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 Thursday, August 29, 2019     Laurence Mongeau     House and Home

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Tips for the Perfect Open House

In this blog post, we’ll equip you with five helpful tips to ensure the best possible open house. Everything from improving landscaping, cleaning up your space, the importance of staging your home and even decluttering and more. 

Make sure to stick around to the end where we’ll provide contact information for Laurence Mongeau – so you can get started on your journey to find the perfect luxury home.

Open House Tips and More

landscaping

Tidy up landscaping and paint any features that look worn. If it’s in your budget to buy some new items for an even bigger wow factor, consider new garage doors, house numbers, and new light fixtures. Remember to remove all cars from the driveway on the day of the open house.

Keep it clean

Hiring professional cleaners is money well spent, especially if cleaning isn’t your strong suit or you simply don’t have the time. This could include house cleaners, window washers and carpet cleaning services.

Declutter 

Make all rooms in the home look as spacious as possible by removing some furniture and knickknacks (pack them away so they’re ready for your new home). A clean, uncluttered space gives buyers a better idea of the home’s features.

Stage the Home 

Paint in neutral colours and, if possible, replace cabinets and faucets with new hardware. Add in a few small touches such as crisp new towels in the bathrooms, and vases of fresh flowers throughout. No matter the weather on open house day, open up all blinds and curtains to let as much light in as possible. Also remember to hide toothbrushes and toiletries by stowing them under the sink. Remove anything personal. Items such as family photos, certificates and awards should be packed away. This allows homebuyers to visualize their own family in the home.

Keep Pets at Bay 

If you’ve got a dog, it may be as easy as taking them out with you on the day of the open house. Other pets such as cats should be confined to less trafficked areas. Remember to put food bowls away until you return home.

With these tips in mind, you’ll be providing a more marketable home that’s ready to show any and all potential buyers.

Contact Laurence Mongeau 

Are you looking to buy or sell luxury homes in Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton, Milton, Ancaster, Stoney Creek, Waterdown, or Grimsby? Contact Laurence Mongeau, your trusted REALTOR® with over 20 years of experience, for expert advice on listing your home and strategic real estate solutions. Call 905-320-0773 or email homes@laurencemongeau.ca today!


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Sarah Moote
  February 27, 2025

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Laurence as part of our real estate dream team with both the sale of our house and purchase of our new home. Laurence was absolutely incredible every step of the way—she helped stage our house, designed beautiful marketing materials, hosted open houses every weekend, attended home inspections, collected water samples, and was a master in negotiation… the list goes on of all the wonderful things she did for our family. She gave great advice, was there for us every step of the way, and was always available. Laurence is truly one of the most lovely, hard working and genuine people we have had the pleasure of knowing. She was positive when there were bumps in the road, supportive, and had our best interest at heart. Our 3 year old still asks when she will get to see Laurence next. She truly became part of our family, and we are so grateful to have met and worked with her.

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Wendy Burtch
  February 10, 2025

Laurence’s experience of the real-estate market made our purchase of our beautiful new home a wonderful and smooth transaction. She took the time to explain the entire process and gave professional advice. We highly recommend Laurence to help you find your dream home.

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Leslie Quinsay
  July 12, 2024

Laurence is wonderful to work with and always goes above and beyond! She has helped us in both the buying and selling processes multiple times. Highly recommend.

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Gail Alteen
  May 28, 2024

Just want to say thank you for your hard work and dedication in getting my home sold. You were very organized, professional and honest. It was a pleasure to work with you.

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