Home Buying and Selling Newsletter
Our Informed Home Buyer/Seller Newsletter is a monthly source of advice for home buyers and sellers that we provide as part of our Guaranteed Committment to Service. We want to make sure you are as informed as possible through all stages of your home ownership.
Here are some recent tips from our Newsletter:
Overwhelmed with Repair Decisions?
Are you preparing your home for sale and is your list of things that need fixing getting out-of-hand? We can get you on the right track. Read more in the January 2012 issue of our Newsletter.
Stay or Move? How to Decide.
Are you not sure if you should move or not? Some tips on how to decide in the December 2011 issue of our Newsletter.
Understanding Market Value
When you put up your house for sale, one of the first things you do is determine the market value of your home. Read about how this is done in the November issue of our Newsletter.
Five Ways to Make Shopping for a Home Faster and Easier
Home buying CAN be fun and satisfying. Here are five tips on how to make home shopping faster and easier.
Five Things Buyers Hate to See
There are several things that buyers don't want to see that you can change. Find out what these are in the September Issue of our newsletter.
Should You Worry about Market Fluctuations?
Some tips in the August Issue of our newsletter.
How to Prepare Your Home for Sale in a Hurry
What are some of the key things you need to do if you had less than a week to prepare your home for sale? Find out in the July Issue of our newsletter.
The Six Steps in Selling Your Home
Avoid feeling stressed when selling your home by following these six simple steps as described in the June Issue of our newsletter.
When Impersonal is Better
Do you have family pictures or trophies proudly displayed in your home? When it comes time to sell, all that personality might work against you. Read the May Issue of our newsletter to find out why.
Should I use the Internet to Find a Home?
Is the internet a wonderful tool for finding a new home, or just a frustrating time-waster? Read the April Issue about using the Internet to find a new home.
The 5 Steps to Buying a New Home
There is a proven process to getting the home you want, in the neighbourhood you want, at a price you can afford. Read the March Issue of the Informed Home Buyer/Seller for the 5 steps that will ensure success.
Making Home Shopping Fun
Shopping for a home does not have to be a stressful experience. Read some tips to help make the entire process fun for your whole family in the February Issue of the Informed Home Buyer/Seller.
Seven Tips for Staging your Kitchen
One of the most difficult rooms to present is the kitchen because it is one one of the most used. Read 7 tips for staging your kitchen in the January Issue of the Informed Home Buyer/Seller.
10 Common Real Estate Acronyms
What does "Fin W/O" mean anyway? Check the meanings of 10 common real estate industry acronyms in the December Issue of the Informed Home Buyer/Seller.
How to Make a Small Room Look Bigger:
Do you have a room in your house that is small and cramped? Read the November Issue of our newsletter to find out how to make it seem bigger to buyers.
The Most Important Room in Your House:
Which is the most important room in your house when you are preparing your house for sale, and how do you make it look its best? Read the October Issue of our Newsletter to find out.
Four Ways to Prepare your Family for a Move:
How can you make sure that everyone is prepared for the upcoming excitement and disruptions that happen when you sell a home and buy another? Read the September Issue of our Newsletter for tips on how to make sure everything goes smoothly for your family.
How to Increase the Chances of Finding your Dream Home:
Most people shopping for a new house have a vision of their ideal property in mind. What if a home that meets your criteria is not currently available on the market? Do you have to settle for something less than you want? Read about a strategy to consider in our August Issue of the Informed Home Buyer/Seller.
Are you Selling your Home? Two Reasons to get a Home Inspection:
A professional home inspection is usually done on behalf of the buyer when they finalize the purchase of a property. However, there are two good reasons why you, as the seller, should get the home inspection done yourself. Read about the benefits of a pre-sale home inspection in our July Issue of the Informed Home Buyer/Seller.
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