Now comes Virtual Staging. Realtors already use the Web to showcase their listings online, where buyers peruse them before hitting the home tours. Now comes virtual staging. Here’s how it works: A real estate agent e-mails photos of a vacant home to a stager, who digitally adds tables, chairs, lamps, art work and other items to make the space look more inviting. The agent uses the enhanced photos for his Web site, the Multiple Listing Service, flyers and other advertising.   Vi ... Full Article...

  Looking to Beat the Home Buyers  Tax-Credit Deadline ? Looking to buy a home before the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers deadline? If you are, that means that because the closing process on a home can take up to two months, you only have about a month to find a home and sign a contract, says Coldwell Banker Real Estate. (To qualify for the up to $8,000 credit, home buyers have to complete a purchase on a home before Dec. 1.) As a homebuyer, you’ll need all your ducks in ... Full Article...

  Update: Facebook app for iPhone The Facebook team has been hard at work and finally had something to say via Twitter. The new app is “pretty much done” and all they are working on now is translating the app into the various languages needed. Joe Hewitt, a Facebook developer and the one responsible for the tweet said that the translating process could take a bit of time coupled with Apple’s joke for an approval process and we could easily be waiting several more weeks. Eve ... Full Article...

Mike Holmes - Make It Right                         The Edmonton Journal has a Mike Holmes - Make It Right Section that is quite interesting. Check it out !  ==>   The Edmonton Journal

Wikipedia said it has released an iPhone Application SAN FRANCISCO - Wikipedia said it has released an iPhone application as part of a drive to open the pages of its revered online encyclopedia to the booming ranks of smart phone users. Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia, made free software for iPhones available at Apples online App Store. "Everybody recognizes with the growth of mobile tools globally that this is how people access information," foundation sp ... Full Article...

  Minister defends Power-line move          Two north-south electricity transmission conduits necessary now, Mel Knight says By Darcy Henton, Edmonton JournalAugust 27, 2009Comments (4) Energy Minister Mel Knight says Alberta needs two 500-kilovolt power lines running north to south to keep the lights on, and he doesn’t have the luxury of waiting for better technology to turn up in the meantime. The Rest of Story at ........ Edmonton Journal.com

Traffic disruptions begin on Whitemud Drive Updated: Thu Aug. 27 2009 17:48:28 ctvedmonton.ca                                                              Starting this Friday, Whitemud Drive from 53 Ave. to 159 St. will be reduced to one lane in each direction for concrete deck pours on the Quesnell Bridge. "The amount of the components on a bridge such as Quesnell. It’s on a curve it’s got super elevation it’s wider than the other. It’s a very complex project," sai ... Full Article...

Is your Realtor using the latest Technology to market your home? If not they should be! Today’s Real Estate industry is changing at a very rapid pace. A Realtor can no longer just put the listing in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) or a “For Sale” sign out on the front lawn of a house and expect it to sell. Placing a classified ad in the local newspaper just isn’t enough anymore. I have been a Realtor for over 14 years and during that time our industry greatly changed ... Full Article...

New Additions!! Sam Wise Gamgee & Pippen Broadfoot  Hard to get pics unblurry, they wont sit still!! P.S. Mice are Not real !!   

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  Sellers Home Feedback System Launched !!  “Automated Home Feedback System GUARANTEES to keep you informed!” Our VIP Seller Service provides you with timely, online, direct feedback from prospective buyers -- Your home will sell FASTER and for MORE money! Let me share an ugly truth about selling real estate. Most real estate agents are usually far more concerned about generating new listings than they are about selling the homes they’ve already listed. After you list you ... Full Article...

  OUR BIG CHANCE: Given Canada's strength, this may be our time to pull out of America's shadow Maclean's – Monday, August 31, 2009 For Canada, a country that has spent the better part of 20 years nervously wringing its hands over its perceived inadequacies, the dramatic reversal over the past year has been striking. Our banks were once seen as lacking innovation; now world leaders hail the boring Big Five as being among some of the safest and most profitable banks in the world. We ... Full Article...

  What does “Newer” mean?  published November 24, 2008 - WORTH A READ What does the word “newer” mean to you or your clients? Consider these public remarks: Newer furnace, upgraded electrical, upgraded plumbing, newer garage... Technology has enabled REALTORS® to send up-to-date listings to their clients as they are entered into the database. The information contained in these listings is relied upon when selecting homes to preview. While this information is not guar ... Full Article...

  LET REVENUE CANADA FINANCE YOUR MOVE   Certain moving expenses are deductible when computing your income for the year, depending on your tax bracket you could reduce your tax bill by up to 50% of your expenses. YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF: • You are moving to a new location to start a job or a business, or attend courses full-time at a post-secondary institution. • Your new home is a least 40-KM closer to your new place of work or school. EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTIBLE ARE: • Travellin ... Full Article...

  Home Renovation Tax Credit - CRA The Federal Government’s Home Renovation Tax Credit (or HRTC) may just be the incentive many homeowners need to get off their wallets and spend, spend, spend. Consumers, however, need to be aware that not all those little extra upgrades they’d like to do around the home are covered. Making its debut on January 27, 2009, the HRTC was part of the 2009 Federal Budget and created to provide $3 billion in tax credits to Canadians to stimulate and enco ... Full Article...

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  New Client Service adopted by JamiesonHome.com !! Buyers & Sellers Rave About It !! The house you’ve always loved is sporting a for sale sign. Is it as gorgeous inside as it is out? You’re driving through the country, never wanting to go home, and you spot a cottage that’s on the market. Wonder how much they go for? Just pick up your mobile phone. Send a text message to the number on the sign and you’ll have the price almost instantly, along with its MLS listing nu ... Full Article...

Just sold this listing:        $378,650 Immaculate Bright Open Modern Floor Plan with Over 2000 sq ft of Living Area. This home has been taken care of with Pride of Ownership Shining Thru! Features Newer Burber, Renovated Bathrooms, 2 Newer Funaces, 2 Jacucci Tubs, Built-In Vac, 6 Appliances, Ceramic Tiles, 5 Large Bedrooms & Oversized Garage. The Lower Level is Profesionally Finnished with a 4 pc Bath, 2 Large Bedrooms, Family Room & Computor Room.Profesionally Landscaped with a Huge Yard & 1 ... Full Article...

  Buses get own lane on Stony Plain Road  The eastbound lane on a section of Stony Plain Road will be reserved for buses and taxis during morning rush hour starting Thursday. Only buses and taxis can use the lane between Jasper Place Transit Centre and 149th Street each weekday between 7 and 9 a.m. "It’ll knock five minutes or more off the commute depending on the traffic conditions along there. It allows the buses to get out from being caught up in the car traffic," said Bob Boutil ... Full Article...

  Alberta Utility Bills will Soar: ex-official Albertans could soon see combined electricity and natural gas bills as high as $1,500 a month due to deregulation, says David Gray, former executive director of the Utilities Consumer Advocate.   Gray is speaking out after quitting his job in frustration three weeks ago. "You may end up where your gas bill spikes at $1,000 a month the same time as your electricity bill spikes at $500 a month," Gray said. "So for an average consumer, they cou ... Full Article...

Heartland Transmission Project Residents Pack Community Hall to Fight Power Line Proposal                    A huge crowd of nearly 400 packed a west Edmonton community hall, spilling out into the parking lot, to raise their concerns about the Heartland Transmission Project. Homeowners are concerned about Epcor’s proposal for adding 500-kilovolt towers to Edmonton’s west transportation corridor, one of four possible routes being considered by the power company. The west transpor ... Full Article...

Edmonton’s Real Estate Market Looking Up !                                             The Realtors Association of Edmonton is reporting record sales of residential properties for the second month in a row. The Association said although sales were off almost 11 per cent from June, the total number of July sales was 2,277, creating a new July record. "Attractive mortgage rates and consumer confidence are powering the local market and sellers are being realistic about their pricing ... Full Article...

  Real Estate Recession Over ? : Realtors Association                          According to Edmonton’s Realtors Association, the city’s real estate recession is over after home sales in Edmonton are booming. "That fear has settled down and that is showing in the market they are confident in the market and they know our prices are not taking any steep cuts," commented Charlie Ponde with the Realtors Association of Edmonton. Buyers are capitalizing on the low interest rates an ... Full Article...

  Recession hits Homebuyers where they live... Aug 13, 2009 04:30 AM Satisfaction nosedived, complaints climbed after builders cut staff, J.D. Power survey shows The recession has had a significant impact on customer satisfaction when it comes to buying a new home in the Greater Toronto Area, a real estate specialist for J.D. Power and Associates says. And that means developers must dramatically improve customer service – or risk losing customers in the future, he warns. "Market con ... Full Article...

      10 (reversible) Home Improvement Projects By Dana Dratch Caught the gardening or home improvement bug but you live in a rental? Relax, owners aren’t the only ones who can put a personal stamp on their homes. There are plenty of (reversible) projects you can tackle to customize your apartment or rental house without getting tossed out or forfeiting your security deposit. 1. Add some color. Most apartments will let you paint. So give rooms a shot of color. Some ideas: Paint one wall ... Full Article...

  5 Secrets To Buying The Best House For Your Money! 1. Get "Pre-Approved" - Not "Pre-Qualified!" Do you want to get the best property you can for the least amount of money? Then make sure you are in the strongest negotiating position possible. Price is only one element in the negotiations, and not necessarily the most important one. Often other terms, such as the strength of the buyer or the length of escrow, are critical to a seller. In years past, I always recommended that buyers get "p ... Full Article...

  Housing Recovery is on the way? 5 Signs... Source: Globe and Mail Despite July’s slight slip in housing starts, economists point out plenty of reasons for optimism 1) Housing starts are expected to rise While the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts decreased to 132,000 units in July from 137,000 units in June, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says starts statistics – which mark the actual, shovel-in-the-ground beginning of construction – are expected to i ... Full Article...

Record Housing Sales for Second Month in a Row The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton reported a record number of single month sales of residential properties for the second month in a row. Buyers who created record sales in June carried through for a record in July as well. Although sales were off almost 11% from June the total number of July sales was 2,277, creating a new July record. “The market is stable and strong sales and market activity are not driving prices up dramatically,& ... Full Article...