Julia Kennett

A Canadian House and Home Condos Lofts and Apartments Magazine recently featured these trendy tricks and ideas. Go to www.juliakennett.com/Newsletters.ubr to download April 2008's newsletter and view the pictures of these products:

1) Put Books to Work!

Use Umbra’s  wall mounted Flybrary shelf to not only hang your books, but also as a shelf!  (retailers across Canada)

2) Hang That Soap? A metal cylinder is pushed into the soap which then hangs by a magnet from a wall mount.  Your soap lasts longer and looks like art!

3) Easy Mouldings to Trick the Eye

#1  Mounting

  About Me - Julia Kennett  

   

I am a dedicated and licensed REALTOR® who was born and raised on the North Shore.  My focus is on outstanding customer service, and I provide “Above and Beyond” services.  I am happy to answer any questions you may have.   

More details at:  

www.juliakennett.com

Or please feel free to give me a call: 778-389-3455  

   

   

House Comparison Checklist - It helps!

Walking through a potential new home can be so exciting that it is easy to forget some of the details. Was there a single or double sink? Was there a bathroom on the main floor? Is the deck covered or exposed? Once you have narrowed your search to a few possibilities and are busy previewing the listings a second time, it can be extremely helpful to take a checklist with you. When it comes time to review the options you will be happy you did!

Download and enjoy from www.juliakennett.com/Newsletter.ubr

 

    

o ask when hiring a REALTOR®  

Home owners should interview a few potential REALTORS® before deciding on one to sell their home. Here are some smart questions to ask:  

1. How long have you been in the business?    

A freshly-licensed REALTOR® can do a wonderful job and will have up-to-date training; those in the business longer bring more practical experience to the table.  

2. What is your average list-to-sales-price ratio?    

A competent listing REALTOR® should hold a track record for negotiating sales prices that are very close to list prices.

Benchmark price is the estimated sales price of a typical property within a select market...and is on the rise throughout Greater Vancouver. In West Vancouver, benchmarks for detached houses are up 10.7% and 4% for apartments over the last year.  North Vancouver’s numbers show a 14% rise in detached sales, 10.9% for apartments, and 14.9% for attached townhouses since March of 2007.  Median selling prices for detached homes in North Vancouver was $912,000 in March of 2008, and $1,620,000 in West Vancouver.  

   

 ''It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground.  

  Land is about the only thing that can't fly away!''               ~ Anthony Trollope  

   

Hang it all and Save the Wall!!  

I have recently been introduced to a fabulous product by 3M.  They have a wide range of products for hanging pictures, posters, towels, and artwork that will not leave any markings on the walls!  The 3M Command adhesive strips work by essentially sticking the hanging mechanism to the wall, with an easy to remove pull-tab to detach it when you would like a change.  No nail holes, no damage.  Available at Home Depot.  

   

First Time Home Buyers  

Great news for you first time home buyers!  The government has recently amended the qualifications for exemption on the Property Transfer Tax (PTT - 1% on the first $100,000 and 2% on the remainder).  Purchasers of their first home and primary residence could previously qualify for  a full PTT exemption only if their property value was under $375,000, however now the limit has been increased to $425,000, with a partial exemption available for people purchasing in the range of $425,000-$450,000.  On a property worth $425,000, this is a savings of $6,500.  Previously first time home buyers were

Detaching Emotions

When you are preparing to move and have made the decision to put your house on the market, it is important to start detaching your emotions from that house. In selling property, it can help encourage a faster sale if you can allow potential purchasers to think of it as their home, not yours. One small start is to begin calling your asset a “house” rather than a “home.”  Do whatever you can to remove your emotional connection from the house so that you can think clearly through any situations that arise.  The more clearly you can view your asset as a valuable commodity rather than an emotional one,

Mar 15 - Saturday 8pm  

The Linear Animal  

303 East 8th Ave, Vancouver  

Digital media meets the 19th century tradition of paper theatre in this interdisciplinary performance work that brings together cardboard cut-outs, live narrated voice, live video, and an improvised score of recorded sounds.  

Call: 604-876-9343  

   

Mar 20 - Thursday 6:30pm  

Yoga “Freedom and Liberation”  

800 Robson Street, Vancouver  

Vishwa Nirmala Dharma presents an evening in celebration of the 85th birthday