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(From page 47) can prevent a prospect from appreciating the room"s true features. The least expensive way to improve "showabili- ty" of your home is to open up as much space as possible. Overstuffed rooms and closets give the impression of being smaller than they real- ly are. Open up storage areas by getting rid of items you're not using. With counters and cabinets, overcrowding gives the impression of inadequate space in the bathroom and kitchen. As with exterior painting, nothing freshens up a room like a new coat of paint. Patch all major holes in wallboard and plaster before you paint. Outlandish colours may over- whelm a prospect. White, beige, cream and bone are safe, conventional colours. Pastels also coordinate easi- ly with most furniture. If you have a fireplace, make it the focal point of the room. Add a wood or marble mantel, or enclose the opening with a glass door. Loose floor tiles should be cemented firmly in place; missing or damaged pieces of tile should be replaced. Don't forget to polish and wax your floors if needed. Steam clean- ing is the best solution for soil- ed carpets; shampooing odours are present, clean the carpet some time before vour home is placed on the market to be sure odors have been eliminated. The atmosphere of a house should be airy and bright. Raise the blinds and pull back the draperies. If showing in the evening, leave on the porch light and any outdoor or garden lighting, plus room lighting. seldom does the job. If pet Every light socket in and Cou ntry REALTY LIMITED # 985-7351 Hwy. 7A & High Street, Port Perry, Ontario 2 CUSTOM EXECUTIVE - beautiful, large 4 bedroom bungalow - garden kitchen with walkout to deck - main floor laundry - large master bedroom with fireplace - finished rec room and games room - dou- ble garage - large lot and more. Listed at $279,900.00 - Call 985-7351. © 100 ACRE SETTING - ALL WORKABLE - 2 storey 3 bedroom brick home - painted and well kept farm buildings - this farm is a pleasure to show - OPEN HOUSE Sunday, September 10th 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. OWNER TRANSFERRED $209,000.00 - PRIVACY immaculate 3 bedroom brick bungalow - dining room - rec room with bar and woodstove - separate 2 car garage plus workshop - A pleasure to show - Call 985-7351. Directions: North from Manchester on Hwy. 12 to Greenbank - turn west - Follow Signs. COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT - downtown Port Perry - brick building is 2900 sq. ft. plus finished base- ment - ample parking - beautifully renovated large apartment - detached 24x24' garage - high profile location - Listed at $495,000.00 - Call 985-7351 for fur- ther details. JUST REDUCED TO $124,900.00 - EXCELLENT VALUE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER - 3 bedrooms - 2 bathrooms - main floor laundry - recently renovated - 2 car garage - paved drive - Woodville area - Call Sunderland area - asking $595,000.00 - Call 985-7351. 985-7351. £5 TWO ACRE TREED LOT WITH QUALITY BRICK BUNGALOW - 2 years old - 3 bedrooms - L- shaped living and dining room - central vac - full basement with walkout - 8 miles north of Port Perry - asking $224,900.00 - Call 985-7351. ATTENTION BLACKSTOCK - $179,900.00 - bungalow with extra kitchen, bath and bedroom large spacious lot within walking distance to schools. Call today 985-7351. APARTMENT BUILDING 9 units, each consisting of kitchen, living room, 1 bedroom and bathroom - good investment property currently being renovated - located in small village east of Port Perry downstairs - $350,000.00 - Call 985-7351. INVESTMENT FARM - 85 acre dairy - abutts Village - paved road --near school - large renovated home - excellent out buildings - priced at $1,200,000.00 - Call FIRST TIME BUYERS - 2 bedroom brick 985-7351. REDUCED TO $199,900.00 - Excellent view of Lake 2 NEW HOMES - APPLEVALLEY, PORT PERRY - quality constructed by local builder - 1600 sq. ft. 2 storey - 3 bedrooms - 1% baths - walkout from finish- ed basement to 165' deep lot - garage and more. 2000 sq. ft. sidesplit - 3 bedrooms - 212 baths - main floor family room - fireplace : finished recreation room - walkout from basement to 165' deep lot - garage - $289,900.00. These homes offer fully seeded yards and choice of carpet and cupboards from builders Scugog - 2%2 miles from Port Perry at Honey's Beach - 3bedroom bungalow - finished rec room with brick " fireplace - large lot - Pleasure to Show - Call 985-7357. NEW HOME - LAKEVIEW ST., PORT PERRY on large lot 50x165' - 4 bedroom 2 storey brick home - 2499 sq. ft. - top quality construction - walkout base- ment - double garage - plans may be inspected in our samples. Call 985-7351 for more details. AFTER HOURS: Roy Corden ..............ccuuu... Res.: 985-9412 Dianne Hooker ........................ Res.: 985-2276 Ball SCH ..nnisevnmicininsirmesiieins Res.; 985-9395 re anns Res.: 985-2489 office - listed at $349,900. - Call 985-7351. CUSTOM BUILT NEW HOMES - 2 ONLY - Village of Woodville - will build to suit - FROM $169,900.00 Call 985-7351 for detalls. Ralph Fairman, F.R.l., C.R.A. ... Res.: 985-2160 Winda Walsh ................ccoovnnns Res.: 986-4335 Robin Parrish .................. Res.: 705-439-2173 MEMBER OF THE OSHAWA & DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARD (MLS SERVICE) around the house should have a good bulb of adequate wat- tage. Repair or replace wall switches, outlets, and light fixtures that don't work. If you are not fully competent to handle these repairs, call ina professional electrician. Few places in the home can get so dirty as fast, and few things will ""unsell'" a house as fast, as dirty baths. Vanity, sink, faucet hardware and mirrors are the focal points. But don't forget to clean up soap residue in a shower, a moldy shower curtain, ac- cumulated dirt in the track of a sliding shower door, stain- ed toilet bowls and dirt on a battered bathmat. Badly chipped or irreversibly stain- ed sinks and tubs should be re-enameled, patched or replaced. Like bathrooms, kitchens are a constant battle to keep clean. Most buyers will in- spect this area carefully, so extra time invested here is well spent. Clean the stove in- side and out, replace badly stained or corroded reflector plates under the heating elements on the electric range tops. - Try to eliminate all poten- tial sources of bad odors. Flowers add colour and a pleasing scent to a room. Replace all used towels with fresh ones before a showing. When the house is being shown, keep dirty laundry in HEAD OFFICE: 8444 Woodbine Ave., Markham, Ontario Phone: (416) 475-6266 Fax: 475-3629 BRANCH OFFICE: 114 Main Street W., Stouffville, Ontario (Mount Albert) 473-3600 Fax: 642-0713 Tips that will help make your house sale | (Qoroaltor J Phone: (Tor. Dir.) 640-4151 the utility room, garage or storage area; this applies especially to a diaper pail. As -a first step, move the cat's lit- tle box out of the house. You may want to remove your pets entirely when showing your home. Some people are allergic to animals and nobody likes muddy pawprints on a clean suit or dress. Dirty ashtrays are both unsightly and a source of ob- jectionable odor to nonsmokers. Keep them clean. Finally, remember most people will not relax and in- spect a house closely if the owners are present. So try to arrange to turn your house over to a real estate salesper- son, and be absent during the showing. This article is provided by the Ontario Real Estate Associa- tion (OREA) for the benefit of consumers in the real estate market. available at the Port Perry Star ERX For more information call 985-7383 : i ¥ a HARRY TRIPP or 985-7077. wd fg OUS VICTORIAN HOME 100 plus years in treed residential area of Port Perry. Only three owners since 1883. Large formal LR and DR, library and F.R. on main floor. 4 bdrms, 3 with ensuite, 5 fireplaces. $875,000. Call Harry Tripp at 1-640-4151 ATERFRONT -- LAKE SCUGOG McLarens Beach - Beautiful 3 bdrm. country style home. Beamed ceilings in LR and FR, w/0 to sun room and two level deck. Large lot 78' x 190'. $299,000. Call Harry Tripp at 1-640-4151 or 985-7077. om pl finished basement. $149 14640-4151 or 985-7077. ATTENTION FIRST TIME BUYERS Cannington - Immaculate 3 bdrm. bungalow, partially 900. Call Harry Tripp at