Built in 1929, this four bedroom, three bathroom house was the only house Marilyn Monroe owned independent of her three husbands. She bought it after her divorce from playwright Arthur Miller.
The ghost of Marilyn may be present, as this is the house where Marilyn Monroe died. That was in August 1962 from an overdose of sleeping pills.
The house is a Spanish style hacienda at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Brentwood area of Los Angeles. It boasts a kidney shaped pool, lush gardens and lots of privacy. It’s close to shopping, schools and amenities.
Asking price: $3.6 million.
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MLS. Multiple listing service is the most powerful and comprehensive database for properties for sale in Canada. Maximum exposure for your house to get the best price is what you are getting when you list with MLS. You can only get this by working with a Realtor.
Service. Many people don’t realize all the little (and big) details that need to be done to sell a home. I could try to list them here and I would miss a bunch but they would include all the preparation, the paperwork, the lawyers, the advertising, the viewings and open houses, negotiations, preparation, the general running around…
Third-party negotiators. Unfortunately, many sales break down over little inconsequential things (like: “they want the curtains!”). Realtors act as filters between the parties, keeping things on track as best we can.
Professional advice. A successful sale is a series of tasks completed in order and on time. If something unusual occurs, if something unexpected happens you need the professional advice close at hand so you can keep the deal alive. It can be very complex and we are dealing with your most valuable asset. But we do this all the time. We know what to look for. We know where to find the answers. We understand the contracts and all the paperwork.
A quicker sale, a higher price, or both. We see lots of houses, we have lots of comparables. We help get your house in its most attractive condition and determine the best price. There is a job to be done. A realtor’s job is to get it done.
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House prices were up 16% in the first half of the year in Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge (16.5% in Cambridge). This is great news if you own a house.
And if you’re buying don’t fret too much. The market is taking a bit of a break for the summer. There has recently been a noticeable slow down. There are more homes on the market and prices have flattened out.
http://news.therecord.com/article/741325
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Whether you’re buying or selling real estate, the value of a house is determined by many factors. Generally they can be categorized as:
Location. Depending on needs and wants good location can be: “close to 401” (Doon in Kitchener, Townline Road, Cambridge), able to walk to work (near Sunlife or Wilfred Laurier University), near schools and amenities…
Condition of house and property. Curb appeal, renovations and updates, condition of the roof, age of the windows, the landscaping…are all important. Buyers often have a lot of houses to choose from. Sometimes it’s a little thing that may knock your home out of the game. Ask your Realtor what would be worthwhile to change.
The economy. Low interest rates tend to lead to higher house prices. But when the market gets overheated and if there is a hint of an interest rate increase the market can stall or prices can drop. Talk to your Realtor. Ask him what’s currently happening in the market and what he thinks might happen in the coming months and why.
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As it’s summertime and we have visitors with young children staying with us (from Taiwan) for a few days we’ve been doing a little “showing around”. Yesterday we wanted to show them the Grand River.
There are many places in Kitchener Waterloo to walk along the Grand River. One of them is Kaufman Flats. It’s off University Avenue, just north of Lexington on the right hand side (traveling north). There is a lot of parking at the bottom of the hill.
The trail itself is 550 meters long, so round trip is just over a kilometer. It’s flat, well maintained and scenic.
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