How Buyers Often Find Out About Your Listing
There are many ways buyers can find out about your home for sale. Some will see the lawn sign. Others will notice the listing on MLS....
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Darren Papineau
- Sep 2
- 2 min
What’s the “Emotional” Return on Investment of a New Home?
Chances are, you’ve heard the expression, “Your home is your biggest investment.” For most homeowners, that’s true. So, when you’re...
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Darren Papineau
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Moving Yourself vs. Hiring Professionals
When you buy a new home and moving day is looming, it can be tempting to consider doing the move yourself. After all, by not hiring a...
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Darren Papineau
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Should You Worry about Competing Listings?
Imagine you've been waiting for the right moment to sell your home and you're finally ready to pull the trigger and list it. But, just as...
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Darren Papineau
- Apr 4
- 2 min
When to Increase your Budget when Shopping for a Home
When you set a budget for a new home, you’re obviously hoping — maybe even expecting — to find the ideal property within that price...
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Darren Papineau
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Selling Later in the Year? Start the Process Now
Imagine you want to take the “trip of a lifetime” this fall. Would you leave it until the summer to start planning, booking dates, and...
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Darren Papineau
- Jan 24
- 1 min
The Role of Carrying Costs when Buying a New Home
When searching for a new home, many buyers will focus only on the list price and what they may need to offer to get the property. For...
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Darren Papineau
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Deadline for Moving?
Imagine if, for whatever reason, you suddenly needed to find and buy a new home in a hurry. What if you had just a few weeks? If you’re...
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Darren Papineau
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
5 Tips for Preparing for an Early-in-the-Year Sale
There are numerous reasons why you might need to sell early in the year. Perhaps you even need to sell this month! Whatever your reasons,...
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Darren Papineau
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Getting the “Inside Scoop” on a Listing
Throughout the history of journalism, reporters would pride themselves on getting the “inside scoop” on a story. In fact, that’s where...
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Darren Papineau
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
“Non-Market” Reasons Why it Might Be the Ideal Time to Sell
When considering whether or not to sell their home, many people think about market conditions. They consider whether it’s a buyer’s or...
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Darren Papineau
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
Paperwork to Get Together in Preparation for Selling Your Home
When preparing your home for sale, you need to fix things up, declutter, perhaps slap a fresh coat of paint on a few walls. That’s all...
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Darren Papineau
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
How to Determine the Best Features of your Home
What is it about your property that stands out? What will buyers like most about it? What are your home’s most enticing features?...
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Darren Papineau
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
4 Reasons Why Buyers Get Turned Off by an Otherwise Ideal Property
When prospective buyers view your property, you hope they will think it’s the perfect fit for them. It might well be. However, there are...
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Darren Papineau
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
Should You Accept the Highest Offer for Your Home?
Imagine a kid running a lemonade stand. He’s selling his product for 25 cents a cup. He’s doing okay. Sales are good. Then someone comes...
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Darren Papineau
- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
What to Look for when Watching a Virtual Tour
Walk-through videos are becoming increasingly popular. The seller’s agent simply films a tour of a home, often including commentary, and...
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Darren Papineau
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Easy Ways to Keep your Home “Show Ready” when Selling
After your home has been cleaned from top to bottom, it’s natural to want it to stay that way. Don’t you wish you could just wave a magic...
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Darren Papineau
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Pulling Together the Records you Need when Selling
Imagine you’re viewing a home for sale. You venture to the basement, check out the furnace room, and notice the water heater. Is it owned...
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Darren Papineau
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
When You Can’t Paint Them All: Prioritizing Rooms
As you may know, a fresh coat of paint is an inexpensive way to make your home look great to buyers. But, what if you don’t have time to...
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Darren Papineau
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
Will You Need to Lower Your Price to Sell Your Home Quickly?
If you want to sell an item quickly—say, a couch—you can post it online, stick a super-low price tag on it and, chances are, it will be...
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