Archive for the ‘Buyer Information’ Category

RLP TV – Episode 3 – Helping You with Your Home Search

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Thinking of buying? Take a look at this…Royal LePage explains how your REALTOR® we help you find the perfect home.

To sum it all up…

Top 5 points on home search

  • Analyze the home’s exterior and interior
  • Check heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical systems
  • Have a home inspection
  • Listen for surrounding noise levels
  • Ask your Royal LePage agent for their analysis of the home

Thanks for watching!!

RLP TV – Episode 2 – Helping You Determine Your Needs and Wants

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Thinking of buying?  Take a look at this…Royal LePage explains how your REALTOR® can help you assess your needs and wants so you can purchase the right home at the right price.

To sum it all up…

Key points to assess what’s right for you:

  • Make a list of features you want
  • Separate the list into ‘must have’ and ‘would like to have’
  • Ask your Royal LePage agent to use these criteria to search for properties suited to you
  • Explore multiple housing options
  • Narrow down the search criteria

Thanks for watching!!

RLP TV – Episode 1 – Helping You with Financing Your Home Purchase

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Royal LePage TV ‘Helping You’ series…with helpful hints and advice on how to navigate the world of Real Estate.

Fall Seasonal Checklist

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Don’t “fall” into the season without preparing your home for the cooler weather.

Proper maintenance of your home and garden will help preserve your investment. And best of all, keeping your house in tip-top shape this fall will prevent any unnecessary chores in the spring.

Outdoor Projects

- Complete exterior painting before cooler weather arrives

- Check and repair exterior lighting before daylight fades

- Store lawn ornaments and patio furniture in a shed or basement. If space is limited, weather-resistant covers can protect outdoor furnishings

- Cover air conditioner and barbecue to prevent winter damage

- Close your pool before leaves start to fall, and nighttime temperatures begin to drop. Sooner than that and you risk an algae bloom

- Store kids toys indoors or in an outdoor shed to prevent rusting and fading

Lawn & Garden

- Till and prepare planting beds when the soil is relatively dry. By adding soil and mulch to your beds, you’ll be a step ahead for spring planting

- Plant spring blooming bulbs and perennials

- Protect roses, saplings and small trees by sheltering them with a burlap screen

- Pull weeds to reduce the number of seedlings next spring

- Mow grass short for the final cut of the year by reducing the cutting height gradually to 3.5 cm (from 7.4 cm) until the grass stops growing

Indoor Preparation

- Bring container plants indoors, making sure they are free of pests. Doing so may enable plants to survive the season and bloom again in spring

- Check and clean your humidifier. Empty the tank, dry the inside surfaces and refill with clean water. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

*courtesy of Royal LePage*

Centrally Located, Updated, Affordable Townhouse!

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

$199,900.00

Nicely Maintained Strata Complex

Nicely Maintained Strata Complex

Tons of updates have been done for you in this end-unit townhouse in Park Lane Villa. Centrally located near parks, hospital and main street shopping, this 2 bedroom, 2 bath home also has an office/den, and a private concrete patio. Updates include new flooring, light fixtures, windows, sinks and toilets, interior doors, and a fresh coat of paint. Outside, you’ll find a storage shed in the back, and motion sensitive lights for both entrances. 4 Appliances are included, plus a wall-unit air-conditioner found in the master bedroom.

Click here for more details and photos!

Fresh on the Market!

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Looking for privacy??

Ann and I just listed a great home in Oliver with a view over the valley, tucked into a private cul-de-sac!

New listing in a private location.

New listing in a private location.

For more photos and details on this home, click here!! Have friends or family thinking of moving to the area?? Tell them about it and have them call us!!

Information at your fingertips!

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Do you like to keep your eye on the Real Estate Market? Do you like to know what’s selling? Do you like receiving helpful information regarding things like home organization, and renovations?

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