Ty Lacroix

  If you're curious about what your London property may be worth, here's an easy way to find out what homes like yours are selling for in today's market.

     Plus: Get a Free Report with up-to-the-minute statistics based on all the houses for sale and sold in your London neighbourhood over the last six months in all price ranges.

To get your Free Report on Houses or Condos in London just give me a call at  519-435-1600 or a quick email  at ty@enveloperealestate.com

How do homes sell?  It is a combination of creating sale-ability of a home.  Here are some statistics of how homes sell:

 1%  of houses are sold from Open Houses.  This is only applicable if a thorough mailing to prospective buyers and proper advertising has been done.  Otherwise very few serious buyers go to Open Houses.

 4% of houses are sold through advertising in the newspaper or other real estate publications, including mail-outs.

 6%   of homes are found by the buyer himself or the seller finding the buyer himself, A for Sale by Owner (FSBO)   in most of these cases, one party or the other hires a sales representative to handle the paperwork.

 89%  of homes are sold through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) when listed with a real estate company - providing proper terms and/or a reasonable price is offered.  Yet, some homes listed will expire.  This is why knowledge and expertise is required to get your home SOLD!

  89%  of homes that are sold through the Multiple Listing Service are sold by sales representatives who prospect & market for buyers daily!  Remember, real estate sales representatives sell real estate!

 How many sales representatives actively look for buyers daily?  I don't have any statistics on this, but according to the National Association of Realtors, 7% of the sales representatives are doing 93% of the total real estate business nationwide!  As an example, if you had 100 homes for sale, 7 sales representatives would sell 93 homes and 93 sales representatives would divide the sale of only 7 homes among themselves.

In today's real estate market, IT IS THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN GETTING YOUR HOME SOLD! 

The size of a real estate company or its name has very little to do with the sale of your home or any other property.  Yes, there are some companies, which sell hundreds of homes, but they also have hundreds of sales representatives.  The average of sold homes per sales representative is usually very low.  

  At Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc., we have one of the highest averages of homes sold.  

  Discounting commissions or making deals with sales representatives that you, too, can sell the house will not   change the facts how homes are really sold.  Something important to keep in mind:  If the only way the sales representative can get the listing is by discounting commission, you can be sure they will also discount the price of your home when negotiating an offer on your home!  It will only take that much longer for you to realize that you have to do something else in order to sell your home.  Let's get together and review all your options.

If you have missed the chance to take advantage of the Home Renovation Tax Credit and wish to to renovate and avoid the new HST, do not jump in with both feet when looking to renovate!

With July 1 rapidly approaching, quality contractors are usually booked months in advance which means finding a quality service provider may be a challenge.

Do the usual due diligence by contacting your local better business bureau, chamber of commerce etc. and ask for references.

In London Ontario go to http://london.bbb.org/ for The Better Business Bureau and for the London Chamber of Commerce go to http://www.londonchamber.com/.

 I as well I know about quality trades people and home renovators that may be suitable for your project.

The London Free Press is calling road related work in London alone 'The mother of all construction seasons' with a record 150 million being allocated.Orange pylons, not daffodils and tulips will signal the spring season.

Do not despair! If you go to www.london.ca/construction an interactive website awaits you and you will know where construction in London is on any given day.

Another way to avoid traffic when looking to purchase real estate in London  is to have me drive you around. I can curse in 14 languages, have  a multitude of finger signals and have a GPS and know before hand where the construction is. lol

Are you thing of buying a condo in London Ontario within the next 3 months? Real Estate in London Ontario has not experienced the 20-30% increases that some Canadian cities have.

In this price range there are low rise and high rise apartment condos, some with a pool, exercise room, saunas and other amenities. You can even find one floor bungalow attached and detached condos, all with a garage and even some with a 2 car garage.

There is also a great selection of condo townhouses or townhomes available across London.

Where to start? If you know the style of condo in London you can ask for my Top 10 Condo Listor you can go to www.condosinlondon.com and order my 2010 London Ontario Condo Guide.

I am quite familiar with all the condo corporations in London and can help you with neighbourhoods, financial status of the corporation, quality of construction and when needed, quality service providers.

This will be a very short comment on housing in beautiful Warbler Woods because there is just one house for sale and one home sold from January 1, 2010 to March 10,2010.

As Warbler Woods is a sought after neighbourhood in London Ontario , homes do not come on the market often and when they do and they are priced correctly, sell quickly!

I have an email alert system that works quite efficiently and if you wish to be added to that list to be aware of homes that go on the market in Warbler Woods, it is free and you are under no obligation!

If you like nature and enjoy hiking and walking go to http://www.thamesriver.on.ca/Wetlands_and_Natural_Areas/images/09_Warbler_brochure_ESA.pdf for a great brochure on trails etc in Warbler Woods.

Houses and Condos in Uplands have been selling quite well in London and on average have been selling 98.4% of the asking price. The close proximity to The University of Western Ontario, University Hospital and easy access to downtown London makes this neighbourhood attractive plus how easy it is to get to the Masonville area.

Houses from $379,000 and condos from $229,000 are on the market in Uplands and for a list of these and more details, let me know.

Yes, you read correctly. The price at 519 York Street in London Ontario has been reduced by $50,000 and we are looking for some serious purchasers who have vision and patience.

At $649,000 and where 22,000+ cars pass a day, do you not think there is opportunity here? Usually the difference between true wealth and getting along is taking the next step. Go to http://www.enveloperealestate.com/Income_Properties/page_691299.html and see more.

I am offering the next step. Are you going to take it?

Ty

Masonville area homes and condos along with the Stoneybrook neighbourhood from January 1, 2010 to March 8 has been quite busy with 55 sales at 99% of the asking price and only 34 days on the market!

This area remains one of the hottest markets in London and especially at this time of the year with UWO grads going and new coming to London.

Condos from $108,000 to $369,000 and with houses from $259,000 and up make Masonville & Stoneybrook  a good market because of amenities and location.

If you require more information on specific styles or price range in London, I know the area and price ranges. For someone thinking of selling their condo or house, now is a great time and for buyers, if you are prepared and ready for decisive action, I can help!

Houses in Lambeth, a neighbourhood in South West London have received a lot of activity in the period from January 1, 2010 to March 8, 2010.Present listings vary from as low as $199,000 up to $539,000 which really explains the diversity of Lambeth and basically two neighbourhoods, one in 'downtown Lambeth' and the other what I call the Outer Drive neighbourhood.

In these numbers I did not include the neighbourhood in Southwinds Village and other homes off of Colonel Talbot Road.

If you would like a synopsis of a particular neighbourhood or street in Lambeth or London I can put that information together for you to show you that facts and preparedness do wonders when thinking about buying or selling real estate.