Gen Y forces developers to adaptGen Y’s desire to rent instead of own Posted: May 01, 2012 at 9:31 AM by Yvonne ThomasMaybe you have seen a shift in the market and brushed it off as the economy, the weather, or even the youth of today! Well, you will find that the trends of the big City are certainly going to travel to our outlying communities and if you had guessed that Gen Y is the reason that this shift is taking on a stronger roll in the housing market, you are correct. Just think about it: you remember what it's like to turn on the TV and switch the channels without a remote. Gen Y has grown up w read more |
Are Rental Suites a Sweet Deal?Posted: January 13, 2011 at 3:42 PM by Brian BeezleyI love HGTV. I’ve especially come to enjoy the shows about real estate, but one of my favourites is Income Property. If you haven’t seen it, it’s about people who have, usually, purchased a home with the intent to rent out part of it to help cover the mortgage. The host comes in, looks at the property and then helps to renovate it to make it a beautiful rental suite. At the end, almost invariably, the home owner is thrilled with the outcome and is able to earn a large percentage of their m read more |
Searching for a HomePosted: December 23, 2010 at 10:27 AM by Jonathan FeistWhen you make a decision to search for a new home, and are actually serious about purchasing a home, it is time to take the necessary steps for the search.There are several ways to go about searching for a home, which includes searching the internet, reading the newspaper and of course, talking to a real estate agent.It is always great to do your own research, and by that I mean searching the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) - available on our website www.ssre.ca - for homes and if you do find h read more |
Business PlanningWith 2011 just around the corner, now may be the time to consider your marketing plans for next year.Posted: December 09, 2010 at 2:19 PM by Jonathan FeistThanksgiving has come and gone and, while there’s shopping to do and parties to attend; Christmas isn’t here yet, so you have a few weeks to really process what changes you’ll make or strategies you’ll keep for ’11. Now is also a great time to establish your marketing plans as we all know the holidays tend to slow down business. Think of this as a two week break to reflect over the past year and consider the future of your success. Whether it&rsquo read more |
YouTube Can Help you Sell Your Homewww.youtube.comPosted: November 24, 2010 at 11:55 AM by Jonathan FeistYoutube.com: for many people it’s the place you go to see crazy videos of cats or of people falling and singing off-key. But increasingly, it is becoming a place for people to do business. And one of the ways that people are using it for business is by showing off real estate.For instance, the site Realestate.com offers a youtube channel for all of its listings. The videos show pictures of the home and provide many of the relevant details that buyers would be interested in. The benefit is that t read more |
