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Winterizing Your Home
Monday, November 28th, 2011 at 1:34pm. 50 Views, 0 Comments.
Nothing is as reliable as the return of the cold weather and the high cost of heating your home as the mercury level drops. Weather experts are predicting this will be especially cold, with temperatures below normal and precipitation levels above normal.
There are some simple and inexpensive solutions to improving your odds in the war against the rising costs of heating your home for the winter months. Some of the winterizing improvements can be done in a quick weekend project others are even simpler.
Winterizing is about controlling the air loss and improving the efficiency of heating the area. Air loss is one of the major culprits in heating costs. Check doors and windows for excess air loss. This is an easy fix with…
The Home Inspection: The Fulcrum in the Vancouver Real Estate Sale
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 at 8:09pm. 85 Views, 0 Comments.
The British Columbia Real Estate Association forecasts nearly 78,000 real estate transactions will take place in 2011. Each transaction should utilize the home inspection process. For sellers, this is often seen as a leverage tool for the buyer to try to obtain credits for identified problems. But there is evidence that the home inspection can be more beneficial for the seller than the buyer.
In the case where the buyer has fallen in love with the property, has been approved for funding contingent upon the inspection; the devastation of a poor finding can drive the buyers to a new location or they will use the finding to drive the price into the ground recouping credits for the necessary repairs or improvements. …
Top 5 Inexpensive Home Improvements to Increase the Value of Your Home
Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 7:30pm. 201 Views, 0 Comments.
For years it has been well regarded that kitchens and bathrooms sell homes but this is a new market and the rules are shifting. There is probably not a time in the conceivable future that a kitchen or bathroom remodel is not going to return most of what is invested in it, nor will there be a similar time when that isn’t the case that an outdated kitchen or bath will put off a potential buyer.
1. Get them to the door: without curb appeal there is little chance that the buyer will ever get out of their car. Scruffy, wild and unkempt landscapes are a trigger that the house may also be in disrepair. Buyers want houses that are loved, cared for and maintained. This starts with the daisies at the door, the length of the…
When is Buying a Condo in the Canadian Real Estate Market a Good Investment?
Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 7:24pm. 131 Views, 0 Comments.
Condos are sold on the specific attraction of the three major demographics in that market:
- Young professionals looking for short commutes
- Empty nesters looking to downsize
- Investors looking for rental property as an investment
Many real estate experts caution that in none of these cases is the condo a good investment, and many would go further to say that there is no time that a condo would fare better than a single home investment.
The problems in condo investment come from the very “no maintenance” sales pitch that may have lured a buyer in the first place. The ambitious worker, who has little time for lawn care may see the location, often close to the working districts and city centers with…
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