Sawler Real Estate

The RE/MAX Ultimate Viking Kitchen Contest

Enter here for your chance to win a $25,000 Viking Kitchen and learn about the RE/MAX Are You Fit To Sell? program.  Good luck!

 

Are you fit to sell?

RE/MAX has created a comprehensive package of videos and checklists, featuring the popular staging expert Carla Woolnough on the top 10 priorities for preparing a property for sale.

This series provides an excellent starting point in the process and I have been encouraging clients to make use of this resource.

Visit www.fittosell.ca for more details.

Halifax-Dartmouth ranks #2 in Canada

Attached is a link to a recent MSN Finance article that has created a little bit of a buzz around town.  The average price of a home in Metro is presently $242,861. According to CREA this average price is an increase of 11.1% over 2008.  Good for the #2 spot.

http://finance.sympatico.msn.ca

Pre-closing Checklist

Congratulations!  You've successfully firmed up your agreement to purchase a new home.  If this is the first time or if it has been a while you might be wondering... what now? 

This checklist will help you to avoid forgetting important calls and arrangements needed to ensure that the closing day goes smoothly.  These are 10 items that are involved in each and every purchase.

1./ Call the movers!  Sometimes small moves can be accomplished by a U-Haul and a group of good friends.  In our experience you're best served by calling the pros.  The more notice the better.

2./ Power, heat and lights always make closing day a little easier!  All kidding aside you might forget this phone call during this busy time.  Nova Scotia Scotia Power should be contacted about a week prior to closing. 

www.nspower.ca or 428-6230 or 1-800-428-6230 if out of province.

3./ Water.  Don't forget the water.  Contact Halifax Regional Water Commission to make account arrangements.

www.hrwc.ns.ca or 490-4820

4./ Cable, telephone, Internet arrangements are also best made in advance.

Take your pick from the limited selection we have here in the HRM.  I'd personally stay away from anything affiliated with Bell Canada.  (Bad experience with Bell Expressvue)

www.eastlink.ca or 453-2800

www.aliant.ca

5./  Change of address.  Easiest route is to visit Canada Post to arrange mail forwarding.  www.canadapost.ca

6./ Visit www.region-halifax.ns.ca to find your garbage collection schedule.

7./ Newspaper delivery.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/services/circulation.html

www.globeandmail.com

8./ Coordinate final details with your lawyer.  Arrange assumption of any leased equipment and finalize mortgage documents.

9./ Schedule Pre-closing inspection with Don, Dorothy or Andy.  Thanks for choosing us!

10./ Arrangements with a locksmith.

Atlantic Locksmith Ltd. 434-5625

Download Our Newsletter Archives on Sawler.com

Looking for our Sawler Team Newsletter Archives? Visit our web site to download previous issues of What's New:

http://www.sawler.com/newsletter.htm

Sawler.com Gets a Web Makeover

We just launched a new version of our web site: www.Sawler.com

We hope you enjoy your visit!

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Free Home Staging Consultation for All New Listings

All of our new listing clients will receive a Complimentary One Hour Staging Consultation for their home or property from award winning interior design expert Dawn Munden at Update Designs.

More about Dawn from her web site:

"Dawn Munden is the founder of UPDATE. UPDATE has built its reputation by decorating exceptional spaces from single family homes, condominiums, and corporate offices, to award winning retail show rooms.

Dawn Munden is both a residential and commercial interior decorator. She has won awards for her commercial work and her residential work has been showcased in the Kids Help Phone Designer Showcase.

Working closely with her clients, Dawn prides herself in powerfully maximizing the effect of every budget to create environments for living, working and playing that consistently delight her clients."

Ask us about your free one hour staging consultation - something we're pleased to provide all new listing clients.

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Sawler Community Photos

Golf season is approaching...

-- Glen Arbour Golf Course

See more Halifax and Dartmouth community photos, or visit our Sawler Flickr page.

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Welcome to The Sawler Real Estate Blog

Welcome to the Sawler Real Estate Blog!

We'll be using this blog to write about our community, the local real estate market, and promote our current listings.

If you're thinking about buying or selling real estate Dartmouth, Halifax, or the surrounding neighbourhoods - there's a lot to do, and we can help. Dorothy Sawler is an Accredited Buyers Representative; Don Sawler has over 35 years of experience in the industry; and Andy Sawler has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a technology sector background to help market your property.

Three REALTORS, one TEAM. How can we Help?

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