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Easter – a wonderful and most beautiful celebration of spring and rebirth.
Wishing you a peaceful Easter weekend.
A Fresh Coat of Paint Can Do Wonders
Choosing to make the right upgrades to your home can improve its resale value.
Most realtors recommend a fresh coat of paint before putting up the for sale sign. Since paint colour can have such a dramatic effect on a room, using a neutral-coloured palette will help to de-personalize the space. This allows potential buyers to envision how their personal taste will work in their new environment. Overall, choosing the right shade of paint can not only improve your return on investment, but can increase the appeal of your home and help you sell it!
If you’re getting ready to sell your home and are looking for some more tips and tricks to boost your home’s marketability, contact Bill Brandsma Real Estate at 403-253-5678.
Bathroom Maintenance Tips
Bathrooms are constantly in need of maintenance because they collect dirt and are exposed to high humidity on a regular basis. Using simple techniques for keeping your bathroom sparkling will go a long, long way.
- Showers used on a regular basis promote the accumulation of bacteria and mold. Be sure to clean your shower, tub, glass doors and shower curtain often. After showering, take a minute to wipe down the tub, faucets and curtain to help remove soap scum and prevent mineral deposits.
- To discourage mildew growth in the bathroom, increase the amount of air circulation to decrease moisture. Open the windows, or if your bathroom doesn’t have windows, ensure you have a bathroom exhaust fan that it is in working order. This will help to remove humid air quickly from the room.
For more household maintenance tips or tips for getting your house ready to sell, get in touch at 403-253-5678.
Bill Brandsma Real Estate, specializing in Calgary and the surrounding area.
Want to buy a house in Calgary? Have a house for sale?
According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, month-to-date March 1-15, there were 762 MLS sales in the city, which was down 33.62 per cent from the same period last year but the average sale price has risen by 0.14 per cent to $480,901 and new listings are off by 10.68 per cent to 1,463.
Buying and selling a home is a complex process any time, requiring real estate expertise to ensure the transaction is completed competently and professionally. In this more unsettled time when consumer confidence is low, it’s even more critical to use a Realtor to help wade through all the questions, uncertainties and possibilities.
When you choose Bill Brandsma Real Estate you will have over 24 years sales experience working for you. The skills and knowledge we’ve acquired over the years allows us to handle all your needs in the professional manner today’s market demands. We will guide you smoothly through any and all real estate processes with honesty, efficiency, knowledge and genuine care.
At Bill Brandsma Real Estate, we welcome any questions or concerns about Calgary’s housing market, interest rates, the housing forecast and more. Get in touch at 403-253-5678.
Bill Brandsma Real Estate, specializing in Calgary and the surrounding area.
Simplify Your Life
Moving is a time for re-evaluating, re-assessing and purging … starting fresh.
You’ve decided to transition to a simpler lifestyle and are planning a move into a smaller house. That said, coping with a move from a larger home to a smaller one can cause a lot of stress and strain. A move in itself is a big enough challenge, but when you’re pressed for time and energy, it can be hard to get motivated to tackle all the details.
Simplify your life – hire a Realtor!
Buying and selling a home is a complex process requiring real estate expertise to ensure the transaction is completed competently and professionally. Realtors provide an invaluable service and will manage all the details of your real estate transaction.
Bill Brandsma Real Estate – the perfect solution!
We’re here to answer all your questions, address your concerns, and to give you some peace of mind. Call 403-253-5678 today to get the process started.
Bill Brandsma Real Estate – specializing in Calgary and the surrounding area.
February 2015 Calgary Real Estate Stats
What a difference a month makes!
Overall Calgary inventory is up, but interest rates are down, so it really is good news for the Calgary housing market! Right?!
If you like to stay up to date on what’s going on in the Calgary real estate market, click the link below for an excellent overview of CREB’s February summary of Calgary’s residential monthly statistics:
http://www.creb.com/~/media/Public/Statistics%20Package/2015/February%202015.pdf
For more information about the current market or for details about the February Calgary Real Estate Monthly Statistics, get in touch with Bill Brandsma at 403-253-5678.
Bill Brandsma Real Estate – specializing in Calgary and the surrounding area.
Calgary Home & Garden Show Time!
Mark your calendars for the 2015 Calgary Home + Garden Show.
Canada’s most talented designers, gardeners and home improvement specialists offer their latest advice. Hundreds of exhibitors, retailers and industry experts, will showcase products and provide valuable tips on anything and everything pertaining to home improvement, design, eco-friendly recreation, organization and renovation. It’s definitely an event for people who love to renovate and refresh their homes and garden areas.
Celebrity guest speaker Carson Arthur, Landscape Designer/Founder – Carson Arthur Design & HGTV Canada’s Critical Listing, will be featured and is ready to share a wealth of knowledge, experience and inspirational ideas.
Real Advice. Real Inspiration. Real Experts.
Don’t miss out! The Calgary Home & Garden Show is your most trusted resource for every home enhancement project, inside & out.
Bill Brandsma Real Estate, specializing in Calgary and the surrounding area.
Family Day Fun
Family Day is a day to take part in activities aimed at the whole family.
There are plenty of fun things to do with your family right here in Calgary for the Family Day holiday Monday February 16th. There is no shortage of activities downtown or in the burbs for people to explore.
If you love the outdoors, consider a day on the slopes or a skate on the pond, an afternoon at the zoo or on the pathways, to name a few.
Or maybe you prefer the indoors and that’s OK too! There are tons of things from which to choose. You could play board games at home, catch a movie, walk the mall, enjoy a concert, or even have a blast learning at the Science Centre.
For those who just love to kick back you could share a chat over a special coffee, or enjoy a leisurely meal at your favourite hangout. Whatever you do, celebrate in style…
Make your Family Day long weekend fun, full of belly laughter, amazing and memorable. After all, that’s why this one’s dedicated to families everywhere…
Bill Brandsma Real Estate wishes everyone a safe & enjoyable Family Day Holiday.
Realtors Provide an Invaluable Service
A recent RBC Economics report projects that home resales will definitely decline in Alberta in 2015, but it’s not all bleak! The report also expects home prices to stay relatively flat, meaning that the market was in a strong position before the drop in energy prices helping it to withstand much of the blow. That said, many nervous homeowner’s are listing their homes and the supply increase is shifting the market from a seller’s market to a more balanced market.
Buying and selling a home is a complex process any time, requiring real estate expertise to ensure the transaction is completed competently and professionally. In this more unsettled time when consumer confidence is low, it’s even more critical to use a Realtor to help wade through all the questions, uncertainties and possibilities.
CREB® president Corinne Lyall – Calgary Regional Housing Market Stats for January 2015 – says “it’s important for sellers to set appropriate expectations in this market. They need to consider their property type, the competition they may be facing in their community, their reasons for selling and, of course, when they ultimately need their property to be sold.”
The bottom line is…Realtors provide an invaluable service and will manage all the details of your real estate transaction providing you with priceless advice to save you money, tips for selling in this type of market, and ultimately…peace of mind.
If you’re thinking of listing your home, give Bill Brandsma a call at 403-253-5678. He looks forward to assisting new clients when you’re ready to take the next step!
January 2015 Calgary Real Estate Stats
Hard to believe January’s behind us, but what a difference a month makes!
Low oil prices and a shift in economic outlook in the energy sector impacted consumer confidence.
If you like to stay up to date on what’s going on in the Calgary real estate market, click the link below for an excellent overview of CREB’s January summary of Calgary’s residential monthly statistics:
http://www.creb.com/~/media/Public/Statistics%20Package/2015/January%202015.pdf
For more information or details about the January Calgary Real Estate Monthly Statistics, get in touch with Bill Brandsma Real Estate, specializing in Calgary and the surrounding area. Call 403-253-5678.