“You were honest with us about the cat pee smell. That’s why we decided to work with you.” 🐈
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
Well gosh…anything I can do to help!
Friends, our real estate market is speeding up. It’s not blowing up.
You won’t get away with listing your home with a cat pee smell…or any other offensive odour…and also fetch top dollar for it.
Next to ‘how it looks’, ‘how it smells’ is the next most important thing for a potential buyer. Pet odours, nicotine, an...
Avoid the Insurance Headache: Why Local Brokers Make All the Difference
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
True story of a conversation our team recently had:
“Mr. Buyer Client, it's closing day. If your [Big Faceless Insurance Company] can’t get that binder letter to your lawyer in the next 2 hours, we’re getting you in touch with a local insurance broker who will.”
And we did, and the client closed, and they all lived happily ever after.
Except for Big F...
Value for Money: How Homebuyers Are Shopping for Real Estate in Today's Market
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
✨ Value for Money. ✨
That's the secret sauce no matter what price range your home falls into.
And in this economy, we all need to be very realistic about how much value your home offers for the money you're asking.
Not to over-simplify, but here we are:
When more homes come on the market but there are fewer buyers, people begin shopping for a home like...
Country Living in Frankford Estates: Answers to Your Questions About Moving to the Countryside
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
Questions we hear from people considering a move to Frankford:
- What’s it like living in the country?
- How will I know I’ll love it?
- Where will my kids go to school?
- Will there be some privacy from my neighbours?
- Do y’all have internet?
All good questions if you’re thinking about building a new home in Van Huizen Homes Ltd new Frankford Estates development...
Dog Days of Summer
Posted on Aug 11, 2023
Those dog days of summer are here! At least for the Quinte area real estate market they are.
This summer finds us with loads of housing inventory in the Quinte area. It's been a slower, more traditional summer market.
With prices not seen since the summer of 2021.
In fact we’re almost exactly in line with the monthly average price for Belleville and Q...
If Houses were like fish in the sea..
Posted on Aug 10, 2023
🎣 If houses were like fish in the sea...
You'd land the perfect one with every cast.
Have you noticed? This summer the nets are full for anyone looking for their perfect home.
We're seeing conditional offers come together. Even when there's a 'sale of buyer's property'* involved. 🪱
*The least attractive ‘bait’ [offer condition] known to real estate.
📉 H...
