Posted by Becky on 29 May 2008 | Tagged as: Open Houses, Quinte, Trish Belford, real estate
Since the weather has been forecasted as being rainy and stormy, why not come and have a look at two of Trish’s properties that are holding open houses.
Saturday May 31, 2008 from 1-230pm – 17 Tracey Park Drive Unit 31 $105,900
Great centrally located 3 bedroom town home with lots of upgrades. New laminate flooring on [...]
Posted by Becky on 27 May 2008 | Tagged as: Quinte, Trish Belford, mortgage, real estate, tips
So you don’t have the best credit record in history. You’ve maxed out cards, missed monthly payments and “robbed” from plastic Peter to pay plastic Paul. Your financial mistakes have finally caught up to you, and you’ve just found out officially that you have a poor credit score. In most cases, you can recover from [...]
Posted by Becky on 23 May 2008 | Tagged as: Local News, Quinte, Trish Belford, tips
NEW FACE ON OLD FRAUD – Posted by Jeremy Ashley The Intelligencer
A fresh version of an old fraud has emerged in the Quinte region.
Belleville police have received two reports in the past several days regarding a “secret shopper” fraud operated through the employment section of a local classified newspaper.
“It’s a very slick scheme,” said investigating [...]
Posted by Becky on 21 May 2008 | Tagged as: Programs, Quinte, Trish Belford, mortgage, real estate, tips
Your credit score, also referred to as a “FICO score”, is a mathematical formulae created by Fair, Issac and Company.
Your credit score is used by most companies to decide if you the applicant are a good credit risk or not. Equifax and Trans Union will calculate the numbers from your credit report and generate a [...]
Posted by Becky on 20 May 2008 | Tagged as: Programs, Quinte, Trish Belford, real estate, tips
On May 14, 2008, amendments to Ontario’s Land Transfer Tax came into force which expanded the Ontario Land Transfer Tax refund for first time buyers to include purchases of resale homes.
Previously, eligible taxpayers had been able to claim a refund only if they purchased a newly constructed home.
Effective May 14, 2008, eligible taxpayers who purchase [...]
Posted by Becky on 14 May 2008 | Tagged as: Trish Belford, real estate, tips
Often the smallest defect can be a turn-off to some potential buyers. Use this handy checklist to assess what needs cleaning, mending or changing before the day of your open house:
Floor Coverings (includes carpeting, tile, linoleum, hardwood, etc.)
Dirty or stained?
Worn or damaged?
Is there hardwood under carpeting that can be restored?
Walls, ceilings, baseboards?
Any fingerprints or stains?
Any [...]
Posted by Becky on 09 May 2008 | Tagged as: Quinte, Trish Belford, real estate, tips
Here are some tips from the Ontario Real Estate Association and your local Realtor for a successful open house:
Remove or lock away valuables such as jewelry, cameras, compact discs, valuable coins and currency.
Attend to any potential hazards – electrical wires crossing open areas, sharp table or counter top corners, slippery stairs and walkways, fragile items that can [...]