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Buyer sues agent for letting them pay too much for a home
“Marty Ummel feels she paid too much for her house. So do millions of other people who bought at the peak of the housing boom. “What makes Ms. Ummel different is that she is suing her agent, saying it was all his fault.” I came by this Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:07 PM by Norm Fisher | 52 Comments
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Pricing your Saskatoon home for the greatest return
It’s never been harder to predict the probable selling price of a home in the Saskatoon real estate market. At most points in my career, it’s been reasonably easy to come pretty close with a little prudent research. Now, things seem to be Read More...
Posted: Friday, April 06, 2007 11:32 AM by Norm Fisher | 2 Comments
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Head check: One question you must ask before you write your offer
I met with one of my newer agents the other day to review an offer he had written for one of our clients. The offer was beautifully prepared and technically perfect. The buyer had left no doubt that they wanted this house offering a full $20,000 above Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:02 PM by Norm Fisher | 6 Comments
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Tips for buying a home in a hot Saskatoon real estate market
Cass poses a question in another post regarding the hot Saskatoon real estate market . By the time I finished my response I realized that I had written a whole new post so I brought it up front for the rest of you. If any of my real estate friends have Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:05 PM by Norm Fisher | 2 Comments
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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to sell a house in this market
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Anyone can sell a house. Anyone! If securing a private sale on your home is your only goal you’re likely to find it a snap in this hot Saskatoon real estate market. Take this lovely little Fairhaven, Read More...
Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:15 PM by Norm Fisher | 2 Comments
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Saskatoon real estate bidding wars: How much is too much?
If you’ve been shopping in the Saskatoon real estate market for longer than a couple of months I don’t have to tell you that the rules have changed this year , and they’ve changed dramatically. At the close of 2006, resale inventory Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:15 PM by Norm Fisher | 6 Comments
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Making the Most of a Market on Fire: A Saskatoon Home Seller’s Story
You may have heard me chirp once, or even twice about a practice which is occurring all too often in this fast moving Saskatoon real estate market. I’m talking about MLS® listings which magically sell before they’re even submitted to the Read More...
Posted: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:10 PM by Norm Fisher | 5 Comments
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Saskatoon Home Prices See Significant Rise in January
January is not normally one of the biggest months for real estate. We’ve just been through the holiday season, blown a wad of cash and on top of all that, it’s damned cold. Normally, only the most motivated buyers manage to get out and look Read More...
Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007 8:35 PM by Norm Fisher | 10 Comments
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Who Actually Pays the Commission on a Saskatoon Real Estate Sale?
This topic has come to mind a number of times over the last couple of weeks, first through Ardell’s post titled, “ Transparency – The Buyer Agent Fee .” I thought it was time that I touched on the topic. I was speaking with a mortgage Read More...
Posted: Saturday, January 20, 2007 8:05 PM by Norm Fisher | 1 Comments
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