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Outdated kitchens make homes more difficult sell (or rent if it is an investment property). My home stager Glenys Moss has encountered many out dated kitchens in her career. She says if the walls, countertops, and cupboards are in good shape paint can ...[Read More]
Excellent Investment Property • 1,750 sq. ft., 2 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story "main floor in law " - $150,000 Rabbittown, St. John's - Excellent investment opportunity! On the doorsteps of the university this 2-apartment home offers excellent ...[Read More]
If you have been reading this blog you will know that I like to break down statistics into a form that is meaningful for the consumer. For instance this post will look at single family detached homes, both bungalows and 2 stories in St. John's East ...[Read More]
Given that it is the end of July I thought it would be a good time to take a closer look at what has been happening with Mount Pearl Real Estate this year . The following* information gives you a quick snapshot of the activity for detached bungalows, 2 ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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? ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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. ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
- 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 pretty ...[Read More]
This is a short post to tend to some blogging bisiness. It's always a good idea when you begin blogging to claim your blog at technotari. To do that I must post a link to my Technorati Profile[Read More]
I’ve never experienced a real estate market like this since I’ve been selling real estate. Some might say it’s because I only have seven years in the business, but other realtors, some who have been in the business much, much longer, ...[Read More]
Since St. John’s is an amazing city to check out a wide range of music genres, I thought it a shame to just stick to real estate facts and opinions when we have so much more to offer. Last Friday night I listened to a duo that I definitely thought ...[Read More]
The most recent stats from the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Realtors (NLAR) paint an interesting picture of the provincial real estate market. 2007 2006 %INC/DEC Total # of Listings 270 339 -20% Total # of Listings YTD 9461 9326 1% Total # ...[Read More]
Remember last week when I told you that Newfoundlanders were on a home buying spree, well this week Stats Canada says they’re coming home in droves. To be exact “…….the province's population had its largest increase in 15 ...[Read More]
According to yesterday’s edition of the Globe and Mail people in this province are on a home buying binge, and they have the statistics to prove it. In November home sales were up a whopping 72% over November last year. In St. John’s home sales ...[Read More]
So what’s this about an easy way to buy and sell St. John’s condos? Well I wanted you to know that I recently launched www.stjohnscondos.ca , an impartial site offering you unbiased information on the St. John’s and surrounding area condo ...[Read More]
I’ve discovered that unless writing is something that comes fairly easily to you, it’s hard to maintain a blog. I’m about to try again. Maybe it’s a bit like quitting smoking, you keep trying until you are successful. I’m ...[Read More]
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