APRIL SHOWERS BROUGHT MAY FLOWERS…AND HOME BUYERS KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (May 6, 2013) –– Residential property sales through the Multiple Listing System (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) in April were identical compared to April last year. Home sales in April were 1.9 percent above the 5-year average for the month. There were […]
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In our previous articles in the home buying series we have discussed preparing for your home search by getting your finances in order and by identifying the features that you need and/or want in your new home. Out third instalment today is about helping you with your home search. We will be looking at how […]
In our last article in this home buying series we discussed the best way to get your finances in order and preparing for your home purchase with a mortgage pre-approval. Now that you have done all that what next? Should we head out into the marketplace and look at everything in your price range? We could […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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