The Starbucks Effect in Kitchener Waterloo
byAccording to a new book Zillow Talk: The New Rules about Real Estate, homes near a Starbucks location appreciate at a better than average…
Real Estate
How much should I offer? Can I start with 10% off the listing price?
byOffering on a house is tricky. You don’t want to start too high and give money away. But if you start too low, the…
Small independent or big box brokerages, which are better?
byI don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but I have. There are more and more independent real estate brokerages popping up in Waterloo Region….
10 things I learned about real estate
byA colleague of mine used to have this poster above his desk. It was a cartoon of a wagon train being attacked by Indians….
Should I wait for my tenants to move out before selling?
byAs more and more people are investing in real estate, a question I’m often asked is, “Should I wait for my tenants to move…
How to sell a house
byIn my book 365 Rules about Real Estate, I pointed out 45 rules about selling your home and 21 more rules about selling your…
What do you do with unreasonable clients?
byI get a lot of questions on the chat widget. They tend to fall into the same dozen or so categories: Where is a…
Mid-year year to date and other KW real estate statistics
byNumbers lie. It is hard to grasp what is really going on just by looking at the numbers, especially the numbers reported through our…
12 Questions to ask your listing realtor
byFor home sellers, finding the right realtor to list your home is your most important task. Choosing the right realtor will lead to a…
Where can I find a great real estate agent to list my home?
byAccording to a report by the National Association of Realtors, real estate agents are spending their marketing dollars in the wrong places. The survey…