In the Offer to Buy, the owner usually is required to represent and warrant that all fixtures and finishings will be in working order when the new owner takes possession.  If there is a pool, the period will extend until spring when the new owner can determine that the pool is in full working order.  Things that cannot be used/tested need to be identified and the good working order period extended.  If you are selling, ensure that you leave everything in good repair.  If you are not able to warrant the condition of something, it could be identified in one of the clauses as sold 'as is'.  This does not make Buyers happy so the fewer items that are identified, the better. You will not want to make many unhappy returns to your old house. I seem to be posting about summer as I watch the sn... 03/25/2011

In the olden days, when dinosaurs walked the earth, Sellers and Buyers in a real estate transaction needed to stay home waiting for a call from their REALTOR®.  Transactions took time because communications were not instantaneous.  Fast forward to today. Offers appear, often without warning, and there are only a few irrevocable hours before the offer expires.  A serious Buyer's agent will, at a minimum ensure that the listing agent and the clients are available to receive the offer and are aware of the very limited time available to review the offer.  Sometimes you have only 3 to 24 hours to make a decision to decline, counter or accept that incoming offer.  I had a home listed with a lovely couple in a nice quiet neighbourhood.  The house had one very glaring problem.  It was right ac... 01/14/2011

  • 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story - MLS® $409,900 Gardenway South, Orléans  -  Immaculate and inviting three bedroom family home on a premium corner lot with southern exposure! Unique features and extras include; gleaming oak hardwood floors throughout the main and second levels. Above average ceiling height, accented by beautifully crafted moldings between the doorways of the living room and dining room. The family room is perfect for entertaining featuring vaulted ceilings, a wood burning fireplace and oak mantel. The kitchen has been upgraded in 2009 with a maple island; granite kitchen counters and beautifully worked marble backsplash. A convenient main floor laundry room is also a very nice feature to this home. The upper level is home to an airy master bedroom suite with majestic double ... 07/26/2010

Ottawa Real Estate Questions sometimes come in the form of ,``well tell me about the area``Well the area of ORLEANS in East Ottawa is where I specialise in helping people buy and Sell their properties. One of The greatest Ottawa Real Estate Questions is what is there to do in the various areas of Ottawa that make one area different or better or worse than another area.......... ORLEANS, 20-30 minutes drive from downtown Ottawa has a lot to offer in terms of the fact that it is a relatively newer area and the expansion of new housing developments from the likes of the new home builders like the Mintos and Richcrafts and Cardels of the world and the expansion of the plethora of retail outlets on Innes Road has made the area simply explode with growth into it`s own urban community. There a... 09/13/2009