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What are CENTURY 21 Agents made of?CENTURY 21 agents are trained, highly skilled sales and marketing professionals. The expertise of the CENTURY 21® System will make your real estate experience convenient and stress-free.
Are you looking for a REALTOR® to list your home or help you find the home of your dreams? Check out my website at www.century21.ca/lorrie.howe I am a trained professional that can ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on April 15, 2011
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CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty achieves #1 ranking firm in the CENTURY 21® Canada System for 2010CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. was recently awarded for the exceptional achievements in 2010: • #1 Firm for Sales Production in Canada, for the 5th consecutive year • #1 Firm for Units in Canada, for the 5th consecutive year • #1 EASTER SEALS Fundraising Firm in Canada, for the 7th consecutive year • #2 EASTER SEALS Fundraising Firm Internationally
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Posted by Lorrie Howe
on March 31, 2011
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2010 Was a Positive Year For Saskatchewan Real EstateThe number of sales in 2010 was down slightly in both the Regina and Saskatoon areas. However, Saskatoon saw a minor drop in sales volume of 2% while Regina saw a slight increase in sales volume of 1%. The selling prices for homes in 2010 were $263,562 in Regina and an average price of $296,378 in Saskatoon. Remember – prices vary from area to area. For an accurate estimate of the value ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on January 21, 2011
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Calling All IPhone Users!CENTURY 21 Canada has launched the first national real estate App for the IPhone. This App makes it easy to search for homes on the go. It leverages IPhone's built-in location technology to allow you to see available homes nearby; get directions to open houses in the area; and view high resolution property photos. Whether you're looking to buy, looking to sell, or just looking, the Century21.ca ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on December 22, 2010
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Why Use a Full Service REALTOR®Did you know that the Federal Competition Bureau and the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) ratified an agreement on Monday, October 25, 2010? The agreement states, “CREA shall not adopt, maintain, or enforce any rules that deny the ability of members to provide mere postings for sellers, or that discriminate against members because they offer, or wish to offer, mere postings for sellers.” ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on November 15, 2010
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CENTURY 21 Conexus Goes Over the Edge for Easter Seals!The rush, the excitement, a couple of ropes, a harness, a helmet and a pair of gloves all add up to an incredible experience rappelling down twenty stories, as part of the annual Easter Seals Drop Zone event.
Saskatoon's event, at Carlton Tower, took place on September 2nd with Tyler Frederick, Spencer Chilliak and Stacy Schroeder participating. This trio raised $5,328 for Easter ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on September 23, 2010
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Regina REALTORS® Give Back to the CommunityCutting seniors’ lawns, painting dumpsters or placing murals on buildings are only a few of the services that the North Central Family Centre provides to Regina’s inner-city area through its Youth Empowerment Program.
Over the past five years, the Association of Regina REALTORS® has provided the North Central Family Centre with $22,000.00. The Youth Empowerment Program employs ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 23, 2010
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CENTURY 21 Goes MobileWe promised to keep you ‘Connected to More’ through technology and now we have. Got a blackberry, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? Then check out our mobile website platform, http://m.century21.ca/conexusrealty.
CENTURY 21 Canada is very excited to announce the launch of a mobile version of Century 21.ca. The mobile platform offers many useful benefits and features, ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 22, 2010
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CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. Ranked 10th on REAL Trends 200 List!REAL Trends, Inc from Denver has compiled a report based on recent research announcing the Top 200 Canadian firms based on transactions and volume. CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. has been announced as #10 for number of closed transactions in 2009. What is even more exciting is that our average number of transactions per agent is double the national Canadian average of the Top ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 4, 2010
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Relay For Easter Seal Camp Day a Huge SuccessCENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. would like to thank everyone who helped make the Easter Seal Saskatchewan Camp Day Relay such a success. Events were held in Regina and Saskatoon on Saturday, May 15, 2010 and raised over $76,000 for a great cause!
In Saskatoon, Innovation Place was the place to be with events available for the whole family. Little ones enjoyed a petting zoo, pony rides, face ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 4, 2010
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Buying a First Home is Becoming a Family AffairIt’s time to thank Mom and Dad! An article published by the Financial Post states that more parents are picking up the tab for their children’s starter homes. This is definitely a blessing for some, as the cost of condos and homes have increased substantially over the last few years which make it difficult for adult children to provide the minimum down payment and other costs that go along ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on May 14, 2010
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Connected to MoreCENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. wants to connect you with more. In fact, we are so dedicated to connecting you with more that we’ve decided to make “Connected to More” our new tag line!
So what does “Connected to More” mean? Well, connections between the valuable services we provide and our customers are vital in the real estate industry. These connections are also ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on May 14, 2010
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CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. Achieves #1 Ranking in Top 10 Firms by Production and Units for 2009 for the 4th consecutive year!CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. was recently named a top producing Firm in the CENTURY 21 System.
CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. achieved the #1 ranking for Sales Production and Units in Canada for the 2009 Annual Award Year. "It is with great dedication, knowledge and commitment to quality service that CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. has so duly earned this recognition. Rod Spence and the CENTURY ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on January 27, 2010
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2009 Saskatchewan Housing StartsIn Regina, there were 569 single-detached housing starts last year, down 42% from 979 in 2008. There were 361 multiple-unit starts which is slightly lower than the 396 recorded in 2008.
According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), this makes 2009 the slowest year for single family home construction in the last 6 years. Housing construction in Regina peaked at 1,400 ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on January 19, 2010
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We’ve got it CoveredCENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. continues to have their REALTORS® dedicated to their profession and industry throughout the province. We are pleased to announce our fellow agents who have been elected by their peers in their Association/Boards:
Association of Regina REALTORS®
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Posted by Lorrie Howe
on January 8, 2010
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CHECK OUT THE NEW LOOK AND FEEL OF OUR WEBSITEAs you may have noticed, the CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. website has received a facelift! Clients will now have easier and more convenient access to view homes being sold across Saskatchewan, as well as access to the CENTURY 21 National website.
Our website has a new modern look, and will be easier to navigate. There are convenient links to sales representative websites, weekly open house listings ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on November 24, 2009
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Why Attend an Open House?Open Houses are a good way to experience the home that you are interested in. Online photos are a great way to narrow your search, but nothing beats walking through the threshold of the front door to help you visualize if a house is the home for you. Open houses are also a good way to get a close-up view of the neighborhood and its surroundings.
October is CENTURY 21 Open ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on October 23, 2009
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Does a Website Really Matter? You Bet it Does!Did you know that new data gathered by ComScore and the Canadian Real Estate Association shows that Century21.ca delivers three times the number of unique visitors per sales representative than any other competitive brand in Canada?
As a proud part of the CENTURY 21 brand, CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. is excited to offer information on our website that will assist our clients in the home buying ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on October 16, 2009
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Stage Your Home and Make a Great First ImpressionFirst impressions are crucial. They can often make or break a sale. CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty agents have suggested the services of home staging companies to their clients in the past and the results have been fantastic. Buyers remember houses that have been staged, as they tend to make very positive first impressions.
Vacant homes are not always attractive to buyers, and while home staging is intended ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on October 8, 2009
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Some Brave Souls Raised Over $12,000 in the Easter Seals Drop ZoneCENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. was proud to enter two teams in the Easter Seals Drop Zone – one in Saskatoon and one in Regina. Team members were required to raise $1,500 each and their reward was being able to rappel down a skyscraper building! The teams consisted of the following participants:
Saskatoon
Jason Vogt, CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. Branch Manager Christine Prang, ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on September 18, 2009
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