Your new home is not your forever home.

Windsor-Essex has lots of activities to do in the springtime. Here are my 5 recommendations to

families looking for something fun to do.

Prelist Home Inspection: getting an expert to look over your home for evident defects is a great way to get prepared for any potential setbacks. You will know what may be wrong with your house, and can either plan to fix it or price the home accordingly.

Regrade Foundation Maintain Gutters: springtime brings a lot of water to a property. Your house has probably never flooded in 20 years of living there, but it could happen. Spending a couple days filling low spots in your foundation and fixing the rain gutters is a lot less stress than dealing with a flooded basement on the day of an open house or final walkthrough. Water in a basement is usually a dealbreaker for people.

Box Up Family Keepsakes, Photos, Cultural & Religious Icons: put away personal items. This must be done to make the property appealing to as many people as possible. It may be hard to hear, but your culture, beliefs and family choices may be offensive to some. There is no need to let that impact the value of your home.