I am so excited you clicked on the “curious about buying” link!
Today’s market offers the best opportunities for purchasing a home that we have seen locally since before 1990! I recently wrote an article for the Oshawa This Week about how much cheaper it is to purchase a home today than it was back in 1990.
Buying a home can be either a stress filled experience or one that you are guided through with the advice and leadership of a seasoned professional. My skills in working with Buyers have been developed over the past 24 years and those skill sets help my clients:
- Get where they want to go on time.
- Move to their new home smoothly and with little stress.
- Place them in the best negotiating position possible with a strategy to obtain the home they choose at the lowest price.
Doing your homework is the beginning of a successful move. However, many buyers want to check out the market before contacting a realtor. For the buyers who want info only at this point, I would be happy to place them on an “alert” email campaign. By filling out the basics of what you are looking for, when a home with those features comes on the market you will be the first to know. An email will be sent out and if you are keen on looking at the home all it takes is a call or an email.
For those who are getting closer to buying it would be best to meet and discuss your situation before seeing homes. Doing a pre-qualification allows you to shop knowing exactly what you can afford. This reduces the disappointment of finding a home that might be a bit beyond your budget. At the first meeting you will leave with the exact amount you can afford, a clear vision of what your money will buy you and answers to questions about the process and all of the costs involved.
I would be happy to send you new properties when they come on the market or to sit down with you and establish exactly what your dream home looks like, how to finance it and how to go about finding it.
All it takes is a call or an email.
 
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First Time Buyers >The Elements of Location
When you are in the market for a home, how should you evaluate the properties that appeal to you? There is an old cliché about the three most important factors of a piece of property--location, location and location.
Some neighborhoods have a certain distinction that attracts buyers, but there are other factors to take into account. A house in the best part of town may have a few points subtracted if it is located on a busy street. There are buyers who would like to be close to schools, shopping, and churches, but don't want to live across the street from these facilities. You may want an easy commute to your job, but would not consider a location close to the "on" ramp for the major route into town. A location close to a airport could be convenient if you are a commercial pilot, but could make it difficult to sell even the most wonderful house.
As you balance all of the factors, remember that a location liability which gets you a great house at a reasonable price will probably require you to pass a similar savings on to future buyers.
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Exactly how many islands are included in the group called the 1000 Islands?
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There are actually 1,864 islands in the 80-mile stretch in the St. Lawrence River, between Ontario, Canada and New York State. |
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Lindsay Smith
Keller Williams Energy Brokerage
420 Green
St Whitby, Ontario L1N 8R1
905-430-2320
Fax: 1-888-357-3549
lindsay@soldbylindsay.com
Negotiating for over 2 decades means having gained experience from many difficult and challenging situations. I bring this experience with me to help you achieve a better price. I am continually negotiating with sales reps with lesser experience which gives my clients the opportunity to sell higher or buy lower.
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