09 June 2008
St. John’s Condominium Market Stats
When people think of buying a new home, these days a condominium is often their first choice. When you are considering a purchase it is always helpful to know how the market is behaving. The following tables give you a quick snapshot of the St. John’s
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04 June 2008
New Condominium Developments in Conception Bay South and Mount Pearl
Last year there were far more people who wanted to buy condominiums than there were condos for sale. This may not be the case this year with the number of new condominium projects in various stages of development. Three of these new developments are in
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18 May 2008
Sometimes There is More to Life Than Real Estate
This is one of those times. I just checked out John Gushue's latest posting on his blog Dot Dot Dot and came across this link to a gem of a short, animated film, Sparky's Book, by Newfoundland filmmaker Mary Lewis. Briefly put, it is a heartwarming
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18 May 2008
St. John's Real Estate - Selling Your Home for Top Dollar - Tip # 1
I sometimes think my home stager, Glenys Moss of Stage-to-Sell , is a miracle worker. Not the laying on of hands sort, more the turning water into wine variety. She takes your home and, with your permission, creates a space that buyers compete with their
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29 April 2008
A Beginners Guide to Buying an Investment Property in St. John's
St. John’s real estate is on a good many investors radar these days. Some of these people are seasoned real estate investors; others are just beginning to feel their way. If you’re new to the game it’s often hard to know where to start?
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27 April 2008
7 Tips to Ensure Building Your Dream Home Doesn't Become a Nightmare
In seven years I have handled 100+ new homes builds with my clients. New home builds are always trickier to manage than buying a resale home. This year it became a little more complicated. For instance, I have a client whose costs to build just went up
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02 April 2008
St. John's Real Estate - March Stats Reveal Best Areas for Buyers and Sellers
I always like to drill a little deeper into real estate statistics. It generally gives you a better picture of how a particular set of numbers affect your personal situation. NLAR released their March statistics on Monday and little analysis proved interesting.
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20 March 2008
Why MLS.ca is not your best real estate buddy.
It’s simple really. The listings are old news before they hit MLS.ca. There is a reasonable explanation. Remember when you had to write a school essay entitled “A Day in the Life of a Penney”? I’ll do something similar here, and
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14 March 2008
Freshwater, Placentia Bay and International Ice Dancing Competitions - There's a Connection???
For our family there is. We're from Freshwater and proud of it and my brother Ted's daughter Allie is in Sweden competing in the World's Ice Dance Competition. And needless to say we're very proud of her. Forgive an uncle if he takes an
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14 March 2008
Bungalow For Sale in Downtown
2 bedrm home on Waterford River • 1,070 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm bungalow "above ground basement at rear " - $63,000 Downtown, East End - Looking for peace and quiet? Enjoy the afternoon and evening sun from the deck of this 2 bedroom home
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14 March 2008
Bungalow For Sale in Cowan Heights
• 2,592 sq. ft., 2 bath, 4 bdrm bungalow - $190,000 Cowan Heights, St. John's - What a convenient location for a family home! The elementary school is just through the backyard gate. Imagine the convenience. This is a well maintained home, with
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13 March 2008
Home Staging for Top Dollar – Equity vs. Ego
I offer all my vendors a free home staging consultation with a professionally trained home stager. Even now when the market is on fire, I encourage clients to use the service. For sellers this is an opportunity to maximize the equity in your home. The
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12 March 2008
So How Does a Buyer Survive the Bidding Wars
It's old news that homes are getting snapped up the day they hit the market, often for more than the list price. What’s a buyer to do? Make a clean offer they can’t refuse! Mortgage Pre approval tops the list – I can’t overstress
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08 March 2008
St. John's Real Estate Wins the Oscar for Best Market Picture
Why Such a Big Prize This past week CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) presented their annual real estate review and projections for the coming year. Once it was all said and done the St. John’s CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) area walked
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26 February 2008
What a wild ride for St. John's real estate
- this past week. I spoke to four agents that had listings sell well above asking within days of being placed on the market. There's a qualifier though. All of these homes were priced between $150,000 - $200,000.00. Based on the facts, it's a
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