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8 Friday, October 13, 2023 brooklintowncrier.com Direct: 905 655 7236 Office: 905 239 4800 Eleanor KingEleanor King B. N. B. N. RealtorRealtor Maurice KingMaurice King B.E.D.S., B.Arch.B.E.D.S., B.Arch. RealtorRealtor What others are saying... "Trusted advisor!" | "Customer Focused!" | "Local Expert!" | "Professional!" | "Knowledgeable!" "Hard Working!" | "Accessible!" | "Dependable!" | "Patient!" | "Reliable!" "Well Prepared!" | "Honest!" | "Strong Negotiator!" "Superb Service!" Want to know what's happening in the market? Want to Know the Value of your House? Call Us Now! 905.655.7236 There is no cost or obligation! Your Trusted Source to Buy, Sell or Invest! 905.655.7236 view 1000's of Homes for sale at KingHomeTeam.com or KingOfBrooklin.com MARKETING YOUR HOME FOR ALL IT IS WORTH! Why Didn't My House Sell?Go to KingHomeTeam.com/blog for answers.It's a great time to Buy!Homes are on Sale! Now Under Construction! New Construction For Sale! **Photo similar to house being built Not intended to solicit those under contract. Prospective Open houses still are effective in attracting homebuyers If you're planning to sell your house, you may question your realtor's plan to hold an open house. After all, potential homebuyers can virtually tour properties thanks to technological innovations that took off during the pandemic. While virtual tours remain part of a solid marketing strategy when listing a house for sale, The King Home Team: Royal Heritage Realty strongly believes in the value of open houses. And we're not alone. According to a recent survey of Royal LePage real estate professionals, 32 per cent hold as many or more open houses today as they did prior to the pandemic. Nearly half of sales representatives use open houses in at least half of their listings as part of their promotional strategy. Why are open houses still an effective strategy? For one, buyers value the flexibility to view a property in person without having to make or commit to an appointment. Open houses also maximize the number of potential buyers seeing the property in a short period of time, helping sellers avoid the headache of multiple showings and drumming up more exposure for their home. The King Home Team knows firsthand that nothing compares to the feeling of physically walking through a home you're thinking of buying. Photos and videos can give you a sense of what a property looks like, but walking through it gives prospective buyers a real sense of the property's layout, size, flow and condition. Prospective buyers can also ask questions about the property, including its history, recent renovations and unique features. They get a feel for the neighbourhood and learn more about schools, local amenities like parks, shopping and restaurants, as well as transportation options. Of course, holding a successful open house is about much more than deciding which days and times you'll welcome prospective buyers. Staging your home will help ensure it appeals to the widest possible range of buyers. Before listing your home for sale, The King Home Team's professional stager will visit your home and offer helpful strategies, such as making necessary repairs, decluttering and depersonalizing, giving purpose to each room, making sure the furniture is the right size for each space, and giving your home a fresh coat of neutral paint.* While open houses are important, they're just one part of our marketing strategy. The King Home Team will determine the right listing price by balancing factors that include the value of homes in your neighbourhood, current market trends and buyer demand, as well as the condition of your home. We use a variety of visual and digital tools to promote our clients' listings, including professional photography and drone footage. We create attractive and informative brochures, target our advertising efforts, and use tracking metrics to determine things like how many visitors have viewed your listing and how many of those views translated into showings. While it's true open houses don't always attract qualified or serious home buyers, if holding an open house means finding that one family who wants to make your house their new home, then it's worth it. If you're looking for an agent to sell your property, please call The King Home Team and learn more about how we will put our proven marketing strategies and experience to work for you! * Please visit our website at www.kinghometeam.com for a longer version of this article that includes more information about preparing your home for an open house. Search 1000's of Homes. Find SOLD details in your neighbourhood at search.Look4DurhamHomes.com New Construction For Sale! Thinking of Making a Move? Call us for similar results! 905.409.6730 SOLD Fernway Model with Pool The Durham Re- gion Internation- al Film Festival (DRIFF) returns to three venues across the region from October 19 to 21. The festival will showcase film, including Durham Region and Canadian productions alongside international films. DRIFF is a not-for-profit film festival rooted in the communities of Durham. Find out more at driff.ca. In addition, DRIFF 2023 will offer workshops and panels for audiences and filmmakers to learn more about the film industry. Tickets for Day 1 and Day 2 are $10 each, while Day 3 is $15. DAY 1 - Oct. 19: At Whitby's Centennial Building. The opening night feature is SUZE (Canada), a dramatic comedy directed by husband-and-wife duo, Dane Clark, and Linsey Stewart. The film follows Suze (Michaela Watkins), a single mom who has lost her purpose after her daughter leaves for college. Stuck taking care of her daughter's heartbroken ex-boyfriend who she can't stand, Suze ends up on a journey of self-discovery and finds what living purposefully really looks like, while making an unlikely bond along the way. The short film PRIMITIVE TIMES (Germany) will precede the opening night feature. DAY 2 - Oct. 20: At Ajax's St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts & Culture. A pre-screening party, will offer festival goers the chance to indulge their tastebuds in a delicious Local Food Showcase, featuring three chefs from around Durham Region. There will also be a panel discussion with film and television industry experts on finance, insurance, and distribution. The evening will include a screening of the feature film, THE BOY IN THE WOODS (Canada), directed by Rebecca Snow. Based on the memoir of the same name, the film follows the true story of Max (Jett Klyne), a Jewish boy escaping Nazi persecution in eastern Europe. The film will be preceded by the short film, DEMON BOX (Canada). The second feature film, WHEN HOPE BREAKS THROUGH (Canada), directed by Matthew Wagner, will follow. This documentary follows Mike Shoreman, a disabled professional paddleboarder, who sets out to raise awareness and funding for the youth mental health crisis in Canada by paddleboarding across all five Great Lakes. DAY 3 - Oct. 21: At Oshawa's Biltmore Theatre. Begins with a free event, a look into the world of sound effects in film with a Foley Workshop presented by Footsteps Post-Production Sound Inc. Next, a panel of industry professionals will provide a behind-the-scenes look into the filmmaking process and a chance to learn about exciting careers in film such as cinematography, music scores, make-up and special effects, production coordination, and much more. Following these workshops, the doors will re-open for the ticketed event with a homegrown shorts program, including THE FORE-MEN (Canada), BEYOND THE RANCH (Canada), COLIN CARVEY'S LONG HALLOWEEN (Canada), NOT HERE, NOT THERE (Canada), TIGER MOM (Canada), and REDLIGHTS (Canada). The evening will begin with the feature film PURPLE DON'T CRY (Canada), directed by Mamoun Hassan. This crime/drama film follows a misguided young man who ignores the advice of a gang leader and begins selling drugs to achieve his dreams of a luxury lifestyle. However, he soon realizes that quick money comes with deadly consequences. The second feature film is EGG-HEAD AND TWINKIE (USA), a coming-of-age LGBTQ+ comedy directed by Sarah Kambe Holland. It follows an Asian American teenage girl who, after coming out to her parents, takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend. The film will be preceded by the animated short film FRIDA IN THE SKY (Canada). A panel of independent judges will award cash prizes to four films in the categories of: Best Features, Best International Shorts, Best Student Film, Best Canadian Shorts, Best Doc, Best Animation Short, and Best Regional Film. The film winning the People's Choice Award will be announced on driff.ca and on DRIFF's social media platforms (@catchthedriff) following the completion of the virtual screenings on October 1 to 28. Tickets and program information are available now at driff.ca. Durham Film Festival Returns