Part 6 of Easy & Inexpensive Ways to Prepare Your Home For Sale
Look at Those Big Beautiful Bedrooms!
Bedrooms are a key part of the home buying experience. Bigger is better. Nobody comments favorably about "what lovely tiny bedrooms". Just like other areas of the house, clutter takes up space and makes rooms look smaller.
Here are some tips to make your bedrooms look Bigger and Brighter:
•· New bedspreads or quilts can really make a bedroom look inviting.
•· Make your bed look pretty and make sure the bedspread or quilt fits the bed properly and hang low enough to cover the view under the bed. Buyers won't look under the bed, so you can store other non essential items there (preferably in low storage boxes) Note from Ty: this idea proves that I did not write all of this article, I have gathered this information a bit here and there!
•· Put away the stacks of reading material on nightstands and just leave room for one good book. (again, no Playgirl or Playboy)
•· In kid's rooms, posters, photos, drawings and awards are all personal items that should be taken down for showing the house. You want the buyers to imagine the rooms as their own.
•· Remove the super-ninja turtle posters or torn out magazine covers in kids or teenagers' bedrooms. (or that old Raquel Welch poster)
•· Put away all items that are hanging off the back of doors. Cluttered and clanking doors often make the room feel smaller - especially if they don't allow the door to open all the way.
•· Remember that buyers are most likely going to look in your closets, so a better place to hide things is under the bed. Make sure the closets are as spacious looking as they can be. Remove all the clothes, shoes and stuff that are not being used right away.
•· In kids bedrooms be sure and put the toys in boxes or better yet bins with lids that can be shut closed and slid under the bed out of sight.
•· Items that you don't need should be taken out of the closet to make them more spacious, get an early start and pack items in boxes and store them in the garage or basement
•· Coordinate your clothing in your closets and line shoes up neatly so it looks as organized as possible.
Do NOT Sign Another Rent Cheque Until You Consider This: Buy and Own Your Own Home or Condo, Right Now
You can stop flushing away rent money every month, stop making your landlord rich, and buy a home or a condo of your own right now, and I can help you every step of the way.
Imagine; a home of your own! A fenced yard for the kids. A garage for your car. Enough room for your stuff. All on a quiet street. Privacy. Comfort.
Why Now?
There are lots of lenders sitting on too much money and imagine that! - and they are eager to make more home loans right now. Interest rates are low. The time just couldn't be better to get financing for your new home.
What About Credit Problems?
Even if you do NOT have perfect credit, there may be loans available for you. Even if you are self-employed, there are loans available to you. Whatever your current situation, there's probably a home loan just right for you, and I'll find it for you. 
Won't I Need A Big Down Payment?
You do not need a large chunk of money for a down payment either. If you've been held back by the idea that you have to save up $10,000, $20,000 or more to put down, to buy a good home, I'll show you how to avoid that altogether.
Consider Charlie and Sue. They had rented for 24 years. They raised 4 children in rental apartments and homes. Just recently, I helped them find a beautiful home and buy that $147,000 home with $7,350.00 down. Charlie and Sue got out of their apartment with the nosy, noisy neighbours and no place to park their car, got into a really great home in a nice neighbourhood with 5% down. Now Charlie has a TV room.
And instead of paying rent each month and losing that money forever, that same payment is now an investment, creating security for them in the future. Oh and by the way, their mortgage payments and taxes are less than they were paying in rent!
Can I do all that for you? Yes, I can. Maybe the level of the government will even step in to help with the down payment, with low interest financing, home improvement grants and in other ways. Very few people know that the government is eager to help them buy their first home. I can help you get every benefit available for first-time home buyers from Mr. Harper too.
Every Month You Wait, You Flush Your Hard Earned Money Right Down The Drain.
Renting is wasting money. You make your landlord rich, but you do nothing for yourself. By putting those exact same dollars into a "house payment" instead of "rent", you create "equity"..... value that you own, that later can send your kids to university, finance the start-up of your own business or pay for your retirement. Be your own landlord and build up future financial security. I'll even show you easy strategies to speed up the pay-off of your home without making extra payments. And, as a homeowner, you get tax breaks that renters never get.
There's no reason to wait. I can help you buy a home RIGHT NOW.
By the way, I was just visiting with Jack the other day; I helped them buy their first home 6 months ago. Jack and Carolyn had a bankruptcy three years ago and were worried they could not buy a home. I helped them purchase a nice 2 bedroom condo for $104,900 with only $6,000 down. Jack's whole attitude has changed. He is no longer a renter who cannot buy because he has a bankruptcy. He is a homeowner and you can tell he's proud of it. He's already talking about renting out his condo and moving up to a bigger home in a few years.
I remember when Verna called me last year. She had lived in the same house for 40 years and after her husband passed away, she was urged by her family to move to an apartment "to save money". After 16 months in an apartment, the cat and she were going stir crazy. She liked to tinker about and she didn't like the noise and all the traffic. I helped her find a great one bedroom condo with a balcony, she has her own laundry and oodles of storage and get this, and her payments are less than what she was paying in rent!
Switching from renting to home ownership can help you go from being in debt or "cash poor" to becoming financially secure, too. You can use home ownership as the "foundation" of a complete change in your finances!
Being A Homeowner Makes You Feel Good 
In addition to the smart financial and tax reason for buying your own home instead of renting, you will feel better about yourself and your life. You'll provide a safer place for yourself, your spouse, your family. You can decorate your home just as you please. You'll enjoy inviting people over to your home.
Will I have To Settle For A Home I Don't Love?
My inventory of available houses and condos is huge. I can show you a great home in just about any price range. Also, you may be surprised at how much home you can afford, with my loans and financing strategies. We'll talk about the kind of home you want, the kind of neighbourhood you want to live in, your finances, and then I will do all the hard work of finding the perfect home for you. A home you can afford, with a loan that's right for you. A home you'll be proud of. A home you can move into now. Of course, everything you tell me is completely private and confidential. My job mandates this high level of integrity. I work for you. I'm your counselor and advisor.
Why Not Explore This Idea? What Do You Have To Lose?
I'm so confident that I can "match" you with right home and great lender, if I fail after 120 days, I'll pay you $50.00 cash the day you "fire" me as your home finder!
If I'm So Certain I can Help You, Why Wouldn't You Let Me Try?
There are 2 ways we can move ahead from here......... One, you can call me and we'll set up a brief personal meeting. During our brief meeting, I'll collect the information I need from you to create a "Home Search Profile", and then I'll go to work for you.... To find a choice of houses or condos and to be sure you can get a home loan. There is absolutely no charge to you for the meeting or the search. I'm paid the normal real estate commission by the seller of the home only after I've "matched" you with a home of your choice. 0r, send me an email with your full name and I will have one of our mortgage specialists get back to you.
You Never Pay A Cent Out Of Your Own Pocket For All The Work I Do For You
Or two, if you're not ready to meet yet, at least let me send you my FREE "The Envelope Exclusive Homeowner Information Packet". Reading this information may change your entire life. To set up a meeting or ask for your FREE "The Envelope Exclusive Homeowner Information Packet", call me at 519-435-1600 or send me an email at ty@enveloperealestate.com and I'll get back to you quickly.
Sincerely Ty Lacroix
Ty Lacroix Broker of Record
PS: I know there's a tendency to set this letter aside....to "think it over"... but then it may get lost, and you forget about it. So I wanted to give you a little extra reason to pick up the phone and call me right now, while it's still fresh in your mind. When we meet, I'll give you a "FREE BUYER'S GUIDE" which has lots of important information about buying a home or a condo. There's "no catch".
But I only have a limited supply. So you need to call me right now at 519-435-1600 to be sure of getting one.
PPS: Oh... I almost forgot a very important thing. I or one of our many lenders will also provide for you a FREE confidential credit report and FREE determination of your home loan qualifying range. Remember, everything is completely private, confidential and you are under no obligation what so ever. So give me a call at 519-435-1600 right now.
Copyright 2009 Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc 
Hi Ty I want to thank you for all your help in the purchase of my "Dream Beach House"......You made the buying process easy....all your patience as I went through it a few times was absolutely wonderful.. Showing me other places so I knew what else was out there and could be sure "this was the one" before my final decision was great...... Thank you for your suggestions and help in getting the final papers signed......being able to do the whole process in one day was certainly pretty stress free....not having to wait while it was taken back and forth over a few days made it very easy. Once again, thank you so much for all your help...I will definitely call you again if the need arises to buy or sell and will pass your name on to anyone I know who may need someone... It was certainly great working with you for these last few months. Kind regards Sue Grycaj
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London Ontario Real Estate Increases in Volume and Price in Area The sales volume in London and St.Thomas and area saw a 14.3-per-cent increase over October 2008. However, October 2008 had an unusually low sales volume of 581, compared to 705 sales in 2007 and 711 sales in 2006, etc. This anomaly explains the large percentage increase for October 2009. This month's sales include 543 detached homes (up 14.3 per cent from October 2008) and 121 condos (up 14.2 per cent from October 2008). Year to date, 5,726 detached homes and 1,325 condos have been sold - down 6.7 per cent and down 14.8 per cent respectively compared to the same period in 2008. Sales in St. Thomas also saw gains - 55 homes exchanged hands in October 2009, a 14.6-per-cent increase over October 2008. The average residential price for the month of October was up to $199,242, a 3.9-per-cent increase over October 2008. "Momentum for sales activity remained strong throughout the third quarter," said Canadian Real Estate Association President Dale Ripplinger. "Low interest rates, rebounding consumer confidence and an improving overall sense of economic security continue to draw homebuyers to the housing market." The best-selling house style in LSTAR's jurisdiction for the month of October was the two-storey, followed by the bungalow, the ranch, and the townhouse condo. Homes in LSTAR's jurisdiction continue to maintain their affordability compared to other major Ontario and Canadian centres. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association's Residential MLS Report for September 2009 (the most current available), the average price year-to-date for: London and St. Thomas was $214,103; Calgary was $382,161; Durham Region was $275,931; Edmonton was $320,746; Hamilton-Burlington and District was $288,702; Kitchener-Waterloo was $270,399; Ottawa was $302,087; St. Catharines & District was $223,697; Toronto was $388,999; Greater Vancouver was $579,012. So what does this all mean? If you are moving to London, yahoo! Your dollar will get you a house or condo and still have money left over! If you are selling, yahoo again! We are in a slight seller's market and homes that are clean, updated and priced well sell the quickest and for the most money! |
Sunningdale Neighbourhood Houses in London
The Sunningdale neighbourhood is situated in North London bordered by Fanshawe Park Road West, Richmond Street, Sunningdale Road West and Hyde Park Road and includes Medway Park and Hyland Estates.
A very short drive to the Masonville shopping area and dining and the big box stores in Hyde Park. Easy access to the University of Western Ontario (UWO or Western), it's hospital and nearby research centre.
5 minutes to downtown London and quick access to great beaches along Lake Huron such as Ipperwash, Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend, Bayfield and Goderich.
The houses and condos in Sunningdale are tastefully laid out with many enclaves and one of a kind homes.
We can assist and guide you when it is time to purchase or sell a home or condo in Sunningdale. We can provide you with neighbourhood statistics and our Envelope Real Estate Brokerage experience and skills. We are just a quick call or email away.
Go to www.enveloperealestate.com to see these beautiful homes for sale.
One Floor Condo Homes in London Ontario
There is a wide selection of one floor resale condo homes in London from attached to detached. I have studied the London condo market and have learned the pros and cons of area, amenities and construction.
There is a wide range to choose from with prices starting from $224,000 to over $800,000 for ranch or bungalow style, $80,000 to $750,000 for apartment style condos and townhouses from $80,000 to $600,000. From double car garages, finished basements, on or near a golf course, with pool or without, you name and I will know if it is available.
Buying a condo is similar to purchasing a single dwelling, just as selling your condo is similar however with one huge caveat. Rules, fees and restrictions play a large role in your decision making and you do not want to leave it to guesswork only to find out later you made a mistake.
If you are serious about purchasing a condo or selling your condo and desire competent, caring knowledgeable assistance, perhaps we should sit down and discuss your criteria and goals.
I have also put together some great information that is free of charge such as:
•1. How To Remove The Seven Most Deadly Common Buyer Objections And Get More Money For Your Condo
•2. 8 Secrets for Saving Thousands When Buying or Financing A Condo
•3. 40 Very Important Things A Condo Buyer Should Know
•4. Avoid 7 Costly Mistakes when Selling Your Condo
•5. 101 Quick & Easy Ways To Make Your Condo Show Like a Model Home
•6. How To Stage Your Condo For A Fast Sale
•7. 10 Devastating Mistakes Condo Buyers Make
•8. 44 Money Saving Tips Preparing Your Condo For Sale
•9. Exclusive Personal Condo Audit
•10. A Guarantee That Your Condo Listing Will Expire
As you can see, I have seen most of all the mistakes made, I too have made mistakes and from that I have gleamed knowledge of the process from start to finish. In short, I am not like a doctor who has a practice, a lawyer who has a practice, I am in the trenches daily, and I am a doer.
Not All Realtors are the Same! Let's get together and let me show you!
An Independent real estate brokerage boutique serving London and S/W Ontario. Not All REALTORS* Are The Same!
LET US HELP YOU FIND A NEW WAY HOME
A home is much more than bricks and mortar. I believe a home is a sanctuary: a welcoming, special place where you can relax and rejuvenate, feel calm and connected, raise a family, look after your parents if the need arises and unwind and enjoy. It can be all of those! And, much,much more.
I also believe that every real estate transaction must be personally tailored to each and every one of our clients, because we are all different and have various concerns, culture and standards. In order to do that, Envelope Real Estate has designed and implemented programs to help you get what you want and need ( we can also help figure out what you need) when either selling or purchasing real estate. The folks at Envelope Real estate know the London and St.Thomas real estate market real well. Be it Byron Homes or Byron Condos , Warbler Woods Homes, Sunningdale Condos, Sunningdale Homes , Oakridge Homes , Oakridge Condos, Hazelden Homes, Kilworth Homes, Old North. Old South, Uplands, Summerside or Ilderton , give us a call.
With hard work,knowledge, skills, contacts and ability to fully research all aspects of the real estate market, the team at Envelope Real Estate can ensure you a smooth, stress-free Buying A Home or Own Your Own Place or Selling Your Home process.
Short of money? go to Fixer Uppers, Under $100,000 or Condos Under $100,000
Learn how to find out about governmemt incentives for first time buyers! Using some of your RRSP as a downpayment! Eco-Energy grants! Home renovation tax incentives! Just go to Government Incentives
If you want to just search for MLS listings go to Search MLS Listings
Not all REALTORS* are the same, I hear that all the time from past buyer and seller clients. Hundred's of times! Why not find out for yourself? It'll be worth it!
Just to show you we are not all talk, go to Testimonials
COMMON SENSE RULES TO LIVE BY:
Laugh a lot. Tell the truth. Buy Low, Sell high. Don't drink and drive.Floss.Read and walk more. Clean up your own mess. Be nice. Buy and Sell with Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc.
Ty Lacroix Broker of Record and Owner 
Envelope Buyer Program First Look
Welcome to First Look, an exclusive buyer satisfaction program available only through Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc!
Studies show that so far in 2009, 65% of the real estate buyers were definitely satisfied with their sales representative. Think about that - that means fully 35% were not! The same study indicated buyers expect their sales representative to perform very few functions. For repeat buyers: 1. 62% wanted their sales representative to find the right house, 2. 19% wanted their sales representative to negotiate the price after checking against comparable prices, and 3. 14% wanted their sales representative to complete the paperwork properly. This is not a long or complicated list!
How one third of all buyers could be dissatisfied with the performance of their sales representative? Let me let you in on a little secret. Most sales representatives don't plan to take care of their clients! No, I don't mean they don't intend to satisfy their clients. They do. They generally have the best of intentions. They just don't have a plan to accomplish what they intend. Ever hear of the old phrase "A failure to plan is a plan to fail?" Well, welcome to the world of the average real estate practitioner. And it doesn't matter how many letters or designations you can find after their name. It's always the same.
They have no systematic way of helping a client through the home buying process. That's exactly why the First Look buyer program was made available. It's a unique system specially designed to consistently deliver customer satisfaction by addressing the three primary goals of buyers mentioned above. More specifically, it's a step-by-step blueprint to ensure client satisfaction - not a haphazard approach depending on the crisis of the day. Now some of you might be saying "I don't want a rigorous program. The right house for me isn't going to be the same as for someone else". And you'd be quite right - the right house for you is going to be different. However, let me ask you this: Regardless of your destination, would you want the pilot flying your airplane to use a checklist or would you prefer they wing it because your destination is different?
I think most you can see that only by employing a well-designed system do you have the best chance of consistently obtaining the results you want. So what are the components of First Look and how does it work? The exact details of First Lookprovide a competitive advantage and are therefore proprietary but we can look at how it generally addresses the principle item buyers want from their sales representative - finding the right home. Generally the first thing most buyers do when they start thinking of a new home is to start looking in the newspaper, the real estate magazines at the supermarket, and more and more, the internet.
If you use this approach for anything other than to get a general feel for the market, I can almost guarantee you're going to be frustrated! Why? Well, for the moment lets skip the fact we have not invested the time to analyze your requirements, wants, financial qualifications, etc., and just look at this approach to searching. And let's further suppose we've already found nothing on the market that's suitable. When a property comes onto the market where do the best "buys" go? Now I know everybody thinks the real estate sales representative gets the best buys, but let me assure you, they don't have the money. So, where do they go? They go to the buyer who has the first opportunity to say yes! 
And guess who that is? It's the buyer who's' sales representative is constantly checking for new listings that meet their clients criteria, the buyer who is already pre-approved for a loan, and who is ready move emotionally when that right property for them comes onto the market. Can you figure out which properties show up in the newspaper, the magazines, etc.?
It's either already sold or It's a property my client has rejected! Now would you prefer to choose from the gems or choose from the leftovers? Does it take a lot of effort to constantly check for new properties for each client? Absolutely! Does it pay off? Absolutely! Is it available to everyone? Absolutely not! This is just one example of the advantages you'll enjoy with the First Look system. There are lots more.
If you think you'd like to take the next step to explore the advantages and what's involved here's what to do now:
1. Call me at 519-435-1600 and let me know you'd like to take the next step and arrange an initial First Lookmeeting in my office. Ask any questions you might have and I'll do the same. If we agree to move forward, we'll set a time for the first meeting and I'll contact one of my preferred lenders (only if you have not been pre-approved by your own lender)and ask them to initiate the pre-approval process. You'll need to talk with the lender and begin the process prior to our meeting.
2. Prior to our meeting, please fill out the enclosed First Look Buyer Needs and Wants Sheet in its entirety. This is important because when the time comes, you will ultimately make your new home choice emotionally. This will give us a basis in fact.
3. When we meet, we'll go over your wants and needs, special requirements, time table, etc. I'll also be prepared to show you several homes based upon the Needs and wants sheet you've provided. I'll be providing you with a First Lookbuyer's kit. In that kit I'll be providing some additional material includinga brief on negotiating strategy factoring in the current market trends, comparable prices, and personality styles. There'll also be more detailed material on the anatomy of a sale so you'll know exactly what to expect and when. I'll include copies of a sample offer so you'll have the opportunity to review it and ask questions before we find your new home. We'll decide on the best means and frequency of communication. Phone, email, Fax, or a combination thereof. During our first meeting I'll ask for several commitments. One of the things I will ask of you is a commitment to work exclusively through me as your sales representative. Now occasionally a buyer will balk at this request assuming they will have better odds if they are working with more than one sales representative. And I have no problem if someone wants to work with several sales representatives.
I'm just not going to be one of them.
Suppose you are a sales representative and you've just come across a terrific new buy. Who are you going to call? The buyer who is working with half a dozen sales representatives and could purchase through any of them, or the buyer you know if your loyal client? So what's the downside from a buyer's point of view - locked in forever? Not at all. Because I'm so confident with the First Look system, you'll get my written guarantee:
If you're not happy at any time, just let me know and fire me. I'll take all the risk. I just need your commitment. My goal is to make you so pleased with my First Look program you'll become an outspoken advocate for my business. And that brings us to the second commitment I'll ask for - if you are happy with my services that you'll definitely recommend me to your friends and relatives. At the beginning I related how fully one third of the buyers couldn't definitely say they had a positive buying experience. As you approach this exciting task of finding your new dream home ask yourself: "Within which group are you going to find yourself"? The choices you make about which sales representative you use will determine your fate. Ty Lacroix
Top 10 Houses in London By Price Range
"Thinking About Selling Your Home? I'll Show You How To Get The Highest Dollar, Plus I'll Give You Breakthrough Tips For Selling It Now!" Absolutely FREE, No Strings Attached, And No Obligation Whatsoever............ 
How would you like to learn how to sell your home for the absolute highest price the market will pay in London, Ontario? And sell it quickly! I know it sounds "too good to be true," but consider this.... National Statistics Show: Homes That Sell The Fastest, Also Sell For The Most Money! The very same elements that make homes sell quickly also make homes sell for the most money. But few London home owners know about these essential elements. And as a consequence, unknowingly open themselves up to leaving money on the table at closing.... or wasting time selling their home. And we all know time is money when you need to move!
My name is Ty Lacroix and I am the Broker of Record and Owner of Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc. and I sell a lot of London houses and condos. My experience in selling London area homes has enabled me to learn a few "secrets" on how to Sell Your Home Fast For The Highest Dollar. 
That's why I created a special program for people like you. I call it my "London Highest Dollar, Fast Sale Home Audit" My audit is NOT like simple Market Statistics or CMA'S (Comparable Market Analysis) other REALTORS* will give you. It's a complete audit of your home from top to bottom, side to side, end to end, (you get the picture, it's thorough), revealing the elements that affect a full price, fast sale. Plus, my audit is FREE and there's absolutely NO OBLIGATION to work with me or any other sales representative.
My audit will show you.... ·
How to get the absolute highest price the market will pay for your home ·
The difference between Functional and Cosmetic issues with your home, and how easy-to-fix and inexpensive problems may be costing you thousands ·
How to "dress" your home to make it look like it's worth thousands more (the way you "live" in a home, and the way you "sell" a home are two very different things!) ·
I'll inspect your home from top to bottom to reveal true problems affecting its successful sale: from specific condition issues, thorough lot sighting, home sighting, construction quality, schools, and location I'll show you how to minimize the impact of negative home elements, and promote the positive features, so you can get the very most money for your home....And sell it FAST. How can I do this?
Because Selling Homes In London Is What I Do Best! And unlike other sales representatives, who will tell you anything just to get your listing, I'll show you EXACTLTY what your home is worth with a reliable, real world analysis. (As a messenger, I have not been shot yet!) No fancy figures. No hard sales pitches. "Just the facts, maam'." Just the facts presented in a straight forward, easy-to-understand format for you. PLUS THERE'S ONE MORE THING! In the process, I'll also deliver a BONUS Special Report I created specifically for residents of London called "How To Sell Your Home Now For The Most Money The Market Will Pay." 
I know there's a tendency to put this message aside, and "think about it later". But every minute you spend "thinking" is COSTING YOU MONEY! For a limited time, you can take advantage of my FREE, no obligation Audit by simply calling me at 519-435-1600. You have thousands of dollars and valuable time to gain..... and absolutely NOTHING TO LOSE by calling now. I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely yours. Ty Lacroix Broker of Record Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc 
PS: Right now, you can learn the little-known "secrets" that will make your London home sell for the highest amount in the fastest time possible. It's FREE and there's absolutely NO OBLIGATION whatsoever. But you must call NOW, because your opportunity to use my exclusive London Highest Amount, Fast Sale Home Audit will expire soon. And if you call 519-435-1600 right now, I'll also share with you a BONUS special report "How To Sell Your Home Now For The Most Money The Market Will Pay."
Don't give your hard-earned money away by listening to your neighbours, Uncle Harry, a friend of a friend who used to sell real estate, your long lost relative, the person who sold you Nortel, the earth is flat mentality, it will never fly, or good intentioned folks. I know real estate, which is all I do, I live it, I breathe it and most importantly "I love selling houses!
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