Carl Stars - Burlington Ontario Real Estate Condominium MLS Listings » Private Sale Information http://www.carlstars.com Burlington Ontario Real Estate Condominium mls listings Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Very Interesting Article http://www.carlstars.com/2010/08/very-interesting-article/ http://www.carlstars.com/2010/08/very-interesting-article/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:03:07 +0000 Carl http://www.carlstars.com/?p=733 Steve Ladurantaye Real Estate Reporter

 

Globe and Mail Update Published on Friday, Aug. 06, 2010 6:25PM EDT Last updated on Sunday, Aug. 08, 2010 11:56AM EDT

After several months of small pullbacks, the number of houses sold in some of Canada’s largest markets plummeted in July. There are plenty of factors at work – most notably the rush of buyers earlier in the year who wanted to avoid new taxes in B.C. and Ontario –

As prices moved higher in 2009 and 2010, many Canadians rushed to get their houses on the market. The number of houses listed has peaked just as demand cools. At the end of June, CREA said it would take 6.9 months to sell all the listed homes in Canada given the current rate of sales – the highest level since March 2009. Sellers face a choice. Take their listings down, or settle for less.

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SOLD

In a diffulcult market people need maximum exposure. This particular home was on the market for a month and did not sell and attracted lowball offers. I listed the home at a higher price and successfully sold the home.

Realtors and customers please understand I am not bragging and yes a private sale can be executed successfully. However it is important to realize that when an out town buyer rolls in to town they generally dont look for private sales. They drop in to their local real estate office and access the multiple listing service through a Realtor that knows the area. When I started in the business I was told in tough times private real estate companies often go under and commissions actually rise. I have already seen incentives of higher buyer agent commisions. Exposure through Realtor.ca is paramount. More realistic markets are here and in some areas we have extreme markets. I believe in my  service and in the value of a good Realtor. I am also proud of the  many homes I have sold with my clients in the Burlington/Hamilton area. I welcome comments from other Realtors and customers.

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