This time of year we salespeople get awards for our sales achievement from the past year. Awards are fun, but none of my friends are carpenters, electrictians, nurses etc. get trophies for their great work but they sure deserve one.
I AM very proud of this award that our Kelowna office received this year for being the 3rd top fundraising firm for Easter Seals in Canada - we're proud to send ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on April 5, 2012
If you are a first time home buyer in BC and you think you may be buying a brand new home (includes new condos and townhouses as well as single family homes) in the next year or so, then the BC government has something special for you in their latest budget.
Buyers who meet the qualifications can receive a 5% income tax credit, to a maximum of $10,000 when they purchase a brand new home in ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on February 22, 2012
I've never met anyone who wasn't at least a little bit curious about the ongoing real estate activity around their home. If you would like to get the inside scoop on properties that are listed and sold on your street, in your building or complex, on just in your immediate neighborhood, I have the ability to set up an automatic MLS search that will send you a weekly automated email with details ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on February 2, 2012
When I first started hiring a professional photographer to shoot our real estate listings about 6 years ago, very few REALTORS® in my area (Kelowna, BC, Canada) were doing it. I probably wouldn't have done it either, but my good friend (who was an accomplished photographer) was branching out his practice and specializing in architecteral real estate photography. ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on February 1, 2012
"The best indicator of future performance is past performance."
Although past performance isn't the only criteria that a seller should use when choosing a REALTOR® to list their property, a REALTOR®'s past success is a critical factor that is often missing from many REALTORS® listing presentations.
Think about the job interview process as a comparable example. A business ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 26, 2012
"How's the market?"
This is a question I get asked on almost a daily basis and although this three word question seems simple enough, I believe this basic question is the cause of much confusion and misunderstanding about the state of the real estate market.
When people ask my "how's the market?", I like to clarify what they mean by responding with the question: "Do you mean the Real Estate Market ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 23, 2012
"My wife and I appreciated Grant so much through the process of hunting for and purchasing our home. He was thorough, generous with his time, and patiently answered all our questions. He also gave us great advice and had insight into our needs that even we didn't identify. All through the process he looked out for our best interest and made sure we were informed and comfortable. Grant is professional, ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 18, 2012
"It was a pleasure and a positive experience working with Grant Wiebe. He is professional, knowledgeable and gave us relevant information and suggestions from the beginning to the completion of the sale. He supplied us with an excellent market evaluation and a suggested selling price, but we really appreciated that he left the final decision to us. Throughout the entire process, he kept us up to date ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 9, 2012
I happened to stop by my office one Saturday morning to pick up some paperwork and I was the only REALTOR® there when Tony & Ping walked in looking for someone to help, as they had heard that Century 21 had a great reputation. Well this was my great fortune because Tony & Ping were so wonderful to work with and in the end we found an awesome place for them.
"We would high recommend ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 5, 2012
I really enjoyed working with Chris & Suzanne; they're a lot of fun and they are really "tech-savy" people so they really appreciated the cutting-edge techniques and strategies that I use in bring a property to market. Here's a message they sent me after I recently sold their home & helped them purchase a new one:
"These days the first impression your buyer will have of your home ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 3, 2012