Keith Marshall, Author at Keith Marshall, Realtor

General InformationMay 19, 2020

139 Brighton St. Waterloo | Unit 8D

Quiet and immaculate, two-bedroom, two-storey duplex unit conveniently located within walking distance to uptown Waterloo, Wilfred Laurier University, bus routes, biking trails, shopping, and restaurants. This well-maintained unit comes with many updates. Water heater owned. New furnace air exchanger (with 18-month warranty). New flooring throughout main level. Freshly painted. Gas fireplace rough-in. Bright, with large windows letting in lots of natural light.

Buying a home, CondominiumsMay 18, 2020

What to look for when buying your first condo

By Keith Marshall

For many people, buying a condo is their first home purchase. My first home purchase was a condo. My first investment property was a condominium too. And my second. So, condos are not only a great way to get into the market, they also have a lot of lifestyle and investment advantages too.

General InformationMay 14, 2020

How’s the market? – Do days on market and other indicators matter during the Coronavirus lockdown?

By Keith Marshall

How’s the market? Do days on market and other indicators matter during the Coronavirus lockdown? In the old days, when we still did open…

Buying a homeMay 11, 2020

How much should I offer if there are multiple offers?

By Keith Marshall

How do you make a successful offer when you know there will be other offers?

Selling Your HomeMay 4, 2020

Selling but not sold.

By Keith Marshall

How to correct your listing so that it sells. Before selling your home, it takes time and effort to get your home in its…

Buying a homeApril 20, 2020

4 signs that you should go see a listing

By Keith Marshall

If you are like most people looking for a new home, you will have some level of obsessiveness when it comes to looking at listings online.

Selling Your HomeApril 13, 2020

Open houses. Do they help sell houses?

By Keith Marshall

On this blog, I’ve often discounted the importance of open houses. I’ve stated that they are traditionally a marketing tool for agents to find new clients but maybe I’ve been wrong?

General InformationApril 6, 2020

What work do real estate agents do all day?

By Keith Marshall

Actively active The work of a real estate agent is not well understood. What is it that we work at everyday? I was visiting…

OpinionMarch 23, 2020

Current trends that will be embarrassing in 20 years

By Keith Marshall

Some trends come and go pretty quickly and others settle in for a decade or more. Wallpaper, deep dark accent walls and Edison bulbs seem great now, but what about in twenty years?

Buying a home, Selling Your HomeMarch 16, 2020

Top ten qualities of a great Realtor

By Keith Marshall

With about 2,000 Realtors working in Waterloo Region, there is no shortage of Realtors to meet and interview. With that in mind, you are probably wondering what characteristics make up a good Realtor? Great question.