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5 Tips For A Green Home

April 22nd, 2008

Five Tips for a Green Home By Michael Giesbrecht Prudential Sussex Realty April 2008 Eco-friendly. Carbon footprint. Global warming. Energy-efficient. These catch phrases have become part of our lexicon as we’ve become more aware of our impact on the environment and our role in protecting it. As a homeowner, there are some simple, inexpensive steps you can take to mak ...

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Love Thy Neighbour

April 13th, 2008

I had 18 groups through my Open House at 706-555 28th St W this afternoon, 1/2 of them neighbours. I like when the neighbours come. I enjoy talking to them, learning a little about their story. I also like to find out what attracted them to the neighbourhood initially, how they enjoy (or not) living here and anything else they can tell me about the neighbourhood. People already living in ...

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The Changing Market

April 7th, 2008

Housing Market Moderates for Spring-Time Buyers

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High End Wish List

April 7th, 2008

Buyers are paying top dollar for homes these days. What are some of the things they are looking for? Location has been and will continue to be important. More people are now looking for green features such as upgraded insulation, high efficiency furnaces and eco-friendly flooring (ie. bamboo). Having living space all on one level is more desirable now, as is having laundry facilities in ...

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Avoid These Seller Mistakes

March 17th, 2008

Avoid These Seller Mistakes By Michael Giesbrecht Prudential Sussex Realty You want to get the best price for your home, plus sell it in the least amount of time. In a balanced market (which we seem to be approaching now), homes will take a little longer to sell. Therefore, it’s important that you make the right moves at the very beginning of your home selling process to remai ...

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Housing Options Broaden For Buyers

March 17th, 2008

Stats Package 2008-03-04

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BC Budget, Property Transfer Tax and Other News

February 20th, 2008

BC Budget Assists Housing Affordability and the Environment Vancouver, BC, February 19, 2008 – First-time homebuyers and current owners will potentially benefit from measures to improve the affordability and sustainability of homes introduced in today’s provincial budget. Improvements to Housing Affordability Commenting on today’s budget, Tony Joe, Victoria REALTOR® an ...

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It's A Numbers Game

February 19th, 2008

People will pay more for your house if the listing price does not end in a bunch of zeros. That is the opinion of a research team at Cornell University after examining thousands of real estate transactions in South Florida. Because people are used to precise numbers for less-expensive items and round numbers for costly items, "consumers generally and home buyers specifically tend to perceiv ...

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Strategies for Selling a Vacant Home

February 18th, 2008

Strategies for Selling a Vacant Home By Michael Giesbrecht Prudential Sussex Realty February 2008 Besides creating a marketing challenge, a vacant home can also be a target for vandalism. Here are strategies you can use to hasten a sale and protect your property during the process. · Instead of producing a spacious appearance, an empty room ...

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BC Home Sales

February 18th, 2008

BC Home Sales Edge Down Vancouver, BC – February 18, 2008. British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports residential sales dollar volume on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC climbed 8.8 per cent to $2.25 billion in January, compared to the same month last year. Residential unit sales dipped 5 per cent to 4,949 units during the same period. The average MLS® resi ...

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Royal LePage Sussex West Vancouver

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5 Tips For A Green Home

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Housing Options Broaden For Buyers

BC Budget, Property Transfer Tax and Other News

It's A Numbers Game

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BC Home Sales

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