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36 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday December 28, 2007 OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4PM www.oakvillebeaver.com 286 WATSON, OAKVILLE All the work has been done in this completely renovated home on tree lined street in Old Oakville. Gorgeous hardwood floors, crown mouldings, Pella windows, new gas furnace, A/C, new roof shingles, 3 wood burning fireplaces, open kitchen. Tastefully decorated in Farrow and Ball colours. Fully finished lower level with walkout to west facing yard. Dress your house for selling success As a homeseller, what should we do to get the most money for our home? Homesellers should concentrate on improving the first impression their home makes on potential buyers "to improve chances for selling the home." Put yourself in the shoes of the buyer and ask what effect a poor first impression would have on your ultimate decision regarding the home. I recommend several inexpensive touch-ups the seller should consider. 1. Keep the lawn and shrubbery well-manicured. As simple as this is, it's extremely important because it conveys the idea that the home's owner cares about the home's appearance and condition. 2. Paint the exterior, if necessary. But make sure that the colour or colours you choose are acceptable to the vast majority of potential buyers. 3. See that the gutters and downspouts are in good repair. 4. Repair or replace shutters or awnings where necessary. 5. Check the roof for missing shingles and fill in those gaps. 6. Resurface your driveway, if necessary. The seller should be aware of "buyer psy- $989,000 OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4PM ADAM CAMPBELL Real Estate You Were Asking? chology" in sale negotiations. If the home appears to be in a state of disrepair, the buyer will tend to deduct supposed repair costs from the asking price. In fact, the buyer will likely try to deduct more than the obvious costs in case he or she missed something or underestimated the costs. Buyers want a clean home so make sure your's sparkles. Most real estate agents can supply you with a checklist to ensure you home shows its best. Adam Campbell is a broker with Advantage Plus Realty Inc. and members of Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), Oakville Milton & District Real Estate Board (OMDREB), Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) and Hamilton, Burlington Real Estate Board (HBREB). Adam can be reached at 905-8444444. 2446 VALLEY RIDGE DR., OAKVILLE Super loaded town home. Fabulous view! Hickory H/W Floors, Granite counters, Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Backsplash. Great room flooded by light, Sliding glass to deck over looking ravine. H/W Staircase open to both levels with iron pickets. Separate dining room w/ coffered ceiling, lavish master bedroom. $599,000 CHRISTOPHER INVIDIATA Sales Representative Aboutowne Realty Corp., Brokerage Independently owned & operated 905-338-9000 TOP 10 IN CANADA FOR ROYAL LEPAGE SINCE 1989 ® $267,500 ·HEADON FOREST END UNIT ·Neutral & bright 4 BR, 3 bath backing onto GREENSPACE ·LR w/FIREPLACE & DR walks out to DECK & FULLY FENCED PATIO ·Eat-in oak kit. ·Fin. rec. rm. w/large windws ·Re-shingled, new windows & C/A ·BURLINGTON $339,000 ·POPULAR CENTRAL LOCATION ·3 BR, 1.5 bath 4 lvl. SS on BEAUTIFUL fenced MATURE lot ·LR w/ FP ·Den walks out to patio ·DR walks out to DECK ·Reno'd mn. bath, 5 appliances ·Single gar./dbl. drive (06)·Many new windows ·Re-shingled (07), walkways (06) ·BURLINGTON Shireen Preksta Realty Inc. Brokerage $417,500 ·FASHIONABLE FREEHOLD - LAKESHORE WOODS ·UPGRADES GALORE ·Approx. 2200 sq. ft. ·2+1 BR, 3.5 bath ·Maple kitchen w/granite, island & walk out to deck & fenced yard ·Family rm. w/FP ·Professionally finished lower level rec rm., den & home theater w/walk out ·Pay no condo fees ·OAKVILLE/ BURLINGTON BORDER From Our Family to Yours Wishing you a Safe & Happy Holiday Season $559,000 ·SOUGHT AFTER TYANDAGA ON RAVINE ·Impeccable 4 BR, 2.5 reno'd baths, centre hall plan ·Fam. rm. w/FP walks out to PATIO & TREED PRIVACY ·Formal DR & LR w/FP ·Fin. rec. rm. ·Hrdwd. & Porcelain flrs., Re-shingled, Newer windows, Prof. landscaping ·BURLINGTON $689,000 ·PRESTIGIOUS ROSELAND ·Renovated 4 BR, 3 bath classic centre hall w/lg. principle rms. ·LR w/FP opens to conservatory w/walk out to PRIVATE MATURE SETTING ·White kit. w/island & BI's opens to fam. rm. w/FP ·Mn. flr. den ·Hrdwd., skylights ++ ·BURLINGTON MELODIA ROY JAMIE ZAHIR OLGA BENEDICTO* BEIROUTI* CONNOR* DHARANI* GRAFSKAIA* DOUG IZON*P.Eng. SALIL JOSHI* $4,999,000 ·MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY ESTATE ON 10+ ACRES ·Architecturally designed 15,000 sq. ft. with exceptional craftsmanship throughut ·5 BRs, 6.5 bath open concept with luxury conveniences ·Sep. nanny quarters ·Indoor & outdoor pools, tennis court, horse barn & incredible landscaping ·Gated serene oasis ·Minutes from all amenities ·BURLINGTON SAMANTHA BARBARA CLAUDIA ANNE LIU* MINTY* MITTELSTAEDT* MUNRO* VICKI RUST* TARA SEEBER* KELLY WELLS* ® Shireen Preksta Realty Inc. Brokerage 61 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario L6K 1C9 Tel (905) 338-1515 Fax (905) 338-0101 www.century21preksta.com Each office is independently owned and operated® and TM Registered trademarks of Century 21 Real Estate Corporation used under license. ®TM Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by Loyalty Management Group Canada Inc. and Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd. *Sales Representative **Broker *** Broker/Owner