Recent Blog Posts by Sean Kavanagh

Don't Miss A Great Opportunity To Get On The Property Ladder!

Spacious South Burlington Freehold Townhouse within walking distance to the lake! Located on a quiet family friendly crescent. Large renovated master bedroom. Finished basement with walk-out to backyard and 2 tiered deck. Eat-in kitchen. Air Con and Furnace 3 years old. Conveniently located. Close to QEW, public transportation, schools and shopping. ALL FOR UNDER 300K!!! For more photos and ...

To Buy or Not To Buy.....There is NO Question!

Buying a home today...at today’s prices, would have a home owner paying less per month than if that home owner bought a home 25 years ago...at 1987 prices! I was recently at a real estate symposium and we were discussing the affordability of homeownership in today’s market. We were talking about current purchase prices vs. historic low interest rates and it took us back to a time when ...

Stunning South Burlington Home - Open House - Sunday January 29th - 2pm-4pm

Drop by 609 Thornwood Avenue, Burlington, L7N 3B9 this weekend to see this professionally updated family home. Completely renovated open concept 3 bed/2 full bath home on quiet street in south Burlington. New kitchen (10)w/maple cabinets, island, ceramic floors and s/s appliances. Lower level w/large family room w/stone fireplace and full bathroom w/glass shower. Professionally landscaped, Freshly ...

"very personable, knowledgeable and helpful" - another satisfied client!

If you are considering selling and/or buying a home, I urge you to contact Sean Kavanagh of Century 21 Miller Real Estate Ltd. He is very personable, knowledgeable and helpful. As someone new to this experience, he helped make the transaction as smooth and stress free as possible. He has vast contacts that helped me get my house ready for market (painter, roofer, contractor, etc) and contacts to ...

More Great Words From Some Great Clients!

My wife and I recently bought and sold with Sean, and we were absolutely blown away by his top notch service, dedication, accessibility, and responsiveness.  His marketing of our town house was great and very in tune with the current technology being used by many buyers.  He found the perfect home for us to buy, with all of the features we were looking for.  Sean provided us with ...

Picture Perfect - Real Estate Photography 101

If you are preparing your home for sale and want to help your realtor sell your home quickly for maximum dollars, start with setting up for the photo shoot. Today’s buyers are very visual and will look at photos before they will even read the wonderfully written description full of details and dynamic adjectives. The first step in this process begins with hiring a realtor that provides professional ...

More Kind Words From More Satisfied Clients!

Thanks Sean for all of your hard work in selling our home.  You are professional and hard working.  Your knowledge of technology and advertising was a great asset in selling our home easily.  You used the latest technology and internet tools to sell our home - we loved having our own website, YouTube video and professional pictures of our home.  While ...

Global Market Mayhem May Keep Interest Rates Low.

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney’s plans to raise interest rates this fall have been put on hold as a result of the continued financial struggles in both the U.S. and Europe. It was originally believed that the bank would be raising rates this September, but recent indications suggest that we could be looking at rates dropping again before we begin to see increases. Home owners concerned ...

More Kind Words from Satisfied Clients

It was pure chance that Danny and I chose Sean as our real estate agent when starting our search to buy a new home but upon our first meeting, we knew the fit was perfect.  Many agents pay lip service to their client's wish list but you truly want your clients to be happy with the choice they make.  I know we had quite the list but you were patient, ...

The Value of a Realtor – Do You Really Save Money Selling On Your Own?

Hot real estate markets will always result in the emergence of alternative methods to buy and sell property. However, even in the hottest markets, more than 90% of Canadians still choose to enlist the services of a professional real estate agent to sell their homes. ‘For Sale By Owner’ companies promote a unique system for selling real estate. A system that makes potential clients ...

Think Beyond The MLS To Get Your House Sold

Spring time is when a lot of home owners decide to put their homes up for sale.  The internet has done wonderful things for the real estate industry by giving sellers the opportunity to market their homes on many real estate websites.  When you are choosing a realtor, one of the first questions you should ask is "how will you expose my listing to the market?"  If the realtor begins ...

May Market Update - House Sales Drop, But Prices Remain High!

   Canada's real estate market is recovering, though it's not all the way back, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). But don't expect falling sales to be reflected in the price you pay. CREA notes that, in spite of fewer homes changing hands, Canada's average house price will rise four per cent to $352,500 per unit this year, and should jump to nearly $356,000 in 2012. ...

Keep a Lid on it!

Roofs have always been a concern for buyers, but I think with all the recent shows on TV (e.g. Holmes Inspection), people are becoming more concerned with the condition of the roof as the effects of water damage are quite scary. Every time Mike Holmes identifies roof damage, interior walls are coming down and men in radioactive protective gear show up on the scene to remove all the mould! If you ...

How Much Are My Closing Costs Going To Be?

It is always a shame when you hear about someone having a huge financial surprise on the day of closing.  On the day you are making the biggest purchase of your life, many forget to calculate all of the other expenses that are to be paid on closing.  These expenses will not be rolled into your mortgage, so be sure to calculate them all on top of the money you had planned to put down as your ...

Airmiles Giveaway Program - 2011

The last time you sold or bought a house, what did you get from your Realtor to say ‘Thanks for your business’?  A bottle of wine, a bouquet of flowers, a gift card?  How would you like to earn enough Airmiles for a return flight to Montreal, Chicago or New York City! Let me send you on a vacation with my 2011 Airmiles Giveaway Program. BONUS Accommodations Giveaway!!!!  ...

7 Reasons Why Your Property Won't Sell

1. Your property won't sell because it's overpriced.  It is very difficult to accept that your house may not be worth as much as you think it is worth.  A house is only worth as much as the last sale, of similar structure, in your neighbourhood OR what a buyer is willing to pay for a home.  It is also a mistake to add every dollar that you have spent on your house and add it to the ...

See what another satisfied client had to say!

"Sean handled 3 real estate transactions for my business and my family in a period of 2 months. He was an advisor, an expert and a friend all wrapped up in one person. He negotiated our two purchases with acumen of an old hand, and when it came to selling our home, he displayed rare perseverance and negotiating skills. I am glad I have had the opportunity to experience atypical real estate deals ...

Open House Today! - Come see this great home between 2pm and 4pm today!

Come by and visit this great home at 2216 Norfolk Drive in Oakville between 2 and 4 today. This beautifully maintained 4 bedroom home is located on a quiet street in the family friendly River Oaks area of Oakville. The spacious front foyer leads you to the large living and dining area.  Kitchen offers loads of cabinetry and countertop space with lovely views of the landscaped backyard.  ...

JUST REDUCED! - Great Oakville Home Priced to Sell - $554,900

This beautifully maintained 4 bedroom home is located on a quiet street in the family friendly River Oaks area of Oakville. The spacious front foyer leads you to the large living and dining area.  Kitchen offers loads of cabinetry and countertop space with lovely views of the landscaped backyard.  From the kitchen, walk out to the back deck which has a retractable awning to protect you ...

Open House: Sunday September 26 - 2pm-4pm

Come by and visit this great home at 2216 Norfolk Drive in Oakville between 2 and 4 today. This beautifully maintained 4 bedroom home is located on a quiet street in the family friendly River Oaks area of Oakville. The spacious front foyer leads you to the large living and dining area.  Kitchen offers loads of cabinetry and countertop space with lovely views of the landscaped backyard.  ...

Open House - Sunday September 26th 2-4

This beautifully maintained 4 bedroom home is located on a quiet street in the family friendly River Oaks area of Oakville. The spacious front foyer leads you to the large living and dining area.  Kitchen offers loads of cabinetry and countertop space with lovely views of the landscaped backyard.  From the kitchen, walk out to the back deck which has a retractable awning to protect you ...

Great Oakville Family Home Just Listed!

This beautifully maintained 4 bedroom home is located on a quiet street in the family friendly River Oaks area of Oakville. The spacious front foyer leads you to the large living and dining area.  Kitchen offers loads of cabinetry and countertop space with lovely views of the landscaped backyard.  From the kitchen, walk out to the back deck which has a retractable awning to protect you ...

Century 21 Canada is now connected to MORE!

With roughly 90% of property searches now begin online. The CENTURY 21 brand is experiencing a transformation. Prior to the restructuring of Century21.ca in November 2007, our site had just 92,000 visits per month – in February 2010, that number reached 800,000. The CENTURY 21 brand is among the world’s most recognized names in real estate – now it’s time to let Canadians ...

Bank of Canada warns raising interest rates may come sooner than anticipated.

The Canadian dollar posted its biggest single-day gain since July as the Bank of Canada warned that it will be raising interest rates. As the economy continues to recover, the raising of interest rates is just around the corner in an attempt to slow inflation. The bank's "extraordinary policy" of ultra-low rates was introduced to boost the economic recovery, but as the banks feel we are well into ...

November Real Estate Sales Statistics - Halton

Burlington Real Estate: Sales in November = 248 Average Sale Price = $385,904 Days on the Market = 39 List to Sale Price Ratio = 98%   Oakville Real Estate: Sales in November = 259 Average Sale Price = $594,494 Days on the Market = 32   Milton Real Estate: Sales in November = 137 Average Sale Price = $363,264 Days on the Market = 23   If you would like ...