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How much commission do real estate agents charge?
Question: What is the typical commission rate in the Kitchener Waterloo market? Is there a standard commission charged by local real estate agents? Answer: One of the most commonly asked questions...
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When is the best time to get my home on the market?
My Friday Real Estate Update I’ve been busy this week, at home and in the office, trying to stay warm. It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten such a serious blast of winter. For the record, I don’t...
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Can I buy a house without an agent?
Many homebuyers begin their search without an agent. It’s typical to test the waters, by thumbing through some real estate magazines or other media publications and perhaps visiting an open house or...
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Can I sell my house for a flat fee?
Q: Can I sell my house using a real estate agent for a flat fee? A: Yes Flat fee services, discount real estate brokerages, and consumers frustrated with high real estate commissions have benefited...
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How do I fire my real estate agent?
Q: How do I fire my real estate agent? A: If you’ve made a mistake, the best thing to do is to correct it and move on. If you’ve hired the wrong real estate agent to represent you, fire him. Do it...
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Can my real estate agent help me buy an unlisted property or a For Sale By...
Q: Can my agent help me buy an unlisted property or a FSBO? A: Yes. This includes houses that are “for sale by owner” and houses that aren’t even for sale yet. A few years ago, I took some sales...
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2013: A blog year in review.
For me the highlight, the defining moment for 2013 happened in May when Google changed its algorithm. This blog, which was getting a respectful number of visitors, started getting 50% more. I went from...
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Should I buy a FSBO without the help of my Realtor?
A new client, in the process of painting a couple of rooms of his house this weekend, getting it ready for sale, sent me an email this morning. He had found a FSBO, a for sale by owner and wanted to...
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Are there good schools in Kitchener? And other Questions from the Chat...
Lots of people have lots of questions about real estate. Questions about good schools, crime, Kitchener Waterloo neighbourhoods and commissions are common. Earlier this year, I installed a chat widget...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts of 2014
I started real estate blogging back at the beginning of 2010, almost 5 years ago. And in that time I have posted 949 blog posts, about 190 a year, on average, or a post every 2 days. They say that...
View ArticleHow much are closing costs?
Buying a home can be a long (but interesting and exciting) process. When you near the end of the process, you will be required to pay closing costs, which are the legal and administrative costs in...
View ArticleWhat is buyer agency?
If you’re buying a home and you don’t have an agent, what are you hoping to gain? This blog post will discuss the benefits of Buyer Agency. Many people I meet don’t understand buyer agency. I can...
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Can I buy a house without an agent?
Many homebuyers begin their search without an agent. It’s typical to test the waters, by thumbing through some real estate magazines or other media publications and perhaps visiting an open house or...
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Can I sell my house for a flat fee?
Q: Can I sell my house using a real estate agent for a flat fee? A: Yes Flat fee services, discount real estate brokerages, and consumers frustrated with high real estate commissions have benefited...
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How do I fire my real estate agent?
Q: How do I fire my real estate agent? A: If you’ve made a mistake, the best thing to do is to correct it and move on. If you’ve hired the wrong real estate agent to represent you, fire him. Do it...
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Can my real estate agent help me buy an unlisted property or a For Sale By...
Q: Can my agent help me buy an unlisted property or a FSBO? A: Yes. This includes houses that are “for sale by owner” and houses that aren’t even for sale yet. A few years ago, I took some sales...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2013: A blog year in review.
For me the highlight, the defining moment for 2013 happened in May when Google changed its algorithm. This blog, which was getting a respectful number of visitors, started getting 50% more. I went from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should I buy a FSBO without the help of my Realtor?
A new client, in the process of painting a couple of rooms of his house this weekend, getting it ready for sale, sent me an email this morning. He had found a FSBO, a for sale by owner and wanted to...
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Are there good schools in Kitchener? And other Questions from the Chat...
Lots of people have lots of questions about real estate. Questions about good schools, crime, Kitchener Waterloo neighbourhoods and commissions are common. Earlier this year, I installed a chat widget...
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The Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts of 2014
I started real estate blogging back at the beginning of 2010, almost 5 years ago. And in that time I have posted 949 blog posts, about 190 a year, on average, or a post every 2 days. They say that...
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