December Press Release From the KWAR. Everything Is OK, Sales and Prices Trending Up!

KITCHENER‐WATERLOO HOME SALES GREW IN 2013 KITCHENER‐WATERLOO, ON (January 6, 2014) –– More homes were sold in 2013 than in the previous two years, and the 6,366 residential sales processed through the Multiple Listing System (MLS®) of the Kitchener‐Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) this past year were above the 10‐year average. In a year when […]

April Press Release from the KWAR. Unit Sales Down for March, Average Prices are Up!

  KITCHENER-WATERLOO HOME SALES IN MARCH   KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (April 4, 2013) –– Residential property sales through the Multiple Listing System (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) were in keeping with the 10-year historical average for the first quarter. During the first quarter of 2013, there were a total of 1,397 home […]

March Press Release from the KWAR, Average Prices Up from January!

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (March 5, 2013) –– Residential sales through the Multiple Listing System (MLS®) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) were down 10.5 percent compared to this month last year while the year-to-date dollar volume of sales was 8 percent above the 5-year average. A total of 445 residential properties sold last month, a […]

Kitchener Waterloo Association Of Realtors Press Release, January Statistics.

KW HOME SALES MAINTAIN STEADY PACE KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (February 5, 2013) –– Residential sales through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) were down slightly in January compared to the same month last year. There were a total of 337 residential properties sold last month, a 2.3 percent decrease […]

Helping You Close Your Home Sale, The Final Details.

I hope that you have enjoyed our series of home selling videos. We have covered preparing your home, listing your home, selling your home, negotiating offers and today we have the final video, helping you close your home sale. Now that we have found a buyer for your home it is time to get ready […]

An Open Letter From A Realtor To For Sale By Owner Home Sellers or FSBOs.

I have been paying attention to the online debate between realtors and the for sale by owner fraternity and must admit that I am surprised and disappointed by the invective and half truths that seem to be the fuel that keeps this debate running on and on with little or no productive discussion in sight. […]

Helping You Negotiate Offers, Your Realtor As Your Advisor!

Today we have another video in our home selling series. We have helped you prepare your home for sale, helped you list your home and helped you with the sale of your home. Today I will be discussing helping you negotiate offers. In the time leading up to an offer on your property your home […]

Should I Hire A Buyer’s Agent? or How Can A Realtor Help Me Find A Home?

Recently I have been writing about the sale of your home. How to prepare, list and actually get your home sold. Of course whenever a home is sold there must be a buyer so today I am writing about buying a home and the role of a buyer’s agent. Hiring a realtor to work as […]

Helping You with Your Home Sale, It’s What We Do!

Over the past couple of weeks I have shared a couple of videos with you on the subjects of preparing your home for sale and listing your home. This week’s video is about how we can help you with the sale of your home. Selling a house effectively requires hard work, diligence and a plan. […]