We had our counterparts join us for our latest episode. We talked new builds, development and all the challenges along the way of turning dirt into a community. Jim & Terence have extensive experience in the world of new builds…we hope you enjoy!
Greetings and warm wishes. As the season of blooming flowers and new beginnings dawns upon us, sellers may find themselves busily preparing their houses for the spring market, which typically witnesses a peak in demand. On the other hand, prospective buyers will likely be scouring the internet and perusing various properties.
We open up the emotional vault a bit on this one to talk about the physical and mental impacts of (perceived) failure. The ability to get back up and keep going, looking big picture and persistence are all on the agenda.
We had the wizard of sales learning himself, Sean Allen, in for this episode. A partner with Hanover Learning, this guy has decades of experience in sales and what it takes to succeed on a human level. We hope you enjoy!
What a February we’ve had! It almost seems like spring is in the air, but I cautiously remind you that it still is February. Although properties are starting to move, we are noticing that demand from out-of-town buyers is starting to slowly enter our Niagara market.
Imagine selling homes since 1972. For the record, that is 50 years! Rusty has truly seen it all. He even pre-dates the pager! Through it all, Rusty has maintained the same fundamental principles of what he does and why he does it. Rusty is with Royal Lepage NRC Realty. Plug his name into google and voila.
So here we are today in January 2023, and the average sale price is $584,000. What that says is December appears to be the bottom of the market.
Ask most Realtors and they’ll likely share a mix of optimism and dread at the beginning of any new year. Wiping off the dry erase boards and starting fresh, the classic “what if I don’t sell any houses this year!?” thoughts start to creep in. In our kick-off to Season 2, we share some of our thoughts and strategies around the concept.
Complete with our first battle, this is a fun one. We have a look back at what will go down as an epic year that packed more twists & turns than we’ve seen in 20 years of real estate.
Our Team Partners finally show up to talk about the evolution of real estate teams and what has made THEbTEAM and The Davids & DeLaat Team work all these years.
2022 is in the books and it was one for the ages with what we experienced. Through January, February, and March we saw the most epic of highs in our real estate market with record-breaking sale prices. Then, we experienced interest rate hikes, slowing the market and compressing prices.
Confusion around mortgage financing and interest rates abounds so we sat down with Johnson Andrews, Mortgage Agent with The VINE Group to try to add some clarity.
