port moody: 8 considerations for Sellers… - 07/24/08 10:33 PM
Understanding what is important to a buyer can provide insights for the marketing of a home for sale.
When deciding whether to purchase a particular home a buyer will typically consider the following factors (in order of importance):
1. Price - no surprise here.
2. The type of home.
3. Privacy … (2 comments)
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port moody: "Market activity offers awaited relief for homebuyers" - 07/04/08 01:28 AM
This afternoon the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver issued a press release entitled:
"Market activity offers awaited relief for homebuyers"
Well it's now official, "Increased property listings and moderating home prices have eased the Greater Vancouver housing market into a buyer's phase". (...as in buyers market)
Every market, high or … (1 comments)
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port moody: Questions for Sellers ... - 06/07/08 03:06 PM
You probably won't find the following questions on your average real estate brochures:
Sellers, do you:
know to what extent that you want to be involved in the sale?
have a coherent strategy?
know how to attract the serious buyers?
understand what a stale property is?
know the consequences of not … (3 comments)
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port moody: Questions for Buyers ... - 06/07/08 11:48 AM
You probably won't find the following questions on your average real estate brochures:
Buyers, do you:
take real estate ads at face-value?
know how to properly target your future home?
have the experience required to negotiate favorable (including safe) terms and conditions, and a fair price?
know how to do your … (0 comments)
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port moody: How far over the market value constitutes an overpriced property? - 05/02/08 10:59 PM
We can all relate to the timewasters which "The Ethics Guy", Kim Spencer, touches on: "Time, it's not on our side; tick-tock, tick-tock"One of my peeves is showing misrepresented properties; the ‘one bedroom and den being represented as a two bedroom' example Kim raises wastes my time, my client's time, and … (7 comments)
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port moody: What you should know before you agree to buy a condo - 01/11/08 01:53 AM
This CBC Marketplace piece is a must see for any buyer considering a condo: http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2008/01/09/condo_crunch/ In 2001 I became distantly acquainted with Bob Aaron, a Toronto lawyer and homeowner champion. Bob says it like it is, "builders have sway, consumers don't" which just about says it all.Builders, developers (or sociopaths) or whatever … (10 comments)
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port moody: Common sense prevails with Translink's outgoing board for Port Moody... - 12/24/07 02:12 PM
Congratulations to Mayor Trasolini and Council.
LETTERS
December 12, 2007
PoMo has done its part, now give us the connector
Open Letter to the Translink board
While Port Moody has surpassed its commitment to the Livable Region Strategic Plan, the same cannot be said about the reciprocal commitment. After over twenty … (0 comments)
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port moody: "...our home away from home". - 12/23/07 12:42 PM
On December 21st, my wife and I reluctantly returned from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which she now affectionately calls, "...our home away from home".
If you've ever been fortunate enough to compare the East coast of Mexico and other Caribbean/Gulf side destinations, to the Western Pacific, you'll know from experience that the weather is … (5 comments)
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port moody: Love Thy Neighbour - 12/09/07 12:04 AM
Wherever you might live, or whatever type of dwelling you have lived in, I'm sure you can recount a neighbourly nuisance, or perhaps worse.If you haven't seen this website you're probably going to relate to it and get a good chuckle. It was sent to me by a colleague; thanks for … (1 comments)
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port moody: Adoxographist's Blog... - 12/06/07 04:44 PM
Adoxography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoxography "In modern writing, the term "Adoxography" is also used as an often humorous self-reference in writing, often in regard to humor columns or blogs"
...skilled writing about an unimportant subject, or is that unskilled writing about an important subject?
Well I don't know so please judge for yourself … (2 comments)
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