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* 4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, July 22, 1998 Page 11 Real Estate Deadlines and Policies Deadline for Wednesday Publication is Monday at 12:00 Noon. Any compensation for errors or omissions by The Canadian Statesman will be limited to the value of the space occupied by the error in the advertisement. Please phone 623-3303 and ask for the Real Estate Sales Department ) Use the MLS to Sell Your Home This article is provided by local Realtors and the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) for the benejit of consumers in the real estate market. When selling your home you want to make sure as many potential buyers as possible possible arc aware of your property. property. The best way to ensure that "maximum exposure" is through the services of a Realtor and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Realtors are experts, trained and licensed in the field of real estate, who service service the needs of the public in the buying and selling of homes. All are members of local real estate boards and have access to the MLS -- an extensive network of listings across the country. What is MLS? The MLS is a central registry registry of properties used by Realtors to match buyers with homes on the market. MLS is described as a "cooperative marketing system" to ensure maximum exposure of properties properties for sale. The MLS is very effective. Last year, sales across Canada from MLS listings totalled an amazing $58 billion. billion. In addition to being distributed distributed in printed catalogues, MLS is also a sophisticated computer database of properties properties indexed by price, location, location, type of home, number of bedrooms, amenities and so forth. Photos of homes may also be available on-line and, over the past year, many real estate boards have added their MLS listings to the Internet through www.mls.ca. The advantages for the consumer The major benefit of MLS to consumers is that it allows the Realtor to use his or her skills to full advantage. Realtors arc experts at determining determining what it is a potential buyer wants in a home--and a large part of the Realtor's job lies in finding properties that suit these criteria. 1 With MLS, a Realtor can search the database for homes that suit budgets, location preferences and family requirements, and quickly put together a short list of suitable suitable homes. Many consumers will find themselves first viewing MLS material at their Realtor's office to preview potential properties and narrow the list further. When it comes time to view in earnest, they know exactly what homes they want to see, what their options arc and what types of properties the market has to offer. Through the MLS, Realtors can literally view details of thousands of homes. In fact, in 1997, over 300,000 properties new to the market were listed in Ontario alone. This gives the home buyer an extraordinary amount of choice and flexibility. The -'l Massey House Restaurant has Anniversary Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre joined Gus and Karen Bastas along with their family and staff to celebrate the first anniversary of the Massey House Restaurant in Newcastle. The birthday party was on Monday, July 20th. Pictured with Mayor Hamre are Gus and Karen Bastas with children Joanna, Chrissi and Denis and staff members: Teresa Kealy (with children Brandon and Breanna); Stephanie Holliday;. Sophia Skopelitis; Diane Crawford and Nicole Bastas. FLYERS FLYER PRINTING AND DELIVERY PACKAGE! 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Even if you're moving across country or to a distant part of the province, the MLS can be used to scout homes in advance, greatly reducing the worry that often comes with relocation. The bottom line is that what's good for the buyer is good for the seller. This is because the main obstacle for any seller is to find qualified, motivated buyers. The only way to overcome this is to match your home to the requirements of as many potential buyers as possible. Using the MLS cuts through the complexities, exposes your property to those most . likely to purchase it, and makes sure you won't waste time showing your home to those who aren't truly interested. interested. So when you've made the decision to sell, make sure you ask your Realtor about an MLS listing. It could be that your Realtor will already know of a number of potential buyers, but in most cases, an MLS listing will open up a broader range of interested parties. Being a Pirate is Serious Business The theme was "Imagination Island" at the Edna Thomson Child Care Centre last week during the annual open house and family get-together. Here, Edward, Gina and Steven give their most grimacing "pirate" looks. Housing Starts are Lower in June June housing starts were a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 132,700* units, down 4.6 per cent from 139,100 units in May, reports Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). In urban centres across Canada, single starts were down to 63,400 units from 67,900 the previous month. Multiple starts declined moderately moderately to 48,800 units from 50,700 in May. Housing starts in Ontario urban centres decreased to 46,100 from 50,600 units in May. Increased activity in many urban centres across the province failed to compensate for the significant drop in both single and multiple starts in Toronto. "Labour disruptions that went on for most of the month in southern Ontario slowed single-detached construction. June single starts in Toronto arc nearly 40 per cent lower than during the first quarter of this year, despite an economy that is picking up steam," said Louis Trottier, Economist at CMHC's Market Analysis Centre. "Main market indicators indicators point to higher residential construction activity." New home building in British Columbia was up 20 per cent, reaching 21,000 units from 17,500 à month ago. Higher multiple starts more than compensated for a slight drop in single starts. Bfyr Realty Shirmax ® 214 King St. E„ Bowmanville DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOÜR PROPERTY IS WORTH? Call me how for a Market Evaluation without cost or obligation. 623-4445 or Res. (905) 786-2911 wiLMA ENTWISLE sjp 1-800-264-3963 Sales Rep. 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