Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from all of us here at BarrieRealEstateTalk.ca!  Since it’s a holiday, there will be no Mortgage Monday blog post today (but we’ll finish up our 4-part series next week).  We hope you’re enjoying the long weekend! TimTim is a mortgage agent in Barrie who specializes in helping first-time home buyers. He works with… Continue reading Happy Easter!

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2012!  The authors here at BarrieRealEstateTalk.ca would like to wish you a Happy New Year.  We look forward to bringing you more insightful, original real estate talk again starting next week.  Have any questions or topics you’d like us to cover this year?  Let us know in the comments below! TimTim is a… Continue reading Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays!

Just a quick post to wish everyone that follows along with the BarrieRealEstateTalk blog a HAPPY HOLIDAYS!  We’re looking forward to continuing the discussion on a variety of real estate topics in Barrie in the coming year.  If you have any topics you’d like any of us to cover – let us know by leaving… Continue reading Happy Holidays!

Seller Incentives In a Tough Market

As we approach the quietest season in the local real estate market, it is important to do just about anything you can to entice a buyer to visit (and hopefully purchase) your home and not the one down the road; especially in the case of people who need to sell because of a job transfer,… Continue reading Seller Incentives In a Tough Market

Most Sellers won’t ‘Play Ball’ with a ‘Low Ball’!

So you found the house and are ready to move forward with an offer when you look to your agent and say “I think we should low-ball them!” My response is usually something like: “I understand wanting to get a deal, but If the purchase price you plan to offer is so blatantly low that… Continue reading Most Sellers won’t ‘Play Ball’ with a ‘Low Ball’!