Why work with a Professional REALTOR? Realtors are professionals when it comes to home buying. They are trained to provide valuable assistance in the following areas.   Locating desirable properties to view and consider. Professional Realtors work with buyers and sellers everyday, and often have the inside scoop. Preliminary investigation and information gathering. Helping you to make informed decisions. Viewing properties and providing guidance and advice. Giving you feedback and analysis on different options and courses of action. Selecting the right property to make an offer on. Based on your initial buyers’ interview. Preparing a legally binding contract of purchase and sale. Protecting your best interests. Negotiating favorable terms and conditions for you. Getting a professional R... 11/04/2011

The Dollar gains against the majors   It looks like to Dollar did not take the day off for the Labor Day Holiday as it gained against the Euro, Pound and Canadian Dollar last week and has pushed through most resistance levels when it opened this morning. The Pound went from a high last week of 1.64 and opened up this morning at 1.60, the Euro fell from 1.45 to 1.41 and the Loonie from 1.02 to just over 1.00. It seems that even though the US economy is still in trouble, it is fairing a lot better than everyone else, the Swiss Franc is on everyone’s radar yet investors are still buying the Dollar, for want of a better alternative.   What does this mean for your clients? Well, if they have to make a transfer into USD, now is certainly the time to do it as the downward movement is expected ... 09/06/2011

When the internet began breaking down many of the existing walls surrounding real estate information, many a real estate professional wondered if their days were numbered.  As sophisticated as the internet will get, and as empowered as consumers may become in their home shopping, there’s one thing home buyers really still need us for: negotiating.  So today, strong negotiating skills are more important than ever, especially with the current buyers market so many areas in North America are now experiencing. Yet many real estate professionals haven’t recognized negotiating’s importance.  I know it because more real estate offers are still ending up in the garbage and not on office deal boards.  Here are three of the biggest reasons why real estate professionals are coming up short in thei... 08/17/2011

    Welcome to Grand Belizean Estates…the future of San Pedro…a new development providing everyone with the opportunity to own affordable island property in San Pedro, Belize.   Whether you’re considering it for your retirement or vacation home, or you’re thinking of investing for business purposes, GBE is the right choice for you. Our office has sold over 280 of these lots in the past 24 months. Because of this we sold more property and have done more transactions then all of the other real estate companies in the country "combined"! Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity to own property on “one of the best islands in the world to live on (ISLANDS magazine, August 2008)” and “the best island in the world to retire on (ISLANDS magazine, September 2009)” GO TO: www.remaxbz... 07/27/2011

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Why do Canadians want to buy a property in the U.S.? Location: ARIZONA Based on the recent survey conducted by the Bank of Montreal one in five Canadians are interested in buying property in the United States. National Association of Realtors also provided statistics that 23 percent of international buyers were from Canada last year making them the largest group of foreign buyers for the past three years. Why Canadians are being drawn to U.S. property? 1. Canadian snowbirds escaping their cold winters and looking for U.S properties in southern states like Arizona. 2. Strong Canadian dollar versus housing prices fallen by 30 percent in the last four years made buying properties by Canadians even more attractive. What are the benefits of buying the U.S. properties by Canadians?Do your du... 06/04/2011