What happens if the buyer cannot close?
Closing the loop The market suddenly changed. And now some sellers can’t sell. Some buyers can’t close. When I say ‘suddenly’ I mean virtually…
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The house next door might be a bad comparable
You can’t control everything, but you can control the comparable sales data I mentioned in a recent blog post how buyers and realtors have…
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List price: a new meaning
There was a house in Waterloo with a list price of $799K. It sat on the market for about three weeks then the listing was…
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What does the seller have to tell the buyer?
This blog post will discuss disclosure of material facts, essentially the question is “What does the seller have to tell the buyer?” The business…
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Do you believe in magic?
They say, “If you meet an asshole in the morning, then he’s an asshole. If you meet assholes all day, then maybe you’re the…
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BIG changes to real estate in Kitchener Waterloo
If you are a local realtor or if you are a buyer currently working with a local realtor, are already aware of this. If…
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What if homes were sold like cars? A new model for the real estate industry
As David Letterman once said, “There’s no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting”; the same can be said for…
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Should we buy a house on our own or use a real estate agent?
Q: Should we buy a house on our own or use a real estate agent? A: Use an agent. Remember the first time…
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Rule #34: Offers should be based on market value not on what the buyer can afford.
Rule #34: Offers should be based on market value not on what the buyer can afford. Next rule: Rule #35: House prices should be based…
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Rule #9: Appliances cost about the same today as they did in the 1950‘s
Rule #9: Appliances cost about the same today as they did in the 1950‘s. In real terms that means they cost about a 1/4…
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