London, ON

Are you confused when your doctor says you have this or you are going to get tested for_________? With years of detailed research and many months of trials, I am pleased to offer you this breakdown of the most popular medical terms.

A word of caution. You should seek another opinion if you feel any of these pertain to you.

Artery................ The study of paintings

Bacteria................ Back door to cafeteria.

Barium...................What doctors do when patients die.

Benign.................. What you be, after you be eight

Caesarean Section........ A neighbourhood in Rome.

Catscan.......................... Searching for Kitty.

Cauterize........................ Made eye contact with her..

Colic........................... A sheep dog.

Coma........................... A punctuation mark.

Dilate......................... To live long.

Enema........................... Not a friend.

Fester.......................... Quicker than someone else.

Fibula.......................... A small lie.

Impotent........................ Distinguished, well known.

Labour Pain.................. Getting hurt at work.

Medical Staff................ A Doctor's cane.

Morbid........................... A higher offer. (also a real estate term)

Nitrates...................... Cheaper than day rates.

Node........................... I knew it.

Outpatient..................... A person who has fainted.

Pelvis......................... Second cousin to Elvis.

Post Operative.................. A letter carrier.

Recovery Room................ Place to do upholstery.

Secretion...................... Hiding something.

Seizure........................ Roman emperor.

Tablet........................... A small table.

Terminal Illness............. Getting sick at the airport.

Tumour....................... One plus one more.

Urine.......................... Opposite of you're out.

"I've never heard of you before". I have had prospective buyers or sellers say that to me. I have had other REALTORS® say that to me as well.One of the main reasons you have not heard of me or my brokerage is that we promote your property and not ourselves when we list your home. If and when we produce an ad in print, if we use a picture of us, it is not larger than your house.

People don't care about me or Envelope Real Estate Brokerage, they want to know about your property, what are the features and how can I see it. They don't care about how many awards this, how many years in the business (or 20 years of 1 year's experience) or other self promotion.

I am not on an ego trip with your listing. Am I not a proud person? You bet I am! Over 90% of my business comes from referrals, over 90%!.Why do you think that is? The answer is results, plain and simple.

Unfortunately for getting my name out there, the last 3 listings we took last week all sold in less than 4 days, so all you will see is a Sold Sign and not an 'open house' or a 'just listed' or a 'reduced' or freshly painted or other excuse signs.

For the 16 buyers that are under contract and wanting to purchase and of those 9 having to purchase in 30 days or less, they know me. How? Again 10 by referral and the other 6 by the information we provide, the comfort they have with our knowledge of the market and most importantly, (from their mouths) they trust us!

Oh, and for the other REALTORS®? They are no longer in the business. I and my associates put the real into real estate, real care, real people and real results!

Sometimes people are curious about a certain property,sometimes they have questions about the value of other homes on their blocks, sometimes they just wan an opinion on interest rates.

Whatever your curiousity or question, We'd be happy to offer our professional and confidential advice. All you have to do is ask for it.

We look forward to working hard for you.

Sincerely,

Dan and Rachael Polakovic
Sales Representatives
Realty Executives Elite Ltd Brokerage

www.two-realtors.com

What do women really want when they buy a house? A recent survey of 1000 women done by a national bank asked:"Describe the best things about home ownership". The poll was to probe their motivations and needs:

44% said they bought their home to feel "financially secure".

40% wished they had more knowledge about the fees associated with buying a home.34% bought a home to be able to "decorate or renovate the way they want."

32% wanted more information about the annual costs of ownership.

30% wanted more information on mortgage options.

I found the above quite interesting and in turn have added more information reports that I can provide to address any concerns or properly explain the real estate process of buying or selling real estate.

Houses and Condos in Pond Mills sold quickly in January with 4 houses seeling for 99% of the average asking price of $208,900. Those sold averaged 36 days on the market.

For Condos in Pond Mills, 4 sold in January as well for 97% of the asking price of $133,650 and the ones that sold were on average sold in 38 days.

With 8 houses and 7 condos available so far in February, you can see how robust the area is with its location and prices being quite favourable.

Knowing which way to go if you are either a buyer or a seller would be a valuable next step to take if you are even thinking real estate over the next 3 months.