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Quick Tips For Selling Quickly

June 18th, 2013

 

Quick Tips for Selling Quickly

 

By Mike Giesbrecht
Prudential Sussex Realty
June 2013 

Patience is a virtue for just about any circumstance including selling your home. Yet sometimes you must sell quickly when a job opportunity arises or you face an abrupt lifestyle change. Assuming your home is in good condition and free of liens, here are several tips to help expedite a sale.

1. Price your ...

How To Be A Savvy Home Viewer

June 18th, 2013

If you're planning on finding your next dream home, then you're probably going to view several homes on the market that meet your criteria.  You will want to make the right purchasing decision for you and your family. So, it's wise to be savvy when viewing properties for sale. Here are some ideas on how to do that:

* Bring a notepad. Take notes, not only of the home's characteristics, but als ...

West Vancouver Condominium Statistics

February 21st, 2013


There are currently 117 condominium apartment homes for sale in West Vancouver, ranging in price from $209,900 for a 470 square foot studio in Ambleside to $5,550,000 for a 4 bedroom, 4,305 square foot penthouse in the Park Royal neighbourhood.

There have been 14 sales this year, with the average sale price for a 1-bedroom during that time coming in at $398,500 and the median sale price at $ ...

Intelligence

November 29th, 2012

"I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow."

-- Woodrow Wilson

What To Take With You When Home Shopping

November 20th, 2012

You will want to make the process of shopping for a home as productive and enjoyable as possible. After all, you'll be on a quest to find your next dream home. That's why it's important to take the right things with you:  

  • A digital camera, so you can take pictures of the features you like in the properties you see.
  • A notepad, so you can take notes.
  • Measurements of your largest pieces of fur ...

Home Safety Is More Than Locked Doors And Alarms

November 15th, 2012

When it comes to home security, most homeowners think about door locks and alarms. These are, of course, very important. However, there is also a lot you can do around your property to prevent the possibility of a break-in.

One important part of home security is outdoor lighting. Your home doesn't need to be lit up like a baseball diamond at night, but your exterior lighting should illuminate ...

Protecting Your Home From Burglars This Summer

June 16th, 2012
An excellent article from Peter Simpson in today's Vancouver Sun, with some simple precautions to foil summer burglars.

Click here to read the article.

Eliminating The Home Selling (and Buying) Jitters

May 22nd, 2012

Selling your property and buying a new home can be a potentially intimidating experience... so much so that these jitters may even prevent some people from making a move!

It doesn't have to be that way.

A big part of the stress of selling and buying comes from not understanding the process or having unanswered questions. You might worry about how the state of the market will affect the value ...

Do You Know The Basics of Home Security?

May 3rd, 2012

Most people feel confident about the basics of home security. For example: Keep all doors locked. Have a light on in the house while away. Never hide a key outside in an obvious place, like under the mat.

  • Yet, almost a million and a half properties get burglarized in North America each year. So how can you prevent that from happening to your home? Here are a few less known home security basi ...

Adversity

April 10th, 2012
"Adversity is the trial of principle.  Without it, a man hardly knows whether he is an honest man." - Henry Fielding
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