Is Now the Right Time to Sell Your Home?

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Welcome back to my video blog! Feel free to visit my website at www.thehowardteam.net and take advantage of the free home valuation and home search. Today’s question deals with whether you should sell your home now or wait until spring. The market is very strong right now; we are seeing balance as we approach a seller’s market.
 

Should You Sell Your Home Now 

 

Currently, there are about 23 active listings on the market with about 1,100 homes sold in the last 30 days. Prices have risen 8% from this time last year meanwhile sales are up 18% from this time last year as well. This is a great time to be entering the market if you are looking to sell within the next six months. This allows you to take a step ahead of the spring market and reaching the maximum amount of buyers.
 

If you or someone who know is looking to buy or sell a home, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at (403) 589-0004 or bryon@thehowardteam.net. Thanks and have a great day!

How to Stay Safe in Your Calgary Home

Looking to buy or sell a Calgary home? If you’re looking to sell your Calgary home, you’ll want to get a free online home price evaluation on our website so you get an estimate of what it’s worth. If you’re interested in owning a new home in our greater Calgary area, you can search all Calgary homes for sale on the MLS on our website as well. And of course if you have any questions, call me at 402-287-3880 or email Bryon@thehowardteam.net

Hello! My name is Bryon Howard with RE / Max House of Real Estate. I would like to talk to you today about home safety. 

When my buyers buy a property, I want to make sure they’re safe and that they buy a home that is in good condition. One of the very first things we do before buying a home is perform a home inspection. During a home inspection, the inspector will make sure that the home is structurally sound and will identify any issues that you will need to address in the future.

Day one of moving into your new home you will want to change the locks. Because there may be some other keys in the past tenants family and friend’s hands, you want to be sure that your doors have fresh locks, as well as your gates and windows. Don’t forget to change the codes for any electronic keypads – and consistent in changing that code every six months.

After you get settled in, it may be a good idea to install some perimeter lighting around your home and leave them on throughout the night. If your front door doesn’t have a chain or peephole, get one. 

The last thing you need to do to stay safe in your home is to make sure that your home is insured against floods, fires and any other natural disaster.

To get more safety tips, visit www.getprepared.gc.ca.

 

Calgary Real Estate Market Update for Early 2014

Looking to buy or sell a Calgary home? If you’re looking to sell your Calgary home, you’ll want to get a free online home price evaluation on our website so you get an estimate of what it’s worth. If you’re interested in owning a new home in our greater Calgary area, you can search all Calgary homes for sale on the MLS on our website as well. And of course if you have any questions, call me at 403-287-3880 or email Bryon@thehowardteam.net

Thanks again for tuning in to my new video blog where I'll be updating you a few times per month on what's going on in the market. I'll also be fielding questions and concerns that clients have addressed to me in order for you to understand what is going on in the market.

• In 2013 prices appreciated 7-8% and sales also rose by 18%, making it a seller's market.
• In 2014 you can expect to see much of the same from our market. Recently, interest rates have dropped, and I expect to see appreciation rise. It will also be a seller's market again as inventory is low.
• Expect a two to two-and-a-half month supply of homes in Calgary. In the last 30 days we've seen 1,200 sales on an inventory of 2,300 homes.
• Average days-on-market is at 39 right now, but you can expect that to lower as the season warms up heading into spring and summer.

If you have any questions or inquiries, feel free to contact me at (403) 287 3880 or email at bryon@thehowardteam.net