oakville real estate: Offer Presentations - Is It Really Necessary To Burn The Midnight Oil ? - 12/17/09 08:13 PM
I was speaking to a new agent recently and she was looking very frazzled and tired looking. She got very busy, very quickly upon entering the business. She prospects by regularly knocking on doors, cold calling and sitting at open houses, borrowing them from other agents if she has no listings. She does … (37 comments)
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oakville real estate: Oakville Ontario Sales Statistics - November 2009 - 12/16/09 10:46 PM
Home sales in Oakville, Ontario in November 2009 were up by a whopping 102 % over November 2008. Sales in November 2008 were lower due to the downturn in the market with Canada in the throes of an economic recession. Oakville's real estate market began to rebound in April of this year … (3 comments)
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oakville real estate: Oakville Real Estate Market 2009 - A Year In Review - 12/13/09 11:32 PM
What a difference a year makes. This time last year our local real estate market was barely non existent. The phrase "economic downturn" was everywhere. On the television, in the papers, on the streets.
The media predicted doom and gloom and for the long term not the short term. This was … (5 comments)
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oakville real estate: Friday's Fotos - Trees At Work - 12/11/09 05:37 PM
I read a post recently by fellow blogger Teral McDowell which got me thinking about the following photos I had taken recently. Teral's post has a great photo of a building that has been held up by tree stumps for 108 years. It wasn't until the skirting was taken away in an effort to … (30 comments)
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oakville real estate: The Moving Process - Part 2 - You've Decided To Sell - Now What? - 12/11/09 12:27 AM
The decision has been made. You are definitely moving. In Part 1 of the moving process, I explored the reasons why people move. What comes next?
It's important to get some advice on the next steps, especially if you live alone or if you have not made a move in many … (6 comments)
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oakville real estate: Are The "Features" Of Your Home Features The Buyers Are Looking For ? - 12/03/09 07:46 PM
When buyers are comparing homes often the decision to buy is determined by which house offers the most features that the buyer is looking for, at the pricepoint they are prepared to pay.
When sellers are getting ready to list their homes, their Agent will ask them for a list of features and … (12 comments)
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oakville real estate: The Moving Process - Part 1 - Why Do People Move ? - 12/01/09 08:45 PM
People move for a variety of different reasons. Some are happy moves and some are not. Because of the numerous reasons for moving, there are always people on the go at all times of the year. February is usually a very busy month for purchases. Many people are suffering from cabin fever … (10 comments)
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oakville real estate: Silly Sunday - I See Faces - 11/29/09 11:58 AM
Yes, I see faces. I see them in trees and I see them in bonfires. I'm afraid to research the subject in case there is a name for this peculiarity. Or is there a whole secret society out there who see what I see?
I'm posting proof here of the faces … (23 comments)
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oakville real estate: What's New In Oakville ? - Canadian Tire Moves Up The Road - 11/15/09 07:47 PM
Canadian Tire is a well known retail institution in Canada. In business since 1925 and with close to 500 stores, it has been said that 85 percent of Canadians live within 15 minutes of a Canadian Tire store. How many of you have scads of Canadian Tire money laying around the … (6 comments)
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oakville real estate: I Saw Woody Today - And I Have The Photos To Prove It - 11/14/09 09:39 PM
Yes indeed, I finally saw woody in the forest today. I've been searching high and low lately for one but it wasn't until the leaves came off the trees that I was finally able to capture the bird that has been eluding me and my camera.
Yes, there he was, the … (26 comments)
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oakville real estate: Friday's Fotos - If You Were A Tree - What Kind Would You Be ? - 11/13/09 11:02 PM
Do you remember the interview that Barbara Walters had with Katherine Hepburn many years ago where she uttered those words? For some reason that came to mind today when I saw this unusual looking tree.
Maybe if I was a tree I would be a London Plane Tree. Not only does this … (29 comments)
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oakville real estate: Oakville Ontario Sales Statistics - October 2009 - 11/11/09 03:02 PM
The number of home sales in Oakville in October 2009 was a whopping 78% higher than October a year ago. Last October saw the beginning of the tumble in the market but the sales rebounded this past spring and we began to see healthy sales stats once again. Consumer confidence returned and … (4 comments)
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oakville real estate: Sunday Drive - Bronte Creek Provincial Park - Oakville, Ontario - 11/09/09 12:27 AM
Sunlight reflecting in the window
Windchimes ? Kiwis?
Kindling Wood?
Tree & My Shadow
Wheatabix?
Bench you can't wait to rest awhile
Stairway to heaven Lola
Shades of green
The colours of fall
Bronte Creek Provincial Park is located on the border … (25 comments)
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oakville real estate: Are Power Of Sales Really A Bargain ? - 11/08/09 10:56 PM
There is a public misconception that buyers can get "a steal of a deal" on a "Power of Sale" property. According to the Mortgages Act Ontario http://www.canlii.net/on/laws/sta/m-40/20080821/whole.html the guidelines for handling Power of Sales is very specific.
Once the lender or financial institution has taken over the property, they must sell … (20 comments)
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oakville real estate: Finding Your Way - To Bronte Creek Provincial Park - 11/07/09 05:51 PM
Come out, come out, wherever you are.
There you are
What do you do when the weeds are bigger than you? Walk on through to the other side, of course. I actually made her go into the weeds. She got wet and muddy in the creek and I wanted … (18 comments)
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oakville real estate: Buying In A Seller's Market - House Hunting 101 - 11/05/09 05:46 PM
Real estate markets are determined by supply and demand. Markets can fluctuate from a buyer's market to a balanced market to a seller's market and back very quickly for a variety of different reasons.
A seller's market is one in which the buyers outnumber the available inventory. This results in putting the … (17 comments)
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oakville real estate: If You Had A Million Dollars You'd Be - Buying In Oakville ? - 11/04/09 11:09 PM
An article in today's Toronto Star with the headline " Pricey homes ride out the recession" led me to do some of my own investigative research on Oakville's "pricey" properties. Tony Wong the journalist who wrote the piece in the Star had this to say about Oakville.
"In Oakville, a favourite with … (6 comments)
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oakville real estate: New Development In Oakville - North Park Quad Arena & Sports Complex - 11/04/09 12:26 AM
What's new in Oakville?
Construction of Oakville's new state of the art sports facility is well under way on the west side of Neyagawa Boulevard, just north of Dundas Street (Highway 5). Currently the 79 hectare sports complex is known as North Park.
The building currently under construction holds a quad pad arena … (4 comments)
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oakville real estate: How Are Your Parking Skills ? - Smile You're On Candid Camera - 10/31/09 12:24 PM
A grandmother in her sixties has been charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident in a bizarre parking lot incident which has ended up on YouTube with over 1,000,000 views so far. Granny pulled into the parking lot of a fitess centre near Toronto in her BMW SUV and … (26 comments)
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oakville real estate: Which Way Are You Heading ? - Going My Way? - 10/29/09 11:55 PM
Thinking of migrating moving to Oakville, Ontario? Or is it time to leave Oakville for greener pastures? Many species migrate twice a year. That's a lot of work. Building a nest can take some effort. Settling in, exploring your neighbourhood, making new friends takes time. New adventures unfold. Many thrive in their … (19 comments)
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