When I was in real estate school 20+ years ago we spent a lot of time on the concept of Fair Market Value. The definition we were given was something along the lines of “the highest price a buyer will pay and the lowest price a seller will accept when neither is under any undue […]
Have you ever been accused of speed viewing? Not that it’s a crime, but there have been a few times when I got the sense that someone thought I didn’t spend a sufficient amount of time looking at their home and was a little put off by that. No one’s ever said anything to […]
It never hurts to do a friend a solid, does it? That’s what good friends do, don’t they? In this market that could mean giving your friend the opportunity to buy your home before it goes to market. The overwhelming majority of homes are still sold on the MLS system, but private sales do occur […]
“The deal is dead.” They just hung there. The four words you never really want to hear in real estate. Almost like “I’m breaking up with you.” Words like these can make you feel a little sick to your stomach – sometimes a lot sick to your stomach – but that’s not the way Rhonda […]
Corinne and I just started working with new clients who are looking for their first home. Young professionals. Smart. They ask a lot of questions and they catch on quickly. They sent us this email yesterday: “We saw this home on realtor.ca. It looks like a very nice home in a good location. Do you […]
When we last left them, Bobby and Sue had just bought their home. You remember following them on their home buying journey in Price, Location or House – You Pick don’t you? One of the things we did when I first met with Bobby and Sue was develop a strategy for them. Bobby and Sue […]
I tell people that I’m a Realtor, but I could just as easily tell them that I’m a researcher of human nature because the real estate process often reveals a person’s true character. Just like Santa, I get to find out who’s good and who’s not as good. Last week I heard two stories that […]
This is the story of Bobby and Sue, but it could just as easily be the story of me or you. In fact, it was MY story when Katherine and I were in the market a little over 10 years ago. Why do so many of us have such similar buying experiences? Because it doesn’t […]
Now that you’ve read How Long Will It Take? you may be thinking “Gosh! It’s going to take a lot longer than I expected to find my new home.” So let’s talk about how to shorten your search. If you don’t care how long it takes to find your new home, you’re probably either: 1. […]
If you’ve already attained enlightenment, you probably won’t give a second thought to how long it’ll take you to find your new home because you know that it will appear when the universe decides the time is right. What will be, will be. Or, as my brother James Meltzer says, “It is what it is”. […]
One of the things I like most about my job is that it’s SO interesting. You really never know what’s going to happen next. Sometimes things happen that are even beyond my imagination. For example, check out this video to find out what happened to my clients recently ….
My accountant is great. We’ve been together since the beginning of Advocate Realty – over 20 years now. I planned on interviewing a few accountants and then choosing the one I liked best, but sometimes you just know. It took 10 minutes with Laurie to know I had found the right guy because it was obvious that he […]
