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  • Negotiating Your Sale in a Buyer's Market
    For the moment we can mostly forget the days when five buyers were all clamoring for our house and we chose the ones with the cutest kid. Nowadays, if a buyer presents itself (and its offer!) we are quaking in our boots wondering if we even dare to counter-offer to get the deal without rocking the boat!
  • Second Home Buying - Use the Professionals
    Many of us like to think that one day we will be buying our second home - some of us already have one. Exotic homes often beckon us to foreign shores, but there is always slight trepidation when buying a property overseas, some of their laws are different to ours.
  • Preparing for Those Last Minute Showings
    Your first open house or last minute showing can be pretty stressful with the family frantically running around in circles getting your home ready. As time goes on you will refine the process, until eventually you've got the open house prep down to a fine science. It's just like a play opening where everyone has a part to play and every prop has its place.
  • Staying Safe: A Guide for Real Estate Agents
    On the surface, the real estate industry is all about wheeling and dealing, and million dollar deals. Financial risk is a given, but physical risk can be part of the job as well. Not many people think of real estate as being a dangerous profession, but in reality, agents are put face to face with strangers on a daily basis.
  • In Good Hands: Hiring a Contractor to Renovate Your Home
    So you've decided that it's time to renovate, and you need to find a contractor to do the job. This can be tough, as there are many shady contractors out there and if you aren't careful, you could end up paying through the nose for a botched job.
  • Home Selling Tips: Staging Finishes
    Most smart buyers know what it takes to generate interest in a home. There are, of course, a few things that are just common sense. The most natural of these is easily the cleanliness factor of the home. Remember that image of the white glove test?
  • Real Estate: Pre Sale Upgrades
    Prior to the listing of your home, many sellers choose to do some upgrading in an attempt to raising the asking price of their homes. This is a sound practice as home buyers are becoming more and more discerning about what they buy. In today's real estate industry it's imperative that a seller does whatever is required in order to distinguish their property from everything else that is currently listed.


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