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What will happen if I price my house too high?
Everyone wants to get as much for their house as possible and most home sellers want to do that as quickly as possible. (Why drag it out over months and months if you don’t have to?) At the same time,...
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What is a Mere Posting?
This blog post is a Q&A about mere postings, flat fee listings, and private sellers. Over the past couple of years, I’ve answered many questions about the changes to the MLS system and what it...
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What are Kitchener Waterloo’s most desirable neighbourhoods? Uptown West
Yesterday I received this note in my mailbox: Dear Resident of UpTown West Neighbourhood, We are a young couple seeking to start a family and buy a home in the UpTown West neighbourhood. We’ve...
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2013: A blog year in review.
For me the highlight, the defining moment for 2013 happened in May when Google changed its algorithm. This blog, which was getting a respectful number of visitors, started getting 50% more. I went from...
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Should I buy a FSBO without the help of my Realtor?
A new client, in the process of painting a couple of rooms of his house this weekend, getting it ready for sale, sent me an email this morning. He had found a FSBO, a for sale by owner and wanted to...
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In a seller’s market what is the best strategy for selling a home?
It is a seller’s market. But not every house will sell. What is the best strategy for home sellers selling their home in a seller’s market? So far this year, even on the coldest days of January and...
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How can I get a commission discount when selling my house? More questions...
I’ve always aimed to take the stress and mystery out of the home buying and selling process. I’ve been trying to help people understand the complexities around residential real estate. It’s not easy....
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What are pocket listings? Exclusive listings? Whisper listings? Inside listings?
Pocket listings or whisper listings (sometimes called inside listings) exist outside the MLS system. They are basically what we commonly see advertised as “exclusive” listings. An exclusive listing...
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Do contingency fees make sense to the home seller?
One of my favourite magazines – Real Estate Magazine – or REMonline.com, recently posted “Is it time for listing retainers?” Do contingency fees make sense to the home seller? My first thought was,...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts of 2014
I started real estate blogging back at the beginning of 2010, almost 5 years ago. And in that time I have posted 949 blog posts, about 190 a year, on average, or a post every 2 days. They say that...
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BIG changes to real estate in Kitchener Waterloo
If you are a local realtor or if you are a buyer currently working with a local realtor, are already aware of this. If not, read on. There are big changes coming to our local MLS. Next week, we are...
View ArticleDo you believe in magic?
They say, “If you meet an asshole in the morning, then he’s an asshole. If you meet assholes all day, then maybe you’re the asshole.” That is a harsh way to start a blog post. Sorry about the bad...
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Investing in a Kitchener condo and other questions from the chat widget
I had to turn my chat widget off, not because I don’t enjoy the random questions and conversations from random strangers, but because I am currently traveling and I’m not maintaining my most normal...
View ArticleWhy hire Keith Marshall to sell your home?
Why me? Why hire Keith Marshall (real estate agent) to sell your home? Selling real estate, as the expression goes, ‘is not rocket science’. You need only, the right price, an MLS listing, great...
View ArticleHow many previous owners is considered too many?
Homebuyers are always looking for clues to a home’s history. One question that comes up a lot is how many owners has this house had? That question implies that more owners is worse than fewer owners. I...
View ArticleHouse prices have doubled since 2000 but wages certainly haven’t
I was recently interviewed for an Our Homes magazine article and during the interview, I said, “house prices have doubled since 2000 but wages certainly haven’t”. The reporter liked the quote and we...
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What are pocket listings? Exclusive listings? Whisper listings? Inside listings?
Pocket listings or whisper listings (sometimes called inside listings) exist outside the MLS system. They are basically what we commonly see advertised as “exclusive” listings. An exclusive listing...
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Do contingency fees make sense to the home seller?
One of my favourite magazines – Real Estate Magazine – or REMonline.com, recently posted “Is it time for listing retainers?” Do contingency fees make sense to the home seller? My first thought was,...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts of 2014
I started real estate blogging back at the beginning of 2010, almost 5 years ago. And in that time I have posted 949 blog posts, about 190 a year, on average, or a post every 2 days. They say that...
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BIG changes to real estate in Kitchener Waterloo
If you are a local realtor or if you are a buyer currently working with a local realtor, are already aware of this. If not, read on. There are big changes coming to our local MLS. Next week, we are...
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