Welcome to the seasons most loved home in Ormsby.

www.414ormsbyroadwest.com

My story started 17 yrs ago when a young couple about to have twins choose me and the cul de sac I belong to as their ideal home to raise their soon to be busy family. A bungalow afforded them more open areas for their twins to play and a much larger basement than most two storeys. The lower level became over the years a well developed and utilized space. I have undergone a few fantastic renovations over the years….

I have had a new roof in the last few years, and some summer time heat relief with an AC unit. A killer fireplace redesign with rugged rock and mantle complemented by new paint that reflects a true rocky mountain charm. In fact this is my family’s favorite room to gather for movies and family time. The most significant renovation was the opening of the kitchen – a wall was removed and a brand new gourmet kitchen was installed. This now allows the family cook (Mom) to prep meals and chill with the kids over the breakfast bar that now holds three kids plus friends! As my family grew two of their kids took bedrooms in the basement and the third main floor bedroom turned into an efficient mudroom. Perfect for laundry, sports bags, backpacks and place to unload and not cause major traffic jams. This room can easily convert back to a bedroom. My family has not moved far away,in fact just a few blocks away. They will miss the cul de sac parties: a communal gathering for kids playing and growing up together and parents enjoying a front yard bevy. I am now looking for a new family to fill my rooms again with laughter and years of enjoyment.

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  A Case Study in Staging..Virtual that is

By now, you’ve heard a little about our Designer Real Estate. Here is another awesome sucess story. The owner of this 4 bedroom, Twin Brooks bungalow had it listed previously with a big-box brokerage for 2.5 years. Despite price reductions,  and multiple re-lists, the property remained unsold.

KENNEDY took the listing and applied their Designer Real Estate formula. Starting with  neutralizing the property. The basement was repainted in fresh white, and the rooms were de-cluttered. The second step was to beautify the listing. Professional photography + interior styling + virtual decorating = SOLD. This home was sold for 98% of the list price.

Unstaged listing photos

Fresh paint + de-cluttering = ready to be staged, styled & sold!

Living room virtually decorated

Kitchen virtually decorated

Basement virtually decorated

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A case study in Staging…virtual that is! This downtown Edmonton 2-bedroom, 1010 square foot condo was listed during the summer season by a big-box brand name real estate brokerage. Unfortunately, the property was vacant and unstaged. The listing brought no offers and ultimately expired. KENNEDY took the listing and applied their Designer Real Estate formula: Professional photography + traditional & virtual staging + virtual decorating = SOLD. This home was on the market for just 21 days when the owner was presented with multiple offers. The successful offer was accepted for 98% of list price. This is what the condo looked like BEFORE:

Vacant and lifeless

This is what the listing looked like AFTER Designer Real Estate:

Virtually Staged Living Room

Virtually Staged Living Room Option #2

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Real Estate Tidbits: Title Insurance

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This is a great article for Realtors/Lawyers/Mortgage Brokers and of course Edmonton BUYERS and SELLERS. There is much confusion about this topic. We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to have Bhavna Chavda from FCT (First Canadian Title) come to our office for one of our team meetings and give us the skinny on Title Insurance. This is what we learned…

Title Insurance: what does it mean to you? If you haven’t purchased a  home before, chances are it doesn’t mean much. If you have, Title Insurance may set off some alarms in your head. You’ve probably become convinced that a Real Property Report is the only way to go. But does Title Insurance deserve this bad rep?

Let’s start by defining these two terms.

Real Property Report: A Real Property Report (RPR) provides information such as the location of utility right-of-ways and easements.  It also shows boundary fences, the overhangs of eaves and additional improvements such as swimming pools and hot tubs.  As a seller, you need to make sure that your RPR is up to date and has municipal compliance before selling your property.  Not having this can delay the sale and cause a lot of delay when it comes to transferring title from seller to buyer. Lenders will also need to know about issues with the RPR and make sure they are resolved before lending money on the property.

Title Insurance: Title insurance is an insurance policy that protects you, the home owner, against challenges to the ownership of your home or from problems related to the title to your home. The policy provides coverage against losses due to title defects, even if the defects existed before you purchased your home. A title defect is a problem with the title which prevents free and clear ownership. There are many types of defects such as rights of way, encroachments (from neighbouring properties), unpaid liens, etc.

Are you in the process of trying to sell a home, and is the Real Property Report causing you closing delays? Here’s how a title insurance policy may help you.

Did you know that a title insurance policy:

• is accepted by most lenders in lieu of an up‐to‐date Real Property Report (RPR);
• can provide coverage over known RPR problems and offers protection from loss if the land is unmarketable as a result of defects that would have been revealed by an up‐to‐date RPR;
• provides protection against real estate title fraud and issues such as unpaid liens, title defects, encroachment issues, construction liens, and costs arising from building code violations.

It also provides coverage for purchasers:

• Unmarketablility of the title or land
• Liens, including tax liens; Builder’s liens
• Easements; Work orders; Lack of building permits
• Someone else owning or claiming to own an interest in the property
• Documents not properly signed, sealed or delivered
• Fraud, forgery or incapacity (including post‐policy coverage)
• Defective registration of documents
• Registration gap coverage
• Lack of access; Restrictive covenants
• Encroachments; Neighbour’s encroachments built after purchase
• Adverse matters that would have been disclosed by a local authority search or an up‐to‐date survey

So, if you ever find yourself in a situation where an RPR is too costly or time-consuming to obtain, you can always consider Title Insurance as a viable option.

source: www.firstcanadiantitle.com

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