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October 7, 2015 By Dawn-Lee McKenzie 1 Comment

Buying or Selling a Home? 5 Tips to Help

 

In the often confusing and overwhelming process of buying or selling a home, a real estate agent can serve as a guide, helping you to determine the best price at which to list your home and navigate complex documents and regulations. While most realtors are committed to serving you to the best of their ability, they are frequently busy juggling multiple clients and responsibilities. You can maximize your experience of working with a realtor by following some simple tips:

    1. If you are a seller, be realistic about the listing price for your home. Any home that you have lived in for a significant amount of time is likely to hold sentimental value. Therefore, you may be prone to perceiving it as more unique than it is and overestimating its worth. Before agreeing on a sale price with your realtor, try to emotionally detach yourself from your property and view it objectively, as a buyer would. Since properties that are priced too high at the outset are likely to linger on the market and ultimately sell for less than properties that were priced appropriately, you will help your realtor make the sales process go as smoothly as possible if you are willing to accept a realistic listing price. If you are a buyer, avoid making lowball offers without justification.
    2. While your home is on the market, keep it tidy and free of clutter. Consider hiring a professional stager or stowing excess belongings in storage until your home sells. Ensure that all necessary repairs are made and the yard is free of dead or overgrown shrubbery. By enhancing curb appeal, your realtor will be able to demonstrate your home’s full potential when showing it to buyers.
    3. Practice common courtesy. Most agents work with more than one client simultaneously, and will be deeply appreciative if you demonstrate respect for their time. By exercising simple courtesies like communicating when you are running late or cannot make an appointment, you will help lay the groundwork for a mutually respectful relationship. If you are a buyer, do not contact an agent until you are serious about making a purchase. If you have not quite reached the buying phase, consider going to open houses, conducting research about different neighbourhoods, and making sure that you understand the limitations of your budget before you contact a realtor.
    4. If you are a buyer, be clear about your expectations and desires, while being realistic about what you can afford. If you have a well-defined wish list that you share with your agent, he or she will be better able to help you find a property that meets your needs. Realtors understand that buying a home is a major decision and expect that you may change your mind about specifics during the course of your house hunt, but you will help your agent deliver the best possible results if you have a general idea of what you want and need before beginning the process.
    5. Do not ask your agent to do anything illegal or unethical. Realtors are bound by laws and strict ethical guidelines that may not always be obvious to laypeople. For example, the Fair Housing Act prohibits agents from disclosing information about the ethnic make-up of a neighbourhood or using certain words in advertising a property.

The Bottom Line:

I am here to assist you in the process of make decisions that will add to the quality of your life.  Contact me today.

Dawn-Lee McKENZIE, Broker for RE/MAX Grey Bruce Realty Inc.

I live here, work here and play here full-time, year round.

 

Filed Under: Cottage Life, Oliphant, Red Bay, Howdenvale, Real Estate, Sauble Beach, The Bruce Peninsula Tagged With: Agent, buying a cottage, buying a home, for sale, free evaluation, marketing your home, mls listings, pricing strategy, property for sale, Real Estate on the Bruce, selling your home

March 6, 2015 By Dawn-Lee McKenzie Leave a Comment

Your Whole Life Can Be a Holiday at Sauble Beach

Sauble Beach has always been a popular summer vacation destination but with the growing popularity of “stay-cations” and the multitude of activities and events available many are visiting year round.

Sauble Beach Welcome sign at the entrance to the beach
Sauble Beach with 11 km of public beach
Sauble Beach sunset over Lake Huron

Sauble Beach is said to be one of the crown jewel of Bruce County and has evolved over time to become not just a seasonal destination but a year round community.

Famous for the 11-kilometers of white sand which offer breath-taking view of Lake Huron horeline and the amazing, nightly sunsets.

So are you considering to own your own place in Sauble Beach? Look no further; located a short distance from the #1 rated fresh water beach in Canada in the year round subdivision of Dorena Crescent is this raised bungalow with a back walk out and a detached garage.

89 Dorena Crescent Sauble front view
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89 Dorena Crescent Sauble garden shed
89 Dorena Crescent Sauble detached garage

Situated on a 75’ x 100’ lot with a fenced in yard, garden shed and nice landscaping this could be your weekend getaway. With over 1300 sq/ft of finished living area and the neutral décor makes this home appealing to all—a blank slate awaiting your personal touches!

Upper deck off kitchen/dining room for barbequing needs and an oversized living room; two bedrooms on the upper level.

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89 Dorena Crescent Sauble
89 Dorena Crescent Sauble
89 Dorena Crescent Sauble
89 Dorena Crescent Sauble
89 Dorena Crescent Sauble

The beauty of natural gas flames in an eye-catching floor to ceiling brick fireplace is the focal point of the lower level rec room and the we-bar is a thriving place to entertain.

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The bottom line:

I am here to assist you in the process of make decisions that will add to the quality of your life.  Contact me today.

Dawn-Lee McKENZIE, I live here, work here and play here full-time, year round.

 

Filed Under: Cottage Life, Real Estate, Sauble Beach, The Bruce Peninsula Tagged With: buying a cottage, buying a home, mls listings, property for sale, Real Estate on the Bruce, Sauble Beach, The Bruce Peninsula

January 21, 2015 By Dawn-Lee McKenzie Leave a Comment

Finding The Perfect Home or Cottage

Grey Bruce Real EstateIt’s there, it’s just a question of finding it.
Your dream home is out there but it may take a little work to find it. We’ll help.

Your next home could very well be your dream home. It might be the home you’ve wanted in your heart all along and, for one reason or another, you just haven’t found it yet. But it could come on the market soon. Maybe today, or perhaps tomorrow, next week or next month. We could very well be the broker to help you find it.

Here’s how we’ll help …

(1) You tell us what you’re looking for. Fill out the contact form detailing the key characteristics of the home you really want.

(2) We’ll add your home requirements to our “email alerts” and the minute a home appears meeting your criteria, we’ll send an “alert” to your email address telling you about the property. It’s a great way to ensure that your dream home doesn’t come on the market and get purchased by someone else without your ever knowing it!

Buying that home may be easier than you think

Take advantage of our mortgage calculator tools and experience to get good financing for your next home.

The best time to begin thinking about financing your new home is well before you begin looking for one. For most home buyers, there’s a lot to think about! Finding the best financing for your home can combine many different factors. For example, the typical considerations are: the price of your new home, current interest rates, the down payment you want to make, the length of mortgage, different sources of financing, and your credit history.

These are common factors but sometimes financing considerations also include things like mortgage insurance, title insurance, bridge loans, or other financial instruments. Sounds intimidating?

Not to worry. It’s actually simpler than it sounds and we stand ready to guide you through the entire process.

Hiring a Grey-Bruce Real Estate Broker

This REALTOR® network allows them to share information and resources that places you in the best position possible to secure the biggest financial investment most people experience in their lifetime.

Teaming up with a REALTOR® provides you with invaluable access to professional real estate expertise and knowledge. –The REALTORS® Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound

Are you looking to buy Real Estate in the Grey Bruce area? You have come to the right place as I can help you find the perfect home to call your own. Get direct access to homes for sale across Grey Bruce Ontario by contacting me at (519) 534-5453 today. 

 

Filed Under: Real Estate, The Bruce Peninsula Tagged With: buying a home

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