New Listing - 597 Sales Drive

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This gorgeous new quality built 2150 sq ft Bungalow is waiting for you! The gorgeous stone exterior is just a hint of the quality found in this home! Inside you will find an amazing, open concept floor plan with dramatic vaulted ceilings, a large main floor master bedroom with ensuite bath and walk in closet, main floor laundry room, and an exciting loft with its own bathroom and two more bedrooms. Finished with quality materials such as hardwood flooring in the great room and ceramic tiles in the bathrooms and kitchen areas, and painted in tasteful modern colours, not to mention beautiful dark stained oak kitchen cabinets and oak hand railings. Don`t wait for this one to pass you by!

Ben Sage, Sales Representative. Re/Max a-b Realty Ltd., Brokerage. 519-536-7535. 521 Dundas St., Woodstock, ON

Canadian home sales remain strong

Reprinted courtesy of The Globe and Mail

Canadian home sales dipped slightly in August as the market took a breather after strong spring and summer sales, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Canadian Real Estate Association.

Year-over-year, the number of sales was up 18.5 per cent from August, 2008.

“On a seasonally adjusted basis, national …[resale] home sales held steady. At 42,426 units, seasonally adjusted activity came within six-tenths of 1 per cent of levels in the previous month,” CREA said.

“Seasonally adjusted activity in Alberta and Quebec declined, offsetting activity gains in British Columbia.”

Economists had expected that the pace of resale activity might ease a bit between July and August “following a 61 per cent blast-off in the prior six months,” Douglas Porter, deputy chief economist of the Bank of Montreal, said in his morning research note.

Ben Sage, Sales Representative. Re/Max a-b Realty Ltd., Brokerage. 519-536-7535. 521 Dundas St., Woodstock, ON

Announcing the launch of our amazing new website!

Woodstock/Stratford/St.Mary's is proud to announce the launch of our new brokerage website!

Check it out here -> Remax a-b Realty Ltd

First Time Home Buyers - What a GREAT time to buy!!

Are you thinking about buying your first home? Has the recent recession reduced home prices to the point that you're considering diving into the world of home ownership?

Now is DEFINITELY the time to act.

Contact me right now to find out how I walk buyers through the entire process of buying their first home, from the very first private showing, all the way through to personal pizza delivery on moving day, I will be with you every step of the way.

Here are only some valuable areas I can provide assistance:

Introduce you to a mortgage specialist. A friendly person, who will meet you in your home on your own terms to discuss your plans, and get a pre-approval.

Arrange private showings on listings that we select together. Ride in my car, if you want. I keep it running well and its (normally) very clean!

Benefit from my knowledge of Woodstock. Where will my kids go to school? Where can I find the best ice cream in town? Who does the fastest oil changes?

Assist through the process of making an agreement to purchase. Negotiating a purchase price that works for your budget, drafting conditions to protect you and your future investment, advising on aligning dates that work for you.

Recommending professional tradespeople to perform any services that you might require. As a real estate agent, a homeowner, and an investment property owner, I meet and use lots of Home inspectors, mortgage specialists, insurance agents, movers, cleaning services, plumbers, electricians, property maintenance, etc.

Show you how you can maximize your purchase and get thousands of dollars in government rebates for home renovations, deduct thousands of dollars from your income taxes, pay no land transfer tax, cash in your RRSP's tax free towards your downpayment, and benefit from historically low interest rates.

Respond very quickly to any requests you make. By embracing technology, I am equipped to receive your email, text message, and voicemail requests instantly and endeavour to always respond as soon as possible. Even if it's as quick as "Hey Bill, I got your Message. I'm on the 14th hole. I will respond to it as soon as I return to the office!"

So with property prices down, and rent steady or increasing, why not take the plunge? I go above and beyond with every step. Take advantage of what I'm offering today!

Call me - 519-536-7535 ext 487