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Take My Virtual Tour of This Great Affordable Property for Sale in Vernon in Alexis Park! For A Video Tour Of This Home Click Here. Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on February 13, 2012		More
Real Estate Stats for December 2011 for The North Okanagan - Read It Here! Ok, so what happened in the world of real estate in December 2011,in our area, the North Okanagan? This area comprises of: AdventureBay, Alexis Park, Armstrong, Bella Vista, BX, Cherryville, Coldstream, Commonage, East Hill, Enderby Falkland, Foothills, Grindrod, Harwood, Lavington, Lumby, Mabel Lake, Mission Hill, Okanagan Landing, Predator Ridge, Silver Star, Spallumcheen, Swan Lake ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on January 11, 2012		More
Our Excursion into the Forest to cut our Own Christmas Tree! Last weekend my wife, Anne and I applied on-line for a Christmas Tree Permit from the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations web site. The web site states some rules to follow, like not cutting trees in watersheds or too close to power lines. It also states size limits ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on December 16, 2011		More
A Gift From Mrs. Claus For the City of Vernon! ....Look what Mrs. Claus just brought into the Century 21 Vernon office! ....a cheque for Vernon's Food Bank....... Thank you Santa & Mrs. Claus!.....it's very appreciated and will help to make a joyous Christmas to Vernon's needy families! ...and thank you to all who donated in this year's Realtor Food Drive......we will be out picking up donations this evening! Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on December 7, 2011		More
How to make the best first impression of your home for Sale here in Vernon, BC! The Don Miller Group, Century 21 Vernon Here are some tips from The Don Miller Group, Century 21 Executives in Vernon, BC for attracting buyer attention to your house for sale! 1. Paint your front door a dramatic colour. Giving your front door a new look is a quick project that will enhance the look of your home and attract buyers. When choosing a colour, keep in mind the brick colour, what’s on the front steps, and the style ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on November 2, 2011		More
In Home Tours From Your Smart Phone! What is this? It's a QR code and we are now using them for our property advertising! It's amazing new technology that enables a smart phone user to instantly view a video of a property for sale when they capture this image on their phone! The free app to use this technology is widely available by many providers - the one I like to use is i-nigma and the link to their website is http://www.i-nigma.com ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on November 1, 2011		More
Be committed to getting your home sold! - Selling Versus Listing! Lesson #1 Be committed to getting your home sold! Get rid of smells. This certainly does not mean simmering potpourri on the stove or baking banana bread before showings, it means actually getting rid of odours! If you’re a smoker, the smell will be in the carpets, drapes & walls. ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on October 6, 2011		More
Price Is Reduced On This Great Starter Home In Vernon's Harwood Neighbourhood! Hurry - Don't Wait To Call Us! This is a great family home and in very good condition - the price has just been adjusted so don't miss seeing this gem of a starter home. Call us anytime toll free on 1-877-277-4073 to make an appointment with us to view the home in person and see the value that is here! Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on September 29, 2011		More
Open House This Sunday, September 25 from 1 to 3 pm! Hosted by The Don Miller Group We are hosting an Open House this Sunday, September 25 from 1 to 3 pm at 8405 Postill Drive. Don't wait to come and view this fabulous family home that is so close to Kal beach! The location is not the only great thing about this home, the entertaining spaces are many both inside and out! Gorgeous decks for those Summer Barbeques or cozy up to one of the two Fireplaces in the Living Room and Family ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on September 23, 2011		More
Getting Your Home Ready For Sale! Home Staging Getting Your House in Tip-Top Shape to Sell With the fall selling season now here, what can sellers do to maximize the chances of selling their home? Hiring a qualified real estate agent and setting the right listing price are the first steps to selling your home quickly. But there are other things you can do to help differentiate your home from the competition and attract potential ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on September 14, 2011		More
You'd Better Read This If You Want To Sell Your Home.............. You may want to read THIS before you get ready to list your home for sale or more importantly before your first Open House!.....remember when potential buyers first enter your home they don't want to be confronted by...... .........................................CLUTTER! ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on September 12, 2011		More
Don's Prize Winning Wine! Here's me, pleased as punch with my prize winning wine at the Interior Provinical Exhibition last weekend! Don entered his wine in the IPE wine judging. He won 2 third place ribbons, 1 second place, 1 first place and that gave him the agregate award. So he won 5 ribbons, a wall plaque and a Silver Tea set. Pretty impressive for his first time entering. Now he wants to figure out how to improve ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on September 7, 2011		More
Perhaps You Might Want To Change A Few Things Before The Open House!?....... Here are some funny photos of what NOT to display when you show your home for sale!........ Everyone likes ornaments but....seriously? I'm not sure if I'm in a Museum of someone's home?!..... " um Good Morning, did you sleep well?" Always remember that if you really want to sell your home, then first impressions are everything! Ask us about our staging information and our ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on August 24, 2011		More
Real Estate 101 - Does Your Kitchen Need Upgrading Before You Sell Your Home? Ultimate Guide to Choosing Countertops: Pros & Cons If you've ever undergone a big kitchen renovation, ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on June 8, 2011		More
Real Estate 101 What To Do When The Asking Price is Too High? If a seller insists in listing above current market price, agents can go for it but should do so with a strict time limit in mind. The seller needs to understand that there will need to be a price reduction if the home hasn't had an offer after 3 - 4 weeks. Leaving it on the market without any necessary adjustment only accumulates days ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on May 31, 2011		More
We're thinking about buying a home in the next year or two. How can we best prepare for a home purchase? I have a lot of people asking me how to best prepare for a home purchase in the next year or two. How much should you save for a down payment? My recommendation for a down payment: 5-10% minimum, try for 20% or more if possible. What should you do before actually starting to house hunt? Save, save, save that down payment. Keep paying any bills and/or credit on time. This ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on May 10, 2011		More
North Okanagan Real Estate Stats Just Released For April 2011.... Read On..... The statistics for home sales in the North Okanagan have just been released. Here are the results from April 2011....... Residential April 2011 Sales.......47 New Listings....204 Current Homes for Sale........808 Days to sell a home.......74 Average Price of Home........$360,034 How do they compare from one year ago? Read On....... Residential April 2010 Sales............... ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on May 4, 2011		More
First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit Since this is tax season, we wanted to remind everyone that the Federal First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit, introduced in January, 2009, is still in existence. If you acquired a home after January 27, 2009 as a First Time Home Buyer you could save some taxes! The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit is a non-refundable ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on April 21, 2011		More
Curb Appeal! - Come On, It's This Easy! Whether you're looking to sell your home or just keep up with the Jones', these few easy steps will make sure your house is admired by just about everyone who passes by. Help me! My house looks nice inside, but the front yard just isn't up to par. I hear so much about curb appeal but it's hard to figure out where to start. What are the most important things to do? Home Rescue: True, you ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on April 20, 2011		More
Quarterly house sales spike Sales of existing homes in Canada during the first quarter reached its highest level in a year due mostly to the voracious demand for houses in Vancouver and Toronto. The Canadian Real Estate Association said seasonally adjusted national sales activity in the first quarter was up 4.5 per cent over the previous quarter, and reached the highest quarterly level in a year as national ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on April 18, 2011		More
Spring Yard Clean Up If you are thinking of selling your home, or if your home is listed for sale, NOW is the time to get your yard cleaned up. This includes removing all dead leaves and plants from the lawn and garden, tidy up the garden edges, prune and remove the garden waste. Also, don't forget to sweep the driveway, sidewalks and patio. Set up your deck and patio furniture, remove any hanging baskets full ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on March 29, 2011		More
Here Are The Latest Statistics For The North Okanagan Residential Home Sales For The Month Of February....Read On...... Here is a link to my monthly updated graphs on how many homes sold in February in this North Okangan area and how much they sold for! Click on the link and it will take you directly to all of the stats. http://bit.ly/hajIgV For more information on how homes are selling in Vernon and surrounding areas just give us a call on 250-550-2125 or you can dial us toll free on 1-877-277-4073. ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on March 9, 2011		More
Mortagage Changes in Canada - Will It Affect Buyers? Mortagage Changes in Canada - Will It Affect Buyers? There are changes to the mortgage rules announced this morning by Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. Apparently pr-emptive action is being taken because of the growing concern by the Bank of Canada over rising household indebtedness. The key mortgage changes are • Mortgages with amortization periods longer ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on January 17, 2011		More
Our Annual Magnet Calendar Painted By Artist Anne Miller! Original Artwork by Okanagan Artist Anne Miller - wildflowers on Silverstar Have you ever wondered where those magnet calendars that we send out at this time of year come from? We are priviliged to have Okanagan artist, Anne Miller, who just happens to be Don's wife, paint us a scene from the Okanagan every year! Anne takes the original and then gets prints made up and creates ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on December 2, 2010		More
Come And Meet The Don Miller GroupTeam This Saturday, October 23rd 2010! Come on up to Davison Orchards in Vernon, British Columbia and meet The Don Miller Group Team! We will be up at Davison Orchards celebrating the annual Pumpkin Festival this Saturday, October 23rd from 9am onwards so why not come on up and catch up with what's been happening in the real estate sector of this fine Okanagan Valley! ... Posted by The Don Miller Group Team on October 20, 2010		More

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