At home in Kingston
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Wow! Wonderful Location!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
There's A Different Feeling about the Christmas!!
For the past few years I have volunteered with a local organization called the Kingston Grandmothers' Connection. This amazing group of energetic and creative women fundraise in support of both the Stephen Lewis Foundation and Help Lesotho. Courageous African women and children are assisted through funding from groups such as ours, allowing them the opportunity to develop their lives with optimism and self-assurance. I just discovered that one of the interns in the Help Lesotho program has a blog. If you are interested,check it out at internsinlesotho.blogspot.com.
Ann, Mary-Kathryn and I encourage you to relax and enjoy your Happy holidays with family and friends!!
from Jeri
Friday, November 26, 2010
Movember
Finally I get Twitter. I joined some time ago and did not really get it. To all who tried to "follow"me and I igonored, my apologies. I never understood why people I did not know would want to follow me...duh! I am back ,so help me learn more!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Remember The Three Bears??
Hi Everyone,
I thought this analogy was "sweet"!! Relate the current housing market to a children's classic and here's what you get!!
See what you think as you eat up your oatmeal this damp November morning.
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Economists now suggest the market has seen its bottom and, as BMO Nesbitt Burns deputy chief economist Douglas Porter put it, may be having its "Goldilocks moment," not too hot and not too cold.
"Heading into 2011, sales and prices appear better supported than we last forecast in September ... The stabilization and ensuing uptick in resale housing activity should also help to limit the downside risk to the overall economy. On the flipside, subdued employment and income growth in the quarters ahead should act to cap the housing market’s upside in 2011."
Mr. Porter said the market is approaching "something closer to normalcy."
"Sales are still down heavily from the piping hot pace of a year ago, but they are close to average levels since 2000," he said.
"And, prices are up just slightly from a year ago, while the inventory of unsold homes is close to typical. In other words, there’s not much here for either the wild-eyed optimists or the ranting pessimists, which is probably a good thing."
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Hope your day goes "just right"! And let us know if there are real estate questions on your mind.
Jeri
Monday, November 15, 2010
Canadian Market is Strong!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Anti-Competition Legislation
Welcome to our first blog postings…..as Ann explained, it’s new for us and we are excited !We want this to be an information blog so that you can explore with us real estate issues as well as keep up to date on things that are going on with our team members!!
This time I thought it would be good to give you a realistic take on the newly passed anti-competition legislation relating to real estate. The media, with its usual tendency to exaggerate, has suggested that these are huge changes that will affect the way business is conducted. It is true that consumers will have more options, particularly if they decide to sell their home on their own but, like other DIY undertakings, there are many skills involved in the real estate process…..experience and knowledge are critical when dealing with one’s most important financial asset!
There may be more choices for Sellers when they decide to put their property up for sale. But the reality is that professional realtors provide a distinct and crucial service which includes education, marketing, & negotiation as well as responsibility for all the legal aspects of a real estate transaction. As our manager put it at our recent sales meeting, you can try and pull your wisdom tooth yourself but generally to do the job properly and with minimum pain (!!), it is advisable to go to the professional! I expect you agree!
there are many skills involved in the real estate process…..experience and knowledge are critical when dealing with one’s most important financial asset!
There may be more choices for Sellers when they decide to put their property up for sale. But the reality is that professional realtors provide a distinct and crucial service which includes education, marketing, & negotiation as well as responsibility for all the legal aspects of a real estate transaction. As our manager put it at our recent sales meeting, you can try and pull your wisdom tooth yourself but generally to do the job properly and with minimum pain (!!), it is advisable to go to the professional! I expect you agree!