Don't Be a Scaredy Cat About Selling Your Home
Posted by Steve Harmer on
Listing your home is enough to make anyone want to run and hide. But if it’s time to sell, you’ll have to face your fears.
Selling a home is one of the most challenging activities we undertake in life. It’s a huge transaction with financial, emotional and practical implications. Not unlike meeting with your CPA or going to the dentist, the thought of putting your home on the market may be enough to make you run for the hills.
If this is true for you, rest assured — you’re not alone. Here are five big fears many sellers face, and ways to cope with them.
My home won’t sell
The home sitting on the market is the number one fear of most sellers. Particularly if they need the money to buy another house or move on, the fear of the home not…
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ancouver, BC – December 14, 2015. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,032 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, up 34.5 per cent from the same month last year. Total sales dollar volume was $5.38 billion, up 56.4 per cent compared to the previous year. The average MLS® residential price in the province rose to 
Kamloops should escape the price shock homeowners in many parts of the province will experience when they tear open assessment notices next month.
Todays news from the Canadian Real Estate Association
Hot markets and cold feet might keep some people out of the housing market, but a lack of upfront cash doesn't have to be an obstacle. While it's long been the convention in the industry to start with a 20% down payment, the availability of mortgage default insurance means ownership is still possible with as little as 5% down, as long as the buyer meets industry standards of income and creditworthiness.
These are some of the most frequently asked questions by home buyers – questions that people in the Kamloops area are searching for answers right now! I hope that the responses can give you the answers to your questions..
