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Using Home Staging to Sell Quickly

In a buyer’s market, or a saturated market, selling your home can be tough – there is a lot of competition out there. Staging your home is one way that you can set your property a part from others, but home staging isn’t only beneficial in a buyer’s market. In a seller’s market, homes may be selling quickly but oftentimes that will depend on the price range your home fits into. Even in a seller’s market there may be niches where a seller finds quite a bit of competition and this is where they can utilize home staging too.
Home staging is the practice of completely setting your home up as if it were a show room. You choose stylish furniture and accent pieces, it doesn’t have to be a lot either, just the basics to give potential buyer’s an idea of how the…

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The Importance of Edmonton Real Estate Agents

In a healthy housing market such as Edmonton, you want to be sure you have a great agent working for you. Whether you are an experienced buyer or a first-timer, an Edmonton real estate agent will be working for you to get a great deal on a property you truly want. There are many ways to find a reputable agent, but word-of-mouth is usually the best. Ask your friends and family, or even co-workers, to recommend you an agent. By securing an agent in this manner, you can be sure of both their work ethic and their skills because the people you know wouldn’t have recommended anyone they didn’t like to you.
It is easy to skip this step, believe it or not. Many people begin their housing hunt online, sifting through dozens of listings just to get an idea of what…

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Housing prices rose in first quarter in Edmonton

According to Realtors® Association of Edmonton housing prices rose in first quarter. Residential properties were up 5.8% compared to last year. Sale of Single family homes were up 5.1% and condo sale was up 11.0%. Indicators are there is more demand in the housing market.
In 2013 from Jan – March all residential sales were 3478 and this year was 3679. Listing inventory was also up as compared to last year. It was increase of 3.9%. Single family listings were 5.5% and condo listing was dipped half of 1%. Average days on market per listings in March was 44 days.

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Single Family Homes are the Pinnacle

Single family homes are the pinnacle for most people when they envision their dream house. A single family homes typically refers to a detached home, or a home without neighbours who share walls with you. Duplexes, apartments and townhomes are not considered sing-family homes, but rather multi-family dwellings.
The reason the single family home is so sought after is because it provides far more privacy and space then multi-family homes generally do. While a single family home may come in the shape of a bungalow, two-story, back-split, side-split or even a raised home, they also come with things like garages (attached or detached), driveways, yards (fenced or not), basements and possibly attics. Depending on the age of the home, it may come with all or only…

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The Benefits of Being a First Time Homebuyer

For a first time homebuyer, realizing you’ve finally saved up enough for a down payment is a proud and exciting day. But where so you begin? There are many things you’ll want in your new home, and maybe a few different neighbourhoods you would consider living in.

Begin by searching a neighbourhood or city you are interested in, within your price range. This will give you some idea of the amount of homes available within your budget, even if you don’t necessarily find anything you love right away. Secondly, you should contact a mortgage broker. A broker will tell first time homebuyers exactly what you can afford, which may mean adjusting the budget you already had in mind. A broker will take into consideration what you have saved, your credit, your…

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Real Estate Tips

Real estate can be an exciting venture in life, whether you are looking for a private residence or you are in search of investment or recreational property. Whatever you are after, it is likely you have more than a few questions about it. Below are some tips and guidelines to consider when you begin to shop for real estate.

First things first…
Get a mortgage preapproval. This will mean ensuring your credit score is in good order, and that you have some money stashed away for a down payment. Not only does a preapproval give you peace-of-mind and surety of your real estate price range, it also looks good to sellers when you make an offer and there are competing bids.

Be willing to compromise
Unless you are in a position to purchase a million dollar…

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