Recent Blog Posts by Patrick Galesloot

Friends Don't Let Friends Decorate

You have good taste right? Of course you do, it's those other people that have issues. Those darn other people. Why can't they get their act together? I am one of those "other people"? You know the ones I'm talking about... They have their own unique sense of fashion and decorating for their house. Wait a minute, since when did having a unique style become bad and neutral become the correct house ...

For Sale, Sold or Expired? The Choice Is Yours

Previously I blogged about sales and listings.  What I didn't touch on in that post was expired.  An Expired Listing or one that is now off market (not sold) is essentially an listing that was unsuccessful at well selling.  Plain and simple they were for sale but never sold.  While sales numbers are significantly lower than last year and recent previous years, we are realizing ...

Another Happy Seller

Some great people are on the move this summer. This is one of the those great moments in our business that we truly enjoy.  Helping our clients buy or sell. Nice work De!   Patrick

July Heats Up

July housing sales increased over last year by 22%. A dramatic change in the sales pattern for 2008 so far. Not enough to pull a reversal on what has transpired so far but an optimistic outlook for the fall perhaps. Total single-family home MLS sales for the month of July 2008 totaled 139. That was 22% more than the 114 sales reported in 2007 for single-family homes.  House prices have remained ...

Spring is in the air, and for sale signs soon will be every where.

That's typically how it goes. If you are thinking of selling your home then be prepared for the spring season. This year sellers have to be more ready than ever to sell. It's the little things that will make the difference. List of tasks you can do to improve your sale ability: De-clutter take a load to the dump, give it away, or rent a storage facility but get rid of all those extra treasures you ...