About Barrie's Ardagh

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Kids Corner

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
It’s Turkey Time!
• Why do turkeys always go, "gobble, gobble"? Because they never learned good table manners!

Thanksgiving Family Project
Make a “Turkey” using a pumpkin, sticks, leafs & gourds. Fun project for entire family!

You will need:
- 1 straight stick
- 2 sticks that look like turkey feet (three small branches at one end)
- some fluffy, feathery grass
- colourful pointy leafs
- pumpkin with one flat side (for the body)
- a gourd (for the head)
-your dad/mom with a drill
-your mom/dad with a glue gun

Position the pumpkin flat side down, & ask an adult to drill three holes in your pumpkin, the size of the sticks you have: one at the top, for the neck and two at the bottom for the legs.
- drill one hole in the wide end of the gourd
- using a hot glue gun (with your mom or dad), glue the sticks in the drilled holes, and glue the gourd onto the neck-stick
-glue the fluffy grass to the “other end” of the turkey for “feathered tail and glue small leafs to the ‘turkey breast” area. Don’t forget to position some of the grass and leaves at the sides for wings!

TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR TURKEY & SEND IT TO:
Joanna@Selling-Barrie-Homes.com, so your turkey can be featured on my website! Don’t forget to include your first name, it will be entered to WIN a prize! Place your Turkey at the front door; your visitors will love it!

2008©Joanna Gerber Selling-Barrie-Homes.com

*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.

Joanna Gerber

Sales Representative
HomeLife
Kempenfelt-Kelly
Realty Ltd. Brokerage*
284 Dunlop St. W.
Barrie, Ontario
L4N 1B9

(705)794-6482

O:705-722-8191
F:705-725-8232
TF: 1-877-722-8191

*Independently Owned and Operated

www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com
joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com
MOWIE PO POLSKU

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Current For Sale Listings in Ardagh Bluffs

• 7 PENVILL TR. $264,900
• 2 PENVILL TR. $289,900
• 22 BATTEAUX ST. $299,000
• 90 PENVILL TR. $314,900
• 1 McINTYRE DR. $329,900
• 65 McINTYRE DR. $344,900
• 12 BLACK ASH TL.$349,900
• 46 BATTEAUX ST. $379,000
• 66 SILVER TL. $379,000
• 7 BLACK ASH TL. $384,900
• 13 PURBROOK CT. $449,900

Recently SOLD listings in Ardagh Bluffs

• 21 SILVER TL. SOLD 07/07/2008
• 48 BATTEAUX ST. SOLD 07/15/2008
• 23 SILVER TL. SOLD 07/25/2008
• 98 PENVILL TL. SOLD 07/28/2008
• 25 SILVER TL. SOLD 07/29/2008
• 6 LAMONT CR. SOLD 07/30/2008
• 29 McINTYRE DR. SOLD 08/26/2008
• 9 SILVER TL. SOLD 09.25/2008
• 36 BLACK ASH TL.SOLD 09/29/2008

There were 8 sales of less than $320K and 1 sale above $320K-$335K bracket.

Statistical Data for July-Aug-Sept 2007 Ardagh Sales: average sale price: $302,000

Statistical Data for July-Aug-Sept 2008 Ardagh Sales: average sale price: $259,000

*Data provided by: Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc.

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*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.

Joanna Gerber

Sales Representative
HomeLife
Kempenfelt-Kelly
Realty Ltd. Brokerage*
284 Dunlop St. W.
Barrie, Ontario
L4N 1B9

(705)794-6482

O:705-722-8191
F:705-725-8232
TF: 1-877-722-8191

*Independently Owned and Operated

www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com
joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com
MOWIE PO POLSKU

GETTING YOUR HOME READY FOR WINTER

Ten Tips to help with Winterizing & Maintenance of Your Home
• Caulk around all windows and doors where needed.
• Replace any damaged or missing weather stripping on doors, windows, attic hatch, garage doors.
• Caulk or use expandable insulation on any areas where wires, cables, vents, plumbing pipes, service entry pipes penetrate the outside walls.
• Check landscape and driveway slope to make sure it is sloped away from foundation to prevent water damage.
• Check to see if you have the proper location for receptacles for outdoor Christmas lighting & the proper amperage needed to prevent using extension cords, which could cause a line voltage drop. They could also be a trip hazard & could cause fire or shock.
• Keep snow clear of Furnace and dryer vents to prevent carbon monoxide from backing up back into house.
• Clean eaves troughs and down spouts to prevent water back up and ice build up.
• (Roof) Seal around plumbing vent pipes, attic vents, Flashing's & Valleys where needed.
• Trim hedges, trees, vines, shrubs away from house to prevent moisture damage to walls & foundation. Remove vines from brickwork as they can grow through mortar into the home.
• Seal any Foundation cracks, Repair any flaking or deterioration on concrete or brick work.

Above information was kindly provided by Ardagh’s Doug and Nellie Snowball of DNS Services Home Inspections. You can reach them at: (705)321-0781 or Toll Free at: (877)321-0781

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*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.

Joanna Gerber

Sales Representative
HomeLife
Kempenfelt-Kelly
Realty Ltd. Brokerage*
284 Dunlop St. W.
Barrie, Ontario
L4N 1B9

(705)794-6482

O:705-722-8191
F:705-725-8232
TF: 1-877-722-8191

*Independently Owned and Operated

www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com
joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com
MOWIE PO POLSKU

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CHANGING BARRIE MARKET?

Our Barrie Real Estate Market conditions are changing and Sellers are entering a new Reality. If you plan a sale of your home in the near future, you need to be well informed & prepared to take advantage of those rapid changes, and to benefit from them.

In the light of those recent market changes I still feel that Barrie has many tremendous benefits due to its location, & the growth rate.

We still have Clients moving to Barrie from Brampton, Toronto and from areas North of Barrie. All those people come here in search of work, social services and other reasons.

Many of them are drawn to this area because of the number of homes available for sale at exceptional prices.

If a Home Sale is something that you are considering, there are great opportunities out there to dazzle those coming to Barrie with what your home has to offer.

There is also another group of people who recognize the opportunities that this market has to offer.

Buyers looking for a new home are thrilled to finally be experiencing this long awaited Buyer’s Market, where new inventory is available every day.

Regardless of where you stand, there is still potential here in Barrie, and we are lucky to be here to use it to our benefit.

I’m here to help, please contact me for more information at 705-722-8191 (ask for Joanna Gerber) or e-mail me at: Joanna@Selling-Barrie-Homes.com

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*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.

Joanna Gerber

Sales Representative
HomeLife
Kempenfelt-Kelly
Realty Ltd. Brokerage*
284 Dunlop St. W.
Barrie, Ontario
L4N 1B9

(705)794-6482

O:705-722-8191
F:705-725-8232
TF: 1-877-722-8191

*Independently Owned and Operated

www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com
joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com
MOWIE PO POLSKU

Hello Neighbors,

This is the electronic version of the first Issue of our Ardagh Bluffs Newsletter. A place to share news & information about our neighborhood, perhaps to connect with others living here.

I will be looking for business owners from our area to toss in their advice on topics related to their professions. I will seek families to announce their garage sale, neighbourhood BBQ’s and other happenings, right here in Ardagh Bluffs Connection.

News and announcements from our local school, St. Joan of Arc, as well as from our local Parish, Holy Spirit will be available here too.

Since Real Estate is my Profession and more & more it seams like it’s my life too, my goal is to provide you with up-to-date information about current Real Estate Market conditions that affect the value of our homes in Ardagh Bluffs.

This Newsletter will evolve and grow with time and with your involvement. I hope that such publication will allow us all to get to know each other a bit better and to connect as neighbours should.

The Newsletter will be also available online where an interactive page is set up for you to share your opinions, news & announcements. http://www.selling-barrie-homes.com/Ardagh-homes.html (or Google: * Ardagh homes*)

Wishing you a Wonderful & Safe Thanksgiving.

Joanna Gerber

Sales Representative

HOMELIFE/KEMPENFELT-KELLY REALTY LTD.

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*If you would like me to guide you through the home buying process, or if you need help getting on your way to a profitable sale, please call me at 705-722-8191, I will be there every step of the way.

Joanna Gerber

Sales Representative
HomeLife
Kempenfelt-Kelly
Realty Ltd. Brokerage*
284 Dunlop St. W.
Barrie, Ontario
L4N 1B9

(705)794-6482

O:705-722-8191
F:705-725-8232
TF: 1-877-722-8191

*Independently Owned and Operated

www.Selling-Barrie-Homes.com
joanna@selling-barrie-homes.com
MOWIE PO POLSKU