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: - WHEN You decide to sell.

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* things you can do to’make it
“sell: faster. ‘and .often -. for’ a:

: higher price.’ 24

First impressions arc all-

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mind that. dark ‘or unusual

tell’

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take, a, long hard look: at
your house.~Is. the driveway
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cost. very ‘much to seal ‘it. If

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: relatively i inexpensive load of
: fresh gravel?, "

planting afew more flowers’
or shrubs.’

+ ONne-roorm situation.’
‘your home look. bright and
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ae. that a’

house.’ Ask your listing sales.
person...for advice®

she usually -has-a good idea

swhat type of improvements

you should undertake.
Inside the house, bear in

colors don't help:your sale.

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light, attractive.tones.

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may be -better!. to". remove

floors,“At least ensure the

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Some homeowners: think ©
‘making small: improvements
is a waste of, time. if uiey’re
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the new, owners will want to”
“make their own changes. 7

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work,
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fireplaces, for. example...’
“With high fuel prices, Cana- :
idians” ‘have’. become” very

energy conscious. Adding. a:
} fireplace, ‘with a‘ heatilator

become more common, fam
ties spend more time in their
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ness, , lack” of: windo!

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