I have been selling real estate since April of 1987, a profession I love and continue to love to this day.  It is such a rewarding career, although it is a lot of work, nothing gives me more gratification than seeing how happy my clients are when their offer is accepted, or when they get the keys to their new home... It is especially exciting when my clients are first time home buyers.. as was the case this weekend.I sold a condo to a young couple purchasing their first home that closed this past Friday.  It was a roller coater ride of emotions for the young woman .... excitement, nervouseness, anxiety and fear... but I have a lot of experience working with first time home buyers, and sometimes it requires a lot of patience and hand holding.The other part of my job I love, is when I go ... 01/14/2018

CLIENT OR CUSTOMER?The words Client and Customer seem pretty clear cut, but in real estate they mean completely different things to a Realtor®. These two words and how they relate to the Realtor® as individuals make an important difference in the type and level of service you receive.  Please take a few minutes to read,  and after reading you will fully understand what the major difference is, you will know then which one you want to be.When listing your home for sale with a Realtor® you are required to enter into a written contract.  This is due to the time and expenses incurred by the Sales Representative and Broker, who will not be paid for services rendered until the closing of the home.  The real benefit, however is for the home owner.  After a contract is entered into the sales re... 01/14/2018

Budget For Extra Costs SOME ADDITIONAL EXPENSES WHENPURCHASING A HOMEBuying a home can be a very emotional event… and it can be very stressful …  and in the excitement of the process, it’s all too easy to forget the additional costs involved in any transaction of buying a home.  Keep in the mind that buying a home is one of the largest financial investments you will probably make and planning and budgeting for it is essential.  Talk with your agent and find out about them, and budget for them in the home buying process.A Few Additional Costs You May Want To Include Include in Your BudgetHouse Inspection This is an absolute must have, for both re-sale and newer homes.  Ask your agent to insert that condition in your offer. Home inspections usually take about 2 – 2 1/2 hours and the cost ... 01/13/2018

Closing the SaleEnsuring the Closing Goes SmoothlyThere are few things I enjoy more than saying to a client, “You’ve got the home!” That means that the seller has accepted your offer, conditions have been waived, the closing date has been set, and you’ll soon be preparing for moving day.Just because the purchase has been made doesn’t mean my work for you stops. On the contrary. There are a myriad of other things I’ll do to ensure the process goes smoothly.For example, I’ll take care of many of the administrative details on your behalf. I’ll work with the seller’s agent, your lawyer, and your mortgage lender to ensure that all the necessary paperwork has been completed and submitted.Don’t worry about finding a good real estate lawyer, insurance agent, moving company, etc. I’m well-connec... 01/12/2018

How Do You Attract Qualified Buyers?When you list your house, it must attract the attention of qualified buyers eager to get into a property like yours. Otherwise, your house may take longer to sell and you may not get the price you expected.As an expert in the local market, I can get the word out about your listing to all the right people. I know how to attract serious buyers – so a good offer comes in quickly.To achieve that success, I’ll implement the appropriate marketing plan. After all, there’s more to selling a house than hammering a For Sale sign on the front lawn. I’ll work closely with you to create a marketing plan which may include some or all of the following: Taking pictures and gathering the details on your property; Writing a compelling property profile and creating effe... 01/12/2018

A GOOD SELLING STRATEGY?  CONSIDER LISTING YOUR HOME BEFORE THE BUSY SPRING MARKET TO AVOID ALL THE OTHER LISTINGS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD COMPETING WITH YOURS.After the New Year, in mid January when speaking with people to discuss the sale of their home, I often hear “we want to wait until Spring to list our home.” I would recommend listing it at the end of January or mid February and here is why.Buyers and Sellers are all aware that the Spring market is often a very busy time in the world of Real Estate. They often think of selling at the time of year hoping their home will sell quickly, and for a summer closing so they can move into their new home in time for the new school year.  It is also a time when there is usually an abundance of homes on the market for buyers to choose from, whi... 01/10/2018

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeSTEP #12 - Move In   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In Step 12:  Move In. Moving day will come sooner than you ... 01/09/2018

HANDLING VIEWINGSENSURING VIEWINGS ARE SUCCESSFULPrivate viewings and open houses provide opportunities for buyers to view your property and get a sense of what it is like to live there. Ideally, you will want them to be impressed by what they see – and motivated to make an offer.As your real estate agent, I ensure we maximize the potential of every viewing and open house. To accomplish that, I advise you on how best to prepare your property, I market it to qualified buyers, and then, at viewings, draw their attention to the great qualities of your house.When it comes to scheduling, I coordinate with you to select days and times that are as convenient as possible. Obviously, I encourage you to be as flexible as you can, as that will enable more buyers to see your property. Weekends, in ... 01/08/2018

RECENT STREETSVILLE SALES NOV. 1, 2017 TO DEC. 31, 2017  Street Neighbourhood Property Type Property Style Beds List Price Sold Date               Tannery St. Streetsville Condo Apartment Apartment 1 $298,000 12/3/2017 Tannery St. Streetsville Condo Apartment Apartment 2 $369,599 11/30/2017 Falconer Dr. Streetsville Condo Townhouse 2 Storey 3 $455,500 12/2/2017 Falconer Dr. Streetsville Condo Townhouse 2 Storey 3 $799,000 11/3/2017 Falconer Dr. Streetsville Condo Townhouse 2 Storey 4 $499,000 11/12/2017 Hyde Mill Cresc Streetsville Det Condo 2 Sstorey 3 $499,800 11/7/2017 Falconer Dr. Streetsville Condo Townhouse 2 Storey 3 $499,900 11/29/2017 Kenninghall Blvd. Streetsville Det Condo 2 Storey 3 $549,900 12/28/2017 Falconer Ddr. Streetsville Condo Townhouse 3 Storey 4 $539,900 11/27/2017... 01/08/2018

 12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeSTEP #11 - Close The Deal   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In   Step 11: Close the Deal.Your offer has been ac... 01/05/2018

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeSTEP #10 - Find A Home Inspector   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In Step 10: Find a Home Inspector. When walki... 01/04/2018

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeSTEP #9 - Arrange a Mortgage   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage. Money makes the wo... 01/03/2018

The best Christmas cards are from the heart, not from the store.  My three grandchildren who are now 17, 15 and 14 have been living with me for the past 12 years.  My granddaughter is very artistic, and very thoughtful..  She  loves to paint and draw and made all her own cards this year paining in Watercolour.These are the cards that mean so much which I treasure. This is the one she made for me, with her special message on the back, which I will keep private.. :)    01/02/2018

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeSTEP #8 - Make An Offer   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In Step 8: Make an Offer. You’ve found a home? Congrat... 01/02/2018

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeSTEP # 7 - Add A Lawyer To Your Team   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In   Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team. B... 01/01/2018

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeStep #6 - Sell Your Current Home   12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In     Step 6: Sell Your Current Home. Not many people can hold on to two homes, so you’ll probably need to sell the home you have now. Be sure to check our incredibly helpful 10 Steps to Selling Your Home. In the meantime, here’s a quick overview. When should you sell? Buyer’s and seller’s markets expl... 01/01/2018

Brrrr. it SO cold here in Mississauga, Ontario, just outside Toronto.  It's -21C today, (with the wind chill it feels like -29C) which converts to -3F to those in the U.S.  Thank goodness there is no wind or it would feel much colder.But that's balmy compared to Calgary, Alberta... It's -29C today, which converts to -21F....For those of you experiencing this extreme cold weather, especially the elderly, and  young children, please stay inside... and PLEASE for the love of God, don't let your pets out for any length of time... Check out this Video to see just how cold it is! Optional("Click here to watch video")      12/31/2017

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeSTEP #5 - See What's Out There   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In   Step 5: See What’s Out There. The hunt is ... 12/30/2017

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeStep #4 - Find A Realtor That Is Right For You   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In Step 4: Find a Realtor® that... 12/29/2017

12 Step Guide to Buying Your HomeStep #3 - Decide What You Want To Buy   Buying or Selling real estate is probably the largest financial transaction you will make and there is much to think about.  Please browse through the ilinks below so when you are ready to make that leap into home ownership you will be much better informed.​ 12-Step Guide to Buying Your Home in Mississauga  Step 1: Make Sure You’re Ready to Buy Step 2: Figure Out How Much You Can Afford Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy Step 4: Find a Realtor® that is Right for You Step 5: See What’s Out There Step 6: Sell Your Current Home Step 7: Add a Lawyer to Your Team Step 8: Make an Offer Step 9: Arrange a Mortgage Step 10: Find a Home Inspector Step 11: Close the Deal Step 12: Move In Step 3: Decide What You Want to Buy. ... 12/28/2017