I received this from "Pillar to Post" and I'm going to post it here in it's entirety...
It's important for Realtors to remind home buyers that all homes-old or new-need ongoing maintenance.
First, buyers should understand the 1% rule. This rule postulates that normal maintenance on a home is about 1% of the value of the home per year. For example, a $250,000 home would require $2,500 per year to ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on June 14, 2011
June 10, 2011; 6 to 9pm - HP Firehall & Community Centre
The Hammonds Plains community, from Kingswood to Tantallon, is rich with many different people, organizations and businesses - We thought that it would be a great to get to know each other.
This is a FREE expo for the members of the community and organizations within the communities in the Hammonds Plains area; or those interested in ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on May 23, 2011
Then it's extremely important that you arrange for financing before you go home shopping: get “pre-approved”.
To define getting pre-approved: Your lender has calculated how much of a mortgage they’re willing to offer you,depending on your down payment and current financial situation. CMHC says, "Before you begin shopping for a home, it’s important to know how much you can ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on March 7, 2011
I'm an Occupational Therapist who works in the crazy world of real estate sales. How many times do I hear: you have an occupational therapy degree and you are working in real estate?
My answer is usually the same...if you think outside the box, both have a great deal in common. I was trained to analyze people's needs and wants and to work towards meeting those needs and wants. I was trained ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on August 5, 2010
Our experience Selling the House with Paulette Upshall and Century 21... Paulette was our realtor for both purchasing the house in Aug 08 and selling it in Jan 10. She was upfront, unrelenting and very professional. Because realtors assist people in life altering decisions as they are involved with buying and selling probably the biggest and most important purchase of our lives, they should hold ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on February 27, 2010
Over my almost 5 years in real estate, I've been a firm believers in keeping in "constant contact" with my clients, friends, colleagues, business associates, and family. One never knows when or where the next referral will come from. Besides that, it's important to develop a relationship with each and every contact you make.
Todays internet really makes this easy for us...we have Twitter, LinkedIn, ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on February 21, 2010
Believe it or not, the SPRING MARKET has already started to grow. Many real estate agents are commenting about a rise in the number of homes on the market and the larger number of buyers than last year this time.
It is anticipated that 2010 will be a better real estate year.
Are you ready? Seller - you need to start planning now. Interview for a REALTOR (R), clean the home and declutter, stage ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on February 15, 2010
October 2009 - the kiddies are back in school, extra-curricular activities have started up, and Thanksgiving, Halloween and Christmas are just around the corner. I know that in my own household, things have started to tick at a normal speed with Taekwon-Do 3x/week, swimming 1x/week, regular homework coming in from HPCS.
Believe it or not, the real estate FALL market is also in ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on October 5, 2009
To: Mayor Peter Kelly and members of HRM Council We the Homeowner Associations of District 23 (listed below) representing approximately 25,000 residents strongly urge that HRM Council continue the process of reforming the municipal taxation structure. We support the general thrust of the Tax Reform Committee report that was presented to Council on June 17, 2009. We appreciate that change is never ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on September 10, 2009
Come visit these amazing homes - April 26th from 2 to 4 pm
169 Abbey Road, Halliburton Hills, Tantallon
419 Millwood Dr, Lower Sackville
420 LAUREL RIDGE DR, Beaverbank
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on April 13, 2009