Listing vs. Selling

One of the core beliefs that the best listing clients shares with me is that they can envision their future buyer.  We wouldn’t believe the time was right, unless we could envision that someone would want what you have, and desire it enough to pay the price that the market would now justify at your address.

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Seeing Over the Horizon

A cornerstone of our lives, whether we realize it or not… is our home.  Yet selling or buying one is a big financial decision that usually takes place without a clear view of future.  Believing that what you are doing is the right thing is comforting.  But knowing is always better.

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Defining a Generation. . .Again

Though we didn’t know it then, Woodstock was the concert that defined a generation.

The transition from the 1960s to the 1970s would also come to be looked back upon as a time of incredible change, political shift, and the development of new socio-cultural values in North America.

From the death of Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. to the growing discontent with the Vietnam War and the push for greater civil rights, people everywhere — young and old alike — opted for change, stood their ground, and decided not to settle for anything less.

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You Are Your Home

Why would anyone become a real estate agent?  For some, this may be a loaded question.  For me, it’s quite simple.

Taking part in the process of selling or buying one’s home, quite possibly the single most important asset in a person’s life, can be a very rewarding experience that has intrinsic value to the agent who actually cares about his or her clients’ well-being.

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Ski Vankleek

To new arrivals to Vankleek Hill, the mystery of how the town is stitched together makes a lot more sense when you can invade the hinterlands of town via the “Ski Vent Clic” Trail network.  While I was showing property on Sunday, my more fortunate (and health obsessed) husband insisted upon exploring the trail network since, like the family dog, he needs regular exercise and finds that Hwy 34, Aberdeen Rd. and Newton Rd., lose their charm after the first major snowfall.

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Affordability and Profit = Buy Local

The world’s population is now seven billion. (Up from six billion just over a decade ago.) In that period, Canada’s population growth was double digit – 12 per cent. By 2031, 42 million people will call Canada home.

Population growth makes the housing evolution possible, and growth will continue to prop up revitalization and new construction – which in turn will raise the bar and prices in markets even further.    Continue reading

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The Tale of Two Realtors

Real estate agents, like most modern humans, are largely, a herd-driven species. They follow what the industry leaders put forth as “best practices”: Suggestions on what to do or how to do it.

Though natural, this dynamic actually breeds two very different sales types.   Continue reading

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Seeing the Big Picture

Real estate buyers and sellers can get hung up on the trivial details of properties and this has been known to hurt deals.   One of the hardest things I tell clients is this:  The universe may not be a hostile place, but at the very least it’s indifferent.

In a seller’s case, if they’ve done some major renovations over the years, they might feel that the sale price of the house should reflect that. So much so, they are insistent on recouping the cost despite the fact that amazing benefits, such as a new foundation or new windows don’t increase the value – they simply help it sell faster.   Continue reading

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Differentiate Your Listing

An Agent’s Own Worst Enemy

Your listing agent’s goal is to sell your home for the best possible price. Your buyer representative agent’s job is to find you the house of your dreams, while negotiating the best possible price for his or her client.

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