When I walk into the home or condo, it is very obvious to me as to why these homes are not selling. We have seen everthing from dusty & dirty, to bathroom light fixtures with only 2 out of 8 bulbs working. (perhaps that was so no one would see the filth), a dining area with no dining table, a dining room being used as a gym. When home buyers are in the 2 million dollar price range, they expect to see the home set up as to how they would perceive themselves living there. Many people can’t look past these things and get turned off or confused by the set up of the home.

It doesn’t have to necessarily look like a show suite, but having the furniture in it’s proper positioning in a room is important, such as the dining room table placed underneath the light fixture, instead of pushed up against the wall, or having the sofa centered in front of the fireplace, not offset. You don’t have to have Van Gogh splattering your walls, but having some sort of art or photography brings life into a space.

So for the sake of a few hundred dollars, why not bring in a professional when you first list your home, it could save you thousands in extra mortgage payments that you were expecting not to have.

Call Suze Interiors today for help in getting your home sold quickly. Check out our gallery for some before & after photos.

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Two bedrooms and two bathrooms in Kitsilano. Great views AND a large balcony. Two parking and a storage locker. Completely renovated from the brand new Kitchen (new cabinets, fixtures, granite countertops, breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances), hardwood floors throughout, new baseboards, doors, lighting and paint! Both bathrooms have new fixtures, tile, vanities and granite countertops. Perfectly situated for restaurants, theatre, shopping and a couple of blocks from the beach. OPEN HOUSE Saturday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th from 2-4pm

Wow! Beautiful home overlooking Braemar Park in the coveted Cambie neighborhood. It's not too often that homes like these come on the market. Tastefully updated with new custom Pella windows, Wolf range, gorgeous bathroom with heated travertine floors and handmade tiles. Downstairs you'll find a fully-finished basement with two bedrooms and a media room with a projector and huge viewing screen. The backyard is an oasis, recently completed with lush landscaping, a series of trickling ponds, and a large deck and patio for entertaining. Newer roof, Leaf Guard gutters, and high efficiency boiler. Situated on a quiet tree lined street and only a few blocks from the Canada Line, grocery shopping, and Douglas Park. OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Sept. 22nd 10:30-11am & Sat, Sept. 24th 2-4pm

This West Vancouver condo owner was just that client. He wasn’t happy with the existing kitchen, but wanted to keep the existing cabinets. Although this kitchen was built in the 80′s, the cabinets were in impeccable condition.

What he asked Suze Interiors to assist with is to build up the counter to make a breakfast bar, so he could have stools & increase his seating capacity, replace the laminate counter-tops with granite, replace the simple white backsplash with a gorgeous one that has different tones & textures, which adds interest. We updated the appliances (although he liked the existing hood fan, so we left it), installed beautiful pendant light fixtures over the bar, replaced the 1″ metal blinds with 2″ faux wood ones. (the condo faces south & the sun warps wood blinds). We also added some contemporary pulls to the doors, a new under mount sink & under cabinet lighting. The result is a much warmer & updated kitchen that the homeowner loves & he didn’t have to break the bank to do it.

Tired of your dated kitchen? Let Suze Interiors, a Vancouver, BC based Interior Decorating & Home Staging Company assist you with a mini makeover. Call us today 604.733.5015

 

We staged this Kits condo this past week, and in the weeks prior, we updated the dated and worn kitchen. We replaced the damaged countertops; the appliances and track lighting were updated; the sink and faucet were changed and a neutral colour was applied to tone down the bold green and red paint that previously existed. 
 

For approximately a $15,000 investment, (new blinds & painting throughout, light fixtures, kitchen updates, closet organizer & full 2 bedroom stage) the realtor is listing it $25,000 above what he had planned to, had the work not been done.  
 

Now this trendy Kits neighbourhood condo has a kitchen to match!

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CMHC has clarified the situation and will be allowing “switches” for borrowers that wish to change lenders upon renewal of their mortgage term. The key to this is that borrowers will not be able to increase their mortgage amount or change their amortization. CMHC has long allowed qualified borrowers to switch lenders at their discretion if their mortgage is insured and greater that 80% loan to value subject to the new lenders approval and the amount and amortization not changing. This rule applies to those with mortgages at 85 to even 100% loan to value as long as the new lender is willing to accept the valuation.

So unless they have the extra money to pay a penalty prior to breaking their term, borrowers may need to wait out their high-ratio mortgages until renewal but will still have options available to them at that time. If the penalty to break the current term is manageable, then a switch may be financially possible prior to the end of the term so discuss the financial implications with your broker to see if switching makes sense.

Please contact me at nicole@meridianpacific.ca if you would like more information on Switches or would like to access any additional equity in your home prior to the March 18 deadline.