We're thrilled to announce that Century 21 has now released their FREE iphone app to allow you to look at Century 21 properties on your iPhone.
Description The Century21.ca App makes it easy to search for homes on the go! This app leverages iPhone's built-in location technology to allow you to see available homes nearby and get directions to open houses in your area. Quickly ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on October 17, 2010
It was another stellar year for the stars of the CENTURY 21 System! Over 2400 CENTURY 21 System members and 220 offices were recognized for their various accomplishments in 2009, with outstanding individuals crossing the stage at one of the seven CENTURY 21 Annual Awards Gala events that took place across the country from March 5 – 15.
CENTURY 21 Canada is pleased to announce Century ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on October 16, 2010
As we approach the fall months, it is worth sending another Market update to my clients. The last few months have been busy. We've seen investors buy apartment buildings, retailers finally go from renting to ownership, sold a foreclosure and an estate sale. We've started to get phone calls from out of town clients looking for industrial bays for lease, although we have yet to lease ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on October 12, 2010
Here is a list of what I feel are the essential questions you should ask a realtor in a listing presentation.
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1. How many property deals have you personally closed in the last two years?
2. Do you have an assistant to help you when you are busy?
3. Are you a full time REALTOR?
4. Do you have a Contact Manager to keep track of all of the buyers that you come into contact with?
5. How ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on October 10, 2010
While in a perfect world, we would never have any shortcomings, sometimes in life, things happen which can make things very difficult. The loss of a job perhaps, or intentional non-payment of mortgage arrears due to marital shortcomings or other personal calamities, make a foreclosure procedure possible.
This should in no way affect your decision on whether or not to buy a home now. If ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on October 9, 2010
At Century 21, we're constantly trying to help our clients save money and bring them cool new technologies they may not have been previously aware of. One of my favourite technological advances in 2010 is LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs that fit into standard sockets. LED bulbs are not new (in fact, I ordered my first set of bulbs online 3 years ago), but they are now in stores ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on October 2, 2010
For the last 5 years, the enigmatic question has existed… Blackberry or iPhone? I have both… I have compiled some iPhone tips to help realtors increase their capacity for new deals by decreasing their workload. Clients demand prompt service, and unless you are going to commit to sitting at a desk 16 hours a day / 7 / 365, you'll need some shortcuts to help you process work as ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on September 23, 2010
Understanding the mystery around your property's "Tax Assessment"
Appealing a high property assessment can save you thousands of dollars. Here are some points of advice for dealing with a high tax assessment.
1. Check your tax bill to see if the valuation is reasonable in comparison to similar homes in your neighborhood.
Property taxes are collected by the municipality to pay for most municipal ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on September 14, 2010
My community is considering creating a community standards bylaw. It has me thinking about all of the issues that I think need to be addressed from my point of view as the broker of a real estate office. Real estate offices and town halls have a lot of issues in common. We both want to see the community grow and improve each year to create an amazing place for the residents to live, ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on September 5, 2010
Over the past 6 months I've been very pleased with Google's offering of applications. I have always been a tech geek, and focussed on solutions to keep my data safe, and synchronized between all of my devices. In the late 1990s I had the Palm Pilots, then the Kyocera smartphones (in fact, when I bought the Kyocera phones, it was the first time I'd heard the term "smartphone". Now ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on August 4, 2010