Last week, I came across a listing that could only be shown on Saturdays and Sundays between 2 and 4 pm.
It got me thinking about the importance of providing...
You can’t sell a home that isn’t being shown
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How to Win Big Selling Your Home in a Seller's Market
Selling a home in a seller's market isn't hard, but extracting the maximum amount of equity from your home sale is another story entirely.
In this...
Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, what they conceal is vital!
Fortunately, math and numbers are still things we can count on.
That said, things are not always as they seem on the surface.
As the Saskatoon real estate...
Tip to reduce COVID risks for home sellers
Becky and I had an AirBNB request from someone interested in booking our property for a birthday party. We said, “no thanks.” This doesn’t...
How a home seller should prepare for possession day
Don’t kill the climax.
For a home buyer, possession day should be a fun and exciting experience.
There are always a lot of moving parts and things...
Should you market your rental property for sale while it's tenant occupied?
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I had a call from a client of mine yesterday who has a townhouse in a pretty attractive area of Saskatoon that they'd like to sell. They've been...
Back-up offers and why you might consider making one on a conditionally sold home
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As the real estate market heats up, if you're in the market to buy a home, you're more likely to hear these words. "Sorry, that property's...
I'm celebrating that fact that the value of my home went down! Silly right? Maybe not!
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Oh, excuse me, I'm having a little celebration here because I just found out that the value of my house, came down 10%.
I know...
If you're selling a tenant occupied home, communicate with your property manager in writing
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If you've been following my stuff for any amount of time, you already know that I feel it's a big mistake for home sellers to market properties...
How will your home get noticed in today's cluttered real estate market?
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We've talked at length about the four factors that are within your control as a home-seller.
As a quick review, they are again, the amount of...
Sellers be gettin' lazy - Don't you do that!
I've been showing a lot of property lately and one thing is clear. Sellers be getting lazy.
Here are the three simplest and lowest cost ideas to help prepare...
Selling a home is hard work. This tool makes it easier!
Posted on
June 16, 2020
by
Norm Fisher, Royal LePage Vidorra
Selling a home is hard work.
Keeping your house clean and prepped all the time, while you try to maintain some semblance of a normal life.
...A verbal offer isn't worth the paper it's written on
Verbal offers serve one purpose; to "save time" for "professionals" who get paid well to not cut corners.
There's only one way to avoid misunderstanding...
CMHC announces tighter requirements for approvals beginning July 1, 2020
Posted on
June 6, 2020
by
Norm Fisher, Royal LePage Vidorra
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced mortgage default insurance rule changes this week that will impact home buyers using their...
The top challenge for home sellers is getting people through the front door
The top challenge for Saskatoon home sellers...
...is getting buyers through the front door.
Pre-internet times, buyers often inspected dozens of homes...
One of our listings burned down - Now what?
One of our listings burned down.
Not completely burned down, but $100,000 in damage kind of burned down.
To complicate matters, we already had an accepted...
How we're helping our clients limit physical contact while buying of selling a home
Posted on
March 16, 2020
by
Norm Fisher, Royal LePage Vidorra
We're all focused on reducing our exposure to Coronavirus. Businesses are busy figuring out ways to help customers through this challenge.
I've received...
Protecting Yourself from Seriously Aggressive Home Buyers
Sometimes when you're marketing a home for sale, you'll encounter aggressive buyers who time pressure you to make a quick decision by putting a very short...
If I see another beautiful home photographed with an iPhone I may flip my lid
Some basic staging and professional photos go a long way in successfully marketing a home.
Buyers have a multitude of choices today and they qualify each...
Four first steps in preparing your home for sale
In a recent video, I talked about "preparation" as a foundational cornerstone to begin your home selling effort.
But, where do you start?
Here are the first...
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