Recent Blog Posts by Constantine Isslamow

CENTURY 21 I-Phone App

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Century 21 Real Estate LLC "The Most Recognized Name in Real Estate"

CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE LLC CELEBRATES A DECADE OF LEADERSHIP IN BRAND AWARENESS Consumers continue to identify the CENTURY 21 Brand as “the most recognized name in real estate” Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world’s largest residential real estate sales organization, is pleased to announce its tenth consecutive year of market leadership in brand awareness. In a ...

CENTURY 21 Canada launches mobile platform for property search

June 7, 2010, Vancouver - CENTURY 21 Canada has launched a mobile web platform for users of popular hand held devices and smart phones, including Blackberry, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Google Android phones. Additional devices will be added as development continues. The mobile website offers the following features: • Mobile-device-optimized property search, real estate agent/office search ...

CENTUM Mortgage Rates Effective October 5, 2009

Effective October 5, 2009  GET THE MORTGAGE THAT MEETS YOUR NEEDS  With unbiased advice, fast, flexible service, competitive rates, and access to many lending sources, I can make sure you get the mortgage that meets YOUR needs.  Call me today and SAVE!           Posted Rate % Best Rate % 1-year           ...

Total New Housing Starts (Seasonable adjusted and annualized)

  Province June 2009 June 2008 July 2009 July 2008 August 2009 August 2008 Newfoundland/Labrador 2,900 2,800 2,900 1,800 2,400 3,100 PEI 1,000 600 600 400 1,000 700 Nova Scotia 2,700 3,900 3,300 3,400 4,200 3,300 ...

Average MLS resale price for local markets

  City August 2008 August 2009 Halifax $222,180 $231,203 Saint John, NB $158,669 $166,117 Montréal $263,165 $276,243 Ottawa $282,792 $312,176 Toronto $364,880 $387,899 Hamilton/Burlington $283,974 $291,374 Winnipeg ...

The Clear Choice is CENTURY21.ca

Century21.ca delivers 3X the # of unique visitors per sales rep than any other competitive brand in Canada: http://onlineoffice.century21.ca/PublicStorage.c?ID=d0891ba2-54ae-4915-b0b3-d0c719261778 It's Your Career - I'm Here To Support YOU!, Constantine Isslamow Real Estate Broker/Mortgage Broker/Manager Century 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage/CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Independently Owned ...

Coaching Tips & Strategies #28

LISTING STRATEGIES (9) A feature is what you have or do; the benefit is what your client is going to experience! Or it could be the result from any particular feature. Here’s a look at a couple of basic features and benefits for you to use in your listing presentation. Feature: Great Technology Benefit: A huge percentage of home buyers are starting their initial home search on the internet. ...

Real Estate Trend Indicator September 2009

http://onlineoffice.century21.ca/PublicStorage.c?ID=ecdc33b3-0d42-4f81-b9e2-c3864da0e29b  The 3rd quarter of 2009 came to an end on September 30th.  Looking at the City of Peterborough, sub-districts 1-5, single family, all types, we are clearly still in a buyers market with only 3.0 months of inventory. The last quarter had an average number of sales of 119. Currently there are 274 listings. ...

September Real Estate Sales by Price Point

http://onlineoffice.century21.ca/PublicStorage.c?ID=3f8d2e0e-6dda-48f7-af3d-74a1f1c115e4 http://onlineoffice.century21.ca/PublicStorage.c?ID=34a9162d-0594-49e8-871f-45b5bc5aab51   These 2 attachments shows the units sold by price point along with average days and sale to list%. The information is on All Sub Districts, Single Family, All Types.   Top 5 price points for units sold ...

Coaching Tips & Strategies #27

LISTING STRATEGIES (8) The critical differences between Features and Benefits: I hear it all the time, “We’re the best or I’m the best because we have the best this and the most advanced that” “So what?” Features are not the piece that excites someone to take action, it’s the Benefit. The consumer wants to know, “What is the benefit of working ...

Coaching Tips & Strategies #26

LISTING STRATEGIES (6) How are you verbalizing your marketing skills? (Example Step 3, - Market Knowledge): What is market knowledge? Is it a simple Market Analysis or is there more to it? Do you know the difference between Median Prices vs. Average Sales price? If so, what does it all really mean? How about days on market? Sales price as a percentage of list prices? Your commitment is ...

U.S. Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged

The U.S. central bank says economic activity has "picked up" but that its key interest rates will remain unchanged at near zero. It's Your Career - I'm Here To Support YOU!, Constantine Isslamow Real Estate Broker/Mortgage Broker/Manager Century 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage/CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Independently Owned and Operated www.Twitter.com/ConstantineC21 CENTUM Core Financial ...

Coaching Tips & Strategies #25

LISTING STRATEGIES (6) How are you verbalizing your marketing skills? (Example Step 2, - Marketing Skills): “Mr. and Mrs Seller, marketing your home is defined by using cost-effective, results proven strategies to get your home sold....Maximum exposure to the greatest number of potential buyers.... What are your expectations of me in marketing your home?” Sure, you have all the ...

Coaching Tips & Strategies #24

  LISTING STRATEGIES (5) “You know the market, you know how to market and you’re a great negotiator.” But how are you at verbalizing your negotiating skills? (Example, Step One – Negotiating Skills): “Mr. And Mrs. Seller, in your opinion, who do you feel the primary person is that I negotiate with when getting your home sold?” The typical answer ...

Most Affordable Markets in the U.S.

In its annual survey of most- and least-affordable housing markets, BusinessWeek quoted a number of experts who believe that for many people, the current low interest rates and low housing prices have combined to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy a home. Dennis Torres, executive director of real estate operations at Pepperdine University, says, "People are going to talk about this as 'I ...

Stay Safe at Open Houses

  Open houses can be a great sales tool—but hosting one also exposes you to numerous unfamiliar people for the first time. Take these steps to stay safe: If possible, always try to have at least one other person working with you at the open house. Check your cell phone’s strength and signal prior to the open house. Have emergency numbers programmed on speed dial. Upon entering ...

Coaching Tips & Strategies #23

LISTING STRATEGIES (4) Let’s talk about the “Listing Presentation”.  It’s the one time that you have to verbalize your value proposition and someone else gets to measure whether you are worth it or not. Buyers are easy to work with...they call on a sigh, you set an appointment, you ask them if they like the house, they say yes, you fill in the blanks on the contract, ...

CENTUM Mortgage Rates September 9, 2009

Effective September 9, 2009  GET THE MORTGAGE THAT MEETS YOUR NEEDS  With unbiased advice, fast, flexible service, competitive rates, and access to many lending sources, I can make sure you get the mortgage that meets YOUR needs.  Call me today and SAVE!           Posted Rate % Best Rate % 1-year           ...

Units Sold January 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009 by Price Points

Peterborough and The Kawarthas Number of Units Sold by Price, Average Days on Market and Sale to List% January 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009 Price Units Sold Average Days Sale to List % <30,000 0 0 0 30000-39999 1 98 80 40000-49999 3 149 83 50000-59999 0 0 ...

Stats You Should Know August, 2009

Here is a recap of activity for the Peterborough Kawartha Association of REALTORS®. Total active listings 2,127 Compared to last year at this time 2,442 Average list price $236,759 Average market time 81 Days Compared to last year at this time 69 Days List price vs. sales price ratio 96% Compared ...

Canadian Unemployment rate on the rise.

27,100 job gains in August, but unemployment rate rises to 8.7% Canada's unemployment rate rose to 8.7 per cent in August, from 8.6 per cent the previous month. The economy created 27,100 new jobs. It's Your Career - I'm Here To Support YOU!, Constantine Isslamow Real Estate Broker/Mortgage Broker/Manager Century 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage/CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Independently Owned ...

Bank Prime Lending Rate

  June 5, 2009 2.25% July 22, 2009 2.25% September 11, 2009 Next meeting date It's Your Career - I'm Here To Support YOU!, Constantine Isslamow Real Estate Broker/Mortgage Broker/Manager Century 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage/CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Independently Owned and Operated www.Twitter.com/ConstantineC21 CENTUM Core ...

Canada Bond Rate

Government of Canada Bonds Bond Type July 29, 2009 August 12, 2009 August 26, 2009 1 year Treasury Bill 0.59% 0.57% 0.53% 3 year Benchmark Bond Yield 1.94% 1.80% 1.79% 5 year Benchmark Bond Yield 2.66% 2.62% 2.65% 10 year Benchmark Bond Yield 3.53% 3.52% 3.39% ...

Housing Starts

Total New Housing Starts (Seasonable adjusted and annualized) Province May 2009 May 2008 June 2009 June 2008 July 2009 July 2008 Newfoundland/Labrador 2,800 2,900 2,900 2,800 2,900 1,800 PEI 800 700 1,000 600 600 400 Nova Scotia 2,900 3,800 2,700 ...