Home Connection
Kathleen Sturba Kathleen Sturba
Sales Representative

519-257-3973 (Cellular)
519-948-5300 (Office)
ksturba@royallepage.ca
www.liveinwindsor.ca

Royal LePage Binder Real Estate - Windsor
2480 OUELLETTE AVE
WINDSOR, ON N8X1L4

In this issue...
· Featured Listing
· 10 Ways to Make Your Home More Saleable / First Impressions and Curb Appeal
· This month's guest is Shelley Awad from Backyard Greenhouses
· Positive Thoughts
Spring has finally Sprung!

Welcome to the Spring edition of my quarterly newsletter.

I have been invited to help with Windsor Family Credit Union's homebuyers seminar at the Windsor Yacht Club on Monday May 12th at 7pm. If you would like to attend or know someone who would, please contact me to reserve a seat. There is no charge and it will be very interesting and informative!

In this issue there are some great tips to make your home more saleable.

It's also a great time to start planning your garden, and on that note, my guest this month is Shelley Awad from Backyard Greenhouses.
Featured Listing
Featured Listing #304 - 315 Village Grove

Spacious, open concept 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1071 sq ft condo in a very popular Tecumseh area. This unit boasts ample storage with large closets, lots of cupboards, a big storage unit accessible from the balcony and a second storage unit on the main floor. You will get an indoor parking spot, sunset view, en suite laundry, and all appliances are included. There is an outdoor pool and tennis court, and you can walk to all all amenities,

10 Ways to Make Your Home More Saleable / First Impressions and Curb Appeal

Get rid of clutter. Throw out or file stacks of newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small decorative items. Store out of season clothing to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage.

Wash your windows and screens to let more light into the interior.

Keep everything extra clean. Wash fingerprints from light switch plates. Mop and wax floors. Clean the stove and refrigerator. A clean house makes a better first impression and convinces buyers that the home has been well cared for.

Get rid of smells. Clean carpeting and drapes to eliminate cooking odors, smoke and pet smells. Open the windows.

Put higher wattage bulbs in light sockets to make rooms seem brighter, especially basements and other dark rooms. Replace any burnt-out bulbs.

Make minor repairs that can create a bad impression. Small problems such as sticky doors, torn screens, cracked caulking, or a dripping faucet may seem trivial, but they'll give buyers the impression that the house isn't well maintained.

Tidy your yard. Cut the grass, rake the leaves, trim the bushes, and edge the walks. Put a pot or two of bright flowers near the entryway.

Patch holes in your driveway and reapply sealant, if applicable.

Clean your gutters.

Polish your front doorknob and house numbers.

Make it look so good that you are tempted to stay!

This month's guest is Shelley Awad from Backyard Greenhouses

Backyard Greenhouses
2539 Dougall Avenue
Windsor, ON N8X 1T5

Phone: 519-979-2041
1-800-665-2124
Fax: 519-250-0160

www.backyardgreenhouses.com

Backyard Greenhouses has become one of North America's largest suppliers of greenhouses, and has built its reputation by providing quality greenhouses and excellent customer service.

From single tempered glass to five wall polycarbonate, our greenhouses are designed for any gardening zone in North America. We take great pride in our sturdy aluminum frames which are able to withstand extreme wind and accumulated snowfalls. Our greenhouses also come with a lifetime warranty, a true reflection of their superior craftsmanship.

Whether you desire year round gardening, a quiet retreat, or a pool enclosure, you are sure to find it with Backyard Greenhouses. With over 8,000 greenhouse sizes and styles to choose from, you will find the perfect greenhouse to suit both your space and your budget.

Choose from free standing greenhouses for residential or commercial use or lean-to home attached greenhouses. Custom greenhouses can also be designed to suit any building requirements. Backyard Greenhouses is also a leading supplier for schools.

All green houses are wood crated for safe delivery anywhere in North America. For additional information, visit our web site, www.backyardgreenhouses.com or call Shelley Awad at 519-979-2041 for your free quote.

Positive Thoughts

Make good habits and they will make you.
Parks Cousins

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.
Arthur Helps
(1813-1875 writer)

The smallest good deed is better then the grandest good intention.
Duguet

If you have achieved any level of success, then pour it into someone else. Success is not success without a successor.
T.D. Jakes
Cleric

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.
Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
Inventor

Have an excellent Spring!
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