I know that at times I sound like a broken record. But this is a story that is worth repeating. In the past I have blogged about how important good photography is to tell your own staging story”¦ but now I have proof how important is it and can do more and help you tell […]

Act of sale A contract, usually drawn up by a notary, usedto officialize the sale of an immovable to a buyer.
Amortization Period required to pay back a mortgage loan in full through regular payments. The amortization is usually based on fixed terms of 10, 15, 20 or 25 years.
Appraisal A process for estimating the market […]

Everyone is still talking about Redfin on 60 minutes, with many agents claiming how much more professional and experience a the “traditional agent” is…. really? The NAR just released the 2007 REALTOR Technology Survey which has some interesting points but the most telling is probably this from page 7. - 47% of […]

Everyone is still talking about Redfin on 60 minutes, with many agents claiming how much more professional and experience a the “traditional agent” is…. really? The NAR just released the 2007 REALTOR Technology Survey which has some interesting points but the most telling is probably this from page 7. - 47% of […]

This very complete article was released this morning by the Financial Post. Richard Croft goes on to explain why is real estate a good diversifier in your portfolio: from owning a home to becoming an investor in Real Estate and it’s positives aspects as well as the negative ones.
Richard Croft, Financial Post Their principal residence […]

Nouveau riche, not old money driving high-end home sales, Royal LePage report

Good old-fashioned hard work, not birthright, is the key to unlocking fortune and the front door of a new luxury home, according to the 2007 Carriage Trade Luxury Properties Report released today by Royal LePage Real Estate Services. Given that the unit sales of […]

CBS producer Caroline Cooper contacted me last December about appearing on 60 Minutes on their Real Estate Confidential expose. I can still hear the sweet lies emanating from her lips as she tried to seduce me with whispers of face time on the show, if only I would agree to go on camera. […]

According to Alexa, Redfin blew by the top three real estate franchises, Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Remax in terms of traffic to their websites due to the 60 Minutes video. The real estate community was upset as well as the NAR who as disappointed and blogs blew up with many comments. […]

According to Alexa, Redfin blew by the top three real estate franchises, Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Remax in terms of traffic to their websites due to the 60 Minutes video. The real estate community was upset as well as the NAR who as disappointed and blogs blew up with many comments. […]

Greater Montréal Real Estate Board Statistics
The resale market is heading for another record year with an11% increase of transactions during the first four months of 2007. According to data recorded in the Greater Montréal Real Estate Board?s (GMREB) MLS® system, 21,908 houses changed hands compared to 19,807 transactions between January 1 and April 30, 2006.
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