Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate News and Questions

New Listing - 61 Stoke Drive, Kitchener By: John Summers (RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

I have a new listing "home for rent" located at 61 Stoke Drive in Kitchener for $2,200/month. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home, in Beechwood Forest area. Updates currently being done include; new counter tops in kitchen, new high-efficiency windows, furnace and central air. Features include; dining room, living room, family room,

The Joys of having a Partner By: Heather Cook (Rooms in Bloom Staging & Design ~ www.homestagingdesign.ca)

My partner Alana and I started our business nineteen months ago with a great combination of design background/experience, an inventory of home decor accessories .. and a passion for making spaces beautiful. We were lucky and landed some great contracts right away and with lots of smart marketing, hard work and

Misguided Notions about Home Staging By: Christine Bird (New View Home Staging) (New View Home Staging ~ www.newviewhomestaging.ca)

This is a piece originally published in my September newsletter...
A mentorto many in the staging profession, and certainly to me, is Christine Rae. Christine is the founder of Canadian Staging Professionals, known as Certified Staging Professionals in the US. She travels the world, recently expandingCSPinto Australia, and is keynote speaker

Keeping your Curb Appeal Appealing with Great Late Summer Gardens By: Christine Bird (New View Home Staging) (New View Home Staging ~ www.newviewhomestaging.ca)

This is just a quick add-on note I wrote for my newsletter recently.
Keeping curb appeal current with the season is important, and early September is a good time to add some Fall flowers to your landscaping. Some ideas would be the safe standbys mums and pansies but also kale, asters,

Summer Market Sizzles in KW By: Tim Thiessen (RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc.)

Dispite a sizzling hot market characterized short supply andand high demand resulting inquick sales,multiple offer situations and frustrated buyers, average prices do not seem to be increasing dramatically.
Number of Units Sold per Month

One would expect that more sales and fewer listings would result in higher prices, but such

New Listing - 47 Cora Drive, Kitchener By: John Summers (RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

I have a new listing at 47 Cora Drive, Kitchener. List price $339,900. A Perfect Bungalow! Wow, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, family home is located on a wonderfully landscaped yard backing onto a protected woodlot. Features included finished basement, living room with gas fireplace, large deck, garden shed, double car

New Listing - 412 Northlake Drive, Waterloo By: John Summers (RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

I have a new listing at 412 Northlake Drive, Waterloo. List price $389,900. Great Family Home! This 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 4 level backsplit, is ideal for the whole family. Located on a well manicured lot with mature trees, 2 level deck & shed / playhouse. Features include; fireplace, finished basement

New Listing - 1107-225 Harvard Place, Waterloo By: John Summers (RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

I have a new listing at 1107-225 Harvard Place, Waterloo. List price $139,900. Geared to seniors!2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, unit in a g desired condominium apartment building. This beautifully updated home is in a terrific location, short walk to shopping and very convenient to expressway. The large solarium provides a great

260 Margaret Ave., Kitchener, Ontario By: John Finlayson (ReMax Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

260 Margaret Ave, Kitchener, Ontario
$209,900
MLS #0934724

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OPEN HOUSE! 134 Lancaster Street East, Kitchener, Ontario By: John Finlayson (ReMax Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

OPEN HOUSE! Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 12:00-2:00p.m
134 Lancaster Street East, Kitchener, Ontario
$249,900
MLS #0931219

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OPEN HOUSE! 360 Whitmore Drive, Waterloo, Ontario By: John Finlayson (ReMax Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

OPEN HOUSE! Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
360 Whitmore Drive, Waterloo, Ontario
$579,000
MLS #0931817

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134 Lancaster Street East, Kitchener, Ontario By: John Finlayson (ReMax Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

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My listing a 134 Lancaster Street East has been reduced to $249,900.

New Website and Logo By: Heather Cook (Rooms in Bloom Staging & Design ~ www.homestagingdesign.ca)

I am very pleased to announce that my partner and I have a new logo and website! When we started our business just over a year ago, we chose a standard logo and I designed and wrote our website. It worked really well for us however over the past few months

Home Staging: From the Client's Perspective By: Heather Cook (Rooms in Bloom Staging & Design ~ www.homestagingdesign.ca)

Okay, so I thought I would write a few blog posts from the different perspectives of the people directly involved in the home selling process. This first one is going to be written from the perspective of the sellers - and trust me after talking to many of them and hearing

360 Whitmore Drive, Waterloo, Ontario By: John Finlayson (ReMax Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

360 Whitmore Drive, Waterloo, Ontario
$579,000
MLS #0931817

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Backs on to Golf Course! 18 Deer Ridge Crescent, Kitchener, Ontario By: John Finlayson (ReMax Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

18 Deer Ridge Cres., Kitchener, Ontario
$785,000
MLS #0921794

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134 Lancaster Street East, Kitchener, Ontario By: John Finlayson (ReMax Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

134 Lancaster Street East, Kitchener, Ontario
$249,900
MLS #0931219

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Dealing with a "Dated" Home By: Heather Cook (Rooms in Bloom Staging & Design ~ www.homestagingdesign.ca)

My partner and I were called in to do a consultation at a home last week. My partner's aunt raves about us (we helped her sell her home in less than a week) and the lady we were doing a consult for is a close friend of my partner's aunt. This

Model Condo: Staged & Stunning! By: Heather Cook (Rooms in Bloom Staging & Design ~ www.homestagingdesign.ca)

I just want to thank everyone who responded to my blog post about hanging things on exposed brick walls - they were all really helpful! The builder however was really against "anything" being hung there so we worked around it and here is the finished product!
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Re-Listed - 675 Avondale Avenue, Kitchener By: John Summers (RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

I havere-listed 675 Avondale Avenue, Kitchener. List price $549,900. Located in a highly desired well establishedWestmountneighbourhood, this stunning 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home has much more than its charming character to offer. The exterior of this home displays an in-ground pool (16x32) in its beautifully landscaped backyard, a true summer delight.

New Listing - 226 Pineland Court, Waterloo By: John Summers (RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage)

I have a new listing located at 226 Pineland Court in Waterloo. List price $369,900 2-Storey Family Home! A very nice 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home just steps away from Laurel Creek Conservation Area. Also conveniently located close to schools, transit, shopping and other amenities. Approx 2,000 sq.ft. with double car

Preparing to Sell? Are You Really Ready? By: Christine Bird (New View Home Staging) (New View Home Staging ~ www.newviewhomestaging.ca)

All too often homeowners are in a scramble to get their house on the market, so that they don't miss the perceived "window of opportunity". No doubt, that actually does exist in some markets at different times of the year, but is taking an extra couple of days going to make

Stratford Home Polished Up! By: Heather Cook (Rooms in Bloom Staging & Design ~ www.homestagingdesign.ca)

We work with several realtors in Stratford and we got called in to stage at a home where the home owner had done a lot in the way of renovations. It was actually the mirror image of a vacant home we had staged in the area with the exception that our

1-2-3 Sold, Showcasing the Occupied Home for Sale By: Christine Bird (New View Home Staging) (New View Home Staging ~ www.newviewhomestaging.ca)

1,2,3 SOLD! Showcasing isn't just for vacant homes. An occupied home will benefit from showcasing as much as a vacant, we just approach it differently. It's the third step of a three step process -- Consultation; Improvements; Showcasing. Showcasing creates and promotes the positive feelings and emotions that we want the

Vacant Staging Success Story ~ New View Home Staging By: Christine Bird (New View Home Staging) (New View Home Staging ~ www.newviewhomestaging.ca)

Most realtors agree that it's easier to sell a furnished home than a vacanthome, and RESA numbers from February 2009 fully support this. Unfortunately, not all home sellerscan deal with the upfront cost of staging, particularly if there are rentals involved, and opt for a lower listing price. Either that, or

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