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Bruce McCallum - Homes In Victoria BC

ATTN: History Lovers - Very Cool App!

I've always loved history...travelling through old towns and wondering what went on there years ago...

Now, you can be like Indiana Jones (well maybe) without packing your bags, wearing that hat and getting on the wild horse being chased by ....

Just fire up your iPhone or Android and away you go - travelling back in time. Really, check it out and 'you'll never leave home without it'

www.HistoryPin.com

Bye for now, I'm off to check out some town in the Old Wild West...

Contingency Funding & Strata Fees

CON-TIN-GEN-CY: an event that may but is not certain to occur

Be Prepared! It's so true in life and particularly if you are the owner of a strata unit such as a condominum.

A strata condominium with low monthly fees might look attractive at first glance, but upon closer scrutiny, can the strata take care of major expenditures when the time arrives? How will the strata pay for particular CONTINGENCIES such as roof replacement, boiler repair, etc.?

Buyers: pay attention to a strata's financial report and note the amount in the contingency fund that is being built up from the monthly strata fees. These are the funds that are meant to HELP the strata owners over time to deal with the uncertainties that will come along (guaranteed).

Strata fees are not meant to hurt, but rather, they are meant to help funding in times of need.

New Home Buyers - Possible $10,000 in tax credits

BC Bonus

Attn: New Home Buyers in British Columbia...you could be eligible for up to $10,000CN in tax credits.



http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2012/homebuyers/2012_First_Time_Home_Buyers_Fact_Sheet.pdf



For more information about the new rebates, go to http://www.pstinbc.ca/ and click on "New Housing Rules".

Service After the Sale = Referrals

Helping

I'm a firm believer that customer service is one thing that sets me apart from my fellow Realtors. It's so important and perhaps what the client will remember long after the sale or the purchase.

Just today, my Seller calls me and asks if I can help her. Being older and without a computer, she wants me to help her sell some of the furniture she has no use for, but sell it online.

Happily I pop over to the home, take some photos with my smartphone and post online with a great 'used stuff' site... all in all, maybe 30 min of work.

To say the least she was very, very appreciative and I bet this one little favor will stick with her for a long time to come & that will in turn, perhaps generate referrals.

Customer Service is King!