Seller Success Story
Selling 130 Laurette Street After the Owner Had Already Moved
I had previously helped this client buy 130 Laurette Street. When it was time to sell, the owner had already moved out of the area, so the plan had to keep a vacant home ready for buyers while decisions were handled from a distance.
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The seller had already moved
By the time the listing work began, the move itself was complete. Property access, readiness checks, photography, buyer questions and offer communication therefore had to be managed locally. Establishing those responsibilities early kept routine decisions from turning into return trips or delays.
That changed the practical job. Access was easier, but each additional week meant more carrying costs, property checks and decisions being handled from a distance.
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The plan was built around a clean handoff
The goal was to prepare the home properly, bring it to market at the value we had discussed and keep the process moving without asking the seller to travel back for every decision.
That meant confirming the work before launch, keeping the property ready for buyers and managing communication closely once interest began.
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The property was presented on its current strengths
The home had three bedrooms, one bathroom and a practical layout. The photography showed the main living spaces and outdoor setting as they appeared during the listing.
The campaign focused on the existing home and yard, with no assumptions about future construction or changes to the property.
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Fourteen days on market
The MLS record shows a list date of May 10, 2023, a historical list price of $324,900, a recorded closing price of $320,000 and 14 days on market.
The sale kept the vacant period contained while the move and closing were coordinated from outside the area.
A sale coordinated after the move was complete
The seller had already relocated, so the property and every launch task had to be managed locally and communicated clearly. The plan concentrated on a clean handoff, a ready interior and direct answers when buyer or agent questions arrived.
The home was listed on May 10, 2023, at $324,900. The MLS history records a $320,000 closing price after 14 days on market. The useful lesson is not a promise about speed; it is that a vacant sale can stay organized when responsibilities, access and communication are settled before launch.
What mattered most
Local coordination: the seller did not need to return for every property or listing decision.
Readiness while vacant: the home had to remain presentable and accessible after the move.
Direct communication: questions and the offer could be handled without avoidable delay.
A contained vacant period: the 14-day MLS result limited the time between launch and a sale decision.
Property photography
How buyers saw 130 Laurette Street, Chelmsford
The kitchen and dining area, staged living room, main-floor plan and rear-yard setting show how buyers were given both presentation and orientation while the seller was away.
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Kitchen and dining area as presented in 2023. -
Main living area in the historical listing. -
Main-floor orientation plan. -
Rear outdoor space as photographed for the listing.
Planning a sale in Greater Sudbury?
Already moved—or expecting to relocate before the sale is complete? I can help coordinate access, preparation, buyer questions and the local decisions that cannot wait for an in-person visit.