I'm sensing optimism in the spring market with lots of activity ... if homes are priced right. I was speaking with an appraiser today who expressed it right ... take the selling price of comparables from the last 6 months and list the home at that price. With values adjusting down across the country and so much product on the market, it is only the homes that are in show condition and priced ...
Posted by Wanda MacInnes
on April 19, 2013
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The following are five safety tips as you prepare for an open house:
1) Put away items of value ... stow away items such as jewelllery and family heirlooms. Store prescrition drugs in a location other than your medicine cabinet.
2) Ask your REALTOR® if they plan to escort people through your home. By giving guided tours to ...
Posted by Margaret Bowlen
on April 14, 2013
Most towns/cities have them - you know, the neighbourhood that's been on the downward trend for some time suffering in the shadow of the trendier side of the tracks. The shops and businesses have slowly moved on leaving bleak, vacant gaps in the streetscape.
Why does this matter? As real estate agents, we know that neighbourhoods play an important part in the pricing of properties ...
Posted by Debbie Cribby
on April 13, 2013
The Bank of Canada is predicting that interest rates will hold at the current level for the foreseeable future. This is good news for both buyers and sellers and should give some confidence to the Real Estate market. For Buyers they can have confidence that there will be some stability in their mortgage payments depending on what term they negotiate. For sellers it should mean there are buyers looking ...
Posted by Dennis Richards
on March 12, 2013
If a client asks, or if you are ever in doubt as to whether or not the keys to their home are secure in a Real Estate Board Lockboxe you can now rest assured that it is. Believe me, Gary and I had a malfunctioning box on a condo and I contacted NSAR to replace it. As they were unable to release the shackle, they cut it off and returned the box to the office with the keys still inside. There ...
Posted by Lee Coley
on February 16, 2013
The 2013 outlook for Real Estate in the Halifax-Dartmouth area will be a difficult one to predict. There are so many variables beyond our control that could and some will determine how our economy will move forward. First our industry itself will see some changes as we become more and move driven by technology. The old way of doing business is being taken over by the every increasing use of the new ...
Posted by Dennis Richards
on January 30, 2013
New Construction is incredibly exciting for a Buyer, being the first person to own something for some people is the ultimate status symbol. Gary and I sell our fair share of New Construction and we know there are specific buyer types for each different stage of the process. I think its best to split it into 3 stages, these being Pre-Sold, Drywalled and Mudded and finally Complete. In general its ...
Posted by Lee Coley
on December 9, 2012
You can’t beat a good first impression! It’s an important factor in trying to sell your home and one that is emphasised over and over again. I want people to be WOWed from the moment they walk through the front door! Well actually that’s not necessarily true. The majority of Buyers have visited your home before they walk through the front door. They have driven through your neighbourhood, ...
Posted by Lee Coley
on November 12, 2012
You can’t beat a good first impression! It’s an important factor in trying to sell your home and one that is emphasised over and over again. I want people to be WOWed from the moment they walk through the front door! Well actually that’s not necessarily true. The majority of Buyers have visited your home before they walk through the front door. They have driven through your neighbourhood, ...
Posted by Lee Coley
on November 3, 2012
I think we are all beginning to realize there is a new standard to selling real estate and it is in large part due to home staging. It is becoming increasingly popular and homeowners seem to be more open to the concept of preparing their home for sale. However, real estate agents and stagers know it is hard to get a seller to truly understand what it means to stage a home. The ...
Posted by Tina Parker
on October 17, 2012