Professional Interviews and Information About Your Neighbourhood
In order to represent their clients successfully, the ‘It’s Your Move’, team have invested in learning the ins and outs of of Strathcona Park. To do this, they hired an unbiased interviewer to meet with other Kingston professionals to talk specifically about Strathcona Park.
Whether you are selling your Strathcona Park home, looking to buy one in this neighborhood or just want more information about the area you call home, you’ve come to the right place. Read the in-depth interviews here.
What is “staging”?
Staging involves setting up a home that is for sale, so that it’s visually appealing to as many people as possible. You’re neutralizing or de-personalizing a space. But, at the same time it is intended to highlight the features of a home.
How is staging different than interior decorating?
Decorating is the opposite, it’s very personal. When you decorate for someone, you are reflecting the homeowner’s personality and individual tastes. One homeowner’s sense of style might not appeal to other people’s taste. So, for the purpose of showing a home to potential buyers, they might have difficulty picturing themselves in that space, depending on how the home is decorated.
In a matured neighbourhood like Strathcona Park, are there any challenges that you encounter when taking photos of a property?
One of the biggest challenges with large mature trees can often be the way the sunlight falls through the branches and onto the front of the house. When featuring the exterior of a home, the front is the focal point. If there is a large tree distorting the light, it can create an uneven level of exposure to work with.
A tool I use to help me determine the best times to shoot a house is a sun calculator. Before I even arrive, I can enter the address into the sun calculator, and it lets me to see how the sun will be hitting a house throughout the day. It’s extremely valuable.
“We had an absolutely excellent experience with the It’s Your Move Real Estate Team when moving to Kingston in 2017! It was a short-deadline, no-fail move and not really a buyer’s market…. but Jake, Anne, Glenn & Carlie rallied to make sure we found exactly the house we wanted in the neighbourhood we wanted (Strathcona Park), in our tight timeframe.
Beyond the normal services you would expect from a realtor, Jake is an ex-contractor and can size up a house and talk about renovations like a pro. He’s very personable and ensures he understands your goals. I’ve moved around the country and used many realtors, but Jake and the It’s Your Move Real Estate Team have been the best!”
– Andrew and Christina P.
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