Did you know that the Halton Hills region has been ranked in the top 5 safest places in all of Canada? It is the safest place in the GTA to live. So named by Macleans Magazine. It is quite an accomplishment considering Halton Hills has one of the lowest officer to population ratios In Ontario. Th
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04/05/2010
Check out these scenarios... REALTOR® #1: "Hi, my name is Bob. I've been a real estate sales rep. for the past 10 years. I have a team of professionals and sell well over 100 homes per year. Last year I was recognized as the #1 Sales Representative with my brokerage - we know how to sell homes!
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03/04/2010
On March 1, 2010, we posted a blog entitled: "Are You Making an Impact with Your Pre-Listing Package?" The lovely Tracie Burlage was kind enough to not only read our post but give us some valuable feedback. As such, we've put together some questions you as a real estate sales representative can
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03/03/2010
Your competition is undoubtedly solid. Prospective clients are continually receiving new mail solicitations daily - especially with the spring market upon us. Either through the mailbox or email, real estate agents must build a connection with prospective clients' right from the start in order t
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03/01/2010
The Harmonized sales tax will come into effect in Ontario in July, 2010, combing the 5 % GST and 8 % PST into one 13 % tax. The HST will apply to new homes and to all home closing costs, creating thousands of dollars more in taxes. In addition to affecting the real estate market, the HST will af
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01/27/2010
I was reading an article today published in RECO's latest newsletter. I thought it was worth sharing some points as it described how you can add leverage to your business by partnering with a virtual assistant. Furthermore, it describes what a licensed and unlicensed assistant can do for you as
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01/21/2010
December 2008, I wrote a blog post entitled: "Jump on my Bandwagon...Think like a Millionaire". This post was basically a reflection piece for myself and my company as a whole. I took a moment to reflect upon my accomplishments of the year past, my goals for 2009 and my firm belief of positive t
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01/05/2010
Agents like yourself want something to offer their clients at no cost, something the client will remember and give them a reason to ask more questions or contact you. Here are some great tips you can give your client and help them prepare for the cold winter months. Enjoy! FIVE WAYS TO SAVE ENERG
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11/26/2009
Every morning I receive an email from the awesome people over at www.Motivationinaminute.com. I recently received an email that was entitled: The 7 Keys to Effective Leadership. Everyone wants to be a leader. Everyone wants to make a difference in one area or another. I enjoyed the simplicity of
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11/11/2009
I have been a Real Estate Virtual Assistant since January 2007. I have had the pleasure of meeting an abundance of Real Estate Agents, both online and in-person. It never ceases to amaze me how many agents still give me that look of a deer caught in the highlights when I say: "I'm a Virtual Assi
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10/24/2009