sell. PAINT! One of the items that we often recommend to our clients is painting, which can give you a high impact for a low cost. Not only do we suggest painting your walls, but also any dated cabinets in your kitchen and bathrooms. Painting these cabinets can take your ten-year-old kitchen or bathroom and make it look new again. We’ve sold homes where we have recommended having this, it not only makes it look new again but if you choose light, neutral colors, it can actually also make the room look bigger. If you haven’t painted cabinets before, it’s good to understand that it’s not an easy task, so you may want to hire a professional. We would be more than happy to refer someone that can get this done for you -> call us directly at 1-800-617-0090 or flip us a quick e-mail at info@kormendytrott.com. Make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss out on other great tips and advice. But watch the full video below so you can see an example first hand of how just painting the cabinet’s can change the look of a room entirely. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram!

How to Pick The Perfect Paint Colour

It’s simple, hire a professional! You’re reading this because you, like 90% of the population, can’t decide which of the 1000 shades of white or 1,000,000 other colours look best with your brown floors and off-white kitchen cabinets, let alone the couch and accessories. Selecting the right paint colour is an art form; one best left to the eyes of a trained professional.  As are out helping clients buy and sell houses on a daily basis, we see first-hand how important paint colour is.  The wrong colour makes space feel small and clash with furniture and finishes. The perfect colour makes a buyer fall in love with your home.  Many buyers get caught up on silly things like colours that don’t jive with them and something this simple does prevent some of them from seriously considering a property. Here’s what Sara Bergsma, from Bersma’s Paint and Decor in Milton, has to say: I am always shocked with the number of people that don’t know colour consulting exists……when it is explained to them you immediately see the weight lifted off their shoulders….sort of like “whew now I don’t have to worry”…… lol! It really should be fun for the client as it’s still the biggest change for the smallest amount of your hard earned dollar, and as for affording it, let me put it quite simply! ….You can’t afford NOT to, the fact is that the price of good quality finishes run anywhere from $70-$90 per gallon with the average home needing 10 -15 gallons, you do the math….much cheaper to hire a professional and not make a mistake, but your time is money too. Leave it to the professionals, they have a trained eye, but they also listen (like a therapist) to your wants and needs. When entering the home we take into consideration the hard finishes, such as tiles, flooring, cabinetry, etc. We work room by room and achieve as much wow or flow that the client wants! The client is left with a timeless portfolio to work from for years to come. A colour consultation can be completed for a very reasonable cost and if hiring a painter, many will include the service free of charge through their local paint supplier.  Also remember, if you’re painting your home for the sole purpose of preparing it for sale, the colour selection may not always be what you would choose, it’s about working with the house and appealing to the masses. If you’re in the GTA, give Sara at Bergsma’s Paint and Decor a call for more interior design advice.