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At Homepreparing and selling your homeBY JULIE RODGERS, TURRAMURRA NORTH REAL ESTATEPreparing Your HomeResidents of the Upper North Shore can be assured that the area is not waning in its popularity with buyers. Properties are continuing to sell well, still often at record prices. Demand is far exceeding supply for most of our homes and prospective purchasers are often keen to negotiate in the early days of a property being listed. The number of properties being offered for sale is less than the number listed at the same time last year. It is difficult to know whether this is seasonal and thatmore listings will emerge during spring, or whether sellers have taken advantage of the buoyant conditions of the past couple of years and perhaps listed earlier than originally planned.Selling Your HomeMany people think that, prior to selling, they needto completely revamp their home in order to maximise their sale price.Experience has shown that, often, this is not the case and vendors have been known to spend large sums of money which have not been recouped.Most properties will certainly benefit from de-cluttering and a thorough clean, preferably professional, will enhance any home. Beyond this, it depends on your likely buyer as many of the older homes in the area are being demolished and many of those wishing to renovate have their own ideas.If you are either considering the sale of your home or just seeking an idea of the likely price it might achieve, please feel free to callus any time for an obligationfree appraisal.We are also happy to provide you with a guide to preparing your home for the market. Please call us and we can send you a copy, either by email or by post for a printed version.If you have a pool you need to be aware that the long-awaited changes to the legislation are now law. It is imperative that your pool is registered and, if you are considering the sale or leasing of your property within the next 12 months or so, it would be wise to begin the certification process. We have found that the task of obtaining a certificate can be a lengthy one and it is important to act now to ensure that you comply with the law.Please feel free to call us ifyou would like further information or assistancewith pool compliance.58 LIVING LOCAL SPRING 2016“Dream, Inspire, Grow”www.livinglocalguide.com.au