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Focus On 'Local' for Real Estate Prices
Canadian property owners intent on following real estate price fluctuations using mainstream media reports from centres across Canada may be searching too far afield for the information they need. Local details should be more significant than national patterns. Local real estate professionals and local news are excellent resources regarding real estate prices on specific streets, in particular condominium complexes or in
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certain subdivisions.
By now most people are familiar with the "location, location, location" mantra of real estate value, but too often this triple-whammy criterion receives a dismissive giggle rather than the serious
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Preparedness & Other
Forward-Thinking Lessons
The first decade of the 21st - Century has been packed with history - making change and it’s not finished yet. Online and off there is a lot of noise about The Recovery - intermixed with just as much silent despair.
When you review what has happened in your life and career during these years, would you say you’re learning from experience or are you just reacting to the latest "sound byte"?
Habits do not change themselves. What have you decided to deliberately unlearn about money management and home ownership? Are you consciously replacing out - of - date approaches with fresh, progressive thinking and actions?
Drop the good intentions and take action. Which lessons learned by you and others are you incorporating to improve returns on home ownership, in purchasing recreational property and when selecting a real estate investment?
The seeds of tomorrow are planted
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Relieving The Stress of Packing
PPacking can be stressful time for every member of the family. To ensure that your move goes as smoothly as possible, try the following tips!
Pack a "Red Box"
Since one in five American families moves every year, that means 22 million families may be searching for their TV remote controls!
One of the pitfalls of packing for a move is you can't always anticipate what you'll need when you arrive at your new home, and movers typically list only the obvious such as dishes, glasses, bedding, etc. The miscellaneous items you need in the first few hours invariably wind up on the bottom of a random box.
To start, you may want to create your own "red box" as some moving companies ("Removers") do in Great Britain. This is the last box loaded and the first one off the truck. The one universal item in the red box is the tea kettle (perhaps this would be the coffee maker in the U.S.). This is also the place for miscellaneous but crucial items such as scissors, pens, paper, hammer, nails, hooks, screwdriver and tape measure.
Packing a suitcase for each family member as though you were going on a short vacation is another good idea.
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Housing Prices Increase to Last Years Averages
Continued low in interest rates are still boosting the numbers of sales in the real estate market. Those homes which are well priced are selling as soon as the sign hits the lawns. We are seeing multiple offers happening again. After a dip in prices in the early part of the year, prices are the now same as they were this time last year. It is a great time to buy with interest rates being so low and prices to match. Read today's article Canada's Housing Market Rebounds, it reflects what has happened also on Vancouver Island.
My occupation is primarily in Real Estate and has been for almost 22 years, however in order to further assist my clients, I also have a mortgage licence. My mortgage licence is with Dominion Lending Van Isle. If you are interested in mortgage rates or getting a mortgage, please let me know. If you are interested in current rates I can put you on my weekly rate minder. Go to www.MarilynnMortgages.ca and apply online.
Call Marilynn Kennedy toll free for information on real estate and mortgages: 1-800-738-8808 US and Canada or email: marilynnkennedy@msn.com
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The Market Is Shifting Up Again
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