Kimberly Graham's (kimberlygraham) Blog

Sounds simple right? You just... start looking. Right? Pick up a newspaper, start calling everyone in it. Or check out Realtor.ca, all the listings are on there, why bother with a realtor? Well sure that is one way to do it, but since my high school teacher introduced me to the concept of "work s...

And we await.  As Alf Warkentin says: "The moment of truth is upon us".  It sounds very doomsday doesn't it?  The general worry and fear that flood is upon us can be unavoidable.  For those living south of the perimeter close to the United States we are sure your worry is greater than ours up her...

Its true.I really am one of the most organized people you will ever run across. I actually like organizing, colour coding things and streamlining systems. Its not even a control thing, I swear! Its a convenience thing. The time I see people waste looking for things... my goodness, create a spot f...

Perusing book store shelves recently had me coming across the section on Ernest Hemingway. I stopped short at one book entitled: "To Have and Have Not". While this book doesn't focus on real estate, it does bring to mind some sound advice I wanted to pass along to all my favorite buyers out there...

For those of you unfamiliar with the fable of "Chicken Little" I will give you a brief re-cap: an old fable about a Chicken (or a Hare in early versions) who believes the sky is falling. The phrase, "The sky is falling" has passed into the English language as a common idiom indicating a hysterica...

What is a deposit for?A deposit is a show of good faith that you intend to purchase the home.Do I have to give one?I am to understand that by law you are not legally required to give one, however it is such a common practice in today's market that seller's may not understand why you don't have on...

Salespeople of all types have had a long history of being perceived by the public as "cheesy". Hey, before you shoot the messanger... remember that perception is reality and we have all heard this! I blame it on tried and true techniques that worked at one point, but never changed with the times....

Information courtesy of Peter Squire and Winnipeg Real Estate NewsI have gotten a lot of questions lately about where I think the market is going to go... will it remain strong, balance out, or fall flat? Where the most sensible thing is to hope for a balanced market (if only to give those poor b...

Hey fellow bloggers!Welcome to minus 40 degree weather! One could say at least it is sunny outside right? That is little compensation for some people who have to bear the winter's brunt to go house hunting today. With all those buyers, and not enough houses on the market, there is no wonder it is...

After the last little while of working with clients looking for condos in Winnipeg, it dawned on me that there are a lot of misconceptions out there regarding the process of purchasing a condo, and how it is different from that of purchasing a home.  Below is just some information I have gathered...