Selling your home can be a daunting proposition. If you have ever sold your car, you will be familiar with the issues around pricing, negotiating, marketing, missed appointments, and everything else that goes with serving the public.
When selling your home you do have a number of options. There are a number of popular For Sale [...]
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Choosing a New Home Builder
When looking at new home builders, it is important to note that the builder does not complete all of the work themselves. A quick trip to any new home construction site and you will see trucks with any number of company logos, and many of them at competing home builder’s job [...]
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A good lawyer is a key part of any residential real estate transaction. You will want to meet with your lawyer as early as possible to go over details around the proposed contract, costs, title related matters, title insurance and financing among other things. I spoke with a few Ottawa real estate lawyers to put [...]
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Moving into a new home is definitely exciting; however you will want to make sure that you have addressed some of the immediate post closing costs that will arise.
Changing the Locks and Security System
Changing all of the door locks will add piece of mind. You can do this yourself, or contact a locksmith who may [...]
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Looking for faster access to check on the latest properties listed for sale? If you are an Internet Explorer 9 and Windows 7 user, you can speed your access to SimplyHomes by pinning SimplyHomes directly to your Windows 7 taskbar.
Site pinning gives you simple, one-click access to the best, up-to-the-minute home listings by bringing SimplyHomes [...]
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How to Write a Great Home Description
Writing the description for your home should be treated like writing marketing ad copy. A clear, concise and catchy description of your home will help to draw people in to take a closer look at your add. Houses aren’t sold online, so you will want to create your description [...]
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If you found yourself tomorrow in a foreign city, would you know where you wanted to stay? Details around the number of square feet and hotel amenities wouldn’t matter much if it was in the wrong part of town, or resulted in a massive commute to your destinations. A foreign city may be a stretch, [...]
