A Story About Strategy and Multiple Offers

A Story About Strategy and Multiple Offers

Matt Antrum has a fantastic story about a long-term friend and client. They've known each other for about fifteen years.

They've done five transactions together, and he helped them buy their first home.

They have bought and sold a couple of times. Some have been good, and some have not been so good. They had hurdles to get through.

We will tell you a story about one of the transactions they did where they had to overcome a multiple offer situation.

Having a Strategy from the Beginning

Matt met with the client and his wife. They talked about their goals in the next five to ten years and how to get there. The key to getting from point A to point B is selling their current house.

Matt did…

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4 Critical Conversations to Have When Buying and Selling in Calgary

4 Critical Conversations to Have When Buying and Selling in Calgary

Families move to different houses for so many reasons. A lot of considerations weigh in.

Right now, we’re going to dive into four critical conversations that you need to have when buying and selling in the same market.

To start, you should ask yourself the biggest question, “Why are you moving?”

Knowing this will align the path that you will take on moving forward.

You have to assess yourself and where you want to be in the future. Determine what will make you happy during the next period; five years, three years, two years.

What’s going to make you cheerful about your progress?

1. Seasons in Life
For instance, you are a newly married couple searching for your first…

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How I Found a Growth Partner - Matt Antrum

How I Found a Growth Partner - Matt Antrum

As soon as you meet Matt Antrum, you know he's intelligent and caring and likes to have a little fun. His transition to the team was a partnership that grew naturally over the years after building his own successful business alongside his dad since he was 24.

Over the past few years, Matt has also transitioned to family life and loved every moment of it. His specialty dish is anything his four-year-old will eat, and he’s found some creative ways to sneak extra veggies into a picky toddler’s diet. Shhh, don’t tell!

Matt has an energetic yet disarming style that his clients and colleagues love. Since joining the Chamberlain Group, he has impressed everyone with his ability to do it all with a smile on his…

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Mortgage Deferrals Across Canada - October 2020

Mortgage Deferrals Across Canada - October 2020

What is happening in our country? There are some themes with the lowest percentage and the highest percentage of mortgage deferrals. There were a lot of people who needed to make a deferral on their mortgage given the situation this year with COVID-19.

Mortgage payments are now starting to happen again; you can't defer any further. Lindsay Labrecque of Spire Mortgage sent us some data about mortgage deferrals over the last six months.

These are Canada's top five cities with the highest percentage:
Top 5 - Quebec City and Ottawa – 7%
Top 4 Regina and St. John's in Newfoundland – 14 %
Top 3 Saskatoon - 15%
Top 2 Calgary - 18%
Top 1 Edmonton - 21%

This list shows that there are some themes with the lowest…

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A Story About Change

A Story About Change

A wonderful couple, Sue and Tom, owned a two-story home with five bedrooms.

This property housed their growing family for a very long time.

Their kids grew up here.

Now, their kids are all adults.

Their kids have kids, so they are already grandparents.

Recently, they consider downsizing to something a little smaller like a bungalow.

It's more practical and suitable for them.

They're now at the point in their life when they don't need the five
bedrooms anymore.

Living in a bungalow makes more sense.

They had their house listed twice before with no success.

A Much Needed Help

Their friend, a former client of Chamberlain Group, connected them to her agent, Erin. They set up an appointment with her and also…

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Calgary Real Estate News - September 2020

Calgary Real Estate News - September 2020

Calgary Real Estate News - September 2020 Market Update - Are Houses Even Selling? 
 
September was an interesting month for a lot of reasons.
 
It was full for many parents who need to decide if they will put their kids in the classroom or learn virtually. 
 
For real estate, it was the busiest market we've seen since 2014.
 
So, let's talk about the Calgary real estate market. What's happening? Are houses even selling anymore? 
 
All Condos & Houses
 
The benchmark selling price of all condos and houses was down 0.2%.
 
But the actual number of transactions went up 25% compared to last year. 
 
People are not taking holidays anymore. All the benchmarks that we usually live in life are gone. 
 
Going away for the summer, having…

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September 2020 Market Update

September 2020 Market Update

The Calgary Real Estate Market has seen many ups and downs this year, and even this last month. There are pockets of the city that have seen drops in their inventory while seeing an increase in their number of sales.

All the while, across the city we haven't seen prices increasing, we have seen markets change to be more of a balanced or even sellers market in some areas.

Sellers, if you are planning on listing in the coming weeks, make sure you come to market with a strong strategy and plan. Know your competition as well as what values of what is selling. Getting a stager in to help prep your home and getting high quality photos and video is key to maximizing your opportunities.

Buyers, if you are planning on buying a home…

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