Locked Down & Quarantined? What To Do! - Anna Wood Real Estate Blog

January and early February 2020 were shaping up to be one of
the hottest real estate markets in recent memory – and then Coronavirus came
along. Mandated social distancing,
business closures and financial uncertainty have brought the residential real
estate market to a halt.

Despite being listed as an “essential service”, real estate
agents and brokerages are seeing the population making personal safety a priority.

Get Ready For The Big
Comeback

We don’t know
what the economy will look like three, six, nine, or 12 months from now, but most
of us think there will be a time when daily living returns to normal. The backlog of real estate transactions along
with home buyers and sellers that have put things on hold for months could make
for a competitive housing market when life recovers.

Preparation
is Paramount

At the most basic level, there are three steps to getting your
home ready:

1. Decluttering 2.Paint and
Repair 3. Staging

For those pondering a possible move or relocation in the future, now
is the time to prepare! De-cluttering and purging! There is often a rewarding
feeling after getting rid of “stuff” that we hold onto for no apparent reason. Whether
we are planning to sell our home in the future or planning to live in it for an
eternity, no one likes clutter!

There’s plenty of decluttering tips to
be found online including this one from the Huffington Post.

Click Here to get some practical advice on
organizing your home and other aspects of your life from the organizational
Queen herself Marie Kondo

Here is a real world sample of a room that I dealt with for a client that clearly benefited from the declutter process:

Before De-Cluttering:

After De-Cluttering:

Whether you are considering selling or not, getting rid of the
stuff that clutters our environment gives us a sense of achievement and takes
our mind off these trying times.

If you are wondering about the state of the market or are unsure
about the timing of listing a home in the current market, don’t hesitate to drop me a line or call me at 416-992-7338.

Stay tuned for Part Two where we look at Painting, Fixing and
Staging your home.

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