I really liked this blog post on the national century21.ca website. My husband Rob and I chose to live very close to the downtown area in Brighton, and our house purchase was 100% based on location, location, location.
If you are a local, you may relate to his one and only house specification as "we must be walking distance to the Brighton Clover Farm." I couldn't really ...
Posted by Kelly Lantz
on May 31, 2009
There has been a huge increase in web traffic in the past 2 years of people searching for all things but especially real estate. With that most Realtors ® have gone out and got a website that they put information about themselves and put their listings on it.
Some of the issues with it is keeping properties current with pictures, correct information like price, amenities and especially ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on May 29, 2009
As we get to the Stanley Cup final we as Canadians are excited but also wondering what we are going to do when it is over as we are not known to get overly excited about watching other sports on TV and many start counting down the days to the start of the next season.
The PEI real estate market in the Spring is a lot like the playoffs...you can start searching at properties ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on May 28, 2009
There has been a time honored tradition of REALTORS(R) and Lawyers not agreeing on many things when it comes to property transactions. Lawyers sometimes feel that they are always cleaning up a mess that the REALTOR(R) started with their paperwork and that the REALTOR gets paid too much.
The REALTOR thinks the Lawyers dont do any work but have their assistant do all the work and they swoop in on closing ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on May 27, 2009
Century 21 Colonial Realty Inc has recently sold 215 Sundance Lane in Stratford PEI. It was one of the most spectacular homes that we have ever had the opportunity to market and sell. Due to its location, price and curiousity seekers it was the most viewed property we have had on our site. At one point it was in the top 5 of most viewed properties in the Century21.ca platform in Canada.
From ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on May 27, 2009
Below is information that was released by Century 21 Canada for various areas of the country.
Let's face it, nobody wants to be average. It's the terrain of the unremarkable-the realm of the safe middle ground. But while "average" is by its very definition nothing to brag about, it does have its place in our world. It shows us the big picture. It reminds us where we stand, right?
Well, to a ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on May 25, 2009
Money for Nothing
Below is a great article that was written from one of my oldest friends who I have coffee with every Saturday morning while our daughters go to dance class....more things than mortgage rates have changed with us since 1985.
The article explains the question or the statement from people "Who are building all these houses? and Where are they coming from ? I have asked him if I could ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on May 15, 2009