13 February 2012
Midwest Minute - February 12, 2012
Building Wealth through Real Estate Almost every week I get asked about the wisdom of investing money in real estate. The short answer is that it is definitely worth looking at; the longer answer is that it doesn’t come without effort and a business Read More...
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08 February 2012
Midwest Minute - February 06, 2012
Water – Fresh or Salty? As we go about life here in the Midwest enjoying a relatively mild winter, local farmers and ranchers are starting to worry about the scant snow cover and the lack of ground moisture that may greet them this spring. Is this Read More...
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30 January 2012
Midwest Minute - January 29, 2012
More than Just a House I had been invited to come and discuss listing their home. Her husband had told me on the phone that his wife of fifty years had cancer, and the outlook was not good, so they had decided to move into the city to be closer to the Read More...
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16 January 2012
Midwest Minute - January 15, 2012
Questions To Ask Before Buying a “Fixer-Upper” I can’t watch renovation reality shows on television. For one thing, we see more disastrous retrofits than successful ones in our business. Don’t take me wrong, I think there are always Read More...
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09 January 2012
Midwest Minute - January 08, 2012
Four Steps to First Time Home Ownership Step one – is this the right time? You just received notice at year end that the landlord is increasing your rent again. Your significant other survived the scrutiny of your family at Christmas. Heck, he even Read More...
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03 January 2012
Midwest Minute - January 01, 2012
Fatal Mistakes in Real Estate My partners and I have facilitated hundreds of real estate trades and from time to time we have observed “deal killing” behaviour by both buyers and sellers. One older multi-family complex has been on the market Read More...
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28 December 2011
Midwest Minute - December 26, 2011
Number 250 This column celebrates the five year anniversary of penning a guest editorial on real estate in western Canada. Not only is it published in the weekly Midwest Real Estate Guide of the Lloydminster Source, it is circulated electronically to Read More...
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20 December 2011
Price Reduced on 3222 49th Avenue in Lloydminster
Lloydminster, Lloydminster (Part) - Announcing a price reduction on 3222 49th Avenue, a 1,152 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm 1 1/2 story. Now MLS® $129,000 - . Property information Read More...
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19 December 2011
Midwest Minute - December 18, 2011
Christmas Memories It has been a rather gentle start to the winter this year with very little snow so far, allowing our granddaughters to explore the creek that passes by our home on skates. This brings back many good memories for when I was a child our Read More...
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12 December 2011
Midwest Minute - December 11, 2011
Small Changes That Help Make a Home User Friendly You can make any house more functional simply by thinking about the needs of the people who will use it. Take the front door for instance. Install one that is 36” wide and not only can someone who Read More...
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05 December 2011
Midwest Minute - December 04, 2011
What? List this close to Christmas? Are you crazy? Many potential sellers we speak with at this time of year are surprised to hear a strong recommendation that they continue through with the listing and not wait for the New Year. Let me tell you from Read More...
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28 November 2011
Midwest Minute - November 27, 2011
What Money Will Buy There is no doubt that there is large disparity between communities when it comes to the cost of housing; but it is also something worth putting into perspective. Compare the median price of $350,000 (in the middle of the range, as Read More...
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24 November 2011
Price Reduced on 208 - 5th Avenue West in Maidstone
Maidstone, Rural NW Saskatchewan - Announcing a price reduction on 208 - 5th Avenue West, a 952 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm bungalow. Now MLS® $69,500 - . Property information Read More...
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21 November 2011
Midwest Minute - November 20, 2011
How much longer can the Country remain Western? We recently buried our three year old Australian cattle dog. He was the innocent victim of a hit and run. I am angry, and also concerned. Our ranch has land holdings along both sides of a busy oil access Read More...
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17 November 2011
Price Reduced on 4811 - 40th Street in Lloydminster
Lloydminster, Lloydminster (Part) - Announcing a price reduction on 4811 - 40th Street, a 680 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm bungalow. Now MLS® $171,900 - . Property information Read More...
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