Share Commission … What Does It Cover? Most Sellers I encounter are not familiar with how the Selling Commission is allocated, and what it actually covers. Here is an excerpt from my booklet… A Real Estate Guide for Sellers. How Commission Is Allocated … and What It Covers Real Estate professionals are independent business people [...]
Share AFTER THE HOUSE INSPECTION… WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS I often get asked this question, particularly from first time home buyers. Understanding the process is something buyers need to know in advance, and I always take the time to ensure they fully understand the meaning of all the clauses contained in the Offer. If you [...]
Share Several years ago, my clients and I viewed a home in an upper middle class neighbourhood that they fell in love with. The house needed some work, in particular the kitchen, but my client was in the kitchen renovation business!! When we went into the basement, I immediately noticed that the floor had just [...]
Share The real estate industry sometimes uses language that appears at first glance to be clear, but do you as a consumer know what some terms really mean? At first glance, the words “Client” and “Customer” seem pretty clear-cut, but they mean completely different things to a REALTOR®. It also means a tremendous difference in [...]
Share We all need a break from time to time, and one important decision facing you before you take that well deserved break… is “who is going to take care of my clients in my absence?” First and foremost, you need someone who is trustworthy and honest, and has the same ethic you do in [...]
Open Houses sometimes come under a lot of fire for their relevancy. This article discusses if they are even necessary any more.
Share Reality TV has “The Worst Handy Man” and I suspect that other “Worst of” TV programs might be possible too! Experience shows that “DIY” (Do it Yourself) disasters happen because people underestimate the work done by others. I have been studying Real Estate for a few years now and in addition to my training [...]
