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What is the one calculation you want to make sure you're doing if you're thinking of selling your house in November or December but first what went on in the Winnipeg Real Estate Market in October. In October in Winnipeg we saw house sales down 14% over last year and prices down 1.4% In condos we saw sales down 33% but prices were up at 12.6% Now the numbers in October don't seem great however one month doesn't make a trend so we'll see what the market does in November. Now if you're thinking of selling or buying a house in November or December the one calculation you want to make sure you're aware of is well I said a friend who was thinking of selling their house and they said that we're gonna wait until February or March because we feel that the markets going to be better then and we'll hopefully make 2% more if we sell next year and that does usually happen in the last number of years where we see an increase in price going into the next year. Now the only problem with that is it's going to cost him approximately $2,000 a month to hold on to his house from now until not only February but if possessions not till March or April it could end up costing an extra 10 or $12,000 so it's important to make sure you do the calculation to figure out is it worth it even if the market is going to be up 2% next year is it worth it to hold on to your house and sell then or is it better to take profits now and get out and be done with it. It's also important if you're looking to buy because this time of year is a great time of year to buy because you can buy now and get that price bump coming into February or March next year. www.JudyLindsay.com 204.925.2900

Hey everyone, just in case you didn't see it, next Friday on Halloween day, we're doing our 3rd Annual Spooktacular Event which is a community, free event that runs from 10 til 4 It's in coordination with all the businesses on Portage from Lyle down to Moorgate and you can pop in. It's a safe environment for a little one it's a really great event I have to say thanks to Deanna at my office, she always does a great job in doing all this so and if you can't make it to that event she also has candy at the office for little ones. Call my office and we'll have little packages set aside as well so hope to see you guys there!

If you don't want to lose money selling your house in the Fall you have to do these three things but first what happened in the Winnipeg Real Estate Market in September. In September in Winnipeg we saw the average price of a house increase 3% over last year and we saw sales increase 4.4% in condos we saw basically no change in the average sale price and sales decrease 23.3% As you can see the numbers in September are very strong and we expect this to continue into the Fall however, the Fall market is always the same it's very very strong until the weather changes and it can fall right off which is why there's three things you have to do or you will lose money selling your house in the Fall. No. 1 make sure it's priced properly No.2 make sure it's marketed well with great quality videos and pictures and aerial photos and finally No. 3 is making sure your house is staged well so it will absolutely show its best. www.JudyLindsay.com 204.925.2900

Last year we gave out over 400 pies to friends and clients as a way of saying “Thank You” This year we don’t want anybody to miss out on getting pies so if you’d like a pie, call my office 204.925.2900, we’ll get you put on a list, this way you won’t miss out on any pies !

Even though September and October can be great months to sell in it can turn quickly depending on the weather which means don't wait to have pictures taken of your yard. Right now everything looks wonderful but come the Fall and come Winter buyers won't know how wonderful it is. This is why we will send out a professional photographer for free right now to get those pictures taken so when it does come time to sell you'll have access to these pictures and your home will absolutely show its best getting you more money and selling more quickly. www.JudyLindsay.com 204.925.2900

Don't do this if you're thinking of selling this Fall or Winter but first, what happened in the Winnipeg Real Estate Market in August. In August, in Winnipeg, we saw sales down 11% but prices increase 4.7% In condos we saw sales down 24% and a small increase in price of .003% Exactly as we thought, August turned out to be a great month. Strong sales, increase in pricing and we expect the same thing to happen going into the Fall however, even though September and October can be great months to sell in it can turn quickly depending on the weather which means don't wait to have pictures taken of your yard. Right now everything looks wonderful but come the Fall and come Winter buyers won't know how wonderful it is. That's why we will send out a professional photographer for FREE right now to get those pictures taken so when it does come time to sell you'll have access to these pictures and your home will absolutely show its best getting you more money and selling more quickly. www.JudyLindsay.com 204.925.2900

If you're buying a house in Winnipeg right now or thinking of buying a house I'm going to give you a great tip that's going to literally save you tens of thousands of dollars but first let me tell you what's going on in the Winnipeg real estate market. In July in Winnipeg we saw house sales fall 6.2% but prices increase 4% In condos we saw sales decline 23% but prices increase 7.4% As expected the market continues to be very strong in Winnipeg. How are you going to save tens of thousands of dollars if you're thinking of buying a house right now or in the near future? Well, pay attention to the market in August. Every August it's the exact same thing. We see houses come to market and for one reason or another they get missed, maybe it has to do with kids going back to school, life just being busy at the end of August but certain houses get missed. We just had a client last week they probably got this house for $20,000 under what they would have paid for it if they'd bought it in April or May but right now pay attention to these houses they're going to come to market and not sell and you just have to be on them and you can get really good buys right now. www.JudyLindsay.com 204.925.2900

As a Realtor the No. 1 thing I would never do when selling my house in the Summer. But first, what happened in the Winnipeg Real Estate Market in June? In June in Winnipeg we saw the average price of a single family detached house go up 12.5% over last year. We saw sales however, decrease 3.4% In condos we saw the average price increase 6.3% and sales were down 24.6% As you can see, the market in Winnipeg continues to be really strong. We're still seeing lots of bidding wars, increase in pricing and increase in sales. Now, the one thing I would never do if I was selling in the Summer, I wouldn't underprice my house. The reason is even though in July and August we still see lots of sales we don't see the same kind of intense demand that we see in March, April, May and June which means that if you underprice your house you may not get the same expectation of a high bidding war that you would have seen early in the year just due to the lack of demand because there's a lot more inventory on the market. www.JudyLindsay.com 204.925.2900

One of the biggest mistakes I see homeowners making when choosing a Realtor is choosing an agent out of obligation especially in this market. Your house may sell but it might sell for more if it's properly exposed. So, choosing a Realtor based on track record, not an obligation because they're a friend, but because of track record, what they're going to do for exposure, do they have a team behind them to do all the little things. It takes a lot of tasks to sell a house and sell it properly and your house may sell but if you're doing the proper channels to expose it to the market and create that demand from the buyers you will definitely get more money. www.JudyLindsay.com 204.925.2900