Edmonton, July 3, 2015: For the first time in 2015, the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton recorded an increase in year-over-year reported sales for the month. June 2015 Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) had 2,008 reported sales for all residential properties, 2.4% over the 1,961 all residential sales reported in June 2014. This number includes 1,243 single family dwellings (2.1% more than 2014), 572 condo sales (1.6% more than from 2014) and 156 duplex/rowhouses (11.4% more than 2014). Sales were also up 13% in June from the reported sales in May 2015.

“We finally saw prices take the expected small dip month over month that we have been waiting to see due to lower sales and higher inventory. Prices still remain higher than the same time last year and with sales ramping up again and inventory starting to settle, we likely won’t see our prices drop much more than this,” explains Geneva Tetreault, President of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.

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The “For Sale” sign is up. You’ve completed the big projects and the little tweaks, so you’re hopeful your efforts will pay off with a quick and profitable offer. But now comes the most critical part of the home-selling cycle: the day of a showing or an open house. A negative first impression can directly translate into dollars off a full asking price. Before opening the door to potential buyers the day of a showing, follow these tips from top Realtors and stagers all over the world.

1. Detach from the stuff. Home experts agree the first and most important step to a successful listing is to emotionally separate from the house and the objects within it. “Many clients I work with battle to let go of their property and refuse to take down family photographs and religious items,”...