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2010 

Curb Appeal.... How Important Is It? A vast majority of home buyers decide whether or not to look inside a home, based on their first impressions of the outside... does it have "curb appeal?" ..the view they see when they drive by or arrive for a showing.  You can ensure people want to come insid...
06/19/2010
A few years ago, I had clients looking for large home, in a nice neighbourhood... after several viewings on various properties, we selected one that seemed perfect for them.  It was about 2,700 square feet, and listed aat $599,000.  We negotiated an offer, and ultimately it was accepted... My cli...
06/18/2010
Hello everyone, thanks for the great response to my post yesterday.   Thought some of you might like to have a standard starter agreement you can personalize for your individual scenarios you may encounter.  I'm sure I missed some, so you can add your own. Sorry I couldn't save in a Jpg or Tif fo...
06/15/2010
We all need a break from time to time, and one important decision facing you before you take that well deserved break... is "who is going to take care of my clients in my absence?" First and foremost, you need someone who is trustowrthy and honest, and has the same ethic you do in the way you con...
06/14/2010
   Recently, a colleague of mine did an open house on a typical Sunday afternon, but she was perplexed at the poor turnout.  When she was collecting her signs at 4:00 p.m., she then found out why.  A number of them were missing, and had been confiscated by the City of Brampton.  Other open house ...
06/11/2010
      CUSTOM BUNGALOW ON RAVINE LOT IN BEAUTIFUL, HISTORIC NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO                                Historic Old Niagara-on-The-Lake Exquisite custom BUNGALOW in the quaint old town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. This stunning 8 year old custom home is situated on a 64' x 170' lot on ...
06/10/2010
June 3, 2010 -- Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 9,470 sales through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May, representing a one per cent dip from May 2009. In comparison to previous years, this was the third highest May sales result on record."The pace of transactions slowed in May followi...
06/09/2010
Last week I wrote about the home that was advertised by the agent as "move in" condition, where the trees and bushes were all overgrown... there wasn't a blade of grass anywhere in sight, only weeds, and the back yard was a forest! Inside, there were in the process of stripping wallpaper and pain...
06/08/2010
  Eighty-five percent of sellers were assisted by a real estate agent when selling their home, according to research by the National Association of Realtors, and 79 percent of buyers purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker. Buying or selling a home, is the single most important...
06/07/2010
Glossary Of Key Real Estate Terms There are a great deal of phrases and terminologies unique to real estate.  Listed below are just a sample of the common terms you will encounter in the process of buying or selling a home.  Take a moment to familiarize yourself with them so you will know where t...
06/06/2010
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