Setting a realistic price for your home that reflects current market values will help sell your home quickly and for top dollar. When you price your home properly, you increase the chances that the offer you receive will nearly match your asking price, and that there will be competing offers-which may net you even more in the long run.

Your property has the best chance of selling within its first seven weeks on the market. And, studies indicate that the longer a property stays on the market, the less it will ultimately sell for. A property priced 10 % more than its market value is significantly less likely to sell within this window than a property priced close to its actual market value. About three-quarters of homes on the market today are 5-10 % overpriced. Sellers will usually over-price their homes by this margin if, either, they firmly believe the home is worth more than what the market indicates, or if they want to leave room for negotiation. Either way, if you choose to over-price...

The process of buying or selling a house seems to involve a million details. It is important that you educate yourself on as many parts of this process as you can-this knowledge could mean the difference of thousands of dollars in the long-run. The legal issues involved in the process are often particularly intricate, ranging from matters of common knowledge to subtle details that might escape the untrained eye. Any of these issues, if not handled properly, could develop into larger problems

With so many legal issues to consider, your first step should be to seek out experienced professionals to help educate you and represent your best legal interests. Begin with an experienced real estate agent, who can help guide you through the initial hoops. S/he should also be able to point you in the direction of a reputable local real estate lawyer to assist you in all legal matters involved in the purchase or sale of your house.

While there are countless legal details involved in a real estate...

A very common question that most homeowners ask their Realtor is how or what type of home renovations increase their property value? There is no universal answer to how a homeowner can immediately increase property value with extensive or moderate renovations. Every property is different and some may require more work than others.

The health of the local Geographic’s real estate market must also be considered when asking in what a homeowner can do in order to increase its property value.

If the market is heading towards a downturn than it might be prudent to approach this ordeal with more caution before spending money and time. If you’re a homeowner that would like to monetize and take advantage of a growing market in order to capitalize a higher retune on investment (ROI) when wanting to sell a home in Burnaby BC or any other Canadian city, there are fundamental things that can be done to achieve your goal.

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If you are considering looking for a new house, and are a current home-owner, then chances are you’re wondering what your strategy should be: do you wait to find the perfect new home before you put your current home on the market, or do you sell first and then look around? You have a few options. Use the following as a guide to explore what might be the best move for you.

Sell First:

There are several benefits to selling your current house before searching for your next home. First of all, once you have sold your house, you will know precisely how much money you have to work with. With a concrete price range, you’ll be able to narrow the pool of houses before you begin looking, and negotiate accordingly. This will allow you to immediately make firm offers on houses that you are serious about purchasing. You can be first in line with an unconditional offer you know you can afford, and this will grant even further negotiating leverage as Sellers tend to take unconditional offers...

As more-and-more home buyers enter the housing market the more difficult it’s becoming for them in finding the right Realtor fit.  Regardless if they are first time home buyers with little to nil experience or savvy real estate investors that have purchased and sold real estate for decades, they all have one thing in common- finding a top Realtor that they can trust as well feel understood throughout the home buying journey.

Most would agree that the task should be an easy one but not all real estate agents are equal. Aside from commercial agents, residential sales representatives all focus on the same product, single family homes, condo sales, residential leasing and a very few are courageous enough to sink their teeth into investment real estate products like- multi-unit homes or even smaller low-level apartment buildings. They all have the same information available to them equally through their MLS board and they have all gone through the exact same licensing...

Buying your first home can become a daunting task, but it shouldn’t be, rather it should be uplifting, educational and most of all, it should feel exciting and fun. For many, the real estate world is complex and confusing, and it’s tough to know where to start when you’re ready to search for your first home, this is especially true as a first time home buyer.

It helps when a first time homebuyer can identify what their long term goals and how home ownership fits into those plans. Some just want to convert all the monthly rent payments into something that is tangible in which allows them to build equity over time, while others relate owning a home to gaining their independence. Having a sense of what your big picture looks like will help point you in the right direction.

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A client once said “I wish there was a thing called the internet when I bought my first home so I could find articles that promote first time...

Not all social media platforms are created equal, each one serves a different purpose. It’s important to keep in mind what your goals are when selecting which platform you want to commit spending most of your time.

If brand awareness is your goal then choosing Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn is a great place to remind your followers of your business specialties are.

If lead generation is your top goal, then YouTube is a great place to start while combining some efforts on other platforms like Twitter and Google+.

Here is a run down with some tips on how to use these platforms for best results.

Facebook and Facebook Live/Periscope

Your Facebook business page is a great way to promote your open house, post the day and time with pictures of the subject property and never forget to add the property address in the post description and fire it away. If you wanna take it to the next level, you can boost the post for a small amount of money and engage...