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ano CLASSIFIED GDVERTISING VOL. 2 No.23 - FIRST CHOICE REAL ESTATE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1991 Published weekly by the Port Perry Star --] i = (I &L TERRILL REAL ESTATE LTD. INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED LINDSAY (705) 324-4555 FATIH, TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY PROPERTY ... located north of Lindsay on a country road, consists of 25 acres of rolling forest land, small creek and a great 3 bedroom home - open concept kitchen and living room plus a separate one car garage. All this home needs is a little tender loving care. Asking price $99,900. Call Century 21 Terrill Real Estate, . Lindsay - Larry Kozak, Sale Rep. - Office 705-324-4555 or residence 705-328-3829. » se wo a PR . 7 - : bi Sw = fie 2 TAKE A LOOK - 99 ACRES OF LAND ... on quiet concession road just outside Woodville. Property has small pond, land is well fenced - great for horses. Plus a one-year-old three bedroom bungalow, full unspoiled basement. A great bargain at $169,900. Call the Real Estate Man, Larry Kozak, Sale Representative at Century 21 Terrill Real Estate Lindsay - Office 705-324-4555 or residence 705-328-3829. Tips on selling your home in a slow market If you're thinking of sell- ing your home in the next little while -- perhaps to move to another city or a larger/smaller home, there are several very practical and innovative things you can do to market your pro- perty more effectively. Although the current housing market isn't ideal for selling, if you must sell, you'll find that a realistic approach, combined with the services of a good real estate professional and some flexibility will go a long way towards a suc- cessful sale. Aesthetics also play an important part in the marketing process; you can enhance your home's marketability by sprucing up its appearance prior to listing. Start off by being realistic and competitive in evaluating and listing your property. A Realtor will be able to help you. Before choosing a real estate broker, take a good look around your neighbourhood to see what types of homes are for sale and the prices they're listed at. Even more importantly, make a note of the homes with "sold" stickers, they indicate a successful sale and you may want to use the ser- vices of the same brokerage. The Dovf Devoy Slay READ EVERY WEEK 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. Before deciding on using a particular real estate pro- fessional, it's a good idea to get three quotes of the value of your home from different Realtors, to make sure you end up with a tru- ly realistic and competitive listing price for your home. Remember, in a slow market it's important to price your property as closely to the market as possible, so choose a Realtor who will be both ag- gressive and realistic. If you want to further enhance your home's marketability you may want to of 2r some financial incentives to prospective buyers. Paydowns One financial incentive you may want to explore is a vendor paydown of the mortgage interest rate. You can do this with an existing mortgage --- depending on its terms. Buying down the interest rate by just one per cent can make the mor- tgage more competitive or attractive to potential buyers. Purchasers con- cerned about monthly payments can afford to pay more for a house with a lower-interest-rate mor- tgage; the same monthly payment will buy a greater (Turn to page 3)