Recent Blog Posts by Catherine McGill

Market Watch May 2009- Second Month in a Row Increased Sales

For the second month in a row, the Canadian housing market has recorded an increasing number of sales in most areas around the country. "Conditions in the resale housing market have improved markedly this Spring," according to TREB President Maureen O'Neill. "Home purchases have increased as households have taken advantage of low interest rates and slightly lower home prices." While April sales ...

8 Common Mistakes Most Home Sellers Make

1.  Failure to effectively market the property. Good marketing distinguishes your home from hundreds of others on the market, selling its benefits not just its features. Open houses and print advertising (the most obvious) are only moderately effective. Only 1% of homes are sold at open houses, and just 3% of people purchased their homes after seeing a print ad! Your Realtor© should be using ...