Peterborough and Lindsay Stories and Headlines: Quote of the day, How not to get screwed by a real estate agent(first segment), East City sights

Quote of the day:
The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.
                           -Henry David Thoreau

How not to get screwed by a Real Estate Agent:
The screw Story: "My Agent under priced my house so it sold easily and quickly so they did not have to work to collect thousands in commission and it left my money on the table"
How to protect yourself:
When you are ready to list your home and choosing a Realtor® to sell your home I recommend calling in 2 or 3 sales representatives from different Brokerages. Each sales representative should bring you a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) showing you comparable homes in the area that were listed and sold. The CMA should also contain active listings that would be your competition and expired listings to show you listings that did not sell. (usually because price to high).  Using this information you should be able to determine if the recommended list price is too low. Just don't fall into the "my house is so much better then those houses" trap. It could fool you into listing too high. You should also receive the detailed marketing plan on how your house will be marketed by that person. Make sure this person is not a part time Realtor®. Full time effort must be given to you to sell a house for top dollar. If you are not provided this information, show that person to the door.

The job of the Sales Representative you are going to hire to sell your home is to educate you as well as represent you. You are the boss.. This is your property. You choose the list price. You choose the sale price. So choose your Realtor® wisely, their experience and advice will bring you more value then it will cost you in commission every time!

East City Peterborough, the city within a city:

East City has a unique, one of a kind feel to it. The East end is separated from the rest of the city because of Otonabee River but connected by the Hunter St bridge. East City has a long history, from Quaker Oats (providing the smell of cooked oats throughout East City), Hunter St Bridge and St. Joseph Hospital.

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Written for you by:

Your local Realtor®

Brad Sinclair, Sales Representative

Flat Rate Realty

The HOUSESOLD name for buying and selling real estate in Peterborough and local waterfront!
www.bradsinclair.ca 

Peterborough and Lindsay Stories and Headlines:First Ice of the Year on Chemong Lake, New Real Estate Advice, Quote of the Day, Peterborough Zoo

First Ice of the Year on Chemong Lake:

Winter is here! The ice is starting form. Who will be the first one on it?

New Real Estate Advice:

This is a bit cheeky and will most likely ruffle the feathers of a few in my industry. A segment title I usually use in this blog is "Real Estate Advice". I know it is boring, right? So, I am starting to see real estate for sale signs with the sales representatives pointing at me. Are they shooting? Are they making to clicking sounds when they are doing this? Not sure. But I came up with an idea when looking at one of these signs! The new segment is going to be called " How not to get screwed by a Real Estate Agent". I am realistic, I know we are one of the lowest trusted professionals out there. So I will bring you something you could get burned on by an agent and I will tell you how not to. Look for this starting tomorrow!

Quote of the Day:

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles that you has to overcome to reach your goals

                                           -Booker T Washington

Peterborough Zoo:

Peterborough is such a lucky city to have a zoo that has no admission fee. Yes, you can go to this zoo for free. The zoo is owned and funded by The Peterborough Utilities Commission. The PUC uses water services revenue to fund the zoo. Up to 9% of the water revenue is used for expenditures. Below is some of the animals, buildings and views you will find at the zoo. Some animals and services are closed for this time of year, but you still can go today and visit.

One of the Peterborough Zoo's gems is a CF-86 Mark 5 Sabre from the 428 Wing AFAC. This aircraft has been up as long as I can remember but was refurbished in 2009.

Here is a Peterborough Examiner article about the refurbishment efforts. Click here.

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Written for you by:

Your local Realtor®

Brad Sinclair, Sales Representative

Flat Rate Realty

The HOUSESOLD name for buying and selling real estate in Peterborough and local waterfront!
www.bradsinclair.ca