Toronto Condos

Overpricing Is Not Smart

There are so many seemingly amazing houses for sale everywhere around us. That is nothing unusual, is it? Unless the their 'for sale' sign is there for way too long. Why aren't these homes, in spite of their wonderful look, sold already? Think about it. 

If you guess it is because of their location, you may be partially right. Even if the house is stunning, in case it is too far away from basically everything or its not surrounded by anything nice, the beauty of the house itself is pretty much meaningless. This only happens occasionaly, though. There usually are many different reasons. The fact that many of these homes are overpriced is the main one. 

Buyers, naturally, do not want to offer on such homes. They do not want to offend the seller by offering a price that is way below the asking price and they might also think it is embarrassing for both sides. It is expected that the sellers know if they are asking too much. Unsurprisingly, people think the sellers do realize what they are doing and hence they just do not want to sell their place for less money. They would have dropped the price some time ago already, if they would be willing to do so. 

My advice to you is, if you are trying to sell your home and nobody has offered on it so far, even though the property has been on sale for some time, think about whether the price you are willing to sell it for is unrealistic. A simple way to figure it out is to ask your real estate agent or a person who is a specialist for your area. In case you have almost no showings, no contract in spite of showings or, as mentioned, no offers at all, you are probably overpricing your property. It is understandable that you like and value it, but be realistic, who is going to buy it if it is unreasonably expensive? 

People are not that silly. If the sellers actually want to sell their overpriced homes, their have to lower the price in the end anyway. It is thus smarter to start off with a "normal" price and do not spend long months waiting and worrying that the home will never be sold.

Your Garden in Summer

There are many people who enjoy summertime more than any other season. The weather ought to be warm and very nice. You can spend long evenings outside having a barbeque, or just talking in your garden full of flowers. The garden, yes. Attention should be paid to it during summertime, too. It probably needs even more care than usually. And a little different kind of care than usually. So what is essential for having a beautiful garden which will survive the summer just fine? 

Watering and fertilizing is the key! When the weather is extremely hot, the soil dries out and it just needs to be watered. Late evening, when the temperature cools down is the best time watering, as the overheated soil will not be unpleasantly shocked by extremely cold water. Also, fertilizing is quite important. Do not be too active with either of these activities, though. They might be harmful if you do them too often. 

Another essential activity is pruning! Many people are afraid or feel bad about cutting even those parts of flowers or trees which really need it. That is one of the greatest gardening mistakes one can make, I think. Do you see a dead head? Well, that is the most obvious sign that the flower needs pruning. No time for long consideration, just act! The flower would probably end up completely destroyed otherwise. 

Make your garden look nice! Some bird houses, water fountains, wooden wheels or gnome sculptures are an essential part of many gardens. You have probably seen them in hundreds of gardens, I'm pretty sure, so why not to have them in yours? Actually, they could be a great source of water or shadow and hence not only attractive but also very practical. Nowadays, there are so many of opportunities to make a garden look fabulous, just open your eyes and search a little! You don't need to go far, there sure is something right next your home. Just as an example, garage sales, might offer many interesting and nice items for the garden. 

In case you are leaving for a holiday, do not forget to ask relatives or friends to look after you garden for you! 

Leaving it with no supervision during a hot, dry summer for even a couple of days, might just completely kill it.