Wishing you a beautiful Christmas season
Calgary Real Estate Stats November 2023
If you like to stay up to date on what’s going on in the Calgary real estate market so that you can make informed decisions, click the link below for an excellent overview of CREB’s summary of Calgary’s residential monthly statistics
“..Increased listings, strong sales, and price growth….”
Visit: https://bit.ly/2ZKdVCL
For more information about the current market or for details about the Calgary Real Estate Monthly Statistics, get in touch with Bill Brandsma at 403-606-1765.
Bill Brandsma Real Estate – specializing in Calgary and the surrounding area.
Re-sale or pre-purchase inspection or not?
Before a serious buyer makes an offer on your home, he may want to have a professional home inspector check your house from top to bottom. The option of hiring a professional home inspector is open to you, the seller, as well.
An inspection in advance of putting your home on the market is a good idea. It will allow you ample time to fix the things that you may not have known about, ultimately allowing you to ask for and receive a better price for your home.
Providing a pre-purchase inspection may also reassure prospective buyers that no major surprises are in store. Better you find them and take care of them before an inspector hired by a potential buyer discovers them!
If you need a referral to a quality inspector, contact Bill Brandsma Real Estate, specializing in Calgary and the surrounding area. Call 403-606-1765.
8 Ways to Finance Major Home Renos
Home renos can be expensive so it’s good to know there are options. In a recent Re/MAX blog post they listed 8 of the best ways to finance major home renovations. Whatever option fits your needs best is the way to go.
- Home Equity Line of Credit
- Refinance Your Mortgage
- Unsecured Line of Credit
- Take Out a Second Mortgage
- Credit Card
- Loan from Family or Friends
- Save and Pay as You Go
- Use your Savings
For more details about the 8 finance options above read https://blog.remax.ca/8-best-ways-to-finance-major-home-renovations/
How to Make an Offer on a House
Buying a home is an important lifestyle and investment decision.
You want to buy at the best price possible. You want your monthly payments to be as affordable as possible. You want your home to increase in value as much as possible.
To make sure all that happens, it’s important to look beyond your individual purchase before you buy. You need to look at larger market conditions. What’s happening around you (house price trends, mortgage rate movements, new home construction) will have an influence on your purchase. The more you know the more control you have.
In a buyer’s market, the number of homes available for sale exceeds the demand, so prices will either stabilize or drop. With fewer buyers and more homes, you not only have more options to choose from, you also have greater negotiating leverage.
While your real estate agent is there to guide you, the more you know about the home-buying process, the smoother it will be. Read How to Make an Offer on a House for more information:
Time to fall back
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday November 5, 2023 at 2:00 am. At this time, we “fall back” one hour!
Set your clocks back before you go to bed and enjoy an extra hour of sleep Saturday night!
Market Evaluations
Free Home & Property Evaluations
Property evaluations enable you to get the most money for your asking price of your home or property when you decide to sell it. I offer this service in Calgary and the surrounding area at absolutely no cost to you.
You may reach me by phone at 403-606-1765 or by e-mail at bill@billbrandsma.com to find out further details and set up an appointment for your evaluation.
Save yourself time and money by using this free service. ~ Bill Brandsma
Billl Brandsma – a Realtor you can trust!
Whether you’re a first-time or seasoned buyer, or are thinking of selling, Bill Brandsma will guide you through the entire real estate process. Each and every detail will be handled with professionalism. When you choose Bill, you’ll have over 29 years sales experience working for you.
Bill specializes in the purchase and sale of residential housing in Calgary and surrounding area as well as farms and acreages.
Bill’s market knowledge and experience will be of great value to you. From real estate queries, to information about neighbourhoods, schools, open houses, maximizing sales opportunities, the local market economy and much more.
Bill always enjoys assisting new clients and looks forward to hearing from you when you’re ready to take the next step!
Call Bill Brandsma today!
1-403-606-1765
Enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday
