For most homeowners, there’s a long “thinking-about-it” period—often 9 to 24 months—before a home actually goes on the market. It’s a big decision. Before you tackle the where-to-next questions—size, type, location—you need clarity on how best to prepare your current home for sale.
Selling your home means navigating emotional attachments and protecting your biggest investment. Too often, sellers make costly missteps—spending on the wrong upgrades, ignoring issues that matter to buyers, or simply overlooking what makes a home truly market-ready.
That’s where we come in.
Housing Truth is an independent, fee-for-service advisory helping homeowners make smart, ROI-driven decisions before they sell. We don’t list your home—we help you prepare it. From fixing what matters to skipping what doesn’t, we deliver clear, objective guidance to improve marketability, shorten time on market, and increase your sale price.
No fluff. No pressure. Just honest advice.
Housing Truth. Real advice for homeowners.
Sell Smarter with Housing Truth Housing Truth is like getting an estimate without fixing the car you might keep or trade. Whether it's interior, exterior, landscaping, garage or basement development. Our service is to help clients uderstand what buyers are looking for, what buyers are discouraged by - and from the perspective of 'what things kill deals' as almost every buyer and buyer's agent insist on a thorough and professional home inspection as a deal condition, and most mortgage lenders won't finance a home purchase without one. Expert advice. Fee-for-service. No pressure. Just clarity.
The Honest Prep You Need Before You Sell Housing Truth cuts through the noise. No fluff, no upsell, just real advice on what to fix, what to skip, and how to get your home sale-ready with the best chance for market sale - to sell for more and more quickly than doing nothing. Housing Truth is fee-for-service advisors service. Our scope, depending on a client's needs, can include helping you source contractors. Fees vary depending on the scope of the project - whether that is the for a large home or small one, the fees will range generally, from $400 - $750 + GST.
Selling Soon? Get the Real Story First Don’t waste money on upgrades that won’t pay off. Housing Truth gives homeowners a smart, unbiased plan to prep their property for a faster, better sale.
Selling Later? ... same issues, more time to tend to things Things you can do are different than things you must do. If you are staying in your current home for another 3-5 years, the setting of priorities will be different in every case, but likely different issues and costs to address them if you planning to move to your next home within the next twelve months.
Fix What Matters. Skip What Doesn’t. Before you list, talk to Housing Truth. We help you identify what will actually increase your home’s value, nothing gimicky. Straight talk that will position you for making smart moves.
Before You Think About Listing ... Get Housing Truth. Not sure what needs fixing before you sell? Not sure what buyers like, what they hate and which issues make or break sales deals. We’ll tell you—clearly, objectively, and with ROI in mind. Housing Truth: Advisory for smart sellers.