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Stage Your Kitchen: WOW Your Buyers Straightforward; Staging is conceptually really simple. In a nutshell it's cleaning, organizing and decorating yourhome  to make it look its best for potential buyers.Because the kitchen is one of the most used rooms,                                            ...

LISTING PRESENTATION TIPS MANY REALTORS® FORGETHaving read articles, listened to audio CDs, and attended workshops on howto effectively do a listing presentation,  you most likely know the big basics: ask questions explain your program clearly listen carefully take notes smile, etc. So what is it...

“You’ve got to ask. Asking is, in my opinion, theworld’s most powerful and neglected secret tosuccess and happiness.”Percy Ross Isn't this the truth in real estate? How many of us approach the finish line...and then don't cross it? Ask that excited buyer! "Shall we write the offer, then?" Ask tha...

"Use Reason To Persuade; Use Emotion To Motivate" Quote by Jonathan Alter This is powerful stuff for real estate agents. After all, it's reason that will help your buyer or seller to make the right decision for themselves. Presenting the facts and then giving them the right reasons to work with y...

Gorgeous New Home for Sale in Departure Bay!SOPHISTICATED ELEGANCE is married with great design in this quality home, built by one of Nanaimo's most reputable builders; Alpine Homes. Nestled in one of Nanaimo's most prestigious locations, surrounded by million dollar homes, 449 Nottingham Drive o...

Make Your Home"Simply Irresistible!" There are dozens of ways to make your property very enticing topotential buyers. For example, you can invest in getting your homeprofessionally “staged”, making it look a little like amodel home. Or, you can do a major renovation to improve yourhomes' look and...

"Done" is a Powerful Motivator Use it to stay excited about your work. Use it to stay on top of your game. Because we work in real estate, we have many projects and activities that need to be worked onevery day. For example: Listing presentation materials that need updating Phone calls to be made...

Think Big....We hear those words a lot in life. But what happens when we actually do think big, believe in ourselves and chase that dream all the way to the finish line? Amazing things...That's what. I apply this way of thinking in everything I have a passion for: My family, my sport, my work an ...

For Sale By Owners (FSBO's) Need Us FSBO's need us. Here's why: Ball-parking it, about 70% of FSBO's out there either list with an agent or change their plans in the end. Only about 15% of buyers out there shop FSBO and of that 15% only about 4% of the buyers they encounter and pre-approved ready...

Made in Canada....Canadian Roots: I am attaching a CBC news link to a story that is inspiring. It is about the "ROOTS" bag and how it all happens. I love this company because it truly is Canadian in every way. This company refuses to outsource, keeping production and employment entirely in Canada...