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PEI Real Estate Report - Winter is a Good Time to Sell It's the new year and many of you have made the choice to put your home up for sale. it's not uncommon for people to think that spring is the best time to put their home on the market since we've come to believe that is when activity starts to happen after the new year. Changes have been happening in the marketplace and this year more than ever, we are finding that the market has not cooled off over ... Posted by Joel Ives on February 12, 2012		More
PEI Real Estate Report - Mortgages, Know Where You Stand When thinking about purchasing a new home, many of us put the cart before the horse. We start house shopping before knowing what kind of mortgage we qualify for. Knowing where you stand financially will put you in charge of your home buying journey and potentially save you the time and heartache to a home that was out of your reach. There has been a lot of talk about low interest rates on mortgages ... Posted by Joel Ives on February 8, 2012		More
PEI Real Estate Report - Listing Your Home During the Holidays Heading into the holiday season people who have been thinking about putting their home on the market will often hesitate listing until after the holiday season. One very obvious and understandable reason for that is simply because the holidays are hectic. The thought of adding showings and open houses into the mix is daunting. Also, some potential sellers may take the opinion that people typically ... Posted by Joel Ives on December 7, 2011		More
PEI Real Estate Report - Recreational Properties Summer time is one of the best times on Prince Edward Island and for many, there’s nothing better than having a cottage near a beach so you can enjoy a different pace of life. There are so many areas around PEI to choose a cottage that already exists, or to choose a lot and build your own. Whatever your choice, it is very important to discuss your situation with a lender as seasonal home financing ... Posted by Joel Ives on August 4, 2011		More
PEI Real Estate Report - Home Inspections Home inspections are a very important part of the home buying process. Although it's not's mandatory on PEI when purchasing a home, it's something that should be done if you want to get a "report card" on the home you are looking to buy. For both parties in the sale, a home inspection is important as it can identify potential issues in the home. A home inspector will check to see the current condition ... Posted by Joel Ives on July 28, 2011		More
PEI Real Estate Report - Choosing the Right Agent Choosing an agent to represent you in a very important decision. Whether you are buying or selling a property, you have many important decisions to make. You need to have someone working with you who makes you comfortable, who is knowledgeable about the market and understands what you are looking for. Here are some things to look for in your agent: How long have they been in the business? Are ... Posted by Joel Ives on July 7, 2011		More
PEI Real Estate Report - Pricing Your Home To Sell When placing your home on the market it is important to set a reasonable asking price. If you price it too high, potential buyers who have been watching the market will know it is priced too high. You may choose to price your home high using the strategy that you will negotiate a lower price, however, you may not get that opportunity as some potential buyers won't pursue a property out of their price ... Posted by Joel Ives on June 30, 2011		More
PEI Real Estate Report - Landscaping When looking to sell your home, first impressions are extremely important. Landscaping is a great feature of your home that people will consider in this first impression of your home. Even though the internet is becoming the biggest source for searching for homes, many prospective home buyers drive by homes to take a look. If you are thinking of selling your home in the near future, you will ... Posted by Joel Ives on June 23, 2011		More
Aerial Tour Of PEI ! What You Need To Watch On A Cold Day ! Here is is January 25, 2011 and its still -19 C and close to -30C with the wind chill. Take a few moments to see what is coming up as the season's change. If you havent been to PEI before, this video from PEI Tourism shows why this a great place to visit and to live. As Canadians we get used to suffering through our winters as our Summers make it all worthwhile. If you would like to get your own ... Posted by Joel Ives on January 25, 2011		More
New Mortgage Rules. How Do They Affect PEI Real Estate ? On January 17,2011 Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes to government insured mortgages and new regulations to take effect on April 18,2011. Full details can be found on the Federal Government’s web page. The new changes are: Reduce the maximum amortization period to 30 years from 35 years for new government-backed insured mortgages with loan-to-value ... Posted by Joel Ives on January 19, 2011		More
Emarketing Co-Ordinator Joins Century 21 Colonial Realty We are pleased to announce that Joel MacDonald has joined Century 21 Colonial Realty as our E-Marketing Co-Ordinator and Trainer. Joel is presently a Business Student at UPEI and he will be co-ordinating our already extensive online marketing systems to promote our property listings, our agents and the services our company provides. He will also be researching other tools available to assist ... Posted by Joel Ives on January 10, 2011		More
PEI Real Estate Web Traffic ! With many reports that over 90% of people start their real estate on the internet, we thought we should show some of the traffic that our site has generated. Our Century21.ca internet platform has the ability to not only see how many people (visitors) look at pages on our site but also if you have your property listed with us, we can show you the web traffic it receives and also how it go there. ... Posted by Joel Ives on November 23, 2010		More
Plan Your PEI Open House Drive ! Many people like to compare any type of product with others before getting serious..PEI Real Estate is no different. Open houses are a great opportunity to get your feet wet to look at current properties that are for sale. Many real estate sites (even ours) carry photos but nothing gives you a better feel than to go through the property. It is also a great time to meet potential Realtors that ... Posted by Joel Ives on July 31, 2010		More
New PEI Listings on Twitter ! Follow Us To Get The Deets! Are you a Twitterer? Like your info fast? Follow Century 21 Colonial on Twitter and you will receive our new listings with a direct link to the property's website...to that property's home page ! We also feed our blog to that account and post other info on upcoming events and real estate articles that we think may be of interest to you. Century 21 Colonial Realty is a sponsor of the first ... Posted by Joel Ives on May 27, 2010		More
The New Tax Bills Are In ! The New Tax Bills Are In! Okay for all you movie buffs out there...I know it was really "The New Phone Books Are In! " from Steve Martin in the movie The Jerk but I am not sure how many people on PEI were that excited yesterday when most of us received our 2010 tax assessment bills. I don't know many people who get excited over such things. In last years legislature, the PEI Government decided to "unfreeze" the assessments ... Posted by Joel Ives on May 12, 2010		More
Hamish Redpath Joins Century 21 Colonial Realty ! Joel Ives is pleased to announce that Hamish Redpath has joined Century 21 Colonial Realty as a sales associate. Hamish has worked for many years in the film business in various capacities and has also worked as a marketing writer. He has always been passionate about promoting PEI as the most amazing and affordable seaside paradise in the US or Canada. Hamish is going to specialize ... Posted by Joel Ives on April 7, 2010		More
PEI Century 21 Real Estate Agents Receive Awards ! Joel Ives, owner of CENTURY 21 Colonial Realty Inc is pleased to announce that CENTURY 21 Canada recently recognized the following Sales Representatives for their hard work and success. "These agents place their real estate wisdom and passion for life into their everyday business, helping to make clients more comfortable with the real estate transaction as they make what may be the most significant ... Posted by Joel Ives on March 10, 2010		More
New Canada Mortgage Rules- Good or Bad ? On February 16 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes to government insured mortgages. You can read the full release here If you are like me..you read real quick and sometimes don't get the full explanation and can get bogged down by the details...so First off--- YOU DONT NEED 20% DOWNPAYMENT TO BUY A HOUSE TO LIVE IN ! The changes are : Require that all borrowers meet the ... Posted by Joel Ives on February 17, 2010		More
Google Streetview on Century 21 Colonial's Website for PEI Real Estate Google Street View available for PEI ! Google Street View officially became available for Canadian neighbourhoods this fall and was released for PEI this week- the technology that lets you fly down to the street curb level and cruise in a 360-degree manner around the yards, buildings, etc. with remarkable 'zoom'-ability to see details. If you haven't tried flying "Pegman" around a neighbourhood yet, ... Posted by Joel Ives on February 9, 2010		More
Century 21 Colonial Realty Agents Seize The Future ! Seize The Future ! Recently Century 21 Colonial Realty had their first annual general meeting titled Seize the Future ! We decided to give our agents information on items to improve their skills not only in business but in life. After a quick overview of the 2009 market I went over a brief overview of some of our marketing plans and our community involvement. Representatives from Bell Mobility ... Posted by Joel Ives on January 25, 2010		More
Who sells the most real estate on PEI ? Many people in real estate have ways of manipulating the data to make them sound that they are the Number 1 in a specific area, type etc. In 2009 Century 21 Colonial Realty sold the most real estate on PEI through the MLS system not only in units sold but in value of real estate. Here is a link to the stats provided by the PEI Real Estate Association that shows what all the companies did for ... Posted by Joel Ives on January 21, 2010		More
PEI Tax Assessment..explain this to me like I'm a 5 year old.... Recently the governing party of PEI introduced an amendment to the property assessment act in the recent session of the legislature. The present government came into power with an election promise of a “freeze” on property tax assessment…basically meaning that whatever your residential assessment was…it stayed the same, although the mil rate (the multiplier amount to determine ... Posted by Joel Ives on December 11, 2009		More
Realtors...Are We Really That Pushy ??? I recently received the below link from Kelly Lantz on her facebook status for a video of a skit in a British Comedy show about a pushy Realtor. Being in the real estate business for many years I found it quite funny but I then realized that to some people who have had bad experiences with a Realtor that this is how we are perceived. This may also be what they are telling their families ... Posted by Joel Ives on October 19, 2009		More
Open Houses In PEI October 17 and 18 Charlottetown and Surrounding Areas Since last week was Thanksgiving there wasn't as many open houses but this weekend there are many around the Greater Charlottetown area and also in Millcove and Covehead. Single family homes as well as a condo. You can see what houses through Century 21 Colonial Realty are open by going to our open house site www.openhouses21.com and do a preview of the homes/ Meet one of our agents ... Posted by Joel Ives on October 16, 2009		More
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free ! Is Your House Playing Hide And Seek On The Web ! Like most people I remember hide and seek as a kid to be a great fun thing to do outside and to put off homework for as long as I could. As a parent now with young children...it still is...it allows me to play with the kids before I have to do my work around the house. I always liked hiding more than seeking because you wanted to outsmart the person who was seeking but you knew eventually you ... Posted by Joel Ives on September 15, 2009		More

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