When the real estate market is hot, meaning that houses are selling quickly, you want an agent who has information about back pocket houses, as well as, someone who knows what’s going on on the MLS. What does “back pocket” mean? This is when agents have information about properties for sale that have not hit the MLS [ … ]
Who hasn’t just shut their eyes and let their kids paint their own bedrooms? Megadeth Black? Barney Purple? My Little Pony Pink? We lived in Ontario before we moved to Saskatoon, and like all good parents, we let our kids choose the colours for their bedrooms. Grayson picked a beautiful ballerina pink. Sam was three [ … ]
You might think this topic is kind of boring, but its super important. You’ve got to eat your supper before you get dessert. Here’s the thing. I want to sell you a house. I want to find you your new home. And I’m speaking as a big, huge fan of dessert. Knowledge Is Power Prequalifying is a [ … ]
When an agent books a showing to see a house, it’s a good rule of thumb to give a little thought to the seller’s perspective. The seller-buyer relationship should boil down to ‘do unto others,’ and other good stuff you (should have) learned in kindergarten. Put yourself in the seller’s shoes. We have no idea [ … ]
People are always shocked to find out that I used to be a smoker. But it’s actually the story about the day I quit smoking that is the most shocking! Or most embarrassing! Or most hilarious… I guess it’s the way you look at it. My boyfriend of four months, now my husband of 21 [ … ]
Ugh, well I never thought I would be writing this post. I actually had a post called “How to be a good buyer” scheduled for last week. I postponed it hoping that this pandemic would all blow over by now. I know, I’m naïve but I haven’t had much experience with pandemics before now. So [ … ]
First impressions are big. Ideally, your agent will walk you through major changes like renos, repairs and reorganizations to make your house ready to list. But here are a few basics that people overlook all the time. These can set your house apart. I’m not here to hurt your feelings, but I am going to give you some practical advice so you [ … ]
So as a bit of fun and to celebrate my revamped website, blog and upcoming newsletter I decided to do a giveaway!!!! One of my favorite parts of the job is putting together personalized gifts for my clients. Since all of the product I sell (you know…houses in Saskatoon) is local, I’ve tried very hard [ … ]
Hey there! I’m, Heather. Welcome to my new website, and welcome back to my blog. I promise I won’t post photos of my drool-worthy lunch or my super-cute dogs, gorgeous kids and hot husband (at least not often). This is going to be a stuffed duffel bag blog, full of all sorts of info about selling your home, buying a home – and everything you need to know about doing both. I’ll share ideas to [ … ]
