Recently a colleague of mine sent me an email with a blog post...
Hey Joel;
Thought I’d pass this along – not sure if you follow Seth Godin or not… he’s a big Marketing guru out of the US… lots of good books.
Anyway this was always a pet peeve of mine while I was in the business… people using the stats to be #1 in a particular community, etc… to me only ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on August 11, 2009
Finally the summer weather is starting to heat up and the real estate market is still going strong. Listings seem to have plateaued at a lower level than the previous 4 years while sales continue to move upward. If this trend continues there will be further upward pressure on prices. Prices have posted their highest number in July for the last 4 years.
Another positive for PEI is that a report released ...
Posted by Paul Boenisch
on August 10, 2009
The Canadian housing market appears to be picking up steam, as prices climbed an average of 4.2% across Canada in June, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). However, some areas are struggling.
The top ten healthiest markets include two in Atlantic Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Halifax / Dartmouth. For the rest of the top ten click here.
For the 10 most ...
Posted by Kelly Lantz
on July 16, 2009
So you've made the decision. Your going to sell your home. You have met with a Realtor and discussed all the important things like the listing price etc. Then your Realtor casually says: "have the house ready for photos Tuesday and I'll drop by around 2pm." Ready for photos? What does that mean? The idea that hundreds of potential buyers will judge ...
Posted by Glen McQuaid
on July 14, 2009
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Posted by Paul Boenisch
on July 14, 2009
Recently there was an announcement that a condo development planned for the Town of Stratford would not happen. The developer cites that potential purchasers could not sell their homes. This is an odd statement that doesn't seem to have any proof...Now I am not calling anyone a liar but in my own personal opinion that no potential purchasers of this condo were willing to put their property on the market ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on July 9, 2009
Yesterday I checked my facebook page and came across someone who posted a video by Sons of Maxwell. They are a band from Nova Scotia and I have seen them play many times. They are very entertaining and talented. We actually had them play at the Century 21 Canada Conference in Halifax a few years back.
I clicked on the Youtube video and watched the song "United Breaks Guitars" I was viewer # 456 on ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on July 9, 2009
Have you ever been searching for your dream home on the Internet and spent a lot of time looking at dark blurry photos that don't show the house in a positive way. Well you certainly are not alone. Most buyers in todays market start their home search on the Internet. How do they decide what homes are of interest to them?? Pictures, pictures, pictures. Check out a few samples of what you ...
Posted by Glen McQuaid
on June 20, 2009
Century 21 Colonial Realty Inc is excited to be the title sponsor for Canada Day's Free Concert For Canada as part of the Festival of Lights at Charlottetown's waterfront. This is the biggest Canada Day event east of Ottawa.
Below is info on the Canada Day festivities:
Historic Charlottetown Waterfront will be transformed into fun for the whole family with all the Festival favourites ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on June 12, 2009
Willy Sutton was a depression era bank robber. He was wanted for robberies in Miami, New Orleans, and New York. After his capture in 1950, a reporter asked him why he robbed banks. His reply was, "Because that's where the money is." Aside from the lack of moral justification, his strategy was sound: go where the money is.
If you are thinking about putting your house on the market ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on June 11, 2009