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2, re {Renee PORT PERRY STAR REAL ESTA ano CLASSIFIED @DVERTISING VOL.1 No.29 - FIRST CHOICE REAL ESTATE - TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990 Published weekly by the Port Perry Star # 'RIDGE; Member Oshawa & District Real Estate Board Member Lindsay & District Rea! Estate Board Port Perry Plaza ONLY $289,900. SECLUDED EXCELLENCE 3.62 acres well treed located near junction of 35 and 7A Highways. 3 plus 1 bedrooms, sunken living room, hot tub, fireplace, central vac, walkouts and ample decking are just some of the many features. Call now for further information. PORT PERRY - ONE ACRE This is a rare opportunity. 4 bedroom sidesplit level with large living/ dining area with fireplace, family room with walkout, master ensuite. Pond. Finished garage and workshop ideal for trucker or hobbiest. Highway exposure. Now reduced to $325,000. Inquiries 985-9777. Vendors want an offer, as they are moving soon! TO VIEW THESE PROPERTIES call: 985-9777 Home seller must learn to be objective After you decide to sell your home, what next? There's an awful lot to think about. Some houses sell themselves but the vast ma- jority need to be actively sold. How do you make your house stand out from the others that crowd the real estate section of your local newspaper? po of selling, the develo. type of se » U velop- ment of a good marketing ... plan is'essential. You and your - Realtor should work: together to develop an in- dividual plan that takes in- to account the unique features of your home. First step back and try to be objective. It's essential to look at your home with a critical eye. See it as it real- ly is and imagine how it ap- pears to strangers. Add up the strengths, weaknesses and special features (in- cluding financial) of your , and be honest. It's often difficult to distance yourself from something that 'contains as many memories as a home, but it's essential if you are go- ing to make the most o your investment. Part of being objective is the setting of a realistic price. Nearly everyone tends to overprice their own home, so this is an area where a Realtor's ex- perience comes in handy. He or she knows your area, its selling history and what the market will bear, and is well equipped to determine a fair price. After setting a price, try to get an idea of the type of people likely to be in- terested in' your 'then: develop a marketing plan that speaks to that au- dience. A ideaistoask _ b. your tor to take you to look at houses in a similar price range. It's always a good idea to know the strengths of your competition. Getting the message out that your home is on the market can be accomplish- ed in a number of different ways. One of the most im- portant choices you have to make is how to list your home. With an exclusive listing, you appoint one Realtor's firm to act as sole agent in the sale of the house. This Realtor is given the ex- clusive right to sell the 'house during a specific period of time. (Tum to page 4) he Bol Booey Shag BY OVER 20,000 PEOPLE IN THESE COMMUNITIES * * * ASHBURN - BLACKSTOCK - BROOKLIN CAESAREA - COLUMBUS EPSOM - GREENBANK - JANETVILLE ~ LITTLE BRITAIN - NESTLETON PORT PERRY - PRINCE ALBERT SEAGRAVE - SUNDERLAND - UTICA UXBRIDGE and surrounding hamlets & villages. ee av a i. e------------------ a LMS mst, ne