Where is The Market Going?

Clients, friends and family are always asking, “Where is the market going? Is it a good time to buy or sell?” Last December Ann gave us her version of her crystal ball predictions for 2012. I agree with Ann when she says her crystal ball has never provided a very clear picture of the future. [...]

Where Have You Been Looking For It?

Odds are if what you are looking for is a new house, you have been looking on the Internet. Statistics tell us that over 87% of potential home buyers start their search on the Internet. They like being able to look in the areas they are interested in, without having to go to alternate sources [...]

Real Estate Designations: What the heck do these mean, and why should you or I care?

ABR, SRES, ASA, MVA, FRI, CRES, E-PRO… the list is endless. All the time you see REALTORS®, and others for that matter, that need lines of type to include all the letters after their name for the designations they have earned. While a lot of time and study can go into these designations, not all [...]

Making Home Buying Decisions with Head and Heart

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Survey Finds Women and Men Make Home-Buying Decisions with Head and Heart BURLINGTON, ON, (March 27, 2012) – Square-footage and price are important elements to consider when selecting a home but according to a new survey from Coldwell Banker Real Estate of 1,000 men and women, they both also rely on [...]

February Hamilton-Burlington REALTORS Association Statistics

Average Sale Price Continues to Rise (March 6, 2012 – Hamilton, Ontario)  The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1126 property sales through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) for the month of February, a 4.9 per cent increase in sales over the same month last year.  RAHB also reported a 9.2 per cent increase in average [...]

Generation Blue! What an Experience!

I just got back from a trip to our Coldwell Banker Generation Blue Conference in New Orleans. A few of us went down a couple days early, and did the tourist thing, experiencing the French Quarter, yes, including the nighttime fun on Bourbon Street, enjoying our beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe du Monde, [...]

Are you being seen – or are you a best kept secret?

Marketing, aka advertising, is always an important segment of the real estate profession, whether it’s property related or personal promotion related. In many sales situations, where you are advertising can be equally as important as what you are advertising. Historically REALTORS® have been faced with many choices and challenges when it comes to utilizing their [...]

Why Mentoring is Important to a Real Estate Career

Let me introduce you to our guest blogger, Daniela Tofano, Sales Representative with Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate; Daniela joined Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate in October of 2010, as a full time sales representative.  She has become a proven top producer, who works confidently with buyers and sellers.  She believes strongly in honesty, respect, [...]

Being Part of a Brand – Why it’s good for you and me

Back in November, Gary blogged on the choice of brands, whether it be the furniture store, or your REALTOR®, and I want to build on that, and shall I say explain why I am part of a brand and why I think that is good for you and me. A successful brand builds an awareness [...]

December Real Estate Statistics for Hamilton-Burlington Area

Courtesy of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington December better than average for home sales (January 5, 2012 – Hamilton, Ontario) The real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and outlying areas saw an increase in the number of listings and a small decrease in the number of sales and average sale price when compared to [...]