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Goodbye 2006

January 1st, 2007

The following is a humorous email I received from my aunt yesterday. Enjoy. I must take a few moments, before we wave good-bye to 2006, to thank each & everyone of you for the wealth of information I have again received over this past year !!! Some of it I have received on numerous occasions in previous years, but at my age now, it is nice to have these more frequent reminders !!!! A s ...

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Size Matters

December 27th, 2006

People often come into my Open Houses and ask me if their bed will fit into the bedroom, but don't remember how big their bed is. Here are the standard measurements for mattresses: Twin 39 x 76 inchesTwin X-Long 39 x 80 inchesFull 54 x 75 inchesQueen 78 x 80 inchesCal-King 72 x 84 inches ...

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2007 Home Buyers

December 26th, 2006

What's In and What's Out? In Market timing. Many buyers and sellers were on their own timelines in 2006 and they missed opportunities that were created by not recognizing the real estate markets ebb and flow. Spring is high market, the most demand by the largest number of buyers. Summer is a good market, fall is fair, and winter is the remnant market, the left-over buyers and sellers fro ...

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Shopping Tips For The Procrastinator

December 19th, 2006

You still have a few days before Christmas but if you get too busy or just keep procrastinating, here are a few ideas to help you make the most of your time:

1. Prepare a list of your gift ideas and the stores that may carry the items you desire.

2. Phone ahead to see if the items are available.

3. Shop when the stores first open or just before they close.

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Scary Mortgages

December 13th, 2006

I was reading an article in the LA Times the other day about a man who has a mortgage that lets him choose how much he pays every month. $2513 would cover principal and interest, $2279 would cover interest only and $1106, well, it lets him stay in his house. The man in question chooses the cheapest option every month and unfortunately is digging himself a deeper and deeper hole every month. ...

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Is Remodeling In Your Future?

December 13th, 2006

Is Remodeling In Your Future? By Michael Giesbrecht Prudential Sussex Realty December 2006 Thinking about remodeling your home? You’re not alone. Rising home values and favourable interest rates over the last decade have allowed homeowners to tap into equity in order to upgrade their property. So where do you begin? Here are a few things to consider. First, determine the motiv ...

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Is Remodeling In Your Future?

December 13th, 2006

Is Remodeling In Your Future? By Michael GiesbrechtPrudential Sussex RealtyDecember Newsletter Thinking about remodeling your home? You’re not alone. Rising home values and favourable interest rates over the last decade have allowed homeowners to tap into equity in order to upgrade their property. So where do you begin? Here are a few things to consider. First, determine the ...

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Affordable Real Estate Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver?

December 9th, 2006

Yes, the benchmark price of a home is high in these areas but keep in mind that most first-time buyers are paying less than the benchmark and that most buyers in general already own homes and are benefitting from rising prices.

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White Rock Real Estate

December 9th, 2006

West Vancouver offers some of the finest real estate in the Lower Mainland. Ocean views, beaches, parks, trails, good schools, cool shopping...practically everything you could ask for is right here. But you know what? It's in White Rock too. I'm a big proponent of the North Shore Lifestyle and would be hard pressed to call anywhere else home, but if I had to live somewhere else in the Low ...

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Achievement

December 9th, 2006

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances.

- Bruce Barton

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Mike Giesbrecht

Royal LePage Sussex West Vancouver

Blog by Michael Giesbrecht

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Goodbye 2006

Size Matters

2007 Home Buyers

Shopping Tips For The Procrastinator

Scary Mortgages

Is Remodeling In Your Future?

Is Remodeling In Your Future?

Affordable Real Estate Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver?

White Rock Real Estate

Achievement

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