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August 21st, 2008 
Semone Duerr
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Getting Ready for Post Labour Day Market 

Sale SignThings traditionally slow down in the real estate market over July and August.  This year's no different and this is a good time to prepare for the fall upswing.

If you're a buyer, you can get prequalified for a mortgage; most banks guarantee the rate for 90 days from the qualification. You can also keep refining your search areas through the web and visits to potential neighbourhoods...more

Sellers can clean up, paint and get the property ready for sale. If you're thinking of selling, I would be happy to look at your house and make some suggestions about what I think will make your house more market able...more

Residential Real Estate as an Investment
We'll follow the development of a new venture, 106 Fallingbrook Road, in the Beaches.  My partners and I are doubling the size and upgrading this regency style home. We'll feature the steps with photos and commentary in the weeks ahead.
This week - Addition Framed, Backfill and New Roof
photos and story...
 		 
Backfill

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Toronto Real Estate Outlook
Toronto Real Estate Board - Aug, 08 - July GTA Sales down 12% from 07; up 10%,06; prices up 1%
Toronto Star Feature - July, 08  -  40 Years Of GTA Real Estate Trends
Toronto Real Estate Board - July, 08  - GTA Sales down to 06 levels, Prices up 4%
TD - June 10, 08 - Bank of Canada Catches Markets off Guard
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Home Buying / Selling Assistance

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BUYING HOME CHECKLIST
If you are buying a home, then, before you decide on whether this home is your dream home, the following checklist will help you look at prospective homes with a critical eye. We suggest printing this page and putting it on a clipboard. When you find a home that really interests you, mark the features you see and note their general condition on this list. Where we have provided choices, fill out in the space and check the box of the one that best describes each home. If you do not know the answers to any question, then make sure to ask your Real Estate Sales Representative.
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HOME VALUES
Home value sometimes referred to as "Value in Use", is best described as the probable price at which a home trades in a free, competitive, and open market and is synonymous with the market value.
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SELLING YOUR HOME ON YOUR OWN - OR USING A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
If you have decided that now is the time to sell your home, you might be thinking: should I hire a Real Estate Sales Representative or do it alone. Have you ever considered repairing your own car? Anyone can buy the tools and parts. However, most of us just do not have the knowledge, training, experience or the expertise and commitment of time to do the job properly. Besides, there are plenty of experienced professionals to do the work for us.
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HOW REAL ESTATE MARKET CONDITIONS AFFECT YOUR OFFER PRICE
A hot market is a "seller’s market". During a seller’s market, properties can sell within a few days of being listed and there are often multiple offers. Sometimes homes even sell above the asking price. Though most buyers want to get a "deal" on a home, reducing your offer by even a few thousand dollars could mean that someone else will get the home you desire.
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HOW DO REAL ESTATE PROS PRICE A LISTING?
A very accurate saying is that "Any home will sell once you get the price right." Of course, this is usually said from the perspective of dropping a price until it's too attractive to pass up. Actually, the accurate pricing of your home prior to listing is as much an art as it is a science.
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LOCATION, LOCATION.... MARKETING!
You may have lived in your home for many years. The location factors that you considered when making your purchase decision may not apply to today’s buyers. The task is to identify the current positive aspects of your home’s location and market them aggressively. When it comes to positive locations, people’s different attitudes and preferences will determine if a location is a “good” one.
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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO MARKET A HOME FOR SALE?
Marketing a home for sale is quite different from most other types of marketing and advertising. Unlike marketing many products, homes are each unique. Marketing decisions will be based on thorough examination of the home’s features and comparison to the competition in the marketplace. Decisions must also be made concerning improvements that might enhance the home and sell it faster and for a higher price.
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OFFERS AND NEGOTIATIONS
Whether buying or selling a home, one activity will be part of the process in all cases and for all involved. Let’s look at the offer to purchase contract and negotiation process from both sides
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