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Page 12 The Clarington/Courlicc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, November I. 1997 Preparing for an Open House This article is provided by local Realtors and the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) for the benefit of consumers in the real estate market. An open house can be an essential part of the marketing marketing plan your Realtor develops develops for you when selling your home. In real estate, there arc generally two kinds of open houses: One type is solely for realtors. This is usually held when your home is first listed and gives other realtors realtors an opportunity to assess your home against the needs of other buyers. The second is an advertised open house for potential buyers. These arc usually held on weekend afternoons over a period of time. Most of us arc familiar with the roadside signs. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, NOV. 2, 1 - 4 p.m. at 56 Galbraith Crt., Bowmanville Directions: King St. East past •Liberty St. and follow Sutton signs Price $115,900. Superb brick and vinyl freehold townhouse located in desired area of Bowmanville. The kitchen offers eat- in area, 1 - 4 and 1 - 3 pc. baths, the lower level is professionally professionally finished. Forced air gas, 164' deep lot. Close to school, town and 401 for commuters, the property shows like a gem. For more info please call Aline Guyon at 697-1700 sutton group dynamic 24 hr. pager or 983-9102. @JP asv - SIMPLY DELIGHTFUL PLANS FROM 1% COMMISSION This 3 bedroom, 1,300 sq. ft. home features generous generous bedrooms, eat-in kitchen with walkout to large deck and yard, living room with fireplace,_ dining room, Roman tub ana separate shower stall in main bath. CVAC, fenced and landscaped lot and a finished finished basement. Beautifully decorated lop to bottom. See it soon! Excl. DufiMAu ntAimm. ' CHOICE OF/ SERVICE 600 King St. E., Oshawa ON 11 H 1G6 CALL 6MI* Saks Rep^nkAo (905) 432*2000 $172,900. CALL TODAY! 434-5222 This beautiful home Is priced right, immaculate and in a very quiel neighbourhood. II has lour bedrooms on the upper level and one on the lower level. The greenhouse kitchen is bright, spacious and has ceramic tile. The main floor family room has a lireplace. The living room and dining room are separated by an archway. There is a main floor laundry room, en suite, 4-pc, and a powder room. The basement is finished except lor flooring. BILL SHACKLETON LATIFA NEZIREVIC Sates Representatives. Remax Reflection Realty Inc. LOOK NO MORE Your dream starter or retirement awaits you I Three bedroom semi, exceptionally decorated top to bottom from rec room to large back yard, newer gas furnace, furnace, quiet court location. John Fowler* 623-3393 or 623-7928 234 King Street East, Bowmanville Telephone 623-3393 Toronto Line 686-1035 JUST LISTED 3 bedroom link home on quiet court, living room, dining room and kitchen og main floor, attached garage. With some decorating work would be in $130,000 range. Call today! John Fowler* 623-3393 or 623-7928 UNIQUE 4 BEDROOM HOME Beautifully decorated, separate dining dining room, hardwood floors, nice size lot. Larger than it looks! Must see - just listed. $123,500. Ann Van Dyk* 623-3393 or 623-4638. Real Estate with Betty Smith If you're thinking of buying or selling and looking for an experienced realtor to assist you, please give me a call.. 1 can be readied at Sutton Group-Dynamic Really Inc., 129 King St. East, Bowmanville, (905) 697-1700 (24 Hr. Pager). Pricing to Sell vs. Pricing to Sit There arc many factors affecting the sale of a home. The single most important element in getting your home sold, however, is to price it properly - that is, according to current market conditions, comparable SOLD homes and the location and condition condition of your property. Here are a lew considerations considerations and suggestions: The exact asking price of your home depends on how quickly you need or want to sell it. The more realistic the price, the faster the sale. The more houses for sale (unsold) in your area, the more competitively you need to price yours. An "over-improved" home can take a long time to sell unless it's priced correctly correctly JklilSJigiEblMulMti Building an excessive amount of negotiating room into your asking price is not usually good strategy. Your listing agent may be aware that you'll lake less, hut hun dreds of other agents and buyers won't. To encourage Real Estate professionals to take you seriously and to show your home, price it accurately. To encourage educated purchasers purchasers to view your properly, price it realistically. A poor housing market will not prevent your home from selling if it's priced according to the CURRENT market conditions (the key word being current). LAST BUT NOT LEAST, REMEMBER THAT MORE ADVERTISING, MORE OPEN HOUSES AND CHANGING REALTORS ARE NOT SOLUTIONS TO GETTING YOUR HOME SOLD. PRICING TO SELL AND NOT TO SIT IS THE ANSWER. Your comments and questions questions are always of interest to me and I welcome the opportunity opportunity to answer them. If at all possible, the seller seller should stay away from the home during an open house. Let your realtor take care of all the details and act on your behalf. Your presence presence could be distracting for a number of reasons: Potential buyers may rush their visit to avoid disturbing disturbing you. They may be hesitant hesitant to comment about your home with you present. The best way to ensure potential buyers feel relaxed to ask questions and really see the property is to avoid being there. Not just your presence, but that of a dog or a cal could be a major distraction to some buyers. Your realtor may advise you to temporarily temporarily remove any pets from the property during an open bouse. Since your borne will be open to the public, your realtor will also offer suggestions suggestions on precautions you can take to make it a satisfying satisfying experience for all involved. You should remove or lock away any valuables, particularly small articles that can be easily removed such as jewelry, camera equipment, money, compact discs, valuable coins or other collections. As added security, your Realtor should ask all visitors visitors to sign in, leaving their name, address and telephone telephone number. They should also make every effort to accompany all visitors through their tour of your home. As the seller, you should attend to any potential hazards hazards by removing any wires or furniture pieces people might trip over, ensuring stairs and floors aren't slippery slippery and keeping all spaces arc well lighted. In winter or on rainy days, provide a place for shoes and coats near the entrance. Also, avoid cooking foods with strong odors (unless they are pleasant odors) before an open house. In planning ahead for the first open house, ask your realtor to prepare an information information sheet that includes one or more photos of the property, as well as a list of key features and advantages. advantages. The realtor will place copies of this sheet on the kitchen counter, hallway or dining room for buyers to refer to as they walk through the home and take with them when they leave. This sheet will serve as a valuable valuable reference later for buyers buyers when comparing different different homes. Preparing for an open house also involves spending spending time with your Realtor discussing your home's best features and the things you might do to help it sell more quickly. Your realtor should have vast knowledge of the local market and what will appeal to buyers interested in your kind of home. He or she can offer a lot of advice on how to make your home warm and inviting for an open house. Begin by taking a tour of the house, pencil and writing writing pad in hand, with your Realtor. He or she will be able to point out areas that could be cleaned or repaired that may not be as obvious to you. They can also advise you on ways to beautify and depersonalize your home inside and out. Use this handy checklist to assess what needs mending mending or changing around your home before the big day. Floor coverings (includes carpeting, tile, linoleum, hardwood, etc.) • Dirty or stained? • Worn or damaged? • Is there hardwood under carpeting that can be restored? Walls, ceilings, baseboards • Any fingerprints or stains? • Any holes, nails, tape residue? • Any cracks, chipped paint, ripped wallpaper, water damage? • Are they all neutral or complimentary colors? Doors • Do lltcy squeak? • Arc the handles secure and work properly? • Any stains or other damage? Windows • Arc they clean and crack free? • Do they open easily? • Arc the coverings clean and also easy lo open? Lighting » Is iltcrc sufficient light? " • Any broken switches; exposed wiring? Pet Areas • Are these clean, organized organized and odor free? Kitchen tint) bathrooms • Arc ail surfaces, includ ing floors, sparkling clean? • Are countertops organized? organized? • Arc all sinks and faucets working properly? Other rooms • Have all areas been thoroughly vaeummed and dusted? • Has all clutter, including including excess furniture, been collected and removed? • Are books, toys, clothes all neatly stored? • Do mirrors look clean? • Are window coverings open? Outside the home • Arc all exterior surfaces, surfaces, including decks, pools, walkways and drive ways clean, clear of clutter and in good condition? • Do fence and other gates open easily? • Are the lawns mowed, walkways clear of snow, leaves removed? WMM 3 cornerstone realty ltd., realtor 104 King St, E, Bowmanville MONTHS MORTGAGE 'Some conditions apply. $23-6000 Call Linda McLennan Associate Broker 623-6000 WHY ARE YOU STILL RENTING? When you can buy this ideally located 2 storey 3 bedroom semi, freshly painted and ready to move in for only $79,900.1 Most flooring recently recently replaced. French doors and stained glass window in liv- ing room. Oil furnace Call Linda to see this ijj s * . 5 years old. great investment todayil Parking available at front door. BRAND SPANKING NEW Ron Moore Sales Rep. 623-6000 24 hr. pager 4 bedroom home that features 2 car garage, 2 1/2 baths including a 5 piece ensuite in the huge master bedroom. Main floor laundry, extra large eat-in kitchen with walkout to big back yard. Separate dining room 623-9263 (res.) and main floor family room. Plus many other features from this award winning builder. Priced at $188,990. Call Ron Moore now to view 623-6000 • 24 hour pager David Passant** Assoc. B.roker Over 22 Years of Service RAISED BUNGALOW Reduced to $149,700. Former model home, huge eat-in kitchen, spacious living living room/dining room, inlaw inlaw apartment down, fireplace. fireplace. Double car garage. Call today! Also: $37,800. Mobile home, woods and creek. $45,900. Level lot 132'x 247' $103,900.4 bedroom starter home $59,900. 200'X 200'level site. $126,900. Northend bungalow, in-lav/ potential. $219,900.25 acres, century home, workshop. For a market evaluation of your home, please ask for David Passant**, Associate Broker, todayl 623-6000. Marg Bain* Sales Rep. Call for details at (905) 623-6000. My Customer Is Looking For: 1. Private country lot. 2. 3 bedroom house. 3. Outbuilding suitable for large workshop. 4. Price: up to $180,000. Please call Marg Bain if you are interested in selling at (905) 623-6000. Paul DeJager* 623-6000 or Res. 623-2712 LOADED WITH VALUE $129,000. Large 3 + bedroom home. Upgraded eat-in kitchen with walkout to healed solarium. Separate dining room, large living room, upgraded upgraded baths, main door den/oflice, inground pool surrounded by perennial garden and mature trees, lots of privacy, close to shopping and easy access to hwy. Home shows to perfection, a must seed For info call met! HIGH ON HILL WITH A FANTASTIC VIEW Solid 3 bedroom bungalow approx. 1200 sq. ft. Large living room with southern exposure, large eat-in kitchen with built- in appliances. Very private yard but not isolated. Town water with lots of room to roam. A half acre building lot can be severed from property. Call for details, Asking $169,000. ATTENTION ALL FLORISTS!!!! A thriving flower shop business available to .just walk In and take over. Great income, large customer base, in mall setting, setting, lots of walk-in business. Vendor retiring. Asking $30,000. Vendor willing to stay on ; to help new owner set- Sutton PLANNING TO SELL YOUR HOME? At Sutton Group-Dynamic we offer the buyer of your home the following fees and taxes*: • Legal fees up to $400.00 • CMHC application fee of $225.00 • Land transfer tax yOsll 697-1700 1 certain conditions apply TO SELL...OR NOT TO SELL? THAT IS THE QUESTION... If you are^considering selling your please Jill Hills today for your free, no hassle evaluation. Only then can you answer the above question and make an informed decision. JILL HILLS - ASSOCIATE BROKER Sutton Group Dynamic Realty 697-1700 Not intended to solicit properties currently listed for sate. EVERY HOME IS SOMEONE'S CASTLE Debbie Balenko Janet Mulder Sales Reps. Here's an opportunity to own yours! 3 bedroom NEW bungalow on great court location. Fabulous open concept, fireplace, dream kitchen and huge basement with walkout. $174,900. Call Debbie Balenko or Janet Mulder 697-1700, Ann Simpson Sales Rep. JUST LISTED! 3 bedroom, 2 bath, backsplit, on 1/3 of an acre. Large detached garage for workshop or home business. Asking $129,900. Call Ann Simpson at (905) 697-1700 "FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD" This 3 bedroom home boasts main floor family room with fireplace, huge master bedroom with ensuite, main floor laundry, and a great neighbourhood. Priced to sell at $157,900. Call Janice Parish Sutton Group Dynamic for your personal showing (905) 697-1700 24HR Service. Bob Craig Sales Rep. TUDOR STYLE MANSION On 34 acres, just north of Bowmanville, barns and enclosures for rare birds, nature trails to see deer and fox,. One of a kind property. Call Bob Craig (905) 697-1700. f/v jj ^ r. ü J ,! ~ ■ s 1! ?! .'it ' *" Guy (9K âk y» Parrotta Sales Rep. IN HAMPTON VILLAGE This 4 bedroom home has a beautifully treed backyard that backs onto the park. Nice updated kitchen and newly remodelled bath. $129,900. Call GUY to view (905) 697-1700. RINSKE WAGENAAR Broker HAMPTON AREA $215,900. Large farmhouse on 10 acres, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, several outbuildings. Call Rinske at (905) 697-1700. Joanne Simpson- Mui.der Sales Rep. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, NOV. 2 2 p.m. ■ 4 p.m. 72 MARTIN RD., BOWMANVILLE-$85,900. End unit condo, 3 bedrooms, 11/2 baths, finished basement, large private yard with no neighbours rehind. Monthly lees S139.39. 144 QUEEN ST. BOWMANVILLE - $104,900. 2 bedroom condo on 2nd floor, spacious open I concept, 5 appliances, ensuite laundry, ideal J complex lor mature adults, elevator access. Joanne Slmpson-Mulder Sales Representative 697-1700 24 hr. pager OPEN HOUSE Sunday, November 2nd from 2 - 4 p.m. Betty Smith Sales Rep. 4 BEDROOMS, HUGE PIE-SHAPED LOT $159,900. 16 Royal Pines Court • one ol Bowmanville's most preferred areas. Large master with lull ensuite, main Itoor family room, oak kitchen, gas heal. A very clean, neutrally decorated home!! Call Betty Smith at 697-1700 or 1-888-226-2230 Nick Zondhrvan Sales Rep. Cozy 3 bedroom bungalow with eat-ln kitchen, spacious living room overlooking Lake Ontario. Close to Darlington Marina and close to 401. Lot 51 x 105'. Single car garage, paved drive. Taxes $1,100. Call Nick Zondervan for more Info Off, 697-1700 or Res. 987-5075 HOME OWNERS ... DO YOU KNOW THAT: 1. All our listings are entered on the Toronto Real Estate Board's MLS system. 2. 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