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      <title>Entering Exciting Time of Year</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Warm End-of-November Greetings to All!&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;This is the most exciting time of year for me, not because Christmas is coming, not at all!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is the time, when I can slow down a bit and reflect on the year that is coming to an end and plan my next step into the New beginnings of January.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; I believe that now is the time to talk to your Clients about their plans and hopes for next year.  Now is the time to advice them on what needs to be done today, so that their planned home sale in early February goes smoothly. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; One Client decided when she needs to be in the new home on the other side of the Province&#8230; and is now taking steps to get where she needs to be with everything else to reach her goal.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are several things she wants to do to bring the home up to the neighbourhood standards, so there will be de-cluttering&#8230; first of all so that she can paint, refinish her floors and stage the home so it is in fact ready for a pre-Spring listing. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Another Client, spend an hour with me last week chatting about the details of planned improvements that she would like to do before her home is listed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We went over every space and decided on the most beneficial and most cost effective ways to improve those spaces, so when the time comes to list, both herself and her home will be ready.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes, as Realtors, we are pre-programmed to say that NOW is ALWAYS the best time to sell, but I feel that when you truly listen to your Clients, you will be able to advise them on the best time to list and sell their home.  The best time that truly suits their specific situation. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I am there to guide them, and watch out for them, so that they don&#8217;t go overboard with the renovations, spending too much money in the process and setting themselves up for huge disappointments.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; I&#8217;m there, in the &#8220;lower gear&#8221;, with more time to get to know my Clients a bit better, to listen and to learn about their true needs and their expectations.&lt;/p&gt; 

&lt;p&gt;This slower time of year also allows me to get my strength for the upcoming season, to implement new ideas, to improve my site and to research better strategies so, I can serve my Clients better. &lt;/p&gt;
 
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:04 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Happy Thanksgiving! </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Driving to Barrie early this morning, I've noticed some wild turkeys standing by the side of the highway...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They were waving their wings and yelling: &quot;Pick me!&#160; Pick ME!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanksgiving Weekend is here everyone, and most of us already think about that bird in the oven... some of you perhaps just envision the tasty bird on your plate, I'm still at the stage where I frantically think: &quot;How will I cope with all those people coming over?!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter on which side of the kitchen island you stand... I want to wish you the most wonderful, safe, restful time with your Family and Friends.&#160; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Take time to think about the past year, about things we've been through, obstacles we've overcome, goals that we've achieved and those who helped us get to where we are today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:25:53 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Loosing a Home you Love</title>
      <description>&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;What happened to my Client who Fell in Love with a home I showed him?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;He went back home to Toronto, to take a closer look at his financial situation, talk to his Family and his Mortgage Specialist.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;He wanted that home! &lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;I told him that he should take care of all of this as soon as possible, to get the ball rolling. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The house was a secluded paradise with in ground pool, private, spa-like back yard and all the bells and whistles you could ever want in a luxury residence. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;In fact, during an office tour, we had a tough time leaving the house, every Agent in the office was talking about it and&#8230; drum roll please&#8230; I was the lucky one to&#8230; sell it?! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I called my Client almost daily that week, and he was still not ready to make a move.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;There was not much happening with the listing, as it was the priciest one in the area and quite out of reach for most local buyers.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;He was taking his time with the money matters and weeks went by.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Finally one day, I drove by the home and there was another Agent showing the property.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;People leaving the home were excited and I became worried. They looked eager to get this home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I got back to the office and called my Client.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&#8220;If you want this home&#8230; now is the time to do something about it.&#8221;&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;He was still not quite ready, but decided to submit an offer that day.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Regretfully, as I suspected ours was not the only one.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;To make the matters worst&#8230; my Client chose not to follow my advice and wanted to play the game of &#8220;how low can I go?&#8221;&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Now, we all know that in a multiple offer situation, you need to put your best foot forward.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Most often there is no room for games and &#8220;water-testing&#8221;&#8230; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;You can imagine how disappointed he was when the home he fell in love with was sold from under his nose at the above asking price.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Now, we are in the third month of home searching (with the tiny two-week break, when I was away) still looking for the home that will touch his heart.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Tomorrow I&#8217;m showing him 8 more.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The sad part is that homes I&#8217;ve found since that first one, offer better value, are bigger, younger, nicer&#8230; etc. But those are not, and never will be THE home he loved. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Lesson learned?&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;I truly hope so. &lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#160;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:55:31 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Falling in Love with a home</title>
      <description>&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;mceitemhidden&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Few months ago I was contacted by someone who found my site by Google Search.&#160; I was impressed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;mceitemhidden&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; he said that each time he searched&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;mceitemhidden&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;; I came up at the top, so he decided &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;mceitemhidden&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;to give me a call.&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; He was looking to buy in Barrie and currently lived in Toronto.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;He gave me his must-haves, and his price range and we set the time to meet over the weekend to view several properties that I was able to find for him. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Weekend came and he arrived with his girlfriend.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Each home I showed them had most if not all of the items on his list and yet&#8230; we couldn&#8217;t &#8220;put a finger on it&#8221;.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Something was missing&#8230; the WOW factor was not there.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;To make the matters worst, quite quickly it became evident that those two people had a drastically different taste and quite frankly I could not imagine how I will ever find a home that they will both love. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;After seeing 8 homes that day, quite tired we were heading back to the office.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Driving through one of the older neighbourhoods, where I spend most of my time, due to my kid&#8217;s activities&#8230; I heard a quiet &#8220;this is nice&#8221; from the back seat.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Now, &#8220;this&#8221; was nowhere near where they wanted to be, homes were about 30 years older than the ones we&#8217;ve seen that day and prices were&#8230; substantially higher here. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;But there was this thought in the back of my head: &#8220;I know someone in my office has this amazing listing here, what if&#8230;?&#8221;&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;I pulled over and called my office.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Within 5 minutes (!) our Super Secretary, called me back with the lock box combination.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I opened the front door and my Clients&#8230; FELL in LOVE! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I could not get them out of there!&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;They loved absolutely everything about the home and the fact that it was listed at over $90K above their initial price bracket&#8230; was not an issue.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Or so I thought&#8230;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Read the rest of this story in &quot;Loosing the home you Love&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:30:13 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Just back from Europe</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hi Everyone!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's so good to be home.&#160; I jus had an opportunity to visit some European places from my childhood and it was great to see some of my family again.&#160; I was fortunate enough to travel to different cities and countries on the Old Continent and was amazed at the changes happening there.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eastern Europe is beaming with activity, new road construction, new, faster train connections, and basically every tiny town and village is a construction zone as people of all walks of life build their dream homes everywhere you look.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On the way there I had an opportunity to talk to people from US and Great Britain who work there, helping develop infrastructures and those who work with farmers, creating new, more productive farms.&#160; All were amazed with possibilities that those Easter Europe countries offer for anyone who is willing to start a new life there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And, even thought most of my Family and Friends were still talking &quot;Global Crisis&quot; and &quot;Bad Economy&quot; it was difficult to see it there!&#160; I even noticed that after 20 years of same old complains on &quot;how difficult it is to live here (Eastern Europe)&quot; and &quot;you have it so much better over there (America)&quot;; I finally did not hear those same complains and comments. They finally noticed what was happening all around them, and opened their eye and minds to new possibilities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some are still struggling, but most are happy and eager to achieve great things with new opportunities provided by the European Union.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;AND... if you ever hear people complying about home prices in Toronto or Vancouver... tell them to take a closer look at any of the larger European cities!&#160; How about $800CA/sq.ft. for an apartment with bare walls, no fixtures, no kitchen cabinets, no outlets and no doors? Talk about a sticker shock!&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's GREAT to be home!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:22:02 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Those Who BUY Their Listings... </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;While leave the office, I got a phone call.  Elderly voice was asking for an appointment; she sold her previous home with HomeLife 21 years ago, and now was time to sell again, so she called us.  She told me that she was interviewing several Realtors and would like me to come in as well. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I did my research, took pictures, surveyed the neighbourhood, delivered my Home Sellers Tools CD, and was ready to talk to the owner the next day. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nice, elderly couple welcomed me into their home.  From the street, small looking home surprised me with the light and spacious interior.  Tidy and fresh with non of the unnecessary clutter, the home was ready to be listed, the owners ready to hear what I had to say about it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Going over the recent sold and currently listed properties, I could see that they were following with ease and that we were on the same page.  After all, this was their first time talking to the Realtor in over 20 years. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Couple have planed to move to the Retirement Community in Wasaga Beach, you could see the excitement in their eyes.  They told me how much money they would need to make the move&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We proceeded to the pricing part... Based on the recent activity (not as recent as I would like it to be) and the Market trends in our area we came up with the number. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My range was $225K to $235K Sale price. One of only three home that sold in that area months earlier, similar to theirs went for only $212,500! But since Spring is just around the corner and I am positive and quite optimistic... Since it is a nice area, the home had a chance to sell even at the top end of that price range. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Problem was that to make the move they needed at least $245K&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The 23 year old home has all original features, kitchen, bathrooms, windows, carpets... it is clean and nicely decorated, but it also needs upgrades.  I could not find the justification that I needed to listed higher than $239,000 (to have room to fight for that $235,000...) believe me I tried.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; But since I was not the only Realtor visiting... the next thing I heard was: &lt;br&gt;
&quot;This other Realtor said that we can GET at least $249K!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
 
&lt;p&gt;She was holding onto the belief that what she has heard earlier, was true.  It was painful to watch them both.  Deep inside they understood the reality of the current market.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I felt I connected with the Sellers and we all felt at ease.  So I asked them to consider their reasons for the move.  Perhaps, this was not the best decision to sell right now.  After all, they've been there for over 20 years, why not wait that 2-3 years longer?  By then, the Market will be on it's way up again.  I gave my Parents that same advice just days earlier in fact.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We said goodbye and I left their home.  I walked out of there without a listing, but I felt good.  I did a good thing, I was honest.&lt;/p&gt; 

&lt;p&gt; How did this other Realtor feel when he left?  Pulling that $249,000 out of his.... (let's stay civil here).   For what?  To get that listing?  Perhaps he will, in fact I will not be surprised if he does get it.  I will see the reduction in a week or two.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Is BUYING his listings in best interest of his Clients?  Did he listened to their plans, has he seen the excitement in their eyes when they spoke about those plans?  Talk about the Thick Skin and ME personality!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I still don't know what to say when I come across situations like this.  It's shameful, and it hurts the entire industry, but to change it... we all need to step out to the plate and weed out those who would not know the Code of Ethics if it hit them on the head... &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wishing you a wonderful Spring beginnings! 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Sales Representative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #006600; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;HomeLife&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kempenfelt-Kelly&lt;br /&gt;Realty Ltd. Brokerage*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;284 Dunlop St. W. &lt;br /&gt;Barrie, Ontario&lt;br /&gt; L4N 1B9&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:59:07 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Spring Cleaning for Sales in Spring Market</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Happy Spring Everyone!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It certainly is gorgeous outside, the sun is smiling at me through the windows of my office.  I feel happy and ready for action.  It's here! SPRING!  We can start over and everything will be just fine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do you ever get that burst of energy when you are eager to do things, to take action?  Doesn't it FEEL great? If you are a Realtor... SMILE! This is your time to shine!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are a home owner planning to sell... It's your time to SHINE your home!   Take just 15 minutes a day and start small.  For best guidance on how to do this, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flylady.org&quot; title=&quot;Spring Cleaning for Sales in Spring Market&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;FlyLady.org&lt;/a&gt;, she will take you by the hand, show you how to tie your shoes in the morning and will teach you  how to shine your sink.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Life changing little things that we all can do to get rid of chaos in our homes, and bring in some tranquility and more $$$ when time comes to sell.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:45:18 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Make Someone Smile Today.</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I came across this website recently and was struck by the simplicity of the idea, and the reasons behind it.  It's called &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.treeofwishes.com/&quot; title=&quot;Tree of Wishes&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Tree of Wishes&lt;/a&gt;.  A wish support community where people can express their hopes and wishes in their time of need.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The site provides a safe, non-judgmental environment for anyone who needs to vent, share their sorrow and even ask for help if they need it.  It became one of my favourite sites to visit.  There is a sense of community and it gives me inspiration.  It gets you thinking, it takes you into this place where you can clearly see your own &quot;problems&quot; and put them into perspective.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are people who just need to share their dilemmas, and just by posting the simple act of &quot;saying it out loud&quot; helps them ease the tension they feel.  Some of them ask for advice on life changing decisions, and others ask for help with their rent/food/baby items.  The positive environment of the site encourages visitors to think in positive way.  Because there is always hope.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many members receive the help they seek, because those who visit, get a huge eye opener. Something in a sense of: &quot;what am I complaining about?!&quot;  That gets you thinking and leads you to the simple: &quot;how can I help?&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But it&amp;rsquo;s not only a place to ask and receive, it is also a place to say thank you and share your joy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Once your wish is &quot;granted&quot; you are invited to put a leaf on the Wish Tree. Each time a new leaf is placed on The Tree, a glimmer of hope comes with it, because it shows that in those doom-and-gloom times there are good things still happening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the healing aspect of the site.  Because those who feel that their problems can not bring them down any further, get that same jolt of reality check I get, every time I visit. They can clearly see that things will get better, because of actions of people around them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We all have hopes and wishes.  At first look, you may think, how will this help me?  To &quot;put my emotional stuff out there?&quot;  But the simple act of sharing the good and the bad; lifts your spirit and allows you to have hope.   And so many people nowadays need that hope so much.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With news of foreclosures and banks tightening their lending criteria, you can't help but think &quot;it's all going down the drain!&quot; It is places like the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.treeofwishes.com/&quot; title=&quot;Tree of Wishes&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;TreeOfWishes.com&lt;/a&gt; that brake that mentality and provide a glimmer of hope to those who lost that hope long ago.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So go and take a look, perhaps you need to have a wish granted too? Or maybe you could be that one person who has the answer to someone else's dilemma? Maybe you live in the same community as the grandmother on disability who is looking for some baby food for her granddaughter?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See if you can make someone smile today.  That will be good for you too.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:15:24 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Power of Realtor's unique Website</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Recently I got an e-mail from a Realtor in London, Ontario.  He was asking about my website.  He found my site (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.selling-barrie-homes.com&lt;/a&gt;) in the article he read in the latest issue of Real Estate Magazine (REM). &lt;/p&gt; 

&lt;p&gt;I read that magazine religiously, but at the time, I didn't look at it yet and so I had no idea I was mentioned in the article.  It was written by Larry Easto, an author and website publisher of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.real-estate-marketing-link.info&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.real-estate-marketing-link.info&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Needless to say, I was very pleased, not to mention surprised.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the following days and weeks I got many more inquiries about my site.  People were asking about the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/VideoTour&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;SBI system&lt;/a&gt; that I use. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I've been promoting the amazing features of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/SBI-free-trial&quot;&gt;SBI&lt;/a&gt;, simply because I believe it is the best product out there.  I used it for my other sites that I own, my husband's &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hardwood-floor-decor-and-care.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;hardwood flooring site&lt;/a&gt; as well as my very first, just-for-fun site about &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.winter-vacations-ontario.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;winter vacations in Ontario&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My enthusiasm about the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/SBI-free-trial&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;SBI&lt;/a&gt;, comes from years of satisfaction about the product and integrity of the people behind the product.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It truly is one of the kind, easy to use vehicle to get your site to the top of the search engines without additional cost and hassle.  It allows you to control your site, by having access to the &quot;back door&quot; whenever you need to take a look there. It lets you to monitor the activity on your site, to see where people are coming from and how often.  All without the knowledge of the HTML code!  How COOL is that?!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So you can imagine my surprise when I learned, just yesterday that SBI now offers &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/learn-it-now&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;RECO approved courses&lt;/a&gt; that allow you to build your own unique, lead-generating site under the watchful eye of an instructor!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; That is simply priceless! GO check it out, it's well worth to take a peak at what the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/learn-it-now&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;course covers&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions about SBI itself, please contact me, I will be happy to tell you all about it.  SBI Sites work well for other &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/CaseStudies&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;types of businesses&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:03:54 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Traveling in Canada</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings from Calgary!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I'm lucky enough to be a mother of a promising figure skater.  My older son Peter trains at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.skatemariposa.com/&quot; title=&quot;Mariposa School of Skating&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie&lt;/a&gt;, together with his partner Baily, as part of &lt;a href=&quot;http://photography.ice-dance.com/2008Octoberfest/Novice/CDBlues/PJC_6797.jpg.php&quot; title=&quot;Peter and Baily&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Novice Dance Team&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Over the last couple of months, they qualified to compete at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/events/jrntls09/event/schedule.htm&quot; title=&quot;Skate Canada Junior Nationals&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Junior Nationals in Calgary&lt;/a&gt; this weekend.  And so we are here, in beautiful Calgary today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Getting here, however was a bit of a challenge.  After getting to the Toronto airport as recommended 1.5 prior to departure.  We found ourselves in a HUGE line to check-in.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Watching the clock closely, we proceeded to the security check point and there was another HUGE line up... Boots off, jacket and belt in the gray containers I went through the electronic gate and didn't set it off.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was however called over by the security officer, who proceeded to check me from head to toe with the hand-held device.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She toooook her time!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My hair was checked, even though I have not-too-many on my head.  My bum was patted, my front was patted, she looked inside the front of my jeans!  Touched the back of my bra... I stood there with my hands raised for at least 5 minutes, my face red as a fire hydrant!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Than it was time for my husband and my teenage son to go through.  She didn't even look at them...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You would think that the security officers, would move a bit faster knowing that there is a quadruple line-up waiting to get through and hopefully make their flights! But no... With only three security lines open, everyone there moves like they had their hands tied behind their backs and feet in lead boots!  Most of us are physically un-capable of moving this slow!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After getting to the airport well in advance, we barely made it to our gate, and we ran all the way there!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is just a pleasure trip, but the stress was there, imagine going through this on your important business trip?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This never happens when we travel overseas!  Go figure that one out.  Maybe it's just me.  Do I have that &quot;take-her-to-the-side-and-check-her-head-to-toe-because-she-may-be-dangerous&quot; look? ;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Calgary, on the other hand, was truly amazing!  This is our first time here and we are impressed with how friendly people are... and the mountains... take your breath away!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, we just have to enjoy the Junior Nationals.  Keep your fingers crossed!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Sales Representative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #006600; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;HomeLife&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kempenfelt-Kelly&lt;br /&gt;Realty Ltd. Brokerage*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;284 Dunlop St. W. &lt;br /&gt;Barrie, Ontario&lt;br /&gt; L4N 1B9&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:26:42 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Clients that know what they want...</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever found yourself running around town with a Client who has no clue what they are looking for?  I know you did that at least once. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I know that it's our job to guide people through the process and accommodate their changing needs.  I know that most of the time, some indecision, especially in the market saturated with listings is quite normal.  I know that there are times that a Client simply doesn't know what they want and need.  Why? Because they didn't do their homework.  And you didn't help them with it.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Last four months my schedule was filled with showings for this one Client.  She was downsizing and changing her lifestyle, looking for just the right unit in our developing waterfront condo community. &lt;/p&gt; 

&lt;p&gt;Her list of wants and needs was long, but the point is... she had a list!  We were even able to narrow our choices down to two beautiful water front towers.  She still wanted to see every unit coming on the market, but her list made it easier to selectively pick the once that would work for her.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Somewhere at the end of third month of the search, the thoughts crept in... &quot;how much longer?&quot; &quot;why can't she make up her mind?&quot;... With those thoughts the guilt came.  Why would I rush this woman in her decision?  This will be her last move, her last home.  Slow it down, and find her what she wants... Make her happy. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I waited.  By now we were down to the south tower, north side (for the view of the lake and the city) and higher than 6th floor... Talk about narrowing your selection and choices down to... nothing! There was nothing available within those parameters in that building.&lt;/p&gt; 

&lt;p&gt;I was like a hawk, anything new in there, and I had to see it first!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And then it happened!  Penthouse unit, just right size, all the right finishes and amenities, even the price was right on the dot... coming up the elevator I just didn't know it it will be the right side of the building... &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Then we entered the apartment, and you could see it in her face, she was almost home... all that was left to see was the view.  We slowly progressed through the unit, looking at the bathrooms and the bedrooms and finally (as if we both wanted to leave the best for last) we came to the balcony.  The smile on her face warmed up my heart!  This was her view! The one I heard about on day one and then each time we've seen each other over the last 4 months. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She found her dream home, because she knew exactly what she wanted... and I was lucky enough to be there with her, every step of the way.  I'm very thankful for that.  &lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Sales Representative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #006600; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;HomeLife&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kempenfelt-Kelly&lt;br /&gt;Realty Ltd. Brokerage*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;284 Dunlop St. W. &lt;br /&gt;Barrie, Ontario&lt;br /&gt; L4N 1B9&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://workfromhome.sitesell.com/JOANNA1.html.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://graphics.sitesell.com/snippet/home-728x90.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; alt=&quot;Site Build It!&quot; width=&quot;728&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:53:31 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Welcome to 2009</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Happy New Year Everyone!&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;I was fortunate enough to welcome the New Year in Cuba, on a white, sandy beach with my closest friends and my family.&#160; Today that night is a dreamy memory that I will cherish for a long time.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Coming back to reality was qute difficult, usual 4am wake-up calls (don't ask), and the long drive to Barrie will again become my daily routines.&#160; But surprisingly, I was eager to come back and get things going again.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;I discovered that my optimism is still there and that I feel happy, rested and somehow sure of what will come my way this year.&#160; Perhaps it is the adrenaline of the new beginning that comes with the New Year, maybe it's just the leftover sugar rush from Christmas indulgence... But whatever it is I will try to nurture this happy, optimistic feeling for as long as I can. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My New Years Promises to myself are different:&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;I will stay close to those who make me feel good, I will remove myself from the proximity of those with pessimistic tendencies.&#160; I will look for the better, brighter side of things and search the positive in every project and every deal.&#160; I will make this year a Good Year!&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;I wish you all the same, happy filling inside, may you discover your own little voice that reasures you that all will go as planned this year.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;With Best Wishes,&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Sales Representative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #006600; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;HomeLife&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kempenfelt-Kelly&lt;br /&gt;Realty Ltd. Brokerage*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;284 Dunlop St. W. &lt;br /&gt;Barrie, Ontario&lt;br /&gt; L4N 1B9&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;O:705-722-8191&lt;br /&gt;F:705-725-8232&lt;br /&gt;TF: 1-877-722-8191&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:10:04 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Barrie's Christmas Events</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hello Everyone!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Christmas Time and Holidays are here, we are blessed with a beautiful, white Winter Wonderland in the City of Barrie and the stage is set for the Holiday Fun!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This Saturday you will have a chance to try your skate-legs at the BIG arena! Come join our Barrie MP &lt;strong&gt;Patrick Brown&lt;/strong&gt; at the Molson Centre for a Family Skate!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MP Patrick Brown's Family Skate&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Saturday, December 13, 2008 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm &lt;br /&gt; Location: Barrie Molson Centre &lt;br /&gt; Street: 555 Bayview Drive &lt;br /&gt; Barrie, ON   John Mueller&amp;rsquo;s Winter Dance Party &lt;strong&gt;Dec-11-08&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Georgian College Theatre 1 Georgian Drive &lt;br /&gt;This official and authentic recreation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper&amp;rsquo;s final tour captures the icons at the height of their careers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marmalade Sings Christmas&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Dec-12-08&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Burton Avenue United Church 37 Burton Ave. &lt;br /&gt;Marmalade Christmas Concert &amp;ldquo;Last Month of the Year&amp;hellip;&amp;rdquo; Under the direction of Edwina Douglas Friday Dec. 12, 2008,  8:00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One Night in Havana &lt;strong&gt;Dec-14-08&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Georgian College Theatre 1 Georgian Drive &lt;br /&gt;The best of Cuban music over the last 70 years is presented by Orchestra Havana Old Stars, considered to be one of the best orchestras performing traditional Cuban music.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Victorian Christmas &lt;strong&gt;Dec-14-08&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Simcoe County Museum Description: Crafts, music and entertainment celebrate the season in Victorian Style. Free admission, donation to the food bank appreciated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;OLG Slots Presents &quot;The Martels&quot; &lt;strong&gt;Dec-17-08&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Georgian Downs, 7485 5th Sideroad, Innisfil, just north of Innisfil Beach Road and west of Highway 400 &lt;br /&gt;The original 50s and 60s Rock &amp;amp; Roll Dance and Band Show. One show only at 8:30pm Must be 19 years of age or older. Reserved Seating&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Christmas and all that Jazz &lt;strong&gt;Dec-21-08&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Collier Street United Church 112 Collier St. &lt;br /&gt;Featuring as a special guest on vocals Heather Bambrick, winner of the 2004 National Jazz Award&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Barrie's New Year's Eve Downtown Countdown 2008 &lt;strong&gt;Dec-31-08&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Barrie City Hall (70 Collier Street) &lt;br /&gt;Ring in the New Year at the biggest free New Year's Eve celebration in Central Ontario!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Event information provided by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tourismbarrie.com&quot; title=&quot;Tourism Barrie&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.TourismBarrie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Sales Representative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #006600; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;HomeLife&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kempenfelt-Kelly&lt;br /&gt;Realty Ltd. Brokerage*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;284 Dunlop St. W. &lt;br /&gt;Barrie, Ontario&lt;br /&gt; L4N 1B9&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(705)794-6482&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:28:54 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Tips for Selling in the New Year</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Those homeowners planning to sell early in the New Year should take a moment to plan ahead.  Timing is important when entering a Real Estate Market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want a painless sale with a truly beneficial outcome, your home must be picture perfect, priced well and ready to be promoted and marketed by your chosen Realtor by the end of February!  If you need more time, be sure to have ready for the Market by the week, following March Break, any later than that&#8230; and you may be disappointed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the time to keep the realities of this new Buyers Market in mind.  Be ready and do not leave anything to chance!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If your home needs a slight cosmetic upgrade&#8230; go and do what needs to be done BEFORE you list it.  Call your Realtor now, before Christmas, and ask for advice.  Last thing we want you to do is to spend more money than needed!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Set a realistic budget, make a list of all items that need your attention, and be honest with yourself about your abilities to do the job yourself.  If you need help, ask for it, friends and relatives will be willing to help with things you can&#8217;t handle.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If something in your home bothers you, like that leaking faucet, you can be sure that the buyer will notice it and it will give them the opportunity to ask for the price reduction.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;De-clutter and remove things that will distract the potential buyer.  Remember, they are not there to admire your family pictures.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The point is to present your home in the best possible light, so when it time to compete with other listings it will standout from the crowd.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to truly listen to pricing advice from your Realtor, we do have special techniques that we use to even give you an idea how long it will take to sell, based on your asking price&#8230; Doing it right the first time is the way to go!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Choose a Realtor who does more than most other Realtors.  In this Market, you need to have access to innovative promotion and advertising ways, and you need someone who will do their job right, so you don&#8217;t have to worry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Homes are still selling in this changing market and we now work with more buyers that before.  Your job is to entice those buyers to fall in love with YOUR home&#8230;  For more tips and advice on how to do that, please &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&quot; title=&quot;Selling Barrie Homes&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;visit my website&lt;/a&gt; or request a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/seller-tools.html&quot; title=&quot;Sellers Tools&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;FREE Seller-Tools CD here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;Sales Representative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #006600; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;HomeLife&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kempenfelt-Kelly&lt;br /&gt;Realty Ltd. Brokerage*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;284 Dunlop St. W. &lt;br /&gt;Barrie, Ontario&lt;br /&gt; L4N 1B9&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:03:28 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>ARDAGH  BLUFFS CONNECTION      issue 10/08-01 Section 5</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737553/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737570/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737579/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737599/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kids Corner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/8/7/7/5/ar122391163657783.gif&quot; height=&quot;154&quot; alt=&quot;Ardagh Bluffs Connection Issue 01/08-10&quot; width=&quot;150&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HAPPY THANKSGIVING! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s Turkey Time! &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Why do turkeys always go, &quot;gobble, gobble&quot;? Because they never learned good table manners!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Thanksgiving Family Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Make a &amp;ldquo;Turkey&amp;rdquo; using a pumpkin, sticks, leafs &amp;amp; gourds.  Fun project for entire family!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will need:&lt;br /&gt; - 1 straight stick&lt;br /&gt; - 2 sticks that look like turkey feet (three small branches at one end)&lt;br /&gt; - some fluffy, feathery grass &lt;br /&gt; - colourful pointy leafs &lt;br /&gt; - pumpkin with one flat side (for the body)&lt;br /&gt; - a gourd (for the head)&lt;br /&gt; -your dad/mom with a drill &lt;br /&gt; -your mom/dad with a glue gun&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Position the pumpkin flat side down, &amp;amp; ask an adult to drill three holes in your pumpkin, the size of the sticks you have: one at the top, for the neck and two at the bottom for the legs. &lt;br /&gt; - drill one hole in the wide end of the gourd &lt;br /&gt; - using a hot glue gun (with your mom or dad), glue the sticks in the drilled holes, and glue the gourd onto the neck-stick&lt;br /&gt; -glue the fluffy grass to the &amp;ldquo;other end&amp;rdquo; of the turkey for &amp;ldquo;feathered tail and glue small leafs to the &amp;lsquo;turkey breast&amp;rdquo; area.  Don&amp;rsquo;t forget to position some of the grass and leaves at the sides for wings!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt; TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR TURKEY &amp;amp; SEND IT TO:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Joanna@Selling-Barrie-Homes.com, so your turkey can be featured on my website!  Don&amp;rsquo;t forget to include your first name, it will be entered to WIN a prize!  Place your Turkey at the front door; your visitors will love it!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2008&amp;copy;Joanna Gerber Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:30:17 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/737614/ardagh-bluffs-connection-issue-10-08-01-section-5</link>
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      <title>ARDAGH  BLUFFS CONNECTION      issue 10/08-01 Section 4</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737553/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737570/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737579/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Current For Sale Listings in Ardagh Bluffs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;	7 PENVILL TR. 	$264,900&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	2 PENVILL TR. 	$289,900&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	22 BATTEAUX ST. $299,000&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	90 PENVILL TR. 	$314,900&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	1 McINTYRE DR. 	$329,900&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	65 McINTYRE DR. $344,900&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	12 BLACK ASH TL.$349,900&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	46 BATTEAUX ST.	$379,000&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	66 SILVER TL. 	$379,000&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	7 BLACK ASH TL.	$384,900&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	13 PURBROOK CT.	$449,900&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recently SOLD listings in Ardagh Bluffs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	21 SILVER TL. 	SOLD 07/07/2008&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	48 BATTEAUX ST.	SOLD 07/15/2008&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	23 SILVER TL.	SOLD 07/25/2008&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	98 PENVILL TL.	SOLD 07/28/2008&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	25 SILVER TL.	SOLD 07/29/2008&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	6 LAMONT CR.	SOLD 07/30/2008&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	29 McINTYRE DR.	SOLD 08/26/2008&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	9 SILVER TL.	SOLD 09.25/2008&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	36 BLACK ASH TL.SOLD 09/29/2008&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There were 8 sales of less than $320K and 1 sale above $320K-$335K bracket.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Statistical Data for July-Aug-Sept 2007 Ardagh Sales: average sale price: $302,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Statistical Data for July-Aug-Sept 2008 Ardagh Sales: average sale price: $259,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*Data provided by: &lt;strong&gt;Barrie &amp;amp; District Association of REALTORS&amp;reg; Inc.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737614/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:22:23 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/737599/ardagh-bluffs-connection-issue-10-08-01-section-4</link>
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      <title>ARDAGH BLUFFS CONNECTION issue 10/08-01 Section 3</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GETTING YOUR HOME READY FOR WINTER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ten Tips to help with Winterizing &amp;amp; Maintenance of Your Home&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Caulk around all windows and doors where needed.&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Replace any damaged or missing weather stripping on doors, windows, attic hatch, garage doors.&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Caulk or use expandable insulation on any areas where wires, cables, vents, plumbing pipes, service entry pipes penetrate the outside walls. &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Check landscape and driveway slope to make sure it is sloped away from foundation to prevent water damage. &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Check to see if you have the proper location for receptacles for outdoor Christmas lighting &amp;amp; the proper amperage needed to prevent using extension cords, which could cause a line voltage drop. They could also be a trip hazard &amp;amp; could cause fire or shock.&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Keep snow clear of Furnace and dryer vents to prevent carbon monoxide from backing up back into house.&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Clean eaves troughs and down spouts to prevent water back up and ice build up. &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	(Roof) Seal around plumbing vent pipes, attic vents, Flashing's &amp;amp; Valleys where needed. &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Trim hedges, trees, vines, shrubs away from house to prevent moisture damage to walls &amp;amp; foundation.  Remove vines from brickwork as they can grow through mortar into the home. &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Seal any Foundation cracks, Repair any flaking or deterioration on concrete or brick work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Above information was kindly provided by Ardagh&amp;rsquo;s Doug and Nellie Snowball of DNS Services Home Inspections.  You can reach them at: (705)321-0781 or Toll Free at: (877)321-0781&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Section 4&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:12:45 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/737579/ardagh-bluffs-connection-issue-10-08-01-section-3</link>
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      <title>ARDAGH  BLUFFS CONNECTION      issue 10/08-01 Section 2</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737553/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; title=&quot;Ardagh Bluffs Connection (1-1)&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CHANGING BARRIE MARKET?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Barrie Real Estate Market conditions are changing and Sellers are entering a new Reality.  If you plan a sale of your home in the near future, you need to be well informed &amp;amp; prepared to take advantage of those rapid changes, and to benefit from them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the light of those recent market changes I still feel that Barrie has many tremendous benefits due to its location, &amp;amp; the growth rate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We still have Clients moving to Barrie from Brampton, Toronto and from areas North of Barrie.  All those people come here in search of work, social services and other reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many of them are drawn to this area because of the number of homes available for sale at exceptional prices.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If a Home Sale is something that you are considering, there are great opportunities out there to dazzle those coming to Barrie with what your home has to offer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is also another group of people who recognize the opportunities that this market has to offer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Buyers looking for a new home are thrilled to finally be experiencing this long awaited Buyer&amp;rsquo;s Market, where new inventory is available every day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Regardless of where you stand, there is still potential here in Barrie, and we are lucky to be here to use it to our benefit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m here to help, please contact me for more information at 705-722-8191 (ask for Joanna Gerber) or e-mail me at:  Joanna@Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737579/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:06:05 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>ARDAGH  BLUFFS CONNECTION      issue 10/08-01</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hello Neighbors,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the electronic version of the first Issue of our Ardagh Bluffs Newsletter.  A place to share news &amp;amp; information about our neighborhood, perhaps to connect with others living here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I will be looking for business owners from our area to toss in their advice on topics related to their professions.  I will seek families to announce their garage sale, neighbourhood BBQ&amp;rsquo;s and other happenings, right here in Ardagh Bluffs Connection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;News and announcements from our local school, St. Joan of Arc, as well as from our local Parish, Holy Spirit will be available here too.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since Real Estate is my Profession and more &amp;amp; more it seams like it&amp;rsquo;s my life too, my goal is to provide you with up-to-date information about current Real Estate Market conditions that affect the value of our homes in Ardagh Bluffs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This Newsletter will evolve and grow with time and with your involvement.  I hope that such publication will allow us all to get to know each other a bit better and to connect as neighbours should.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Newsletter will be also available online where an interactive page is set up for you to share your opinions, news &amp;amp; announcements. http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/Ardagh-homes.html (or Google: * Ardagh homes*)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wishing you a Wonderful &amp;amp; Safe Thanksgiving.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sales Representative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;HOMELIFE/KEMPENFELT-KELLY REALTY LTD.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/737570/ARDAGH-BLUFFS-CONNECTION-issue&quot; title=&quot;Ardagh Bluffs Connection (1-2)&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Section 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:58:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/737553/ardagh-bluffs-connection-issue-10-08-01</link>
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      <title>Buyers Unable to Make a Decision </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I've noticed that there are a lot of &lt;strong&gt;indecisive buyers&lt;/strong&gt; out there&amp;hellip; It is understandable that with the uncertain economy and turmoil in US, Canadians don&amp;rsquo;t really know what&amp;rsquo;s coming&amp;hellip; And this huge step of buying a home is after all one of the most important decisions you will make.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;BUT&amp;hellip; I&amp;rsquo;ve seen buyers crying at an Open House, because they just missed out on the home of their dreams and now have to start the search again.  I had requests for showings on townhouses that were available for months and months and when Clients finally decided that YES, they would like to see those&amp;hellip; they were gone.  I had Clients looking for fixer upper&amp;rsquo;s in great neighbourhoods, and when time came to snag one that just came on the market on that one street they dreamed about&amp;hellip; they over-thought the process, and someone else have reaped the rewards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m not saying: Jump on every deal out there!  We have plenty great deals in Barrie nowadays, you know&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m saying: if it makes sense, if you feel it in your heart, &lt;strong&gt;if you KNOW&lt;/strong&gt; that this is the home for you, if it is exactly what you&amp;rsquo;ve been looking for&amp;hellip; and on that perfect street no less!...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do not wonder, and go over all the &amp;ldquo;what if&amp;rsquo;s&amp;rdquo; in your head.  Do not dwell on the possibilities that next month may bring.  &lt;strong&gt;Do no waste your time&lt;/strong&gt; to look at 10 other homes you know you will hate! (Because deep down, you already have made your choice)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you do, you may be the one crying at my next Open House, because that perfect home of yours, that great deal that you know you should have jumped on, that one and only&amp;hellip;, just sold from under your nose to someone who recognized an opportunity and simply acted on it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:51:25 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/721176/buyers-unable-to-make-a-decision-</link>
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      <title>Breast Cancer Fundraiser</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Breast Cancer Fundraiser&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/3/2/8/ar122288916982334.gif&quot; height=&quot;325&quot; alt=&quot;breast cancer ribbon&quot; width=&quot;250&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You are invited to our First Annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser &lt;br /&gt; on &lt;strong&gt;FRIDAY, OCT. 3rd&lt;/strong&gt;, 2008 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt; 12:00pm - 3:00pm &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; at HOMELIFE/KEMPENFELT-KELLY REALTY LTD. &lt;strong&gt;INNISFIL OFFICE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 1000 Innisfil Beach Road, Innisfil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ALL PROCEEDS IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come and join us for lunch!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BBQ HAMBURGERS ONLY $3.00 each &lt;/strong&gt;(including drink and dessert)&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; compliments of M&amp;amp;M Meats and Sobeys&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wear PINK to our event &amp;amp; receive a Free Pink Carnation, compliments of Bradley's Florist and Lavender Floral&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Give a payable donation to the Cancer Society and receive a free gift, compliments of Duco&amp;amp;Duco, Gibson&amp;amp;Adams&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hope I will see you there!&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*Independently Owned and Operated &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:23:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/718130/breast-cancer-fundraiser</link>
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      <title>CAN YOU HELP?</title>
      <description>WANTED Barrie or Area Bungalow for Lease

&lt;p&gt;Hello again,  I hope that someone can help.  

&lt;p&gt;I'm sure many of you have heard about the pedestrian hit by the transport truck on Hwy 400 two weeks ago.  The victim is still in Toronto hospital while her family is frantically looking for a place to live.  Place that will accommodate the drastically changed needs of this wife and mother. 

&lt;p&gt;The husband and son came into my office about a week ago, and since then we have been searching for a bungalow with a finished basement in Barrie or south of Barrie that they could lease for at least a year.  Regretfully, there is nothing like that available at this time.  We are looking for a one floor living accommodations in a subdivision, or on a farm.  They need to move in on November 1st.  

&lt;p&gt;If you currently have a suitable home listed for sale, and would consider leasing it to this family, kindly let your Agent know, that I'm looking.  

&lt;p&gt;If you have such home available for a minimum 1 year lease, please let me know.  I will truly appreciate any help we can get finding the right home for this family.  Their lives changed in a split second and they do need our help.  

&lt;p&gt;With Thanks, 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-Barrie-homes.com&quot;&gt;www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; MOWIE PO POLSKU&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:50:20 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Ardagh Bluffs Newsletter - Coming Soon!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Calling all Ardagh Bluffs Residents!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In next couple of weeks you will be receiving the first issue of West Ardagh Newsletter.  This will come in the mail and will be addressed to all residents on the following streets:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Silver Trail, Penvill, McIntyre, Batteaux, Lamont, Black Ash, Purbrook and portion of Mapleton.  There are about 900 homes in our neighbourhood and finally it's time to get connected.  This will evolve with time and I hope will become one of the best ways to stay in touch with the neighbours.  To start, I plan to have 4 issues a year and if needed I will be changing this to 6 issues each year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since Real Estate plays a major part in my life, I will also have area statistics, new listings and recently sold data in every issue.  Tips and advice, geared to current market conditions will also find a spot there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Electronic version will be available as well.  For now, I am looking for news from the community.  If you live in West Ardagh Subdivision and have news, events, happenings that you would like to share, be sure to let me know.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are also small business owners living in West Ardagh, and if you are one of them, and would like to announce your services to the neighbours, again, let me know.  Each issue will have a spot for 5 or 6 business listings.  There will be no charge for this, unless you want to occupy the coupon space to offer a specific discounted service.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I'm also working on a West Ardagh web page on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/&quot; title=&quot;Selling Barrie Homes&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;my site&lt;/a&gt;.  There will be a space there for residence, our local &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.holyspiritbarrie.ca/&quot; title=&quot;Holy Spirit Parish Barrie&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Holy Spirit Parish&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href=&quot;http://currwww.smcdsb.on.ca/JOA/&quot; title=&quot;St. Joan of Arc HighSchool, Barrie&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;St. Joan of Arc school&lt;/a&gt;, to add their announcements, and news.  Those will be live on the site within 24 hours.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hope that once we get this off the ground, it will become a welcomed feature, used and utilized by many in our West Ardagh Neighbourhood.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:33:02 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>I'm Looking for Buyers!  I WANT Buyers!  BUYERS WANTED!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;If one of your dreams is to own a home... you are in luck today!  I'm am looking for first time buyers, renters, those who want to move out of the townhouse and finally move into their own home!  

&lt;p&gt;There is plenty to choose from in &lt;strong&gt;Barrie&lt;/strong&gt; today with over 1000 active listing!  Mortgage Rates are still very agreeable and that dreaded mortgage payment may be less than you expect.  But you will never know if you don't ask.  

&lt;p&gt;If you never thought you could afford your own home,  you may be in for a surprise.  This is a perfect time to come and take a look. perhaps stop by and talk to our Mortgage Specialist.  

&lt;p&gt;Give me a call, I will be happy to show you what's available on the market today, guide your through the buying process and get you into that dream home sooner than you think! 

&lt;p&gt;Lets talk! 

&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:26:47 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>October Barrie Events</title>
      <description>I hope you will find time to enjoy those events that BARRIE has to offer.  

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chappell Farm's Pumpkin Festival &amp; Haunted Adventure&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;br&gt;Sep-27-08 - Oct-31-08
&lt;br&gt;Chappell Farms,
&lt;br&gt;617 Penetanguishene Road, Barrie

&lt;p&gt;Farmyard Friends (animals)
&lt;br&gt;Hay Maze
&lt;br&gt;Corn Maze
&lt;br&gt;The Boo Barn
&lt;br&gt;Trike Track
&lt;br&gt;Sand Diggers
&lt;br&gt;Nanny Goat Mountain
&lt;br&gt;Play Area
 &lt;br&gt;Pick your own perfect pumpkin 

&lt;p&gt;For more information visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chappellfarms.ca&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Chappellfarms.ca&lt;/a&gt; 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pumpkin Mania 2008&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;br&gt;Rounds Ranch Farm Adventures, 
&lt;br&gt;2457 County Rd. 92, Elmvale

&lt;p&gt;Pumpkin bowling, 
&lt;br&gt;pie eating, 
&lt;br&gt;pumpkin hunts, 
&lt;br&gt;pick-a-pumpkin, 
&lt;br&gt;A-maize-ing Adventure Cornfield Maze and more! 
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Open Saturdays and Sunday. For more information visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.roundsranch.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Roundsranch.com&lt;/a&gt; or call 705-322-6293.

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barrie Colours of Music&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sep-26-08 - Oct-05-08

&lt;p&gt;The sixth Colours of Music Festival will present Wonderful Music, Wonderfully Performed. We will expose you to talent from all across Canada and other parts of the world. What a colourful, relaxing way to spend those first few lazy days of autumn! It is our wish that as you listen to the music presented by the performers, you will be motivated to encourage others to come and enjoy what our beautiful City of Barrie can offer.

&lt;p&gt;Tickets can be purchased at various outlet throughout Simcoe County including Music Pro at 56 Barrie View Drive and Music In Fusion at 72 Dunlop Street E in Barrie. Tickets can also be ordered by mail. For performance schedules and ticket information visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coloursofmusic.ca&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Coloursofmusic.ca&lt;/a&gt; or call (705)431-8745.

&lt;p&gt;*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way. 

&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Joanna Gerber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Joanna Gerber (HomeLife Kempenfelt Kelly Realty Ltd.)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:11:31 -0500</pubDate>
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