Closings....

Closings seemed to be the theme of the past two weeks. Last week, L's house closed and L is off to another end of the province to enjoy her new home there.

Yesterday S&T's new home closed. We had the final inspection last week. Always tougher with new homes because it's uncommon to have everything completed. In this case, grading, sod, outside painting all still needs to be done. In Ontario we have what's called the Tarion Warranty program. It helps to protect homeowners of new homes even after the closing date. So, S&T will be able to use the system to ensure the items that still need to be completed by the builder will still get done. The program also protects them in the future for things that may go wrong with the home for up to 7 yrs (for structural items). Their home looked beautiful and their colour choices all came together quite nicely.

Yesterday also marked the closing for D&A who will now get to finally settle down here in Canada in their new home. The sellers of their home kept the home immaculate and left the home spotless, including filling all nail holes and repainting over them. What a treat for them!

This weekend I was able to win a multiple offer situation for C who found the condo home of her dreams. The downside of multiple offers is that the buyer often pays more than they would have had they been the only offer. In this case, I think C still got herself a great deal and did not overpay for the house. Multiple offers are also a situation where it's a fine balance between making the offer appealing to the seller (so they will want to choose ours over the other), while still making sure the buyer's concerns and interests are covered. This balance is unique to each individual.

This coming week I will have the pleasure of meeting with D&L, a referral from a friend and previous client. They're thinking of selling their home in the spring and wanting me to come check it out and chat more about their plans.

Tomorrow the agents at Re/Max Twin City Realty Inc. Waterloo will be dining out for breakfast! Every month we beat last year's sales the boss helps us celebrate. Re/Max Twin City continues to take aproximately 27-28% of the KW marketshare. It's a fantastic brokerage to work for especially when it involves fruit and pancakes! yummmmmmm!