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Selling your house See it through buyers eyes If you are one of the thous ands of Canadians trying to sell their homes like everyone else you want to complete the sale as rapidly as possible and at lame time obtain top dollar While your real estate salesperson play a prime role in your home you too can help by applying some The moat important point of all when selling your bouse is to put yourself In a buyers position Try to see to It that everything about the house would meet with your approval If the roles were reversed Looking at your home from a Mystical thumb fails him Continued from page When my turn to be served came I started my Av ex etc only o be told No sir we don carry New Zealand currency Talk about deflating the beaming boy felt somewhat ludicrous to say the least I suppose It was my French or lack of It hat gave me away To top it all off the bank won change francs to dollars without Identification and a receipt from the original trans action I was more than Irate on the back to the hostel which distance I had to walk my mystical thumb having failed me Oh well as John always reminded me live and learn eventually I would but at the time that episode was hard to take POSTAGE STAMP On November we were to fly out of Tahiti International airport which la little more than postage stamp size at IS In the morning I sat In the bar drinking what I thought was going to be my last and watched four workmen wrapped up In a furious card game It was the moat excited 1 had seen the slow moving men In these Islands Beyond the reef at the bor entrance I could see a tanker on It s way out heading towards the north west Pana ma was Its destination I sup pose but you can never be sure A very peaceful evening however was Interrupted by an airport official a announce ment that the plane we were to take to New Zealand was going to be a mere IS hours late due to fog In A In that part of he world I realized there was no sense In getting upset about it and spent a moat uncomfortable night sleeping on the balcony of the airport At any rale John and I spent a very Idyllic morning on a beach under some palm trees waiting for our plane If you have for a plane that a one of the nicest ways to do Next week III be writing about our first month in New Zealand and especially about our somewhat utile attempt to hike along which Is only S3 miles at the top of New Zealand a North Island Obituar Wilfred Spence Clarence Wilfred Clarence Spence a retired Smith and Stone employee and an honor member of the George town volunteer fire depart meat died Tuesday at George town and District Memorial Hospital He was Mr was employed at Sroilh and Stone for t years before retiring He was a volunteer firefighter for 31 and was made an honor ary life member of the volun teer brigade He also an honorary life member of the Monarch Hunt Club and a past district deputy of the I O Mr Spence is survived by Ms wife Hay Baby and sons Melburn and Clar ence of Alfred and BUI of Georgetown and daughters Muriel Mrs D and Mrs George Dixon He Is also survived by his sister Ethel Mrs Robert and bis brother Keith of He was predeceased by his sister EU- sabeth and brother Gordon Mr had It grand- and two buyers perspec live may help you identify Items needing your attention that you may have otherwise overlooked Try to remember the first time you taw your home bef ore you bought It Remember which features caught your eye and which didn High light those features you liked and try to correct hose you dldnt First impressions are last Ing For this reason it Is wise to maintain your home as if friends were coming to visit Real estate salespeople gener ally agree that a major help is to make those minor repairs you ve long put off stuck doors loose door knobs drippy taps cracked windows squeaking hinges noisy vent fans burntout light bulbs faulty light switches counter top scratches and doorbells that don t work Minor repairs lake minutes bill they can pay big dends Just a few small prob lems can cause you and give a live buyer the subtle si on there may be worse difficulties that arc not as evident Your home should be tour clean from morning to night there Is little lime be tween the salesperson a call and his arrival with prospec live buyers That means bed must be made dishes done or hidden out of sight in a dish washer newspaper and lines picked up off tbe floor ashtrays cleaned front steps and stairways uncluttered In the summer keep your lawns trimmed and edged and flower beds cultivated In win ler remove snow and Ice from sidewalks and porches Be sure that all windows arc sparkling Open all drapes because a bright home invites Inspection You may want to clean some Interior walls and floors If you decide to repaint or use neutral col ours A new owner can lue with a neutral colour tempor until he or she decides to repaint in their favorite colour Because the kitchen Is one of the mint important ronm a sparkling kitchen can be an excellent selling point Neat orderly rooms also look larger Remove extra pieces of furni lure so visitors can get the full view of a room or hallway and visualize how heir furniture will look In it Put your closets in order Removing some of he clothing will make them appear larger And to splay the maximum storage space you have in your basement or attic remove all unnecessary articles Turn on certain lights before the salesperson arrives with a prospective buyer so added is provided Turn off the television and stereo Dogs and other pets should be controlled and if possible kept out of the house If a prospect does not like animals he might change his opinion of Ihe cleanliness of your home If you have a fireplace and itswinter a good fire can be a bonus in bringing out that natural lived in feeling so in the winter you can place photographs taken your home In the summer where potent buyers can see them as the house He late salespeople ad y to accompany the I an inspection tour ften owners make buyers fi el like intruders and the I subsequently lIi the house Statist ics show that most homes sell when the owner Is not present during The sale ptrsnn whit units is qualified em feat ires your If J hi must si during the inspect on be courteous hut do not font with prospect are not then to pay a social visit Let tin answer any Inns that ire raised to f price or Through experience train nt the s lespcrson is lipped to nrj turns to a quick and conclusion When you sit an asking price remember that its ex that in asking price Very seldom does anyone pay tin full price for resale home Real estate sales people agree lhat pricing is where most errors are made by homeowners There a ten by every homeowner to have an inflated opinion of the value of his home But setting an asking price too high leaves tin list on the mar Kit loo I long that titer sales people and clients n be some thing with house or it would have sold By follow common sense thinking about keeping your home neat and clean and at the same time having a realistic you will be doing help the son sell your home faster and Crown city Realty Ltd ON ACRE RETREAT SITE to lion by pt lam ly Has many club spa community lac Illy ale Excellent on H ALL BRICK IN bedrooms cedar deck leads to poo Famiy room has beamed and ceil ng and fireplace with Over acre Ask EDEN MILLS Reduced or oiler Owner transferred out of town and must leave immaculate bedroom bungalow which has recently been renovated with completely new modern bain room broad loom Has I rep living room and more 2 ACRES IN EDEN MILLS AREA 1950 country living in this spacious homo of brick cedar siding and owner will take back big mortgage at low rate for years 173 In Erin Townihtp acres worts bit land In hay and com acre pond balance In bush 3 or bedroom older home in lint class tight bright and beautiful condition Pine floors in dining room and bedrooms iMng room broad loomed with fireplace large farm sued modern kitchen main floor mud room piece washroom barns set up lor caitio and harvester and cement a los automat feeders Shod I qud manure tank car garage Lawns golf ion table neoded Horn In Quiet Village Just south of Col I logwood There Is a lor this home with clients available In the surrounding area and for the employment It will create Renovations could Increase accommodation to between IS and 30 residents with good down payment vendor will consider hording first mortage below current rates LAND BARGAINS I For the there are buy hum ng and arm proper These sell lor more taes which MOO range 01 ore worth far more Our prow up rod I its of proper poser on TAX SALE PROPERTIES Dipt Bo SIM Sin Ottawa Ontario May is Poster Month A Colour POSTER RESTIVE 04ii Your Favourite Negative 9 Charge From SMe or Print Georgetown Market Place TIRED OF THAT LONO DRIVE To WORK YET YOU WANT COUNTRY New Mortgage Available at I cent Under Current Rate taoo sq ft Home on Ono Acre Call Ed Allan CUSTOM HOME ON JUST UNDER FANTASTIC ACRES Asking Faces Golf Club Fireplaces separate living din room with walkout Called Allan REDUCED TO One and a half storey 3 bedroom extra large kitchen set on a largo lot Call Helena Baker APPLES PEACHES PEARS PLUM Fruits galore on acres cold cellar for storage Custom built bedrooms spacious living area Hi baths Call CONVENIENCE PLUS Super clean townhome with bedrooms washrooms and private parking with your own bach yard tor weekend percent down to buyers call Mike today MP SOLID BRICK Big eat In kitchen walkout to deck separate dining modern bain renovated Original woodwork Large existing II percent mortgage due Call Trudy Simmons Century storey red brick with updated services in quiet village setting on edge of Georgetown Unique solarium built on south side plus separate car garage with loft Asking Call Rtg Cooper PLEASE Smart brick centre hall plan bungalow with attached garage on quiet crescent Boasts updated kitchen brick replace In family room Call Reg Cooper SUPER HOME Built on acre lot bedrooms family room with fireplace sun room double garage Asking S84 Call Helena Baker for details STYLE DREAM HOME South of Town formal dining room family room fireplaces 3 baths very private picturesque setting for mora In formation call Ed Allan PE EXISTINO 1ST 3 bedroom brick home with tin dried arte too close to shopping Go Bus etc I at parking large living and dining room a Call Mike today HOME OF MANY EXTRAS family room main floor laundry central air inground pool gas bar Executive material for SIM Ask BEGINOMTHE BOULEVARD Large yard bedrooms separate dining room or convert to 3 bedrooms Under Call Barbara BEDROOM BRICK HOME On paved road 3 baths double garage lot stall horse barn 1st mort of at 11 percent Call Irene 3BORM BUNGALOW ON FULLY LANDSCAPED LOT Asking For this well built OWNER TRANlfMERR MUST SELL NOW S3 J bedroom fenced finished room carries for I per month Call VICTORIAN BEAUTY IN CALEDON Do things In a big way wllh this A bedroom home on acres with a stall barn Call Mary Jones or more details vlewlna SPECIAL main floor family room with walkout fireplace large master bedroom existing in percent mortgage Panoramic view all on treed one acre Call Trudy Simmons WHY RENT RAVE Lovely bedroom storey town walk out from dining room Immaculate lust Ilka semi Only I In block THIS ONE FOR SURE 7 WO buy any other bedroom country GETAWAY FROM THE bright II v nlng rooms 15 scenic acres with super ng open fields and the Credit River home located north of Milton Pond Hard Irene Z wood bush on property Owners retiring Asking SUB Call lor more V Cooper LOOKING FOR YOUR FIRST HOMSr Then we have what you are looking for Three bedrooms I baths family room lots of extras Super mortgage Call OWNER TRANSFERRED Fantastic opportunity present owner hates to leave this beautiful J bedroom home Lovely family room with fireplace Exclusive area of town Call VERY VALLEY Ml Situated in pretty Glen Williams This bedroom bungalow features an all on one floor gn Come have a look Call lends BRAND NEW BRICK BUNGALOW IN THE COUNTRY J oedroom and large rr with built In fireplace spacious din farm Drive a lew mlnules more and gel nice 1 storey acres near Low price of only Don wall call Mary Jones COUNTRY SQUIRE CRESCENT LOCATION Popular bedroom beautiful family A large kitchen with plenty of cupboards large run Call ISSf I Call Cooper Call BARBARA JENNINGS REG COOPER TORONTO 4534442 FINN POULSTRUP MANAGER IRENE MURRAY HARVEY 77MJO TRUDY SIMMONS HELENA BAKER MARY JONES