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Showing your home: what to expect and how to prepare

Published on 2016-06-27 in the Ottawa Citizen

You’ve listed your home for sale at what you hope is the right price. Now, the fun and activity really begins: the beeline of showings and inspections on your property.

No question this is a big invasion of privacy and interruption to the normal family routine; at the same time, it’s so important to ensure that your home puts its best face forward in presenting itself to potential buyers.