GIL SZABO & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE TEAM
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March 2014
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How to Sell Your House
Without An Agent
PENTICTON - If you’ve tried
to sell your home yourself, you
know that the minute you put
the “For Sale by Owner” sign
up, the phone will start to ring
off the hook. Unfortunately,
most calls aren’t from
prospective buyers, but rather
from every real estate agent in
town who will start to hound
you for your listing.
Like other “For Sale by
Owners”, you’ll be subjected to
a hundred sales pitches from
agents who will tell you how
great they are and how you can’t
possibly sell your home by
yourself. After all, without the
proper information, selling a
home isn’t easy. Perhaps you’ve
had your home on the market
for several months with no
offers from qualified buyers.
This can be a very frustrating
time, and many homeowners
have given up their dreams of
selling their homes themselves.
But don’t give up until you’ve
read a new report entitled “Sell
Your Own Home” which has
been prepared especially for
homesellers like you. You’ll find
that selling your home by
yourself is entirely possible
once you understand the
process.
Inside this report, you’ll find
10 inside tips to selling your
home by yourself which will
help you sell for the best price
in the shortest amount of time.
You’ll find out what real estate
agents don’t want you to know.
To hear a brief recorded
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Why call a high-pressure sales agent
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YOUR
IT’S
First 60 Days Provide Confidence
February 2014 saw 25 homes trade hands in
Penticton, which is a 19.05% increase over Feb. 2013.
This is the second busiest start to the year that we
have experienced in the past 6 years. The entire South
Okanagan was very busy as well with 64 homes
trading hands in February, a 60.00% increase over the
same period last year. Whether it be the weaker
Loonie keeping people from buying retirement homes
in the US, or the fantastically low interest
rates,(2.99%) for 5 year mortgages, or the Real Estate
Cycle, rest assured that the several years of sluggish
sales and softening prices has come to an end. If you
are thinking of buying a home in the South
Okanagan, we will not see the opportunities available
again for several years, that we are seeing this spring.
Prices have bottomed out and are starting to edge
upwards.
REVEALED
P 6 Costly P
Mistakes to
Avoid Before
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MOVE
FEBRUARY 2014 ACTIVITY
Area
#
Sold
% Change vs
Last
Year
Month
Ago
120 Day
Average Price
% Change vs
Last
Year
Month
Ago
Penticton
25
0.00
+19.05
UP to $359,344
+0.56
+1.83
Summerland
10
+100.00
+150.00
dn to $406,796
-10.32
+6.96
Naramata
3
+300.00
+200.00 UP to $474,000
+2.99
-12.29
Kaleden/ OK Falls 8
+14.29
+400.00
UP to 436,392
+20.71
+7.45
Oliver/Osoyoos
10
0.00
+42.86
dn to $270,539
-2.85
-4.93
Total Area
64
+4.92
+60
UP to $344,761
+0.82
+0.81
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BUYERS
1. Save Thousands - Find out how to save
thousands of dollars when you buy
your next home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ID#4714
2. Avoid 6 Costly Errors When Moving to a
Larger Home and Save Thousands . . . . . . .ID#3104
3. New Homebuyers - Discover 10 tips that will
save you time and money when buying a
brand new home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ID#3914
4. Buyer Beware
13 Extra Costs to be aware of Before buying a
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1-888-267-4599 ID#3204
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SELLERS
Free Computerized Printout of Bank Foreclosures and Power
of Sale Properties. You can have a printout mailed to you at
No Cost or Obligation. Please indicate which price range
and preferred area you want to receive information on.
1. Costly Homeseller Mistakes and how to
avoid them and save thousands when you
sell your home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ID#3074
1-888-267-4599 ID#9474 (24 hr. recorded message)
HOMESELLERS
Find Out What the Homes in Your
Neighbourhood are Selling For
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Home Sales & Current Listings in your neighbourhood.
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2. 27 Quick & Easy Fix Ups to Sell Your
Home Fast and for Top Dollar . . . . . . . . .ID#4504
3. Guaranteed Sale Program - Your Home Sold in
Under 120 Days, at a Price Acceptable to You
Guaranteed in Writing, Or We’ll Buy it For Cash!
Home Seller and Gil Szabo must agree on market value and
completion date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ID#9494
4. How to Avoid 3 Legal Mistakes BEFORE
You List Your Home for Sale . . . . . . . . .ID#3804
5. Before You Hire a Real Estate Agent there are 10
Questions you can ask to help ensure you hire the right
agent to sell your home fast and for top dollar . . .ID#2804
KEEPING
YOU
INFORMED ABOUT THE HOUSING MARKET
PENTICTON
4. 579 Heales Ave
$264,500
$390
5.
448 Young Street, Unit 102
56
$380
$274,000
49
$370
42
$360 6.
1135 Matson Ave
35
$350
$275,000
28
$340
7. 583 Braid Street
21
$330
$315,00"
14
$320
7
1675 Penticton Ave, Unit 126
$310 8.
0
$365,000
$300
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB
9. 769 Balsam Ave
Actual home sale prices in
$423,500
Penticton
1. 232 Kinney Ave, Unit 206
10. 3120 Evergreen Drive
$155,000
$530,000
2. 375 Haynes Street
11. 398 Upper Bench Road S
$187,000
$727,250
3. 408 Tennis Street
12. 3407 Forsyth Drive
$252,000
$955,000
70
$400
63
SUMMERLAND
40
36
$462.5
32
$450.0
28
$437.5
24
$425.0
20
$412.5
16
$400.0
12
$387.5
8
$375.0
4
$362.5
0
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB
$350.0
Actual home sale prices in
Summerland
1. 14615 Victoria Road N, Unit 4
$189,500
2. 13210 Bristow Road
$374,750
3. 7417 Swallowbeck Ave
$255,000
NARAMATA
4. 2965 Gammon Road
$660,000
5.
2670 Winifred Road
8
$1160
$173,000
7
$1040
6
$920 6.
3005 Naramata Road
5
$800
$432,000
4
$680
7. 650 Ellis Ave, Unit 6
3
$560
$291,000
2
$440
1
$320 8.
3175 Juniper Road
0
$200
$170,000
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB
9. 2910 Naramata Road
Actual home sale prices in
$585,000
Naramata
10. 3260 Mckay Road
1. 930 Tillar Road
$1,295,000
$397,000
11.
3275 8th Street
2. 3855 Partridge Road
$335,500
$410,000
12. 650 Ellis Ave, Unit 4
3. 4775 Mill Road
$310,000
$615,000
$475.0
KALEDEN/ OK FALLS
10
$1400
20
$525
9
$1280
18
$508
16
$491
14
$474
12
$457
10
$440
8
$423
6
$406
4
$389
2
4. 8605 246th Ave
$375,000
36
$340
32
8300 Gallagher Lk Frontage R 53
$330 5.
28
$209,900
$320
24
$310
6. 1418 Fairview Road
20
$300
$435,000
16
$290
7. 2000 Fairview Road
12
$280
$327,500
8
$270
4
$260 8.
13 Larkspur Place
0
$250
$328,500
MAR APR MY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB
9. 6217 Maple Drive
Actual home sale prices in
$289,250
Oliver / Osoyoos
10.
1 Finch Crescent
1. 8912 Jubilee Drive
$282,500
$273,500
11. 6715 Hillside Place
2. 8019 Gravenstein Drive
$257,000
$239,500
12.
227 Patten Road
3. 11703 Olympic View Drive
$385,000
$177,000
$350
$372
0
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB
$355
Actual home sale prices in
Kalenden / OK Falls
1. 172 Pine Ave
$880,000
2. 102 Fairway Drive
$422,500
3. 185 Pineview Drive
$710,000
OLIVER / OSOYOOS
40
4. 106 Walton Cres
$300,700
5. 9800 Turner Street, Unit 51
$334,500
6. 10709 Ward Street
$320,000
7. 11013 Mountford Ave
$310,000
8. 6402 Harrison Heights
$441,000
9. 13811 Cartwright Ave
$357,900
10. 13039 Steven Ave
$318,900
11. 4613 Simpson Road
$570,000
12. 6116 Orr Place
$435,000
4. 5129 Veterans Way
$235,000
5. 149 Christie Mountain Lane
$565,000
6. 496 Hody Drive
$890,000
7. 124 Apple Court
$680,000
8. 330 Carmel Crescent
$446,000
9. 4505 Mclean Creek Road, F16
$41,000
10. 130 Saddlehorn Drive
$850,000
11. 4505 Mclean Creek Road, M4
$30,000
12. 149 Bobcat Road
$340,000
TOTAL AREA
200
$400.0
180
$387.5
160
$375.0
140
$362.5
120
$350.0
100
$337.5
80
$325.0
60
$312.5
40
$300.0
20
$287.5
0
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB
Actual home sale prices in
Total Area
1. 4069 Lakeside Road
$808,000
2. 598 Van Horne Street
$287,900
3. 2400 Mcgraw Street
$393,000
$275.0
4. 39 Granby Place
$252,250
5. 1637 Duncan Ave E
$290,000
6. 999 Burnaby Ave, Unit 49
$87,000
7. 2061 Lawrence Ave, Unit 10
$450,000
8. 123 Green Ave W, Unit 106
$323,000
9. 144 Braelyn Crescent
$332,000
10. 1448 Abel Street
$344,500
11. 3105 South Main Street, Unit 105
$156,500
12. 174 Coldron Court
4317,000
This information is provided from the SOREB and is thought to be accurate, and must not be relied upon without verification.
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PENTICTON - If you’re like most homebuyers, you have two
primary considerations in mind when you start looking for a
home. First, you want to find the home that perfectly meets your
needs and desires, and secondly, you want to purchase this home
for the lowest possible price.
When you analyze those successful home buyers who have
been able to purchase the home they want for thousands of
dollars below a seller’s asking price, some common
denominators emerge. While the negotiating skills of your agent
are important, there are three additional key factors that must
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What They’re Saying
About Gil’s Team
SOLD FOR MORE THAN MY
ASKING PRICE!!!
I had my home listed with another Realtor for six months and
hardly had anyone look at it. Once we listed our home with you,
you immediately exceeded all of my expectations. You made
promises of what would happen and you kept your promises and
did even more than promised! You ended up selling my home in
only 28 days for MORE THAN MY FULL ASKING PRICE. You
took away all my anxiety in selling my home and I am so happy
with all you have done. Thank you so much.
Gus B.
Gil Szabo is a licensed Realtor with Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty. This is not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale.