This Month In Real Estate (US) August 2011
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This Month in Real Estate (US) January 2012
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www.kw.com JANUARY Hello and welcome to This Month in Real Estate. I’m JAY PAPASAN. Our top story surprising insights into the mind of a buyer. But first, the numbers. [NUMBERS] MAIN And now, our top story. According to a national survey of real estate transactions, it takes about twelve weeks for the typical buyer to find their next home. Since the vast majority of homebuyers start their search online, the weather becomes less of a factor for sellers marketing their house to those buyers. For more tips on how sellers can make the most of any market, we turn to News You Can Use. NEWS YOU CAN USE The traditional home buying season starts in the spring. And for good reason. Families with kids need to be settled in time for the new school year, and houses just plain show better with a lawn of green grass and leaves on the trees. Sounds good, right? Well, there are some strong arguments in favor of listing your house right now, instead of waiting until spring. Here are just a few … • Since it takes almost three months for the average buyer to find a home, houses listed right now are in a better position to market to buyers looking to close in the spring. • On average, the number of home sales in January drops almost by half from the previous year’s peak. When there are fewer houses competing, a house that is priced right and staged well will stand out even more from the competition. • Lenders, appraisers, home inspectors, movers and other vendors also see a seasonal dip in …
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This Month In Real Estate (US): January 2011
Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at
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www.kw.com Each month, This Month in Real Estate provides expert opinion and analysis on real estate trends across the nation.
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Toronto Real Estate – We Love Our Downtown Toronto Lifestyle — Jennifer & Pete
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at
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Jennifer and Pete were outgrowing their first condo and needed more space. Jennifer first contacted me in 2009 since she was casually researching the Toronto real estate market. I advised her to follow my monthly real estate market reports and my real estate newsletter to keep abreast of our market. When Jennifer was getting closer to actively looking, she attended one of our Home Buyer Seminars. Even though Jennifer had already purchased a condo previously, she thought that the seminar would prove valuable as a refresher course. Next I met Jennifer and Pete in a buyer consultation so I could better learn about their wants and needs and to further discuss the home buying process as it related to their personal situation. I learned that Jennifer and Pete wanted to look at as many condos as possible until they felt comfortable with the current real estate market. They also had a specific layout in mind to suit their lifestyle needs. Jennifer and Pete made it clear that they wanted to work with an agent who would be willing to take the time to get to know them and one who would not apply any pressure whatsoever. Ahhh….a match made in heaven!! During the showing process we had ongoing discussions about floor plans and design ideas to maximize their living space. Jennifer and Pete were really open with what their thoughts were about each home we were seeing. That was perfect because then I could understand exactly what my clients were thinking about each home we visited …