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Sell with a REALTOR®, or go it alone?

May 17th, 2012 by irinamierzewski

 

In the same way that many people decide not to fix their own cars or do their own dentistry, it’s wise to enlist a professional when selling your most valuable asset. Real estate transactions are complex, time consuming and involve a lot of legal documentation. Finding your new home and changing your life is hard enough! Irina Mierzewski is expertly trained and highly motivated to get you the most for your home.

Wait for the market to improve?

May 17th, 2012 by irinamierzewski

If you’re selling one home and buying another, you don’t really have to worry about playing the market.

If you sell your existing home for a ‘low’ price, you’re probably also buying at a low price.

If you are upgrading to a larger home, this actually works to your advantage. Imagine when your bigger home is on the upswing.

Buy first or sell first? The eternal question

May 17th, 2012 by irinamierzewski

 

Many people are able to time their sale and purchase so they happen on the same “closing date.” Buyers can make their offer “conditional’ on the sale of their existing home, to make sure they’re not left paying for the upkeep of two homes. When selling, you can try to extend the ‘closing period” to give yourself more time to find your next home. Irina is very skilled at this sort of negotiation and can make your transitional life     a lot easier.

 

Путь к продаже вашего дома лежит через кухню

May 8th, 2012 by irinamierzewski

Путь к продаже вашего дома лежит через Кухню

Продавцы
понимают, что путь к сердцу потенциального покупателя лежит через кухню. За многие
годы, кухня стала тем самым местом, где за большим столом собирается вся семья,
где готовится завтраки обеды и ужины, где собираются друзья и конечно же где
дети делают свое домашнее задание. Таким
образом,  одним из самых многомерных и
функциональных комнат в доме является кухня.

Её ремонт и привлекает внимание многих
покупателей, которые хотят увеличить стоимость перепродажи  дома в будущем, или просто улучшить свои
условия и уют в доме.

Хотя,
надо сказать, что продавцы чаще не хотят связывать себя в дополнительным
расходом и вложением времени перед продажей дома. Согласгл проведенным
исследованиям, ремонт кухни приносит 75-100% возврата на вложенные деньги, т.е.
второй после ремонта ванной.

К счастью. Ремонт дома не такой уж сложный проект как некоторым может показаться.
С увеличением центров «сделай сам» можно экономически эффективным способом
увеличить стоимость вашего дома без высоких цен на квалифицированного
специалиста.

Вот несколько шагов, которые вы можете предпринять.

По
Rona.ca, кухонные шкафы являются одной из лучших инвестиций, которые можно
сделать в доме. Для многих покупателей недвижимости первые впечатления происходят
на кухне. Потратив чуть больше на качественныекухонные шкафы и  ручки для них, можно ожидать, что ваши
инвестиции в вознаградят вас сторицей.

Покрасив стены и шкафы на кухне, в случае еслы вы не собираетесь их менять,
можно изменить внешний вид кухни с минимальными затратами и сделать комнату
более просторной.

Светильники и люстры часто являются одними из последних вариантов улучшения на
кухне, но часто про них забывают, когда кухня отремонтирована. За счет
добавления новых источников света на кухне, можно объединить архитектурный и
декоративный баланс в комнате. Хорошим освещением можно выделить некоторые
особенности кухни, такие как Backsplash или рабочую стенку сделаную камнем или
мозаикой, чтобы создать более яркий и привлекательный вид.

Каждой кухне нужна раковина и смеситель. Но когда речь идет о перепродаже дома,
только некоторые из  продавцов  видят ценность в замене раковины. Кран и
раковина является одним из наиболее важных особенностей кухни. Когда покупатели
входят в комнату, они, естественно тяготеют к раковине и проверяют краны.Это
дает чувство домашнего очага, особенно потому, что они тратят большую часть
своего времени на кухне.

И напоследок, статистика по Эдмонтону и
прилежащих районах:

В Апреле 2012 года вышло на рынок 3253
резидентских листинга. Из них продалось 1713. Это значит, что продается 53%
домов.

Среднее количество дней на маркете
составило 50.

С акрейджами и вне городскими продажами
чуть сложнее – выставлено было 648 участков с домами, продалось только 165 –
т.е. 25%. Среднее количество дней составило 82.

Самыми популярными районами в Эдмонтоне
стали северо-центральный со 153 продажами и ср ценой $347,645, Юго-восток
города – 134  продажи со ср ценой $357,040
и юго-западный со 117 продажами и ср ценой $521,778

На конец апреля активных листингов по
эдмонтону и районам – 7,334. Если в среднем продается с среднем 1800 домов в
месяц, то инвентории у нас сейчас предостаточно на следущие 4 месяца.
Покупатели, у вас все еще есть большой выбор!

Если у вас есть вопросы – пишите,
звоните, я всегда отвечу.
Удачных сделок!!!

Ирина Миерзевски

780-991-9764

www.irinahomes@live.com

irinahomes@live.com

РИЭЛТОР® ABR®

Realty Executives Polaris

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News release: May 2012

May 2nd, 2012 by irinamierzewski

Edmonton, May 2, 2012: According to figures released by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton, there is a sea of calm in the local real estate market. Residential sales through the Multiple Listing Service® System in April were up 5.3% from the same month last year but below average for April. There were 1,713 residential sales in April as compared to the 5-year average of 1,940 sales. There were 7,334 residential properties available in inventory at the end of April which is up 7% from last month.

“There is plenty of choice in the market at this time,” said REALTORS® Association of Edmonton President Doug Singleton. “Single family prices have risen slightly each month this year which is encouraging sellers to list their property.” He urged home buyers to remain calm, to confirm their financing arrangements and to study the market with their REALTOR®. “Of course, when your REALTOR® shows you the ideal home you should move decisively to make an offer and begin the home buying process in case another buyer is also interested.”

In April, the average1 residential price was up just 0.8% from last month at $337,363. The average price of a single family detached home was $382,384, up 0.9% from the previous month. The average price of a condominium in April was $235,036, up 1.3% from March. Duplex and rowhouse properties sold on average for $329,025; a 3.6% rise from the previous month. Residential prices were also up when compared to a year ago:

  • Single family up 0.4%
  • Condominium up 1.1%
  • Duplex/Row house up 8.9%
  • All residential up 2.99%

The average days-on-market in April was 50 days (down three from March) and the sales-to-listing ratio was 53% (up 2% from last month); both indicators reflecting increased market activity. REALTORS® participated in the sale of $578 million worth of residential property last month and total MLS® activity for the year is $1.5 billion (up 15% from 2011 YTD).

“If a change in your lifestyle requires a change of address, then this a great market to be in,” said Singleton. “Choice of neighbourhoods, variety of housing types and stable pricing may not be available in every market but they are features here in the Edmonton area.”

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Activity (for   all residential sales on Edmonton MLS® System)

April 2012 M/M
% change
Y/Y
% change
SFD2 average selling price – month $382,384 0.90% 0.40%
SFD median3 selling price $365,000 1.40% 2.20%
Condominium average selling price $235,036 1.30% 1.10%
Condominium median selling price $223,250 1.50% 1.50%
All-residential4 average selling price $337,363 0.80% 2.99%
All-residential median selling price $327,000 1.60% 3.80%
# residential listings this month 3,253 -0.50% 1.90%
# residential sales this month 1,713 1.40% 5.30%
# residential inventory at month end 7,334 7.10% -4.90%
# Total5 MLS® System sales this month 1,926 1.80% 6.20%
$ Value residential sales this month $578 Million 12.50% 8.40%
$ Value of total MLS® System sales – month $667 Million 24.70% 0.20%
$ Value of total MLS® System sales – YTD $2.2 Billion 49.40% 21.70%

2 Residential includes SFD, condos and duplex/row houses
3 Single Family Dwelling
4 The middle figure in a list of all sales prices
5 Includes residential, rural and commercial sales

1 Average prices indicate market trends only. They do not reflect actual changes for a particular property, which may vary from house to house and area to area. Prior period figures have been adjusted to include late reported sales and cancellations and therefore reflect a more accurate view of the period than previously reported at month end.

2nd Annual National ‘Fill A Truck’ Event to be Held May 19

May 1st, 2012 by irinamierzewski

Clothesline® program holding clothing and electronics collection event with goal of collecting 1 million kilograms in donations

TORONTO, ONTARIO (April 24, 2012) – The days are longer, the grass is greener—and spring cleaning season is upon us!  This spring, support the Clothesline® program by donating your gently used clothing and small electronics to help reach a goal of collecting one million kilograms of donated items across Canada.   The second annual ‘Fill A Truck’ event will take place nationwide in 70 communities on Saturday, May 19 and every donation qualifies you to win.  Visit diabetes.ca/fillatruck to find an event near you and for full contest rules and regulations.  All net proceeds raised by the Clothesline® program directly support the Canadian Diabetes Association and their leading-edge diabetes research, education and advocacy efforts.

Donating to Clothesline® not only helps the more than nine million Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes, but also helps our environment by diverting materials that may otherwise end up in landfills.

If unable to donate on May 19, donors can always schedule a free pick-up right from their front door by visiting diabetes.ca/promise or by calling the toll-free number 1-800-505-5525.  Donors can also drop off a sealed clothing and cloth-based donation at any one of our 1,875 red Clothesline® donation bins located across Canada (visit diabetes.ca/dropbox to locate your nearest donation bin).  Clothesline® happily accepts reusable clothing, all cloth-based items, shoes, boots, books, jewelry, toys, cell phones, cameras, laptops and much more (all electronic items should be sealed in a separate plastic bag).

“We are very proud to celebrate more than 27 years of service in communities across Canada as well as supporting the millions of Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes,” says Janelle Robertson, Vice President, Clothesline®.

About Clothesline®
Each year, Clothesline® diverts more than 46 million kilograms of clothing and household items from our landfills. This translates into a savings of 840 million kWh of energy and reduces our donors’ carbon footprint by 115 million kilograms of CO2 emissions. This energy savings is equivalent to planting 8.2 million trees!

About the Canadian Diabetes Association
The Canadian Diabetes Association is a registered charitable organization, leading the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure. Our professional staff and more than 20,000 volunteers provide education and services to help people in their daily fight against the disease, advocate on behalf of people with diabetes for the opportunity to achieve their highest quality of life, and break ground towards a cure. Please visit diabetes.ca, join us on facebook.com/CanadianDiabetesAssociation, follow us on Twitter @DiabetesAssoc, or call 1-800-BANTING (226-8464).

Selling your home begins in the Kitchen

April 30th, 2012 by irinamierzewski

The homeseller understands the way to any potential homebuyer’s heart is through the
kitchen. Over the years, the kitchen has shed its once humble beginnings as a
place to simply prepare and serve meals, to more of a place where friends can
socialize over a glass of wine or where children can do their homework. With
the kitchen becoming one of the most multi-dimensional and functional rooms in
the house, kitchen renovations have attracted the attention of many who are
looking to increase their home’s resale value or would simply just like to
enjoy the improvements to their home.

Nevertheless, many sellers would rather not deal with the expense and length of
the project before they sell their home. But for many, kitchen renovation can
mean top return for the prospective home sellers. According to the Appraisal
Institute of Canada, kitchen renovations represent a 75% – 100% return on
investment, which is the second highest return in the home, next to bathroom
renovations.
Fortunately, home renovation is not as difficult as one might expect; the
recent expansion of renovation centres across the country has led to a
burgeoning “do-it-yourself” project culture. The “do-it-yourself” renovation
can be a cost-effective way to increase the value of your home without the high
price of a trained professional.

Here are a few steps you can take to increase the equity in your home.
According to Rona.ca, kitchen cupboards are one of the best investments one can
make in terms of return on investment on the home. Many homebuyers’ first
impressions of the home take place in the kitchen, and much of that is
highlighted by the kitchen cupboards. By spending a few more dollars on high
quality cabinetry and hardware (knobs and handles on cabinets), you can expect
your investment to reward you handsomely.

By either painting the walls and/or cabinets, it will update the look of the
kitchen with minimal costs and make the room more spacious

Lighting is often one of the last fixtures to be considered, and often
forgotten when the kitchen is remodeled. But by adding new light sources to the
kitchen, it can be a great way to bring together architectural and decorative
balance to a room. Good lighting can highlight certain features of a kitchen
such as the backsplash to create a more colourful and robust look.

Every kitchen needs a sink and faucet. But when it comes to the resale of the
home, few home sellers see the value of replacing the sink. “The faucet and
sink are one of the most important features of a kitchen. When homebuyers enter
the room, they naturally gravitate toward the sink and test out the faucets”,
says Mike Mazza of Mazza Renovation Group Inc, “it provides a sense of hearth
for many buyers because they spend a majority of their time in the kitchen”.

Financing your “do-it-yourself” project can be quite overwhelming. Many
renovation centres offer financing options, but usually charge up to 18%
interest rate after the introductory “interest-free” period is over. For a more
prudent option to finance your project, visit your local financial institution.
By going to your local financial institution rather than the
renovation centre for your financing needs, you can save hundreds of dollars on
interest.

выбираем столешницу

April 10th, 2012 by irinamierzewski

Подбор основывается на стиле жизни .

 Хозяева должны оценить стиль своей жизни,
прежде чем остановиться на выборе столешницы. Если у вас есть трое детей, и
дети делают  бутерброды с арахисовым
маслом и вареньем на столешнице каждый день, 
возможно, выбор белого гранита не для вас. 

Выбор   столешницы
Хорошей новостью является то, что если вы остановились на определенном внешнем
виде вашей будущей столешницы, но материал вам не подходит по стилю жизни, не
разочаровывайтесь – наверняка есть и другой материал, который вам также
подойдет
Гранит является самым популярным выбором многих домовладельцев. Такие
столешницы доступны  в различных тонах и
оттенках:  черных, белых, зеленых,
бежевых и коралловых, и не существует второго подобного куска гранита во всем
мире.Обработка гранитного покрытия тоже бывает
различной, как полированной так и матовой. Гранит с полированной поверхностью  блестит и

 часто сам камень предстаёт  более темным по цвету, в то время как матовая
обработка поверхности гранита выглядит более мягко. Стоимость гранитных
столешниц  зависит от многих факторов,
включая цвет, отделку и происхождение камня.

Если вы выбираете гранит, который относительно легко получить – стоимость может быть
довольно доступной. Если вы выбираете гранит, который  импортирован из Зимбабве, с поставкой только
один раз в год, то будьте готовы выложить круглую сумму.

Другие природные каменные материалы, как мрамор, известняк и мыльный камень, мягче,
чем гранит и требуют деликатного использования и ухода за ним.

 Все каменные столешницы должны быть периодически обработаны селиконом.

Столешницы из искусственного камня предложены на рынке в более широком спектре
расцветок, чем столешницы из природного камня. Они более долговечны и
нетребовательны в  обслуживании –
практически «пуленепробиваемые». Тем не менее, гранит и искусственный камень
стоят приблизительно одинаково и денег вы на этом не сэкономите.

У Столешниц с твердым покрытием много привлекательности: бесчисленные цвета, бесшовные, пятноустойчивые и царапины всегда
могут быть отшлифованны. Только
вот одно предостережение: Горячие кастрюли могут привести к повреждению
поверхности твердых столешниц.

Бетонные столешницы, которые можно полностью преобразить с помощью красителей,
набирают популярность. Бетон поставляется в нескольких различных вариантах
отделки: гладкий, в совокупности с песком, или с так называемыми гранитными
прожилками. Экстремальные или резкие изменения температуры могут привести к
деформации бетона.

Влажные губки/тряпки, оставленные на бетонной столешнице, могут вызвать изменение цвета, а кислые жидкости могут привести
к травлению поверхности. Для того, чтобы бетонная столешница была всегда в отличной
форме, желательно, четыре раза в год она была обработана силиконом, плюс  восковой или жировой пастой раз в два-три
месяца.

Древесные столешницы мгновенно дарят ощущение тепла на кухне. Они
легко моются и любые царапины можно отшлифовать. Такую столешнцу легко
разрушить только влагой, поэтому дерево столешницы часто должно быть смазано
восковой пастой, чтобы предохранить поверхность.
Ламинированные поверхности являются наиболее доступным материалом на рынке и различаются
по спектру цветов и конструкций. Ламинат можно сжечь, если прикоснуться к
поверхности горячей сковородкой. Царапины также появляются достаточно легко.
Тем не менее, продукт сделал шаг вперед по предотвращению/устойчивости к
царапинам в последние годы.

Окантовки
Столешницы с острыми (квадратными) углами являются стандартными для большинства
столов, но декоративные окантовки приобретают большую популярность, пусть  за чуть большие деньги

Комбинируйте
Не можете остановиться на одном материале? Комбинируйте, Смешивайте и сочетайте
поверхности. Одним из вариантов является вставка другого материала в столешницу,
для выполнения конкретных задач. Доска для нарезания или мрамор для выпечки – пару тому примеров.

Прежде, чем окончательно решить, что подходит вышей кухне и вышему стилю жизни, 
посетите салоны и проконсультируйтесь со специалистами.

News release:April 2012

April 2nd, 2012 by irinamierzewski

Housing sales and prices stable at the end of the first quarter – REALTORS®

Edmonton, April 2, 2012: At the end of the first quarter, the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton reports that the average residential price in the Edmonton area is up 2.2% when compared to a year ago. The all-residential average1 price, at $335,187 compared to $328,094 in March of last year. Single family detached (SFD) and condominium average prices were stable year-over-year with SFD prices up 0.2% and condos down 0.7%.

“Other markets, such as Toronto, are reporting feverish real estate activity involving multiple offers and unconditional offers but our market is calm, orderly and slowly evolving,” said REALTORS® Association of Edmonton President Doug Singleton. “Listing activity is up when compared to last year but sales and inventory are down which could indicate that market activity will pick up markedly as the summer progresses.”

On the Multiple Listing Service® System, sales and listings by REALTORS® in March were up, with 3,271 residential listings (up 23.5% from February) and sales of 1,533 (up 24.5% from the previous month). As a result, the inventory of residential properties available for sale was up 14.6% at 6,851 properties. At the current sales level, there are four and half months of inventory available. In total, there are 10,640 properties of all types (commercial, rural and residential) on the Edmonton and Area Multiple Listing Service®.

Market stability is reflected in the sales-to-listing ratio which is unchanged from month-to-month. The average days-on-market dropped in March by one day from 54 to 53 and residential properties are selling at about the same pace as this time last year on a year-to-date basis (46%).

In March, the average price of a single family detached home was $380,083, up 1.3% from the previous month. The average price of a condominium in March was $231,629, down 1.4% from the February price (last month the price of condos advanced over 8% in a month). Duplex and rowhouse properties sold on average for $319,020; a 4.1% improvement from the previous month.

“April is the start of the real estate season when people who want to buy and sell real estate are most active,” said Singleton. “There is speculation that mortgage rates will start to rise which makes it more difficult for first time buyers. However, there is lots of choice in our market with new properties coming available daily. Whatever your housing situation you can trust the advice of your local REALTOR® who is here when life happens.”

Activity (for   all residential sales on Edmonton MLS® System)

March 2012 M/M
% change
Y/Y
% change
SFD2 average selling price – month $380,083 1.30% 0.20%
SFD median3 selling price $360,000 1.80% 1.40%
Condominium average selling price $231,629 -1.40% -0.70%
Condominium median selling price $220,000 -2.20% 0.00%
All-residential4 average selling price $335,187 1.60% 2.20%
All-residential median selling price $320,500 1.10% 3.10%
# residential listings this month 3,271 23.50% 12.70%
# residential sales this month 1,533 24.50% -4.70%
# residential inventory at month end 6,851 14.50% -0.50%
# Total5 MLS® System sales this month 1,717 23.70% 92.70%
$ Value residential sales this month $513 Million 26.50% -2.60%
$ Value of total MLS® System sales – month $592 Million 24.70% 0.20%
$ Value of total MLS® System sales – YTD $1.47 Billion 74.50% 15.10%

2 Residential includes SFD, condos and duplex/row houses
3 Single Family Dwelling
4 The middle figure in a list of all sales prices
5 Includes residential, rural and commercial sales

1 Average prices indicate market trends only. They do not reflect actual changes for a particular property, which may vary from house to house and area to area. Prior period figures have been adjusted to include late reported sales and cancellations and therefore reflect a more accurate view of the period than previously reported at month end.

Welcome To Irina Home’s Blog

October 13th, 2011 by irinamierzewski

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