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Montreal, st.Leonard, RDP, Laval

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What Attracts Buyers? Freebies? Open Houses?

According to the The National Association of Realtors@ (NAR) 2009 survey:

42% of sellers offered incentives to attract buyers
such as home warranties or assistance with closing costs. The typical home sold for 95 percent of the listing price, with a median increase over the seller’s original purchase price of $36,000. With the growing number of sources of information about homes for sale, buyers have many opportunities to find the home that they ultimately purchase.

For Example:

34 % of recent buyers homes were found through their real estate agent
unchanged from 2007.

32 % of additional buyers homes were found on the Internet
up from 29 % in 2007 and 11 % five years ago.

15 % of buyers found their home through a yard sign or open house sign
Despite the increasing role of the Internet.

The NAR

San Diego, November 13, 2009 - The 2009 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers is the latest in a series of large national NAR surveys evaluating demographics, preferences, marketing and experiences of recent home buyers and sellers.

Among national surveys, NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers is unprecedented in size and scope.

The NAR’s Survey Data

NAR mailed an eight-page questionnaire in July 2009 to a national sample of 120,038 home buyers and sellers who purchased their homes between July 2008 and June 2009, according to county records. It generated 9,138 usable responses; the adjusted response rate was 7.9 percent. All information is characteristic of the 12-month period ending in June 2009 with the exception of income data, which are for 2008. Because of rounding and omissions for space, percentage distributions for some findings may not add up to 100 percent.

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

You may remember, a few weeks ago I posted a blog about a dilemma Home Harmony was having concerning a very 1950's kitchen. Although very clean and well maintained it lacked a modern feel needed to hold the attention of potential buyers.

With only 2 cans of paint (cupboards/walls) some brushed nickle hardware and a roll of wallpaper I think we succeeded in bringing this kitchen up to date and all for less that $225 in materials! There's ALREADY AN OFFER ... that 's in less than a week! I say that's "Like crazy; like wow"

Sellers Don’t Like To Test-Drive Agents

85% of sellers used a real estate professional,

64% of sellers chose their agent based on a referral or had used the same agent in the past,

81% of sellers are likely to use the same agent again or recommend to others.

And so... before you select your agent

It takes time to get to know anyone and why should it be different with your realtor. Looking at lawn signs or frequent ads in the newspaper will not inform you whether this agent is a good fit for your needs. Have a sitdown with the agent before you choose them, regardless of who referred them. Let them tell you what they do and how before signing up for a multi-month contract.

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Survey

San Diego, November 13, 2009 - The 2009 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers was announced. It is the latest in a series of large national NAR surveys evaluating demographics, preferences, marketing and experiences of recent home buyers and sellers. Among national surveys, NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers is unprecedented in size and scope.

NAR Data

NAR mailed an 8-page questionnaire in July 2009 to a national sample of 120,038 home buyers and sellers who purchased their homes between July 2008 and June 2009, according to county records. It generated 9,138 usable responses; the adjusted response rate was 7.9 percent. All information is characteristic of the 12-month period ending in June 2009 with the exception of income data, which are for 2008. Because of rounding and omissions for space, percentage distributions for some findings may not add up to 100 percent.

My dilema...we are about to stage a beautiful home. However the homeowner

won't let us paint this stairwell. It might be hard to see but the paint is

textured in a dijon sort of yellow with copper veins painted in by hand

as well as the rest of the paint technique that was applied. The challenge

I have is trying to get the rest of the house to flow when this one, and major area,

I can't change. (Funny how these challenges come about... this is the one area

I really really wanted to paint...to tone down...to calm down...

We are allowed to have the orange painted away. Lots of oak. Green ceramic floors

also untouchable...I need something soothing and elegant....

Please...any suggestions you have will be welcome. Louise suggested

the Benjamin Moore Tiramisu (CC 486 I think) to replace the orange in

both the foreground and the background of this last photo.