Check out this video I did about some new tools that Re/Max is providing us to better market our listings.
The tools are text messaging and QR codes. The text messaging will allow a prospective buyer to drive up to one of our listings and text to request more information about a listing. The details will imediately be sent to the phone of the prospective buyer. The other tool is the use of a QR code.
What is QR Code?
QR stands for quick response and is a square barcode that makes getting URLs, SMS (text), contact information or location coordinates onto a phone–fast. With a barcode scanner app installed, point your phone’s camera at the code to read its contents.
Here is my QR code, try it out!
I have a Blackberry so the app that I use to read QR codes is called “QR Code Scanner Pro”. The app is free to use.
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Warren & Melanie McNeil | Sales Representatives, Team McNeil RE/MAX Twin City Realty, Brokerage ( 519.579.4110 | 519-498-8118
One of my favourite things to do is go to the St Jacobs Farmers Market. I like to go there on the weekend. They are open 7:00am-3:30pm Thursday and Saturday. The St Jacobs Farmers market website is http://www.stjacobs.com/html/shopping-farmersmarkets.html
Check out this video I did about the market and surrounding shops and stores:
We just purchased a new camera so we can take high definition photos for our listings as well as do video tours and blogs.
The camera is a Canon Rebel t2i and is the same camera they used to film the commercial on TV. This camera is awesome.
The camera is 18 megapixals so it can take really nice pictures. Here are 2 pictures that I took when I was on holidays this year.. These files are very large.
The Federal goverment announced today that it was going to introduce some new rules to help reduces Canadians household debt.
Here are the mortgage rules that Minister Jim Flaherty unveiled:
Maximum mortgage amoritization will be reduced from 35 years to 30 years
The maximum amount that a borrower can refinance their mortgages will be lowered from 90% to 85%
The goverment will stop insurance backing lines of credit such as home equity lines of credit
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday his government was “concerned about growth in the level of household debt.”
I don’t think this will effect home buyers that much. Up until a few years ago, the maximum amoritization was 25 years so it looks like we are just going back to that time. At one point we had 40 year amoritization. I think this change will spur on a mini buying surge. Everyone who wants a 35 year amoritization is going to try and beat the deadline of March 18, 2011.
I believe the goverment is taking these measures because they don’t want people to default on their loans and cause a mortgage crisis. Consumer debt is on the rise so they are just trying to do what they can now to prevent any future problems.
Everybody has experienced buyers remorse at sometime or another but when you are buying a house it is a much bigger deal. You want to make sure that you are making the right decision. It is easy to feel regret when buy something. Especially when you feel that you might overpay for something or buy a lemon. When I have a buyer who has remorse after putting in an offer, my goal is to deal with the issue right away. I think reviewing the recent comparables is a really good start. Home inspections are also really good to help buyers learn about the condition of the house. Once you have all of the information, it is easier to overcome buyers remorse.
Please take a look at the following video blog I did about how to deal with buyers remorse.
Thanks for reading!
Warren & Melanie McNeil | Sales Representatives, Team McNeil RE/MAX Twin City Realty, Brokerage ( 519.579.4110 | 519-498-8118
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wmcneil @ January 28, 2011 1:53 am
I write this blog post on Blue Monday. Blue Monday is supposedly the most depressing day of the year because of holiday debt. 
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