Recent Blog Posts by Constantine Isslamow

Centum Core Mortgage Rates November 29, 2010

Effective November 29, 2010 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 % ...

Centum Mortgage Rates August 13, 2010

Effective August 13, 2010 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 ...

CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Mortgage Rates Effective June 29, 2010.

Effective July 29, 2010 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 ...

CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Mortgage Rates Effective May 19, 2010.

Effective May 19, 2010 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 % ...

CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Mortgage Rates Effective April 20, 2010.

Effective April 20, 2010 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 ...

CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Mortgage Rates Effective April 5, 2010.

Effective April 5, 2010 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 ...

CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Mortgage Rates Effective March 11, 2010.

Effective March 11, 2010 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           ...

CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Mortgage Rates Effective March 2, 2010.

Effective March 2, 2010 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           ...

CENTUM Core Mortgage Rates January 26, 2010

Effective Janury 26, 2010 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           ...

CENTUM Mortgage Rates Effective October 16, 2009

Effective October 16, 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           ...

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           ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Resale prices

Average MLS resale price for local markets City July 2008 July 2009 Halifax $236,514 $243,524 Saint John, NB $154,273 $156,010 Montréal $272,039 $280,890 Ottawa $295,134 $300,635 Toronto $371,410 $395,414 Hamilton/Burlington $281,580 $296,591 ...

Affordability Index Standard Two Storey

Housing Affordability Index Standard Two-Storey   Average Price Qualifying Income Affordability Measure Province Q1 2009 Y/Y % ch. Q1 2009 Q4 2008 Q1 2009 British Columbia 530,500 -6.3 107,600 72.7 65.3 Alberta 358,800 -9.7 80,900 42.3 36.2 ...

Coaching Tips & Strategies #21

Tip #21 LISTING STRATEGIES (2) What “benefits” does the seller want from the home-selling experience? It’s not that complicated however, it is very important that you stay keenly focused around this at the listing presentation. To sell the house. The highest price. The least amount of inconveniences, and The least amount of hassle. How do you communicate to a seller ...