Spring is here... in Ontario, I believe the weather has turned to the point where the snow isn't returning until next winter. You can enjoy your warm seasons so much better when you are in "warm season" mode. Here are my tips for adding 10% to your warm months each year. - PUT AWAY. We store thin
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03/27/2009
The slant is often told towards the benefits of mature, resale homes. Hey, I'm one who's talked this talk many times. True enough, mature homes have significant advantages over newer homes - I should know, I bought my current home for just those reasons. Tonight though, as I am updating the baseb
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03/27/2009
There are a lot of angles to cover when you are selling a home! First you have the mediums: print, internet, direct, referral and more. Secondly you have many branches within each medium. Today I am going to tackle one very specific branch of internet marketing - the Virtual Tour. What is a virtu
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03/24/2009
Do you want stats? Do you want hard numbers on the London real estate market so far in the Spring? Sorry, you will have to read elsewhere ;) This post is strictly my perspective - the pulse of the market. The truth is stats are history, if you are selling your property in the near future the pul
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03/23/2009
Have you ever run into an environmentalist who has an 'all or none' attitude? They are obsessed with perfection and often paralyzed by the same thing! I take a different approach - if a 30% improvement can be gained easily, using readily available technology without a huge investment and I can al
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02/15/2009
It's a struggle at times. Real Estate sales is a competitive business... quite honestly, the most competitive that I've personally experienced. Some businesses are more price sensitive, some are more prone to shopping around, but none are as competitive on so many fronts. This is the reason it se
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02/14/2009
I've seen a drastic increase in the number of listings with Wells Fargo, HomeTrust, TD Canda Trust or some other financial institution in the Seller's description. Obviously someone wasn't able to pay the bills anymore; It comes with the territory in an economic slowdown. This is just a quick ent
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02/14/2009
Update: I've now disabled commenting - I had a spam comment and now cannot delete it on my outside blog. I recommend everyone here be very vigilant about what information is attached to your name - that is why I require complete control of comments before I'll allow them on my blog. Hopefully thi
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01/21/2009
My most recent blog about the importance of photography in promoting listings prompted a number of requests for more detailed information and tips. Below is a summary of how to ensure you're working towards a best practices. Photography Tips as they Pertain to Promoting Listings Photography is es
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01/21/2009
A picture is worth a thousand words. Everyone has heard the phrase. More often than not this is an accurate description to illustrate the power of images. This is as applicable to real estate sales as anywhere else. It seems today that buyers filter on the internet before anywhere else. If the ph
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12/14/2008