Negotiating is a delicate process. There are always emotions that get into the equation. Of course there are emotions, its a big ticket item and a house usually has a lot of memories either good or bad in it. A Real Estate agent is really a mediator between a seller-buyer and two agents. Sometimes…
Real Estate negotiations are a lot like playing poker. The more chips you have the more power you have in the game. You can bluff and you can go all in whenever you want. The Same thing applies to negotiating in anything, but in particular in Real Estate. When you are selling property you…
The days of posting your listing on mls and praying for full price are over. While there are still many agents that are still only doing that, those are the basics and your commission dollars deserve more. In many cases you have a lot of competition in your community. The key is to bring in…
Renovations are like Art, some people might like them, and some people will not. Make sure you do it right, or the you could actually decrease the value of your house. This is how: When an educated buyer walks into a house, and they don’t like the renovation, and they know they have to re-do…
Since I started selling Real Estate, I always hear from people wanting to buy or sell, I’m waiting for the market to go down. If you live in Toronto, Vancouver or Alberta, you are going to have to pay more money to get a house or property. What’s Driving this market? Its simple, the interest…
Selling Your House in the digital time, is exciting and it could be an invitation for theft. Even if agents who do not do extra advertising to your property most likely will be all over the internet by the time the listing hits mls. Without knowing it, your agent probably opts in to allow other…
There are many factors that go into winning a bidding war. Primarily its the money on the table but in some cases your agent or you might be losing before you even go into the presentation. Here are few factors to consider. It’s not always the money talking for some owners. Owners who have lived…
As a part of my job, I must interview for jobs. I must explain to people my process and how I work and the things I will do to market and sell their house. Somewhere in there I hear, well the last guy said that we could get this, and do that. Making statements and…
People think that if you had that extra amount of money, you could move in and do nothing when you buy a house. This is not the case in 99% percent of the homes that are bought. No matter what, you will have to do something. No house is walk in ready. There are houses…
I hear horror stories about how agents will just use the old photos from MLS. Its the laziest thing an agent can do. Even to take a picture with your iPhone would be better resolution than old photos from MLS. Its crazy to think that an agent in this day and age will have the…
Ernie Arrizza 