Lynn's Nanaimo Real Estate Blog

How to keep your home looking new without spending a fortune Sometimes it seems that no matter how hard you try, even the newest or updated homes can start to look a little worse for wear after a while. Here are three easy and inexpensive things that you can do to keep your home looking new, no m...

Fourteen Things To Look For When You View A House When you're looking for a home to buy in Nanaimo odds are that you may look at several in one day, not to mention the open houses that you visit on the weekends. While it is important to see what's on the market, the problem with looking at a lot ...

What happens after subject removal? Once the buyers have removed or waived all of their subjects, the sale of your house is subject free and may proceed to completion.   The buyer’s agent will send us a copy of the signed final subject removal addendum.  At this time the SOLD sign will be placed ...

Are You Tired Of Looking At Homes For Sale? A common mistake that many home buyers in Nanaimo make is trying to look at every single home that's on the market. OK, I'm exaggerating a little bit, but you get the point.  When you're buying a home it's understandable that you want to see as much as ...

How To Get Your Vacant House Sold In some ways getting your vacant home sold can be easier than selling a house that you're living in, provided that you follow a few simple steps. First, make sure the utilities stay turned on when your home is vacant.  When you do this it's much easier to show yo...

What are the usual conditions that are placed on an offer? As a home seller it is a good idea to educate yourself about the key components of a real estate contract of purchase and sale.  Of particular importance to you, when deciding on whether or not to accept an offer, are the contingencies or...

Nanaimo Real Estate – Sept. 30 2014 real estate update The real estate market in Nanaimo continues to be strong, particularly in single family homes.  Here is what has been selling in the Nanaimo real estate market for the month of September 2014.  (source VIREB): Property Type    Number of units...

Now that I have an accepted offer does that mean my house is sold? There are two types of offers; one with conditions and ones without.   Conditional offers: If you have accepted an offer that has conditions (also known as subject to’s) it means that the buyer has placed one or more conditions on...

We just received an offer on our house - Now what? There is nothing as exciting as receiving an offer on your house.  Exciting and nerve racking!  Getting that offer is just step #1 in the process of actually selling your house. As a Realtor, once I receive an offer for my clients, I book an appo...