Recently, I’ve had to have the rather awkward conversation with my clients around their list price. Believe it or not, it can be an incredibly touchy subject; some project, albeit subconsciously, personal, subjective value upon the objective market value of their property. I suppose that’s just normal, human behaviour. I refer to it as […]
Let’s hope that the pandemic will soon be a memory and, as we look back, we’ll have chance to reflect upon some of the more profound legacies this period of cataclysmic disruption will have bestowed. The local residential real estate market has not been immune to the effects of Covid-19. Far from it.
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… wait just a minute. So, after the tears of joy and high-fives that follow ‘winning’ a bidding war (congrats, by the way), the dust settles, we all land back into the land of reality. Likely, as has been the norm over the past couple of years, you’ll have paid far above the asking
Other expenses you’ll be paying at closing. Hopefully you haven’t suffered a heart attack after reading my previous blog about how much LTT you’ll be paying upon the purchase of your property. … the inconvenient truth is that there are other expenses to pay when you purchase, as well. Gulp.
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At last! So you’ve finally bought a place. Congratulations! Especially heartfelt congrats to those first-time buyers out there. It’s not easy but at least it makes for good conversation… after the fact. I know it must have felt like a never-ending roller-coaster where there were far more downs than ups – but you made
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Another Quick Life Lesson Zinger Here From The Real-Life Real Estate Trenches. In a sellers’ market, generally defined as when too few properties are for sale for the number of buyers in the same market (thereby providing the seller the advantage in the transaction), properties listed for sale don’t last long before being scooped
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This one is going to be quick ’n dirty – just because I want to make a point and share a lesson I just learned (even though I technically ‘knew’ already, it hadn’t sunk in until this point). I was recently at a staff meeting with the entire team at my real estate brokerage and
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Since obtaining my license, I’ve found it really interesting to hear various perspectives on the residential market. It seems like everyone’s got an opinion. Everyone’s an expert. I’ve witnessed that as soon as people know you’re a Realtor, they can’t help but tell you how they feel, what they think and ask for you
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There are all sorts of experts out there. At least, that’s what they say (about themselves). But what is an expert?
How to select a Realtor: What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Read More »
Just do it. It’s funny how you don’t notice something unless you’re either directly involved with it or someone’s mentioned it recently. Like, if you’re looking to buy a particular car, all of a sudden, you’re seeing that car everywhere (Ooooh! That person has the model down. They’ve got the model up. That’s the
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