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Your Patronage in 2016 Will Support This Outstanding Charity in Collingwood
2015 was a good year. A very good year in real estate. With that, I have had such privilege for which my heart is grateful on so many levels and it also gives me the opportunity to give back to the...
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Would You Be OK with Bad Pictures on Your Real Estate Listing?
I sure wouldn’t. I’d be furious. So why are there so many bad real estate listing pics out there? It always makes me wonder what those sellers expectations are and if they are truly interested in...
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Disclosure – what do sellers and salespeople need to disclose?
Guest Post by Mark Weisleder (excerpted from the original) This topic discusses what sellers and salespeople need to disclose when selling properties. Here are 3 key lessons to remember: Patent or...
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Tips When Selling Your Home in Winter (and right now is a VERY good time)
First things first – it is indeed a good time to sell a home. The local Collingwood-Blue Mountain and area real estate market is HOT, HOT, HOT and there is very little competition on the market. Come...
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An Ode To Property Owners
Today marks 23 years that Chris and I have been working together. That’s 23 years of watching our kids grow, our parents age and of finishing each others sentences. It’s also 23 years of watching our...
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Why I Don’t Believe Open Houses Are A Good Idea
Many years ago, I was attacked in an open house and it’s the last one I ever did. As a seller, I think you also need to consider very carefully if you want an Open House. Many people think visits...
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Why Is The Real Estate Market So Hot and Will It Last?
The real estate market in Ontario is red hot with the demand for homes outstripping the supply. Competing offers are the norm in certain segments of the market and many properties are selling above...
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How Many Square Feet Is It Really?
The media has been making a big news story out of the case out west of a woman who claims that misrepresented square footage on a listing when she bought has cost her thousands of dollars. Now of...
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Think About Resale Value BEFORE you try to Fix and Flip
With the strong real estate market conditions and low interest rates, the number of investors in the Collingwood real estate marketplace seems to be reaching an all time high. Many people are looking...
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Attention Collingwood Real Estate Investors and Home Owners: Here’s is what’s...
People ask this question all the time and really, it is very challenging to answer how much the market has gone up or down at any given time. Statistics are a tricky thing as there are too many ways...
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First It was Home Inspections and Now This! Another Thing To Consider When...
Recently, this topic came up with a client and it’s really an interesting one. Home buyers have home inspections, well and septic inspections and in some areas, inspections for termites, radon and...
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What Happens When The Same Brokerage Represents Both The Buyer and a Seller?
Maybe I should say, what DOESN’T happen in this scenario? It’s all about disclosure as you’ll see below. As a real estate buyer, chances are you assume that your “agent” is representing you. If you...
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October Market Conditions in Collingwood-Blue Mountain
With just two months left to go this year, we can say with certainty that 2016 will be an all-time record year for sales in the regions covered by our Southern Georgian Bay Association of REALTORS®....
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This Year, It DOES Make Sense To Sell Your Property In the Winter
Many sellers believe that the best time to sell their property is in the spring or summer. It’s true that the highest number of sales in our area occur between April and October. But does that mean...
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2016 Year-end Real Estate Market Report for Collingwood, Blue Mountain and Area
As predicted, 2016 proved to be another record-setting year in the Southern Georgian Bay Western region. The number of MLS® sales of all kinds were up 15% over the previous year, the dollar volume was...
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What To Expect In The Collingwood – Blue Mountain Real Estate Market for 2017
Can you see my hands shaking and the sweat dripping from my brow? That’s because it’s the time when I make my predictions for the year ahead and it’s always slightly terrifying to me. So far, I have...
View ArticleIs Spring The Best Time To Sell?
Every month, I like to do a 2 minute video on a topic of interest and this month, I talk about selling in the spring or other times of the year.
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A Map of Real Estate Prices in the Collingwood, Blue Mountain and Area
Although the Southern Georgian Bay region is relatively small, it encompasses six key areas including Collingwood, Clearview Township, the Town of Blue Mountains, Grey Highlands, Wasaga Beach and...
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Real Estate Price Changes since 2010 in Southern Georgian Bay
Whenever we experience a shift in the real estate market, I like to take a closer at various statistics so thought I’d share. If you’ve owned a home in Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Wasaga Beach and...
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Features Home Buyers Want Most
Whether you are selling or buying, you might find the results of a study useful when assessing your own needs and more importantly, resale values. Completed by Avid Ratings for the Canadian Home...
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