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If there's one thing our industry is use to, it's change. Nothing is static in Real Estate land. A new technology emerges, new forms developed, new laws passed, advertising methods continuously morphing and shape shifting and companies are continuously coming and going: Its a world of constant ch...
03/22/2012
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Yesterday, a coworker asked me if I could help him with his website. Like many Real Estate professionals he woke up in 2012 a bit confused. With an expensive website, a great newsletter marketing campaign and his Christmas campaign just finished, for the first time in years, his business is very ...
01/04/2012
2011. It's hard to believe how fast these years are starting to go by. Back in 1975, I was 21, the same age as my youngest child is right now. Life didn't seem to go by so fast back then. I lived in a little apartment, attended classes at McMaster University and just landed a plum job at the Cana...
12/31/2011
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My Own Special...12 Days of Christmas... Sing along, Identify...and Enjoy! :) On the First Day of Christmas, the market gave to me...One dangling "Just Sold" sign. On the Second Day of Christmas, the market gave to me....two maybe buyers...and a dangling "Just Sold" sign On the Third Day of Chris...
12/04/2011
Ever experience one of those "light bulb" moments? It's the moment that you get the perfect storm happening in your head, creating a surge of electricity, ultimately resulting in the "Wait a minute" verbiage pulsating between your ears. "Wait a Minute" is right! Lenders, Lawyers and Foreclosure...
12/03/2011
It Doesn't Matter You may be a Realtor showing homes or a person selling their home privately. Statistics show that selling Real Estate is one of the most dangerous jobs in North America. The key word here is "selling" Real Estate. It doesn't matter if you're a professional Realtor or a homeowner...
11/17/2011
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It's another day in the world of Real Estate sales. Houses to show, people to meet with and if a Realtor is going to have a great day, there will be accepted offer. It's a career based on serving the public. With a smile on their face and a bucket full of optimism, the everyday Realtor leaves t...
11/16/2011
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Why in heavens name should it cost anyone 5% or 6% to sell their home? The problem with this question is that for every homeowner that asks this question, there's a Real Estate professional asking the same. For every homeowner that wants to sell their home for 1%, there's also a Real Estate profe...
11/12/2011
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There was a time when the most stressful clauses in an offer for a Seller were the ones associated with the Buyer obtaining financing or the Buyer selling their home, but over the last decade, this has changed. Obtaining a Home Inspection has become the industry norm, and it's been standard for t...
11/07/2011
Hot, Not Bothered: Inexpensive Home Heating Tips The dramatically rising cost of home heating is a bothersome concern for most Canadians. Heating your home efficiently this winter will be the key to keeping your energy costs under control. Here are some quick, easy and, most importantly, inexpens...
10/30/2011
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Donna Bacher is Broker/Owner of PureRealty Brokerage (est 2017) in Hamilton, ON. She's a 34 year veteran in Hamilton Real Estate Sales and has recently moved on to her own Boutique Brokerage model after 17 years with Royal LePage State Realty Brokerage in Hamilton. 2016/2017 Past President of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington and a keen activist for property rights in Hamilton. Donna's blog covers a variety of Real Estate related topics with an emphasis on providing homeowners and fellow Realtors® with helpful and insightful information.