Recent Blog Posts by Carol Ireland

Town of Wasaga Beach Street Index

Are you looking to buy a home in Wasaga Beach!   Click here to see active properties on the market.     Street Name Town 10th Street South Wasaga Beach 12th Street North Wasaga Beach 12th Street South Wasaga Beach 13th Street North Wasaga Beach 13th Street South Wasaga Beach 14th Street North Wasaga Beach 14th Street South Wasaga ...

Area Real Estate Activity Up in First Quarter

MLS® sales activity reported through the Georgian Triangle Association of REALTORS® (which includes the municipalities of Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Clearview, Blue Mountains, Grey Highlands and Meaford) posted a healthy gain of 16% for the 1st quarter of 2012 with 403 properties changing hands in the first three months of the year versus 347 in the 1st quarter of 2011. Overall, 1st quarter ...

Simcoe County School Bus Zones

I found this great website and thought I would share it with everyone. Whether you are new to the area or just curious what the zones are. This site makes it easy to find out which buses are running cancelled or experiencing some interuptions in extreme weather conditions. The West Zones includes: Collingwood, Stayner and Wasaga Beach West Weather Zone Elementary Schools – Simcoe County ...

The Role of the REALTOR®

Listed here are 136 typical actions, research steps, procedures, processes and review stages in a successful residential real estate transaction that are normally provided in return for their sales commission. Depending on the transaction, some may take minutes, hours, or even days to complete, while some may not be needed. More importantly, they reflect the level of skill, knowledge and attention ...

LISTING/ SELLER REPRESENTATION AGREEMENTS

When you are selling your home, your broker or salesperson will ask you to sign a listing agreement. The listing agreement is the contract between you and the brokerage that permits them to market and sell your home. These agreements should be in writing in order to protect the interest of all parties. CONTENTS OF AGREEMENTS To protect the interests of all involved, agreements should be in writing. ...

REALTOR® Services

Maybe you're buying a home for the first time. Or maybe you're selling your old home to move up to something new. Whatever the reason, the buying and selling of a home is a big event. It's an intricate process involving many specialists. One of these specialists is a REALTOR®, whose job it is to make the transfer of property as easy as possible.   But not all licensed or registered Brokers ...

REALTOR® Services

  Maybe you're buying a home for the first time. Or maybe you're selling your old home to move up to something new. Whatever the reason, the buying and selling of a home is a big event. It's an intricate process involving many specialists. One of these specialists is a REALTOR®, whose job it is to make the transfer of property as easy as possible.   But not ...

HGTV Show - "Realtor vs. Realtor"

Re: HGTV Show – “Realtor vs. Realtor”  Some of you may be aware that HGTV premiered a new show last Wednesday evening (September 30) called “Realtor vs. Realtor”. The premise of this “reality” show, according to the promotional spots, is that two real estate agents are “pitted” against each other to help a “desperate buyer” ...