'Taking Real Estate To The Next Level'

The Buyer Agency Agreement Earlier this week, I wrote a blog with advice on what to look for in buyer agency and working with an agent or a broker of record.  So what happens after you interview a few agents and find one you think will be a good choice? Most agents want you to sign some sort of agreement that formalizes your ...

This article was written by a very successful real estate salesperson who I happen to agree with and mirrors my experience and impression on why a home sells and how to get a home sold. TyWhat Sells a Home and Why Most Agents Won't Like This Article by Scott FriedmanChances are you're not going to like this article.What I am about to ...

 When buying or selling real estate here are 4 price strategies that are the most common that I have come across in my real estate career.   Clearly Overpriced: Every seller wants to maximize the amount they receive for their home. They may have an inflated value of what their home is worth because of: getting opinions from un-informed ...

Again, homes in the Whitehills and Hyde Park neighbourhood in North West London have been selling quite well.   As of October 25, 2011, 288 houses and 84 condos sold , houses for 98% of their asking price and condos 99%!  Houses in Whitehills took an average 42 days to sell followed by condos at 44 days. ...

Contrary to popular belief, when selling your London Ontario condo its value is determined by one thing and one thing only - what a qualified buyer is willing to pay for it. No more and no less. Sure, many sellers will argue that their condo has an insurance replacement value, or an appraised value, or a tax assessed value, but unless ...

   Home sales in London Ontario overall in September 2011 were up 19.2% over the previous year, with 589 detached homes and 113 condos exchanging hands.     As of September 30, 2011 , year-to-date sales are down only a very modest 0.8% compared to this time last year.   Listings were also up 7.7% in ...

Daily I am asked about how real estate is doing in London Ontario. When I say a balanced market or a buyers or sellers market ,I may get a nod of understanding but most of the time I  get "ah, OK"! I read or heard that on average, our brain gets bombarded with over 1000 messages an hour and I don't know about you, but for ...

Do You Want To Sell Your House In Quinte?? Then Get Serious About It!!! This blog was written by Malcolm in the Quinte area and I thought I would share this with those in the London area. Substitute Quinte for London and there you go. Ty Via Malcolm Johnston, Trenton Real Estate (Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., ...

Buying a home and saving money at the same time? Is that a paradox or not? Not when you work with me. You see, I have this belief that most buyers, besides wanting excellent service, full protection and brutal honesty, want to save as much money as possible. Yes, negotiating the best price is one way, but with the average home ...

How much are you going to charge me to list my home? What is your commission rate? I get asked this question daily and rightfully so. With over 90% of home buyers researching real estate on the Internet, home sellers are saying, wait a minute, why am I being charged 5-6%?    Other industries have changed their ...