Ask Allan

How to Sell Your House When It Needs Work

Alex Samuel • Jan 25, 2024

Welcome to Ask Allan I'm Allan Asplin this week's question how do I sell my house when it needs work? Really good question some homesellers are concerned that their house needs so much work that they can't even sell it. The good news is is that there's lots of people out there who look for houses that need work including investors looking to flip or homeowners that want to add sweat equity and on the Judy Lindsay Team we have our Instant Offer where we can come in and just buy your house the way it is, you don't need to do anything. The second thing you can do is have us come out and look at your house and identify what things need to be done. You don't have to do everything and in most cases you shouldn't. There's things you can do to your house that won't give you a good return on investment but there's other things you can do that will give you a really good return on your investment. Finally the nice thing about the Judy Lindsay Team in a lot of cases we can even help you out and if there's certain things that are going to make your house better and you don't have the funds to do it we'll front the money for you because we're invested in the sale with you and we want to see that house sell quickly and for top dollar as well.

What is Your Home Worth?

Find out now with our easy over the net evaluation

By Allan Asplin 16 May, 2024
How do you send a buyer running out the door? Number 6, not replacing knob and tube wiring or aluminum wiring. I have seen absolutely beautiful houses that buyers fall in love with but they choose not to put an offer in. The reason is they go into the basement and they find knob and tube wiring or aluminum wiring now it's not a big deal however, the buyer will associate a very high cost to replacing it plus a hassle to get it done. This is why as a homeowner it's important that you take this on get it done before we go to market. This way we don't have that issue plus we can advertise as updated wiring again getting a higher offer price and getting it sold quicker.
16 May, 2024
How do you send a buyer running out the door? Number five, not fixing foundation problems. I've had many buyers go through houses where they absolutely fall in love with it until they get to the basement. Where they find foundation issues cracking, shifting & moisture. This is something that absolutely has to be taken care of before you go to market. Not only will it prevent the buyer from being a major negative but buyers also associate a very high cost of foundations and a lot of times they don't cost that much. Plus most companies offer a warranty that can be passed onto the buyer making it real positive compared to a negative.
10 May, 2024
Good news Winnipeg, April saw the first increase in sales since the interest rate hikes. Check out these numbers. In April in Winnipeg, we saw sales increased 12.1% over last year and average price increased 7.1%. In Condo's we saw sales increased 22.5% and the average price decreased 5.9%. Not only have we seen the increase in total amount of sales but we're also seeing lot  s of bidding wars as well as tons of showings on clients houses. So if you're thinking of selling don't miss out give us a call today and get on the action.
Share by: