When you have something valuable to sell, it’s important to know who your target market is.

First time Homebuyers are looking for something.
Move-Up Buyers are looking for something...totally different.
Down-sizing Buyers are looking for something...again, totally different.
Within the first 15 seconds, a prospective homebuyer will decide whether or not your home is right for them.

You have only 15 seconds to wow and impress the potential Buyer.
Does your home have what they’re looking for? Do you know what they’re looking for?
To a homebuyer it’s about more than just buying a house. It's about buying a Home. It’s about a Lifestyle.
Each category of the above homebuyers is looking for a better lifestyle – does your home represent that Lifestyle? There are many things you can do to “stage” your home, but each classification of Buyer is looking for distinct tangible and intangible qualities in your home.
They need a house that feels like a home – something that fits their diverse emotional and physical needs. They want to buy a specific home that makes them FEEL happy. There may be things in your house right now that could be aiding or annihilating that feeling. There are specific things you can do to influence the emotional needs of your target market.
As your Agent, I can help you decipher your target market and we will focus on their emotional and physical needs. I can provide you valuable advice, based on the current market conditions that will maximize the sale value of your home.
There are specific things I will do to showcase your home and make the potential Buyer choose your home over the many others on the market.
I am an internet savvy realtor who utilizes the internet and web 2.0 strategies to market homes to specific target markets.
Go ahead, “Google” me and see how many times I come up on the internet! Actually, let me google that for you.
TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD (TREB) MARKET WATCH REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2009
In October 2009, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 8,476 sales, up 64 per cent from October 2008. The average price for October transactions was $423,559 - up by 20 per cent compared to the same month last year. 
"Strong sales growth has occurred across many property classes - from price ranges that would attract first-time buyers to luxury properties selling for over one million dollars," said TREB President Tom Lebour. "The highest rate of sales growth in October was experienced for properties selling for over $750,000 dollars. In contrast, luxury home sales declined at an above-average rate last year."
Year-to-date sales, at 74,721, were up nine per cent compared to the first ten months of 2008. Average price, at $392,264 was up by almost three per cent.
"After a short dip in the winter, the average home price in the GTA has rebounded because sales have been high relative to listings," according to Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis. "Watch for listings to rebound in 2010 as home owners react to the strong sales and price growth experienced in the latter half of this year."
Median Price
In October, the median price was $357,000, from the $312,000 recorded during October of 2008.
I received an email with the funniest photos of Dogs dressed in their best Halloween costumes.
The email was entitled "Why Dogs Hate Halloween".
Being a new dog owner – we have a German Sheppard puppy – I can really appreciate the love people have for their dogs. I joked with my kids that I would dress “Duke” up as a poodle....but these photos take the cake!
.... Enjoy!! 










Comedienne/Movie Star/TV Host Caryn Johnson has recently moved into her new $2.8 million (USD) luxury home in West Orange, New Jersey.
The mansion, built in 1927, has 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms and is situated on 9,486 square feet and is surrounded by lush gardens with a servant’s house, carriage house, and a green house.
The home is located just 14 miles west of lower Manhattan. 
Who is Caryn Johnson, you ask?
Well, you’ve seen her in movies, such as Ghost, Toy Story 3; and TV shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and The View. Can you guess who Caryn Johnson is?
You know her better as Whoopi Goldberg.

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It’s here! Google Street View is now available in certain areas of Canada. Street View allows you to view a map and zoom, rotate, and drill down to the street level and view the photos as though you were virtually standing on the street.
I’ve attached a YOUTUBE video that will walk you through the process.
With this functionality, you can view details of your neighbourhood (or your dream neighbourhood!) and check out all the nearby amenities (parks, schools, shopping, etc)
There are so many uses for this technology and it will be interesting to see how this impacts the home buying/selling process.
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