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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Top 10 Ways Sellers Can Guarantee Their Home Won't Sell 1. Be casual, not serious, about selling. A sage once quipped, "Money is only important when you don't want something enough." Real estate expert R.L. Brown said that if half of the 58,000 sellers in Maricopa County removed their for-sale signs we'd be at normal inventory levels. Actions speak louder than words in this market. Discretionary sellers should wait for a less competitive environment. . . More... What’s In, What’s Out with Home Buyers in 2008 RISMEDIA, Nov. 30, 2007-Mark Nash, author of four real estate books including 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home has completed his annual survey of 886 real estate agents in all fifty states in the U.S. and the eight provinces of Canada. What’s in, What’s out with Homebuyers illuminates what’s popular with home buyers, and what can sour them. Compiled annually from-the-trenches, it offers a spectrum of tips that cover deal and design no-no’s for home sellers and buyer must-haves. . More... News from Remax Ontario Atlantic. Recognized as the "Voice of Real Estate", RE/MAX is the leader and credible source of real estate market information. Committed to the industry RE/MAX prepares and distributes news releases and market reports to the media as timely topics and news unfolds. Stay current with the news and market share trends with RE/MAX - a voice to you. More... The 10 Most Popular Books of All Time. September 10, 2007–Looking for a good book to read? SoYouWanna.com has compiled what it reports as the 10 most popular books of all time. Have you read them all? More... Survey Says: What Nashville Home Buyers Want from Real Estate Web Sites. June 7, 2007-Accent Realty Group has announced the results of a 45-day information gathering survey. The purpose of the survey was to determine the needs and preferences of home buyers searching the Internet when relocating More... John L. Scott Real Estate to Make Sold Property Information Available to Public. Following John L. Scott Real Estate’s recent launch of its new High-Definition Home Search™ powered by Microsoft Virtual Earth, the company will begin displaying sold property information on its Web site www.JohnLScott.com beginning May 15. More... In the hunt: TO buyers hone battle skills. It had happened before, but not twice in one week. It was enough to take people by surprise because it was so out of the ordinary. Two Toronto homes recently sold with just one offer apiece, and they both sold for more than the asking price More... 10 Ways to Cope When Work Gets Overwhelming. RISMEDIA, March 27, 2006—Are you one urgent e-mail away from a meltdown? You're not alone. But consultant Mike Staver has some simple, real-world techniques for staving off burnout. More... Home Sellers: Overpricing Was Biggest Mistake They Made When Listing Homes. RISMEDIA, March 6 — Overpricing is the number one mistake home sellers said they made when listing their homes, according to a new national e-mail survey conducted by HouseHunt, Inc. More... Return on Investment for Home Renovations. Use the calculator on this page to see what the Appraisal Institute of Canada says your home renovation will add to the value of your home... More... OuchAssessment To Let Ontarians Change Assessment System. Toronto - Property owners angry over property assessment notices they received over the last few weeks will now get their say according to a new Task Force that says its OuchAssessment.ca means the current system’s days are numbered. More... Water as a Fuel – Brown’s Gas: Renewable energy in the form of stoichiometric hydrogen/oxygen Brown's Gas should be considered, in our opinion, as one of the most promising future energy fuels for many nations. This is a reasonably mature and available technology. It also has its inherent and very important safety features. It is also inexpensive in terms of the primary fuel but also in terms of capital requirements and it can adapt itself to retrofitting large facilities such as our aging nuclear generation plants to continue to supply electricity in large quantities without adverse environmental impacts. More... Eco-friendly buildings gaining in popularity Real Estate Forum panel says green buildings are economically viable. More... RE/MAX QUEBEC TO MAKE USE OF GOOGLE EARTH TECHNOLOGY: RE/MAX Quebec announced that it will offer an Internet explorer that uses Google Earth technology so that customers can locate properties for sale and situate them in their neighbourhood. Potential clients can check out the nearby services, in aerial photos, such as schools, parks, police stations and fire halls. "The explorer is a useful tool that simplifies the pre-selection process," said SYLVAIN DANSEREAU, Executive VP of RE/MAX Quebec. "We're proud to be the first real estate company in Canada to offer this service, which provides quick navigation and useful information that is important when selecting a property." More... Some like it HOT: Microwaves zap water for promise of lower energy bills, long, long showers Eighteen months ago, Robert Simoneau was standing under the shower in his spanking new 4,400-square-foot home in Montreal and started cursing as icy water splashed over his body. More... MLS Stats Year/Year More... CANADIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION The CANADIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION released its November 2005 report with respect to existing home sales in Canada's top 25 markets. According to CREA, there were 318,675 sales during the first 11 months of this year. That total was just under 1% shy of sales figures for the full 12 months of 2004, which was a record. The sales growth was led by major Western cities. November sales in Calgary were 31% ahead of last year's pace. Prices in Calgary were 15.4% ahead of last November's figure, with the average price of a home reaching $264,402. In Greater Vancouver, sales were up 18.1% from a year ago and prices up 16.3% to $445,912 during the same period. Link: http://www.crea.ca More... MPAC Assessement Battle Plan More... Historically Strong Home Sales Expected in 2006 RISMEDIA, Dec. 13 — The housing market for 2005 is headed for a fifth consecutive annual record, and sales activity in 2006 is expected to be the second best year in history, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Continued » More... Weather in Ottawa More... About Ian. More... FREE Special Report - "10 Questions You Must Ask When Interviewing an Agent" More... Weekend Open Houses More... Mortgage Calculater More... 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