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Nordic Farmhouse Decor at Our House this Christmas

Thursday, December 19th, 2019

Welcome to our Home and our Nordic Farmhouse Christmas!

 
Christmas comes early to our hearts and minds in our home. We decorated very early – back in November. My friends are asking me to share what I’ve done and post for all to see. At the end of a long year of real estate, here’s some respite from a difficult market and hard sales.
 

Reason for the Season

Christmas has a lot of meaning for me still to this day. I loved Christmas growing up. It meant cookies, family dinners and church visits. I work to balance my beliefs about what I learnt in Church about the reason for the season. I ask myself, how did a ‘mythology’ or ‘folklore’ become so pervasive between countries and languages? Is it the need for one another to aspire to forgiveness, the light, love and peace or is it something more?
 
Like any good REALTOR® – I watch at upcoming trends, home decor, colors and materials to influence the mood of my home and this years Christmas is no exception. Being an Alberta girl, I do like Farmhouse. I like Joanna Gaines. I like Fixer Upper. I like Ship lap. Even Wagon Wheel lighting gives a smile to my decorating soul.
 
After a thorough review of the upcoming trends and styles for Christmas 2019, I decided to mix two styles into one for our house.
 

Nordic and Farmhouse

Nordic Farmhouse Christmas Decorating 2019

Nordic Farmhouse Christmas Decorating 2019


 
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Should You “High Ball” Your Listing Price?

Friday, October 4th, 2019

One of the important decisions you make when selling your home is the listing price. It can be tricky. If you price your property too low, you leave money on the table – perhaps thousands of dollars. If you price your home too high, many buyers won’t even bother to view it because they believe it is too expensive.
 
Even with that reality, there are some sellers who contemplate setting a high listing price in the hopes of a windfall. They want some unsuspecting buyer to fall in love with the home and buy it – even though it’s overpriced.

Property Value

Property Value


 
That rarely, if ever, happens.
 
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How Does a REALTOR® know it is Spring?

Monday, April 2nd, 2018
How does a REALTOR® know it's Spring?

How does a REALTOR® know it’s Spring?

Her last three deals were all #multipleoffers … lol #yegre #remaxhustle #realtorlife

Remax #YEG Market Share – 2017 Year Totals

Sunday, April 1st, 2018
Remax #YEG Market Share - 2017 Year Totals

Remax #YEG Market Share – 2017 Year Totals

Wondering who you should list or buy your home with?  I hope this chart helps you to make an informed decision.  Do the numbers show a good return on your investment as the Seller or Buyer?  Will you have an experienced Agent?

RE/MAX – 975 Members – 43.75% Total Market Share

Royal Lepage – 346 Members – 10.71% Market Share

Realty Executives – 111 Members – 9.22% Market Share

Century 21 – 317 Members – 7.65% Market Share

Maxwell Realty – 496 Members – 5.54% Market Share

Homes & Garden – 224 Members – 1.98% Market Share

Comfree – 14 Members – 1.97% Market Share

Now Real Estate – 106 Members – 1.72% Market Share

2% Realty – 23 Members – 1.35% Market Share

Coldwell Banker – 40 Members 1.29% Market Share

 

Whether buying or selling your home, you have several decisions to make.

Should you work with a REALTOR®? Which real estate company will provide the best value? Which REALTOR® within that company will be best suited to help you through the process?

We reached out to the RE/MAX Influencers: A panel consisting of RE/MAX Sales Associates from throughout Canada. We asked them: Why should a consumer work with RE/MAX when he/she has so many options out there?

The Brand

Chances are, you would have a hard time finding someone who has never heard of “RE/MAX.” With 100,000 Sales Associates in nearly 100 countries worldwide, the RE/MAX name—along with the iconic balloon—represents a professional organization that has become an industry leader.

RE/MAX also advertises through many mediums, including: Television, print, online and physical signs such as NHL rink boards. This high level of exposure will go to work for you when listing your property. Many RE/MAX Sales Associates are also affiliated with the Children’s Miracle Network; therefore, the sale of a RE/MAX Miracle Home will help support your local children’s hospital. According to ComScore, RE/MAX Canada also leads other real estate brands with its significant traffic to remax.ca.

“In an uncertain market, consumers become less speculative. Instead, they rely on proven brands to reinforce their efforts to manage one of their most important investments. They rely on the experience and expertise that has made RE/MAX one of the most recognizable brands in the real estate world.”

Sales Associates

RE/MAX Sales Associates have the experience to get the job done in today’s market.

The vast majority of our membership are full-time agents who are experts in their local communities. They work hard and are committed to help their clients through the home buying or selling process. *RE/MAX agents sell more real estate than any other Canadian brand.

“RE/MAX is often a collection of the top REALTORS® in any given marketplace. RE/MAX also has an international network: This type of network could be where the buyer of my client’s home comes from.”

Training and Support

RE/MAX supports all of its Sales Associates with comprehensive training and ongoing support.

Our affiliates are highly skilled and educated, and they have the latest tools and technology at their fingertips. They are motivated to put this knowledge and experience to work for you!

*Source: MMR Strategy Group study to RE Buyers & Sellers

This short list of terms can help you when selling or buying a home!

Monday, April 28th, 2014


Do you Know what these Common Real Estate Terms mean?

Navigating the process of buying or selling a home can be a little overwhelming to some people. Having a Realtor to guide you through the process helps to make the process much easier. Even with the help of a Realtor you may still be lost in some of the terms used when it comes to talking about real estate. Lets take a look at some of the more common terms used in real estate, and help to clear up some of the confusion.

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Just Sold – 8514 76 Avenue in King Edward Park

Thursday, November 14th, 2013
King Edward Park Homes for Sale

King Edward Park Homes for Sale

Great LOCATION on transit route in TRENDING neighbourhood, Bigger LOT and fenced yard. 2 Bed, 1 bath Bungalow, raised basement. Detached garage with opener, remote and mechanics pit. Back lane, great trees. MLS E3355625 Sold in 17 days, to a builder who plans on making it into duplexes.

A neighbourhood built where the natural nook of the Mill Creek Ravine and vibrant commercial area of Whyte Avenue meet.

Offering quiet residential blocks made up mostly of small homes, a few walk-up apartments and row houses all in close proximity to parks, schools and amenities. There is many access points to the river valley trail system and off-leash dog parks.