Social Media Success the Realestock Way
About a month and a half ago, we had an interesting idea in the Realestock offices. Why don’t we do a contest about using social media and give away some prizes? The initial incarnation of the contest...
View ArticleHow To: Get Great Real Estate Photos
Whether you’re a realtor, someone trying to sell, or someone looking to buy, great photos are some of the best tools you can have in Real Estate. A Realtors’ association survey found that when it...
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4 Simple Ways to Sell Real Estate in the Summer
Most people and realtors will tell you that summer is the best time to buy and sell real estate, no matter what kind of property you have – condo, house, investment property… The popular assumption is...
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North American Real Estate Trends for 2010
Real Estate investment has taken a real beating in the past two years. With sluggish markets just beginning to claw their way back, the question the smartest investors are asking is not, “what...
View ArticleA Million Dollars in Global Real Estate
One of the most popular blog posts Realestock has written was What do you Get for $1,000,000 – a fairly surprising comparison of global real estate prices. The conclusions? Tokyo was surprisingly...
View ArticleThe Best Paint Color Trends for 2010
Any realtor worth their salt knows that the quickest way to freshen up a property is a simple coat of paint. So how can you catch a buyer’s eyes? Painting everything builder’s beige won’t cut it...
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What to do if you want to sell your home
Selling real estate can be a big headache. Finding a realtor, showing the house, entertaining offers… then worrying about taxes, fees and other administrative details can make the process seem far more...
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Canadian Real Estate – is it correcting, or slumping?
Is it the HST? Creeping interest rates? High prices? Something is killing the Canadian real estate market - Canadian real estate sales have dipped sharply – and expectations should be following suit.A...
View ArticleThe Definitive Guide: How the HST Really Affects Realtors
To say the HST has upset realtors and real estate professionals would be a bit of an understatement. They’re mad. According to a recent survey conducted by Royal Lepage, 43.9% of realtors felt that the...
View Article7 Steps for Perfect Home Staging
So you've painted, repaired, cleaned and gardened to within an inch of your life – yet buyers are still underwhelmed with your castle. What do you have to do to get your home a little love? You might...
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Predictions of a Bursting Housing Bubble
Will the bubble burst or won’t it? The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is suggesting Canada’s housing markets could be poised for a big crash akin to the US housing meltdown, but the Canada...
View ArticleThe Best Online Design Resources
Maybe you live in a dreary rental that you can’t do much with. Maybe you’re dying to change something about home, but you don’t have much of a budget. Maybe you’ve got the time to embark on a weekend...
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Chinese Real Estate Shake Up?
The Chinese real estate sector could be in for a big shakeup soon. Many pundits are predicting that the government is getting ready to introduce a property tax. While most people in the world regard...
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Vancouver Housing Affordability Worries Economists
The Royal Bank of Canada has raised serious concerns that for most people housing is simply too expensive in Vancouver. On Monday, RBC released its quarterly report on housing and affordability....
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How To: Decorate for Fall
It’s fall! While most people profess that their favorite season is summer, Fall has a lot of fans. Fall is my favourite season by a big margin (more sunshine than spring, less humidity than summer),...
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Canadian Housing Overpriced – WAY overpriced
If the constant griping by renters wishing they could get into the home ownership game hadn’t tipped you off – in many parts of the country, people think that Canadian real estate is just too...
View ArticleReal Estate is Changing - Canada Leads the Way
Since October 25, homeowners looking to sell in Canada have a lot more options under their belt. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has approved a sweeping change to the MLS system that...
View ArticleCanadian Home Prices Rise, Despite Expectations
The price of a new house in Canada rose slightly, prompting more and more people to worry that Canadian homes may be overvalued. According to Statistics Canada, the housing price rose 0.2% in...
View ArticleGlobal Investment Hot Picks
International property investment has increased significantly in 2010, with nations like Brazil and Australia leading the way.International commercial real estate investment in 2010 is expected to...
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Japan is the place to be for Real Estate Investments
A combination of low property prices and increased overseas investment from Asian investors seems to be heating up the Japanese investment property market.Japan was just one of the countries seriously...
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