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Property Crossroads - Real Estate Info

September 12th, 2008

Be careful with that virtual tour

Problem is, sometimes buyers will view a home’s virtual tour and see one small thing they don’t like, the agent I interviewed told me. They’ll then instantly cross that home of their list of potentials.

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September 7th, 2008

Canadians love our housing market

The Canadian dollar is strong and U.S. homes are cheaper than they’ve been in years. This combines to make U.S. housing a strong investment for Canadian buyers.

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August 3rd, 2008

That TV’s too big: Rules for selling in a down market

It’s not easy selling a home in today’s down residential market. Just scroll through this blog and you’ll read post after post on slowing home sales and dropping asking prices. So it’s especially important today to give your home every possible advantage when you put it on the market.

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January 7th, 2008

Sellers: Here’s how to move your home in 2008

To move a home now, sellers have to be willing to do one thing above all others: Negotiate with buyers.

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December 10th, 2007

Owning two houses in a down market

Judging by the number of people I know who are currently stuck with two houses, selling is more difficult than ever.

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November 6th, 2007

The funny side of a grim market

Working as a real estate agent isn’t as fun as it once was. It takes longer to sell homes. Sales prices are stagnant. The days of multiple offers on properties are long gone. Come to think of it, selling a home isn’t as fun as it once was, either.
But that doesn’t mean that we can’t […]

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October 30th, 2007

Are you managing your home sale?

Selling a home requires more managerial skills than you might imagine. Think of your home as your company, your business as selling that home and all the little people – two-legged and four-legged – running around it as your employees.

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October 27th, 2007

They’re looking at your house, even if you’re not there

Selling a home is a 24-hour-a-day job. Your home is selling itself even if you’re not there.

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October 26th, 2007

How to turn off buyers without really trying

Agents say it all the time: When you’re selling a house, clear out as many of your personal possessions as possible. And, above all, make sure the home doesn’t smell bad.

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October 25th, 2007

Is your agent doing everything to move your home?

How do home sellers know if their real estate agents are doing a good job?
 
It’s more complex than calculating how many days a home has sat on the market. The current residential real estate market is a tough one. Just because a home hasn’t sold doesn’t mean that its listing agent isn’t doing a good […]

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