Adult Lifestyle Over 50

Whatever senior living choice or lifestyle option you desire let me help you find the right choice.  If you need to sell the house that you own, let me get it done.  Remember, when you're dealing with a Accredited Senior Agent, I have the patience and perseverance to get the job done and make it easy for you.

Betty Bartusevicius, Sales Representative
Accredited Senior Agent
Re/Max Realty Specialists Inc., Brokerage
Office: 905 828 3434
Direct: 416 427 1875
Email; betty@bettybart.com
Web Site: bettybart.com

Persistant at getting it done!!!! All referrals are greatly appreciated
not intended to solicit buyers or sellers under brokerage contract

Declutter and Disconnect Emotionally

Selling your home can be difficult emotionally. It is difficult to part with your property when you read all the bad news about home ownership. There are a few ways to ease the stress and make the process of selling your home a little more acceptible.

First of all, take all emotions out of the process. Difficult to do. That is why you hire a professional realtor to do this for you. If you cannot disconnect, problems will arise. First of all, if you feel that your home is worth more than it truly is (and all of us know our house is worth more), you and your realtor will have many 'discussions' as to what your 'house' is worth. The seller will also become a little more sensitive to the criticism of their property.

Secondly, make the house anonymous. In other words, remove all personal effects. We want buyers to come in and see themselves living in this home. We want buyers to look at the home not at the pictures, etc.m,of the families that live there.

When you declutter, don't just dump them in a closet or a box in the attic or basement. The garage is a good place, but make sure you can see that a car, or two, can get in without much trouble. Rent a storage space. Rent the "PODS" that are available now. Take your stuff to a family member's house if possible. This last place is the least expensive.

Now, when the offer comes in, consider it. Don't get insulted. It's always a starting point. In this market, it is difficult to judge what to offer. Sometimes homes are listed well above "Market Value" of the home, so start somewhere. This is where it is very important to be disconnected emotionally.

Let your realtor do his/her job. We can advise you where to proceed. In today's economic times, consider all offers. If both sides are at a stand-still, and both have yielded as much as possible, then maybe this deal was not meant to be. It might be the time to sleep on it and continue with the next one that comes in.

Elegant Homes in Lorne Park, Call Betty at 416 427 1875, Mississauga Real Estate

"CLOUDS LIFT OVER ECONOMY"

The last couple of notices/blogs that I have sent out have been very positive. During my open houses, buyers still are asking about the recovery from this mess that we were in. It wasn't even a mess but the media was exploiting in the U.S.A. I still believe that we needed to re-educate sellers as to the value of their property and educate our buyers as to the process of purchasing a home. Mortgage rates remain great. The government has come up with massive funding. Both of these are starting to bring life back into the economy. Consumer confidence is starting to rise, but we tend to be wary about the word from the Bank of Canada and government officials.

According to the Bank of Canada, the economy will contract 2.3% this year not as predicted a 3% decline. The bank forsees growth next year of 3% and I guess they can use their crystal balls to predict anything after that. Mississauga home sales/purchases has remained strong. With a little bit of the regular summer slow-down now upon us, homes are selling quite quickly if they are priced correctly. We are still seeing homes flying off the shelves and multiple offers keeping our inventory low with buyers jumping at anything new that comes on the market.

"Barring runaway inflation, central bank key interest rate of 0.25% will remain unchanged until mid-2010 to help spur a return to healthy business conditions," was stated by Bank Governor Mark Carney.

I am in this business for the long term. Being a full-time agent, I am committed to providing you with excellent service and I continue to share my real estate knowledge and thoughts with you. I want to be known as your "Real Estate Advisor". Whether you want some reliable information about the Real Estate Market, or if you are just curious about how your home might stack up against neighbourhood listings, remember, I'm just a call away.

Are you an Owner? If you own property in the Mississauga, Oakville, or Burlington Communities, and you would like to sell your residence, contact Betty Bartusevicius at 905 828 3434 or directly at 416 427 1875 and get a free market analysis.

Are you a Buyer and are interested in purchasing a home in the 905 area code? Contact Betty to receive FOR SALE/SOLD data of neighbourhoods to enable you to make an informed decision and do some comparable shopping.

Contact Betty Bartusevicius at 905 828 3434 or directly at 416 427 1875
Re/Max Realty Specialists Inc., Brokerage

Contact me by email at betty@ bettybart.com

If you know of friends, family, or colleagues who are thinking about making a real estate move, feel free to pass along my contact information. Know that their real estate needs will be well attended to with kindness and professionalism. Your referrals will be greatly appreciated.

Elegant Lorne Park and Churchill Meadows Homes, Fine Homes in 905, Call Betty Bart at 416 427 1875, Selling Your House

Selling Your House

Contact Betty for information on how to maximize your property value when selling your house.




Call Betty B directly at 416 427 1875 for information on how your house may stack up against neighbourhood listings. Remember, I'm just a call away.