Landscape Designer and TV Personality, Carson Arthur, has some fantastic hints to get your yard and exterior spaces ready in the spring so your property will show well during the warmer months. This not only makes your time spent outside with your friends and family more enjoyable and relaxing, but for allows buyers viewing your property to see the outdoor space as an extension of your indoor ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on May 13, 2013
Well, if you smell cigarette smoke, you just might get one! Good news if you're a buyer (and particularly one who likes to smoke indoors), not so good news for sellers who smoke indoors.
Check out this recent article and survey that was posted by CBC last month:
Smoking Reduces Your House Value by 30%
Figure on saving (or losing) about 30% off the market value of similar homes that ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on May 11, 2013
A few weeks ago, I went for an impromptu manicure. I went to one of those "cheap" shops. Well, the initial price is cheap, but the owner upsold me on the "shellac" product. I don't know enough about this kind of thing to say whether I'm sold on this stuff or not. It certainly stays put on the nails much longer than other nail polishes I've used, but when it chips, it really ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on April 25, 2013
Take a look at this Before and After photo. Which one looks most like your yard? Now that we're sharing, I'll tell you that I'm afraid my yard looks more like the Before picture than the After (minus the clothes line).
Not really. My yard isn't that bad. It does have some perennials, but my yard is certainly not living up to its full potential. Yes, I know that ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on April 18, 2013
There are more things to consider when buying a home than the number of bedrooms and the budget. Really, one of the most important things to ask yourself is this: "What kind of a lifestyle am I going for?"
A house is a roof over your heard, but a home is something that you make for yourself and the first step should be thinking about what kind of home that you want. ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on April 12, 2013
Ahh...multiple offers. This is the stuff Sellers dream of, but only skilled REALTORS® can grasp and handle like a pro.
Why so? Well, quite frankly, it can be tricky and nerve-wracking. But, it's not insurmountable...it does go with the territory, especially in our area and in this HOT spring market. Still, multiple offers are a whole different kind of animal than ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on April 4, 2013
How's the market?
I get asked that question almost every day. I usually say, "Well, it depends. Are you buying, selling or leasing? Residential or commercial?"
Here's the latest report from the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS®:
Average Prices Up from January
The calendar and snow on the ground may indicate it's still winter, but in real estate, it's definitely ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on March 6, 2013
Evan Mitchell, conductor
Many of us have come to enjoy great music in part due to soundtracks from beloved motion pictures. Don’t miss this multimedia presentation featuring Disney classics, including Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more, sung by four sensational vocalists.
Roger and I will be there in Row H, seats 24 and 25. ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on February 25, 2013
Do you know anyone looking to sell a property this Spring? To celebrate the launch of our new team, The Red Carpet Crew is extending a special promotion to anyone who lists with us. We're eager to share our brand and to raise the standard of the real estate experience in our area, so please spread the word to your people and keep your eye open for upcoming The Red Carpet Crew events! Thank you, ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on January 28, 2013
When I first started working as a sales rep for Geico Insurance in 1999, one of the fields on the first page of our application was SOB. You can imagine what was running through my mind the first time I saw that combination of letters.
But this SOB was the one piece of info that "Marketing" insisted "Sales" spent enough time digging for. Perhaps "Marketing" should have re-thought ...
Posted by Julie D. Martin
on January 19, 2013