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Make your Home Attractive to Buyers Depersonalizing your home can make it easier for buyers to visualize themselves living there. Thinking of selling your home this spring? Wondering how to make it more attractive to buyers? You want your home to look its best, but you do not want o spend time and money on the wrong kind of work. You want to set a price that will catch buyer's interest, but you also want to get what your house is ... Posted by Tammy Hines on April 15, 2011		More
How Would You Like to Win 1,000 AIR MILES® Reward Miles? You can win 1,000 AIR MILES® For a limited time only, when you buy or sell your home with CENTURY 21 Annapolis Valley Realty you will be entered to win one of 2 prizes of 1,000 AIR MILES® reward miles. Everybody's a winner - even if you don't win the 1,000 AIR MILES®, you will still earn the regular AIR MILES® available to those who buy and sell through CENTURY 21: click here ... Posted by Cathy Doucette on January 13, 2011		More
September 2010: The Real Estate Market in Kings County and Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia The September 2010 MLS® statistics are out for the Annapolis Valley Real Estate Board of Nova Scotia. We compared the following numbers for Single Family Homes with the statistics from September 2009: The number of new listings of single family homes was up 9% The number of single family homes sold was down 30% The number of active listing as of the end of the month was up 19% The ... Posted by Cathy Doucette on October 6, 2010		More
Nova Scotia's Real Estate Market Wondering what's going on? If you are making the choice to buy or sell a home, a REALTOR® can help you understand the current state of the real estate market and to expectations for your buying or selling experience. Lynn Hoffmann, RELATOR® Posted by Lynn Hoffmann on May 17, 2010		More
Did you know? Something to consider when buying or selling your home. Some Do It Yourself real estate companies have to put down Real Estate professionals in order to promote their business. Reminds one of the days when we were children and would throw stones at the girl/boy that we liked. Although, once an adult, it’s pretty petty. Perhaps business is slow for them. Not for us! Why gamble with selling your biggest asset on your own? Why gamble with buying ... Posted by Kevin Stacey on May 6, 2010		More
Real Estate From the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia to Many Corners of the World Although we are Real Estate Agents based in the Annapolis Valley, Klaas, Deborah and I are actually licensed to sell Real Estate anywhere in Nova Scotia and can refer clients to other Real Estate salespeople anywhere in the world. We have often acted as the referred party, as well, with other agents contacting us for clients to serve. In the past, we have worked directly with folks ... Posted by Klaas Gerrits on May 4, 2010		More
One of the most enjoyable parts of my job!!! Just what every Home Seller wants to see on their front lawn!! We have lots of other listings if your thinking you would like to sell your home! Let a Professional Experienced REALTOR® get the job done for you! Posted by Linda Schofield on April 25, 2010		More
The Gerrits Team Thought I'd do something a little different today and instead of sharing a featured listing, I"ll tell you all a bit about our team. There are three of us that work for you on any given deal. Klaas is our front man. He is the face that most of you see. He does all the listings and ends up all over the Valley, meeting with homeowners to do comparative market analysis and getting properties ... Posted by Klaas Gerrits on April 25, 2010		More
What do you do when somebody lowballs your home? When a buyer lowballs your home, you never, never, never reject the offer! This is the fastest and best way to kill a buyers desire. Most buyers are 'shopping around' when they do this. It's not a bad thing. It's the nature of being in a 'buyers market'. Now, having said that, they may follow through if you show them some flexibility. Show them you are willing to talk. Perhaps your bottom dollar isn't ... Posted by Kevin Stacey on April 24, 2010		More
Interesting article with regards to recent interest rate increases! Canadians not worried about rising interest rates: poll By Derek Abma, Financial PostApril 20, 2010 Mortgage interest rates may be on the rise, but a new poll shows minimal worry about this among Canadians holding mortgages. The Investors Group, in announcing results of its poll released Tuesday, said Canadians "may be overly confident that they can take higher borrowing costs ... Posted by Linda Schofield on April 24, 2010		More
What to do when you put your house on the market. FIRSTLY, start packing. It's amazing how often when I am showing houses to prospective buyers, the sellers haven't even started to pack, put away stuff they won't need to use for a while, or just plain be positive and anticipate their REALTOR® doing a good job and selling their home. After you're done the putting things away, the showability of your home should already show signs of ... Posted by Kevin Stacey on April 23, 2010		More
How Much is your HOME WORTH? That is a question homeowner's ask themselves for lots of reasons! One of the reason's is usually because they have made the decision to sell their most valuable asset and they want to know how much money they can realize after the sale! The best way to confirm the value currently in your ppty is by way of having a professional appraisal completed on your property. Another way is to call the "Local ... Posted by Brian Hirtle on April 23, 2010		More
Real Estate Open Houses... A thing of the Past? One has to wonder these days if the traditional Open Houses that REALTORS® Worldwide have hosted are becoming a thing of the past. As a REALTOR® I do occasionally still host Open Houses, in fact just had 2 this past weekend, with very poor results, One couple only... So this leads me to wonder if perhaps with all the online marketing we do, photos, video tours etc ... Posted by Tammy Hines on April 22, 2010		More
Make your Home Attractive to Buyers Depersonalizing your home can make it easier for buyers to visualize themselves living there. Thinking of selling your home this spring? Wondering how to make it more attractive to buyers? You want your home to look its best, but you do not want o spend time and money on the wrong kind of work. You want to set a price that will catch buyer's interest, but you also want to get what your house is ... Posted by Tammy Hines on April 21, 2010		More
Spring has Sprung! Real Estate, It's a Sellin'! Why Not Join In? It would seem that a combination of things have moved people into the buying and selling mode. If you are looking for a home in the Kentville, New Minas, Coldbrook areas, then you should probably not procrastinate. There seems to be a number of buyers with the same idea as you. Certainly, if you are selling, then now would be a good time to have your home on the market, the flowers, the leaves ... Posted by Brian Hirtle on April 19, 2010		More
Real Estate in the Beautiful Annapolis Valley With all the recent changes surrounding the Real Estate Market one has to wonder when is a good time to buy or sell. The Real Estate Market in the Annapolis Valley is a very stable market and and each situation varies. The best thing you can do when uncertain is to contact a professional and look at options. Currently we are advising that if you are considering purchasing in the next few ... Posted by Tammy Hines on April 13, 2010		More
The Real Estate Market in Nova Scotia Wondering what is going on in Nova Scotia’s real estate market? If you are making the choice to buy or sell a home, a REALTOR® can help you to understand the current state of the real estate market and to set expectations for your buying or selling experience. The majority of Nova Scotia saw increased real estate activity this winter, with the south shore and Halifax – Dartmouth ... Posted by Cathy Doucette on March 9, 2010		More
What do I predict for 2010? Last year was definitely a strange year! Consumer confidence was iffy, when there was confidence with the buying public, many of them were turned down for mortgages even after being 'pre-approved' prior to purchasing a home. Lenders were very conservative in their lending, so it would seem. Buyers who might have previously been good to go, were turned down for financing. The last quarter of 2009 ... Posted by Kevin Stacey on January 12, 2010		More
Good News for the Annapolis Valley Real Estate Market It is winter time in the Beautiful Annapolis Valley and this past week or so we’ve had lots of snow and reasons to celebrate with family and friends. With the shorter and colder days, we all look forward to getting home to a cooked meal, the following recipe takes minutes to prepare in the morning, add some veggies and a loaf of crusty bread and maybe a salad-you’ll be hoping there is leftovers ... Posted by Linda Schofield on January 5, 2010		More
10 Most Forgotten Items When You Move 1. Items from the Cleaners, Tailors and Shoe-repair Shops Make sure you collect all items from the cleaners before you move. 2. Personal Records Make sure you collect all records including medical, dental, vaccine and veterinarian. Also, include copies of prescriptions or a list from your pharmacist. Always carry a record of eye prescription as well. Some pharmacies and medical centers ... Posted by Lisa Giancarlo on December 3, 2009		More
Is now a good time to list your home for sale? Although the Annapolis Valley is warm right now, November 9th, 2009, winter is definitely in the air. As with what happens every winter, potential sellers wonder if there is any point to putting their home up for sale. What with snow, slush, cold weather, blistering days of winter, we all think it's too inconvenient, there are no buyers who would bother to look at this time of year. This ... Posted by Cathy Doucette on November 9, 2009		More
How DO Private Sellers do it? We recently put our own home on the market, listed with us of course!!! Who better to sell our home than two highly qualified licensed REALTORS® with Century 21 Annapolis Valley Realty? We are the BEST, humbly stated. Yes, well, the first thing I noticed almost as soon as it hit the MLS®, our website, the Century21.ca website, etc., is that it did not sell within a few ... Posted by Kevin Stacey on October 27, 2009		More
Real Estate in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia Anyone buying and selling Real Estate in the Annapolis Valley will notice some recent change in the process. Due to the new Anti-Money Laundering Legislation that the Government of Canada put into effect June 23, 2008, you will be required to show two pieces of ID at the signing of any documents. The information is held at our office and would only be seen by a government official from ... Posted by Cathy Doucette on July 30, 2008		More
Go it alone, or use a REALTOR®? The fact is, most people who try to sell their own home end up using a REALTOR® in the end anyway. Before anybody decides to fly solo through this complex, time consuming and financially perilous process, they should consider these questions. Will you really "save" the real estate commission? When buyers see a home for sale ‘by the owner', they see a bargain. They imagine the REALTORS® fee going ... Posted by Cathy Doucette on July 23, 2008		More
Beautifying Your Home If you are selling your home, here are some pointers to help beautify your home: Replace House Number - Brass New Doormat and/or Wreath at Front Entry Add Fresh Layer of Mulch to Flowerbeds and Trees Add Potted Plants or Hanging Baskets to Deck Borrow Lawn Furniture if Need be Shoe/Boot Tray at Front Entry Remove Sickly Plants Place Linens on Dining Room Table and Server Put Away Small Appliances Place ... Posted by Cathy Doucette on May 20, 2008		More

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