Rule #59: Think about your exit strategy.
Rule #59: Think about your exit strategy. Most people will not live in one house for their entire lives. In fact, many first-time homebuyers…
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What will happen if I price my house too high?
Everyone wants to get as much for their house as possible and most home sellers want to do that as quickly as possible. (Why…
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Can I buy a house without an agent?
Many homebuyers begin their search without an agent. It’s typical to test the waters, by thumbing through some real estate magazines or other media…
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Rule #3: The value of a house is set by the homebuyer.
Rule #3: The value of a house is set by the homebuyer and the market. The appraised value, the listing price, the average house…
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Men and women as homebuyers are different
We’ve known for a long time, even before the book “Men are from Mars, Women from Venus” that men and women approach most things…
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BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SERVICES ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AND RELOCATION SERVICES
For Prudential Grand Valley Realty it’s business as usual Waterloo December 7, 2011– Today Brookfield Residential Property Services (“Brookfield”), a Brookfield Asset Management Inc….
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What the home inspector told me about your 60 amp electrical service
A 60 amp electrical service is a service type typically found in older homes. Although may be too small for modern lifestyles, it is…
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Q&A with the home inspector about vermiculite
Vermiculite is a loose fill insulation used until the mid 1980’s. It may contain asbestos. Q: What do homebuyers think it means? A: The…
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The top three things to look for in a real estate agent. Connection. Competence. Character.
Finding a real estate agent to help in what is likely the largest financial transaction you will ever make is a critical part of…
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Marshall on Holmes. Can home histories ever come with the house?
The joke around the real estate office is if Mike Holmes finds a problem with a dripping faucet in the kitchen he’ll say, “this…
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