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realtors: Are you selling, or just bait? - 08/06/09 12:53 PM
Representing best interests does not entail catering to a client's every whim, want and desire. And sometimes the conflict between those two competing interests means refusing to work with someone. It's curious that a system like that of Real Estate, where the service provider (Realtor) and the person serviced (buyer or seller - aka "client") both want the same thing, should run into so many conflicts over how to assess value. But it happens, in some places in particular, quite often.
When I show up to a listing appointment, I assume at least 50% of the time, even when the market … (0 comments)

realtors: Historic Highs and Historic Lows... Century Homes can be an Adventure! - 06/07/09 08:06 PM
Cobourg ON - former short-list candidate for national capital of Canada. Neighbour to Port Hope, original trading post in early settler days. Respectively called Hamilton and Toronto prior to the larger and more well know modern cities were named as such. Home to a great many well preserved and restored century homes - from starter to magnificent mansion.
The enduring appeal of of historic homes is unquestionable. There are legions of fans out there who troop through house tours and a few who will drop seemingly endless quantities of money into them in restoration efforts. And they do so for the … (0 comments)

realtors: Referrals - what's good for the goose... - 01/26/07 10:03 AM
If you are looking at moving to a new community fairly far from your present home, even if it's in the same large city, don't be afraid to ask your trusted real estate agent for a referral rather than working with them directly. If the area you are moving to is not one that your existing agent is familiar with, then the responsible thing for them to do is to offer you two or three options of agents they trust for you to check out, and hopefully hire one, who are local to the neighbourhood or town. This way you will … (0 comments)

 
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