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How much does it cost to get my house ready to sell?

Most sellers spend on a pre-listing home inspection, typically $400 to $600, plus modest cleaning, decluttering and minor repair costs, well below what a major renovation would run, since the goal at this stage is presentation and disclosure rather than remodelling.

A deep clean and minor repairs, patched drywall, fresh caulking, a few replaced fixtures, usually cost a few hundred dollars in materials plus your own time or a handyman's hourly rate, and the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission does not require any of this before listing, it simply improves how the house shows.

Staging costs vary the most, from a light refresh using furniture you already own to a fully staged vacant house with rented pieces, so get a specific quote for your square footage rather than assuming a flat number applies to every house.

The total is almost always a small fraction of the sale price, and spending it on presentation earns more than spending it on structural changes a buyer's lender will value the same way regardless. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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