Karri Flatla & Associates - RE/MAX Real Estate Lethbridge
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Real estate fever has arrived in Lethbridge. After years and years of a sluggish market, shrinking inventory feels like sweet relief for many homeowners. However, the idea that 'everything is selling' is a dangerous one. The majority of homes we show each week are simply not well prepared. This is a … Continue reading...
As the market heats up in Lethbridge, aspirational pricing is creeping back into real estate conversation. Sold signs are going up everywhere. Headlines are buzzing about historically low interest rates. Cabin fever is palpable as people grow restless with continuous health restrictions and … Continue reading...
As a service provider, real estate or otherwise, your job is so much more than taking and filling orders. Your job is to be a problem-seeking missile. It is never up to the client to diagnose problems and solve them. It's up to you! That's where your value ($$) lives. Unfortunately, it remains too … Continue reading...
I don't know exactly how it happened, but over time, REALTORS® and their clients stopped paying much attention to real estate paperwork. It's not that we don't do it anymore. In fact there is more paperwork required for a purchase or sale than ever before in this industry. The problem now is that no … Continue reading...
You may have noticed that many of the homes for sale in Lethbridge are vacant. This has been the case for as long as I can remember, and so I've seen a lot of problems repeat themselves in my real estate travels. It's counterintuitive, but an empty home doesn't show as well as one that is being … Continue reading...
The prevailing belief about real estate is that REALTORS® take phone calls, price houses, sign paperwork, and then wait for offers to roll in. In some instances, this approach may suffice. However, is that all you should expect from your real estate agent? Or should you request step-by-step advice … Continue reading...
Lethbridge REALTORS® love to brag about how many clicks or online 'hits' they get from their website or other online advertising. While measuring exposure is certainly important (no point to the ad if no one sees it), the content matters more. Here's what I mean. Say your real estate agent posts … Continue reading...
Getting an offer accepted on your home is an exciting milestone. After all that work to get your house ready for sale, it's tempting to break out the champagne. However, that final signature is just the beginning of a long series of steps toward getting paid for your property. In fact, the most … Continue reading...
It's never wise to define a trend until you have accumulated a reasonable amount of data over time. Week by week or even month-by-month snapshots cannot tell the whole story. Today, we are three months into the COVID-19 situation in Alberta. We finally have a picture of what's happened and what may … Continue reading...
If you need to sell your home, you have plenty of challenges ahead of you, regardless of market conditions. Quite simply, selling a home for the best money possible in less time requires hard work and various other inconveniences. Add the COVID-19 pandemic and deep economic crisis to the mix, and a … Continue reading...