Take a good look and see if there are some high-value touch-ups you might consider. Knicks? Dings? Paint goes a long way to improve the aesthetic at a reasonable cost. Having your home professionally cleaned and professionally staged will show your home in the best possible light and is worth considering.

Now is the time to have photos and measurements taken. Professional photos and measurements are included when you list with Bōde. Request an appointment with one of our partners.

Empowered by the Comparables data you’ve reviewed and the Days on Market stats you’ve researched in your community, it is time to decide on a listing price and strategy - reach out to our team if you'd like help with that! Complete your listing and then review and sign the listing agreement. All title holders will be required to sign the listing agreement. We will review your listing and email you once your listing is on the market! A sign will also be installed at this time.

Share your listing with your friends and family, within community groups, neighbourhood buy/sell groups and other neighbourhood specific sites/groups. You never know where a buyer will see your home! Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok...

You’ve shopped for a house before, so you know what it’s like to feel welcome in a home that isn’t yours. Make sure the house is clean, the lights are on, the alarm is off, and the temperature is comfortable. You might consider leaving bottled water, flowers, or other low-touch, high-impact elements to stand out from the rest of the pack. Make your home approachable regardless of the season – grass mowed in the summer, leaves raked in the fall and walks shovelled in the winter. Follow-up with people after their showing to gather feedback and see if there is any interest. This will inform your go-forward strategy.

A Real Property Report will be required for a Single-Family Home or Bareland Condo. If you don’t already have your Real Property Report or need to make an update to your existing one, book a surveyor. If your property is a condo, condo documents may need to be reviewed by the buyers. This process can take a couple of weeks to get all of the documents together.

Be ready to field questions from people viewing your home. Has your house flooded? How old is your roof/boiler/furnace? What are average utility costs? What is the ideal possession date? Any outstanding insurance claims? Minor deficiencies are often anticipated and buyers are aware that it will factor into your pricing.