In Competition
May 29 Re/Max in the news
Sometimes, maybe often, Buyer's fear purchasing a property when competing. It is more challenging, it can be more rewarding too! When competing you are pressed to put your best foot forward, that means best price, fewest conditions, seller preferred completion date.....and gaining insightsabout the Seller’s needs and wants is what a professional and experienced REALTOR® must do for you. And you should look to your REALTOR® to help you keep your emotions balances so that you do not overpay or put yourself at risk.
Advice from a Trump Advisor
May 9 Events
George Ross, noted legal counsel to Donald Trump is in Hamilton on June 12th for a speaking event at LIUNA Station. He is author of TRUMP Strategies for Real Estate, has appeared on TV's The Apprentice and advised Donald Trump on many matters. A great coup for the Hamilton people who promote this fund raising event, in support of local food banks and Mr. Ross' foundation - Shawn Maher, Charles Macaluso and Laura Babcock, and the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington, among others including Angela Nolan, Sales Representative and me, Cameron Nolan, Broker with RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc. Tickets available through me. Don't miss this opportunity to hear about the strategies that have worked for the worlds most renowned developer - Donald Trump!
MLS and realtors.ca
May 9 Re/Max in the news
Is the MLS® and www.realtors.ca the same thing? NO. When a listing is on the MLS® does that mean every REALTOR® and their clients see it? Not necessarily!
The web site known as realtors.ca is where one can find REALTOR® residential listings; there is the icx.ca web site for commercial, farm and land type listings. Both are professional real estate industry advertising sites.
MLS® system refers to regional property for sale data based information that is only available to REALTORS®. If your property is in Hamitlon and you have listed with a brokerate in another town, usually with one of the firms offering zero commision basd services, your property may appear on realtors.ca and may not appear on the MLS® system in Hamilton. It would not then be known to the many REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington members. Your property will be unknown to the many buyers in that community.
MLS® and realtor.ca or icx.ca are not the same thing.
Real Estate Market in 2012
Jan 13 Press Release
As the newly installed President of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington, it is an honour to comment on the anticipated real estate market. What are the trends most affecting the expected housing prices and the amount of sales activity? Well, we are expecting steady, stable growth in the greater Hamilton-Burlington area, including those areas immediately to the south such as Caledonia, Hagersville, Dunnville and those abutting our neighbouring regions such as Grimbsby, Flamborogh and such.
Buyers and Sellers will benefit from a mostly predictable market, with anticipated price increases in the area of 3% and similar numbers of house sales as experienced in 2011. It remains a sellers market, however for those migrating from the GTA, the value of property in Hamilton seems an almost unbeleivable deal!
With employment at 1% lower than the national average, some new commercial growth meaning better nad more jobs, and steady low interest rates, the outlook seems veery positive.
For more detail, have a look at the article in today's The Hamilton Spectator at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/13/mortgage-rate-low.html.
Cameron Nolan is a long-time resident of Hamilton and a leading residential and commercial real estate broker in the area. His radio show Real Estate Made Simple can be heard on the first Saturday of every month on AM 900 CHML.