Greg McCarvell on London Ontario Real Estate

You will find many different forms of marketing as you interview real estate agents to sell your home. I thought it would be useful to present the bare minimums that you should be offered. The following marketing tactics are the basics, the most common actions. The "For Sale" Sign I know it seems...

If you ever read statistics on how people choose the Realtor and broker organization it would simply amaze you. Typically a person selects the first Realtor they speak to and rarely do a formal search for qualifications and compatibility. Below is an interesting article outlining this strange tre...

Realtors affiliated with their local boards across Canada are bound to a strict standard of professionalism and competency. The Canadian Real Estate Association Code of Ethics is a document that outlines and specifically addresses certain issues encountered when buying or selling your home. For a...

A common question is "how much is my property worth?". Understand the answer to this question can vary greatly. Many times you will get a "shoot from the hip" type answer that is simply inaccurate. While an experienced sales person many times can give you a rough estimate based on recent experien...

The concept of Agency spans far beyond the scope of real estate sales. This area of law is very interesting and detailed in scope. Most people recognize the Agency relationship in a couple of common areas: Listing Agreements and Buyer Agreements. These formalized documents serve a great purpose i...

When you build a new home, you expect things to be perfect right? Com'on now, you know you do! I don't blame you when you see a crack in the drywall or loose tile that you can jump to conclusions about the overall practices used when constructing your home. The first step is simple, be sure to lo...

I was reading on the topic of new home development today and was surprised as some of the minimum requirements put forth by the building code in Ontario. Needless to say, if you are talking to a builder and they say "everything meets building code, that means we believe in quality", then keep wal...

On the theme of consumer protection, be sure you see the main regulatory body who's mandate is to protect consumers in the real estate industry... The Real Estate Council of Ontario. (RECO) http://www.reco.on.ca/ This site will guide you through the code of ethics that 95% of real estate salespeo...

I often consider one of my greatest strengths the ability to keep composure in a tense situation. I can think of many, many situations where my role as a facilitator - a person in the middle - allowed my clients to realize financial benefit because they kept their emotions in check. Unfortunately...

Buying a home is a great experience. At least buying a home SHOULD be a great experience. I've encounter a number of clients who came to me wearily wondering if they would ever find their dream home. After interviewing these people, the problem was generally a matter of tactics and organization. ...