If you are always checking back to find out if there are any new listings on our site...we have made it easier for you by going to www.newlistings21.com . All of our recently added listings will show up on our map with the most recent on the bottom left of the screen. It is kind of like a stock ticker but hopefully not as depressing some times. But hey the markets are rebounding and the real estate ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on March 16, 2009
Century 21 Colonial Realty Inc is always working on staying current with technology and trends. We are working with an Online Marketing Firm called TopSearchResult.ca that specializes in real estate SEO, Pay Per Click and Social Media. We have a fan page on Facebook and now we have enabled a Twitter Account that allows other Twitter subscribers to follow and be alerted to new listings, price ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on March 15, 2009
With all things going on with the media (more US but Canada is catching up) with words like bailout, stimulus, foreclosures, etc I wonder where it all went wrong ??? Sure there are lots of explanations with financial situations such as price of oil, selling off of mortgages, the NASDAQ, stock market, etc it all seems to be tied to confidence. It comes down to confidence in your job, your investments,the ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on March 1, 2009
Ever since the budget was announced I have been trying to find info on the first time buyers tax credit which is part of the Canadian economic stimulus plan. I have gone on to the widely marketed www.actionplan.gc.ca and couldn't find it so after some "googling" found the below info from the budget document it is a bit down from this page.....hope it helps. There is lots of information to digest ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on February 23, 2009
Century 21 Colonial Realty Inc has a new TV campaign running on CBC PEI running on various CBC shows such as Compass the 6 pm Newscast and various other shows such as Hockey Night in Canada. Although I have discussed in the past that Century 21 Canada and Century 21 USA have discontinued TV advertising here on PEI we still have only 1 channel that covers our market. Although the commercial doesn't ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on February 19, 2009
The Federal Government released the 2009 budget this week and it contained some interesting items....I am not an accountant so I will not analyze how the whole budget will affect each person and I am not political so no comments on whether it is good or bad.
I found the below (from Google) info from a KPMG newsletter...all in all money in your pocket is better than money out.
My highlights- 15% ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on January 30, 2009
Recently it was announced that Century 21 in the USA will no longer do TV advertising. They were one of the first national real estate franchises to do TV advertising with some many memorable ads. You can read the story that came from Adage Daily here. Although the first reaction is that it is about the downturn in the economy and a way to cut back expenses but they have decided ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on January 15, 2009
As the year comes to a close and we are all getting ready to celebrate the Holiday season it gives us a chance to reflect on the past. Although the news has been mainly about what is going to happen in the future (which I don't think anyone really knows) we must remember the good things that have happened to each and every one of us. As with everything in life there will be good times and there will ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on December 23, 2008
Yes we all remember the story of Chicken Little telling everyone the sky is falling and the end was near. Of course if you listened to all the news about the economy we would all believe Chicken Little. Yes the economy is going through a change but you have to look at your own situation as well as provincially and federally. On PEI we are somewhat lucky...we usually do not experience great increases ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on November 25, 2008
Congratulations to the following agents who have been recognized by Century 21 Canada for their success in the third quarter of 2008 . These agents were able to achieve their success by utilizing the tools available to them to assist their clients.They have also shown a great commitment to their clients and their industry which makes them your "Local Experts" for your real estate requirements. ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on November 18, 2008