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Why Use a REALTOR®
April 19, 2024
Many consumers consider selling their home directly but eventually turn to REALTORS. Smart home sellers realize they need the expertise in pricing their home, making connections with REALTORS working with buyers, arranging and staffing open houses, and coordinating with other professionals in the sales process MLS / SIA .
Only about half of all ...
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When Is The Best Time of Year to Sell a House?
April 15, 2024
Is there such a thing as a best time of year to sell a house? Certainly, seasonal factors come into play when trying to sell a home, but there are other things to consider as well, like the tug and pull of supply and demand, as well as unique local market conditions.
No matter when a home goes on the market, one should take a few things under ...
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The Inspection
April 15, 2024
You've found your dream home. But don't buy before ...
Your house has been sold, pending an inspection. Now the tough part begins. Here's the drill: Two vehicles pull up outside your front door. From one, out steps the real estate agent, client in tow. From the other emerges the most feared face in real estate sales: the house ...
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Professionals Involved in Your Transaction
April 13, 2024
In the course of buying a property, aside from your agent, you will get to know a number of professionals working in the real estate industry. Since real estate agents are central to any real estate transaction, they can help coordinate your transaction by being the link with the other people involved in the purchase of your property. Here’s an ...
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10 simples things to make you happier at home
April 12, 2024
Our homes are an extension of who we are: what we do within the walls of our abodes shapes our mood, affects our productivity, and influences our outlook on life. Scientific studies have shown that we can have an impact on our happiness by adjusting the tiny little habits and routines that constitute our daily lives — we are, in fact, in control ...
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How to understand your credit rating
April 11, 2024
What is a credit rating?
The credit rating is an instant view of the financial capacity of an individual at a given time. It is obtained by the evaluation of all the information known on a borrower regarding his term loans, credit card history, and credit margins. Most lenders will quote an R (revolving credit, a line of credit for example) or ...
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Are you buying material?
April 11, 2024
So you think you're ready to become your own landlord - ready to put down some roots in a community and build your own personal nest egg. There's no doubt owning a home has many advantages. Yet, this great financial asset also comes with weighty responsibilities. It's a good idea to think carefully about renting vs. buying before taking the ...
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5 Reasons Selling By Owner is a Set-Up for Failure
April 10, 2024
For Sale By Owner = FSBO
As a FSBO, you only have four ways to attract buyers.
Classified advertising.
Open House
For-Sale-Signs
Internet
Over 80% of homes are sold because the Buyer's Broker or Agent was being offered a commission on MLS. This is one route not open to you as a FSBO. By not listing your home on MLS, you forgo the ...
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Why It Is So Important That Your Home Is Correctly Priced and Marketed Properly
April 9, 2024
While many agents may promise to sell your home for the money you want, the reality of the real estate market today is that this simply doesn't always happen. The fact of the matter is, the majority of homes sell for a price which falls short of what sellers may have been lead to believe.
There are two factors at play here. On the one hand, you ...
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Canadian house prices edge higher in April
April 6, 2024
Canadian home prices rose in April from March as three strong cities in Western Canada more than offset weak showings elsewhere, while the annual gain in prices slowed, the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index showed on Tuesday.
The index, which measures price changes for repeat sales of single-family homes, showed overall prices ...
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