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Selling or buying a Condo? Here is a Guide!

October 20, 2011 Condominiums

 General overview to buying a condo in Winnipeg . When it comes to Condo’s, I do have a bit of knowledge in this field.  In fact, nearly 1/3 of my sales come via condominiums, either in representing the buyer or the seller. The vast majority of Condo-Corporations are professionally managed:  That is, a management company [...]

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House and Condo measurements. How to measure your property

October 5, 2011 Blog
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 House Measurements: Rules of the Tape There seems to be some confusion, even among Realtors, as to how a home is measured.  With the many different styles of homes on the market, questions can arise as to whether a basement can be counted as part of the official square footage of a house.  We’ll take [...]

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October 2011 Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update

October 5, 2011 Blog

Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update . Each month we create a Real Estate Market Update for Winnipeg’s real estate market.  I’ve segmented the housing market along 3 different price ranges, from ‘entry level’ homes (between $50,000 and $199,999), to ‘mid-range homes’ (between $200,000 and $399,999)  and finally ’luxury homes’ (above $400,000).  This real estate market update will [...]

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Home Staging Quick Tip #4: Flooring in your home

September 15, 2011 Blog

Is the flooring in your home attractive and up-to-date? . Smart home-sellers understand that, when it comes time to sell their house or condo, getting it into ‘Show-Home” condition is an important step towards getting top dollar and selling quickly.  Buyers traditionally spend about 15 minutes in the home before moving on to the next [...]

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Home Staging Quick Tip #3: Depersonalizing your home before the sale

September 8, 2011 Blog
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Depersonalize your Winnipeg home before putting it on the market . In part 3 of the series on Home Staging by Remax, we take a look at the need to depersonalize the home.  Since the owner has likely lived in the home for a number of years, it has taken on his personality, displaying his [...]

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for September 2011

September 2, 2011 Blog
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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Report for September 2011 . Each month I produce a Real Estate Market Update for Winnipeg’s hot real estate market.  I’ve segmented the housing market along 3 different price ranges, from ‘entry level’ homes (between $50,000 and $199,999), to ‘mid-range homes‘ (between $200,000 and $399,999)  and finally ‘luxury homes’ (above $400,000).  This real [...]

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Home Staging quick tip #2: Curb Appeal

August 26, 2011 Blog

. Help sell your Winnipeg Home with home staging quick tip #2: Curb Appeal . The old saying “You never get a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression” is especially true in real estate.  Whether you’re selling a house or a condo, in a hot or a slow market, as the seller you want [...]

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Home Staging quick tip #1: Air Quality, Pets and Odours

August 22, 2011 Blog
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Home Staging quick-tip #1: Air Quality . Even in a hot real estate market such as Winnipeg, home buyers DO have choices.  In order to get the most money possible for their houses or condos, home sellers are starting to pay attention to home staging.  A very popular trend in Ontario, where it is estimated [...]

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Bathroom renovations help sell your Winnipeg home

August 18, 2011 Blog
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Bathroom Renovations help sell your Winnipeg home . If you want to get the best value from your home when you are selling a house, you may want to consider doing some bathroom renovations before you put it up for sale.  One of the best rooms to renovate to get the best return from your [...]

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The importance of pictures when selling your Winnipeg home

August 16, 2011 Blog
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Now more than ever: Good photographs are key to selling your Winnipeg house or condo . One of the advantages that people have when selling a house today is that they can use the Internet to help promote their house and to reach a wider audience.  With the use of the Internet, home buyers can [...]

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Advice for selling your home in the summer time

August 10, 2011 Blog

Tips for selling your Winnipeg home in the summer . No matter what the season is, you need to do everything possible to sell your winnipeg house or condo and get the best price for it.  But each season has its challenges.  In the summer people think of outdoor space, green spaces, get-togethers with family [...]

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