RhondaHeaslip NanaimoRealEstate's (nanaimo) Blog

"Done" is a Powerful Motivator Use it to stay excited about your work. Use it to stay on top of your game. Because we work in real estate, we have many projects and activities that need to be worked onevery day. For example: Listing presentation materials that need updating Phone calls to be made...

Think Big....We hear those words a lot in life. But what happens when we actually do think big, believe in ourselves and chase that dream all the way to the finish line? Amazing things...That's what. I apply this way of thinking in everything I have a passion for: My family, my sport, my work an ...

For Sale By Owners (FSBO's) Need Us FSBO's need us. Here's why: Ball-parking it, about 70% of FSBO's out there either list with an agent or change their plans in the end. Only about 15% of buyers out there shop FSBO and of that 15% only about 4% of the buyers they encounter and pre-approved ready...

Made in Canada....Canadian Roots: I am attaching a CBC news link to a story that is inspiring. It is about the "ROOTS" bag and how it all happens. I love this company because it truly is Canadian in every way. This company refuses to outsource, keeping production and employment entirely in Canada...

                     A quick question: How do you make a great first impression? What is the first thing you see in a listing photo? Often it's the outside of the house AND the yard. If you are thinking of listing your home, ask yourself if it has that curbside appeal needed to draw the buyers in...

WHAT DO YOUR PAST CLIENTS WANT?First, I'll state the obvious: Itʼs pretty easy to figure out what clients want from you during a transaction. Theywant you to help them buy or sell a home quickly, get the best possible deal, andmake the entire process go smoothly for them. But what do clients want...

Although I am writing more about my sport than about real estate here, please bear with me as there is a correlation between the two...and I want to share it with you. I'm 52 and training for a National and World Powerlifting Championships. I've just broken 8 national records last month. This was...

Alan May does a great job on this one. It's the truth of things and very to-the-point. I don't know how many times I've encountered properties in need of fine tuning to bring about the offer. It's pretty much always for one of the below reasons. What more can I say? He's pretty much said it all w...