Blog by Steve Kotan

Find the Right Site to Sell Your Stuff Online

March 26th, 2014
If you don't have time to host a garage sale, sell your stuff online. The Internet is home to several websites that allow you to sell clothing, furniture, electronics and knick-knacks whenever you wish from the comfort of your home. Read on to learn more about these websites and for 3 essential tips for a great online sale.Please keep us in mind, you can help us put your de-cluttering and unw ...

STOP Paying Rent. Buy A Home.

March 24th, 2014
FIRST TIME BUYERS looking to enter the housing market. Now is a fantastic time to buy, the average sale prices first two months of this year, based on North Bay Real Estate MLS Stats, are slightly down and interest rates remain amazing. These numbers will give you some comparisons against what you are paying for rent. Maybe it's time to STOP paying a landlord, and start building some equity.H ...

Chris Hadfield to Speak for Royal LePage Realtors®

March 20th, 2014
Once a year I take the opportunity to join my Royal LePage colleagues from across the country to network, build a relationship with them so that I might refer my valued clients that are relocating to someone that I actually know and trust; to be brought up to speed on the state of the real estate in Canada and the US from our CEO and President Phil Soper, a man that is quoted by news agencies ...

CMHC Premiums on the Rise

March 6th, 2014
This week the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced that effective May 1st, 2014, the cost of insuring a mortgage will increase. More than likely this will mean that its competitor, Genworth Canada will follow suit as well.But let me talk turkey for the "average" and or first time North Bay buyer. I will use a $230,000 purchase point as this is close to the average sale price fo ...

Open House!

March 5th, 2014
We are proud to announce that this Mar 8th, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 1369 Wyld Street , North Bay. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful .Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this House for sale.As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 705-472-2980 if I can ...

The 7 Essentials of a Successful Garage Sale

March 3rd, 2014
With spring around the corner, many of us begin to turn our attention top spring cleaning, specifically cleaning out the clutter in our homes. The items that contribute to most of the clutter are ones that we no longer need or use. If an item no longer serves a purpose, why not sell it?This month, I'm sending information that will help you plan and organize a successful garage sale. Garage sa ...