"Our members are given training in property evaluâ€" ation throughout their professional education and our current provincial real estate licensâ€" ing accreditation requires new members to comâ€" plete an intensive course in property appraisal within two â€" years of becoming a licensing _ real estate practitionâ€" er," he says. Weima notes that real estate professionals in t h e Oakville/Milton area are also given opportunities to become increasâ€" ingly proficient in evaluating the "It‘s a good idea to check it out with a local RKEAXLTOR," notes Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board President Richard Weima. There‘s fresh meaning in the phrase _ "value judgement" these days as hundreds of area property owners prepare to meet the real estate sector‘s seasonal "Spring Market." And, with many finanâ€" cial experts reporting that an economic recovâ€" ery has already begun, many peoâ€" ple are turning to their local real estate sales repreâ€" sentative for advice on what their property is worth. Gearing up for spring season \* eonanmun | . past s e _ _ _ q 0 * ts M s ~A*" & . i arinige «sn o ut T e y3 * / A | m w & R sys n h e o R «it OAKDCIVUE REAILTYITD FOUR LEVEL SPLIT REDUCED!! JOE RUPCICH, RPA BROKER "WE MAKE HOUSE CALLS® " Vend o r s should keep in mind that achievâ€" ing a sale means finding the right balance between price and timing," says Weima. "The a guideline, and relying on their own knowledge of current real estate conditions, salesâ€" people can then give clients a reliâ€" able estimate of the market value of their property." more motivate To help venâ€" dors set a fair price for their properties, area real estate salesâ€" people have access to the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board‘s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) computer database and biâ€"weekly catâ€" alogue. There they can find details on the listing price, sale price and number of days on the market of every property sold by members. Using the MLS as ‘"We host semiâ€" nars on various issues in town planning in both Oakville and Milton, and we encourage memâ€" bers to stay informed of any c o m m u n it y changes that could affect property values in various neighborhoods in the area. Information â€" is key," he adds. properties they list through the Real Estate itself. OFFERED AT wWy Board in a property. *"The market is now secing plenty of interest among buyers wanting to upgrade _ their lifestyle," Weima notes. "This is especially true of ng interest in spending the time and money necesâ€" _empty nesters who may be los If they are not qualified to give an opinion on a particular properâ€" ty,~ ~they < are required to enlist the support of someone who is; they are also required to disâ€" close to prospecâ€" tive purchasers any personal interest they have Members of the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board are required, as an article of memberâ€" ship, to provide a skilled and conâ€" scientious evaluaâ€" tion of a property when requested by a vendor. Real _ estate sales tend to folâ€" low cyclical patâ€" terns and the numâ€" ber of sales tends to be highest durâ€" ing the first four or five months of the year; this can also have an impact on a venâ€" dor‘s asking price," Weima notes. you are to sell, the more advisable it is to set your askâ€" ing price towards the lower end of the range suggestâ€" ed by your salesâ€" person." PETER McCONNELL sary to keep their existing property in top condition. Other people at a different stage of life might be lookâ€" ing for more room to accommodate their _ growing families. "Although the building we curâ€" rently occupy on Trafalgar Road *The Real Estate Board, too, is looking _ at ‘upgrading‘ our facilities," Weima says.