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Selling
your.
home

‘If you are thinking of

ig your hore now ar in

the immediate future, you

will find it helpful to un-

derstand how professional:

real estate salespeople
establish home prices,

Undoubtedly you already

_ have an idea of what your
home is worth, as does your .

wife, your brother-in-law,
your neighbor and the corner
grocer whose son just sold a
house near you for an
unheard-of-amount.
Capable real
salespeople who sell in your
area also have a good idea
about price, In fact, many
salespeople compile
statistical records of recent
sales on your style of house
daily in the same way stock-
brokers follow share prices
on the stock exchange. As a
result, they know more about
the value of your home in
today's market than anyone
— including the corner
Brocer. .

A.E, LePage Coast to
Coast Real Estate Service,
Canada’s largest real estate
broker organization states,
“Prices your nelghbors have
been obtaining in the past
year or two directly affect
how much buyers today will
offer for your property.
Therefore, what your neigh-
bors sell their homes for,
exerts a levelling influence
on how much you can ask
and atill expect to sell your

property,

More important than how
much sellers have been
asking in your area is the
amount they have been
receiving. Documented salea
prices provide the best guide
in establishing an asking
iprice that will attract buyers
and exelte salespeople to
show your property to

prospective owners, -)..-

Your eine. suleht “Have
some * ltive:*sinde
vantages” com pai a
other properties sold

recently. In that case, your , the same time offer a lot!

salesperson can justify a
somewhat higher asking

ee, At thesame time, your
ome may lack certain
features present in homes
sold recently, and you may
have to set a lower price.
This comparative market

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estate

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SOFABED KEY
TO LIVING IN
LIMITED SPACES

Many of us today are living,
in small apartments or
houses where space is a
major problem. Because
moving to larger facilities
often is not feasible for
budget or other reasons, it is
becoming more and more
important to make the very
most of the space we have.

This is not as hard as it
sounds and, in fact, canbe an
interesting challenge. Most
people would be surprised
Just how much ¢an be con- ©
tainedinasmallspace when [|
it is properly organized. _

Manufacturers, of course,
are very aware of these
problems and many are
making furniture that is .
either scaled down to fit into
‘small spaces or, more im-
portant, furniture that has a -
dual or multi-purpose,

“Our Hide-A-Bed con-
vertible sofas are both
decorative and practical for .
use by day or night and fit
perfectly into this dual-
purpose category," says Don -.
Fieher: Vice-President,
Simmons, .

In fact, the sofa bed is _
probably one piece of fur- |
niture that more than earns —
its keep in small spaces.

The sofa bed, for instance,
is without a doubt the ideal: |
answer In one room apart-
ments and, because. today's
models are so: stylish; few.
can detect the difference |
from a stationary sofa. Some
careful planning as to
placement of furniture
around the sofa bed is
necessary so that it can
easily be opened at night
without having to move too
many pieces of furniture, A
low bookease at one side and
possibly.a-room divider

Aab’the . other, will):
ashtrays and glasses and at

more storage for books and
knick-knacks then regular
end of coffee tables.

Modular seating is ideal in
small living rooms or L-
shaped apartments because
it takes up far less space -

‘ guest
than furniture that is in-

The sofa bed and loveseat, comfort for
day and night.

Toom, providing

Tesults in giving you an

approach to pricing is a
common practice today and

opinion of value of your

home. But remember that

you set the asking price.
As owner of the home it is

dividually grouped. Add, as

comfortable seating most of
the time and converting ‘to

your right to set any price

you want but do your

homework and don’t rely on

any local sales price figures

unless they are properly
ented,

You can accept any offer
you receive, refuse any
offer, or negotiate changes
wotil an agreement of pur-
chase and sale is produced
that satisfies both you and
the buyer. .

At all times you are in
control. Your salespergon
works for you and acts ac-
cording to your instructions.
Remember that you employ
areal estate salesperson for
guidance in how best to sell
your property and should
consider advice he or she —
gives you,

Possibly you don’t need to
sell and only want to test the
market, in which case you
will do as you please
regardless of the advice, But
if you truly want to sell, you
must get in step with the.
market and listen to the
counsel] you receive,

When comparing your
home with recent sales,
choose those that are most
similar. Algo look at similar
homes to yours currently on

_ the market, as they will be

competing against your
home for buyers. This will
reduce the margin or error
involved in estimating dif-
ferences between two

lar properties, if you
are selling a 1977 Chevrolet,
you'll compare it to other
1977 Chev’s currently for
sale or sold recently and
arrive at an asking price.
The same applies to real
estate. '

One last tp. In an area
with many homes'on the
market, the overpriced
home ia often shown many
times by salespeople as
evidence that nearby homes
with lower prices are better
buya.

part of a modular grouping, sleeping when guests arrive.
a matching sofe-bed and you In this case, consider placing
have the ultimate ix space .alow chest of drawers beside
saving by day and a com- the sofa-bed to act as both a
fortable bed by night. lamp table for bedtime

Rooms thaf in themselves ~Teading and to accommodate
serve dual or multi-purpose & guest's personal

needs are also the answer to gs.
many of our space problems
today. And here again, the
sofa bed can turn a den,
study or living room into a

family room or

instant guest room.

a Moving
experience

HOW'S YOUR INSURANCE?

A sofa bed, too, can tura a

even

basement playroom into an

Has your insurance protection kept pace with the .

value of the real estate you ara insuring?

Theincreasing values of realestate In recentyears
may have lelt your insurance coverage behind, and
inadequate to fulfill the purpose of the protection,
When did you fast check to make certain that if you
experianced afire thatyou ware adequately covered
— not only for the building, but also the contents?

if there was a fire, would your present insurance
be sulficient to replace what you now have attoday's
costs for material and labour? Could the present
policy protection duplicate as nearly as possible the
building which was destroyed?

Hava you acquired new or additional furniture,
appliances, jewellery, cameras, tools, or art works
since you took out your original fire policy?

Do a quick check. Have you acquired additional
personal possessions and have you provided ade-
quate coverage for thelr replacement in the aventof
fire or theft? :

Land cannot be and does not need to be insured.
Some of the increased values of housing are due to
increased Jand values. But construction costs hava
also gone up and you should establish what percen-
tage of any increased values apply to the building.
Your insurance agent or real estate agent can help
you in establishing thesa ratios. —--

A fire can destroy more than the house, furniture
and equipment. It can destroy your photos and your
mementoes and can take away physical reminders
of happy memories which are irreplaceable. Thare is
no protection for this type of lose.

Bul you'can protect the physical loss and financial
hardship of house and home by perlodically making
sure thal your insurance protection is keeping pace
with costs and acquisitions.

Published in the interast of the community
by your loca! Real Estata Board in co- -
operation with the Canadian Aeal Estate
Association.

realtor

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. > McCOLL
REAL. ESTATE: SERVICES -
A.J, McCOLL (Notary Public).
- 635-6191

3239-A KALUM STREET

THIS WEEK WE FEATURE
LARGER FAMILY HOMES WITH BASEMENTS :

[23 PRUDEN & CURRIEomLTD
' TERRACE’S COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICE
. 4648 Lakelse Avenue

THEDRAL EN.

TRANCE ON Mc.
CONNELL

Modern 3 bedroom home’
with wall to wall carpeting,
patio doors to a rear
sundeck, gas heat and hot
water, eating bar In the

:
Four bedroom home with
full basement altuated on
90'x264' fot, Wail to wall
carpeting In living & dining
room. Ensuite off master
bedroom. $57,000. To view
call Dick Evans.

635-6142 t

7a
fon .

WELL . CONSTRUCTED
SPLIT LEVEL re
In an exceliont area this Ren

modarn home has 3 ff".
bedrooms, 1¥2 bathe, wall [ .
to wall carpeting, patio |...
doors to a rear concrete [|
deck, eating area in the’ Tl”
kitchen, and an easy care en

kitchen, and a full
basement with a {inished
TUMpus room. Property Is
landscaped, fenced In the
rear and the home has easy
core aluminum siding.
Rusty or Bert will be glad
to show you through,

DEVELOPMENT
PROPERTY

Located behind Silum-
berlodge on the corner of
Lazelle and Sparks Street,
this property has 124 ft.
frontage on Lazelle
Avenue, and there Isa 20 ft,
alley on the west side. For
further Information phone

exterior of brick and Alcan ["-’
siding. For viewlng phone |"
Rusty or Bert Liungh,

awe
™, “

0s Thomas St. in the [5
Korseshoe. Full bamt., 4 Dic:

Attractive 2 bedroom
home centrally located,
Close to schools & shop-
ping, Wall to wall carpeting
in living & dining room.
Wood burning flreplace In
living room. For ap-
polntment to view call Dick
‘Evans. . .

LOW PRICE IN USK
Located on the rallway side
of theriver, this large older
home can provide Inex-
pensive living aut of town,
For further particulars
Phone Rusty Liungh.

COMFORTABLE HOME -

| that: must be viewed.
Large: corner ict with a-

Rusty or Bert.

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS
Five bedroom family home

In Horseshoe area,
tractive home

At-
with

fireplace in living room.
16020 cedar rec room, t%
bath. Nicely tandscaped
and fenced back yard. To
view call Dick Evans,

Home almost completely
re-newed with modern
gourmet kitchen, 5 plece,
bathroom, 4 bedrooms, gas
heat and hot water, cedar
exterior, attached carport
and many more features

varlety of trees including
frult. trees. To view phone
Rusty or Bert Ljungh.

46d PARK BUNGALOW |

bdrm. (2 up #2 dawn). 2
bathroom ay Waly large [co
kitchen; @@ 10 doors to
sundeck, 1iduse Is in ex. f
cellent condition. ‘Good
mortgage to sssume. Give
Bob Sheridan a call. -

ACREAGE ON CEN. int
TENNIAL DRIVE ites
Gently sloping treed land |,
with a possibility of further Shar
subdivision. Property is,
405 acres and there Is a [2:.
road dividing the property |:

est and west, Contéet 52:
Rusiy or Gert Ljungh. -

LARGE FULL
BASEMENT HOME.

Situated on Laurel Ave..3
bdrm., could be 4. Large
kitchen, home recently
renovated. . Large
workshop & garage, one
third acre of land. $49,000,
Will conalder offers. Call
‘Sob Sheridan).

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REASONABLY PRICED
4 bedroome, home, 2
bathroom@Ay suns, rec
room wis @@r. Located In
8 nice readentlal area,
Contact Bob Sheridan for
further details. =

Located on bench In ex:
cellent neighborhood. This
Ibedroom home features a
double attached _ garage.
The full basement has:
some finishing. 100'x100 lot
hag access from 2 straats. 3
my bedrooms are carpeted and,
master has ensuite
plumbing. Gas heat and hot
water, Listed AAL.S. at
$62,000,

This 3 bedroom = tuill
basement house located In
easy walking distance of
schools, Property Is fenced
and has some nice trees, :
Bamt. is fully developed
and has one bedroom
bachelor suite as wall as
family room, a bath &
workshop - service area for
upstairs use, Listed ex-
clusively at $49,500,

NICE AND NE

Attractive 3 bedroom home
within walking distance to
town, full basement, 4
bedrcom and bathroom In

the -basement. Property

jandscaped and fenced
with storage shed In the
rear. Phone Rusty ar Bert
Lijungh.

2 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
LOTS

Good investment for future
development on these two
cleared lots each 60x 120 ft.
and located on Evergreen
Street. ideal for a shop or
industrial building. Priced
at $16,008 each. Phone
Rusty or Bert. .

Located close to town this 1
bedroom home lanicely ast
up with combinod kitchen-
tiving-dining area, car-
peted and with a centre
fireplace. Priced at $28,000.

Phone Rusty Liungh to
view.

K

ACREAGE

Located on Kenworth Road
this- two bay shop ts con-
atructed of concrete block
and Is 40 ft, by 40 ft. There
lea large sulte above the
shop with 3 bedrooms,
carpeting etc. for the
owner and the yard Is 2%
acres cleared and level.
Fer further information
Phone Bert,

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POPE T TDR ered

[ATTRACTIVE POST «
‘BEAM INTERIOR

1300 sq. fH. of fine IIving
Space With @ large family
kitchen, excellent quality
carpeting, two full
hathroontt, lots of closet
Space and a full basement

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PRT POR erEceer

A

aA - .
QUIET AREA - DOUBLE
Lor
Two bedroom home with
full basement, fireplace,
electric heat. and two

REVENUE

2 storey duplex located on
double fot. 144x125 oan
Hemlock Drive. 3
bedrooms, full basement, 2
stoves & | fridge included,
Asking $54,900. For more
detalls call Dick Evans.

with two finished bedrooms
and 4 plece bath. Call
Rusty or Bert Liungh te
view.

ro

finished basement rooms.
Lot Is level, ‘andscaped
and has good garden soil.
Property could be divided
Into two tots. Contact Rusty
or Bert Liungh.

100 square foot cement
block construction. Fuil
bamt. has 3 finished
‘bedrooms, partially
tinished bath and family
room, wine cellar and work
area. Fireplace up & dawn.
Wall to wall carpets.
» Kitchen has esting area.
Attached garage heated
and wired. Listed ex-

clusively at $69,000 (FIRAA)

Centrally located 3 bedrm.
home with full bamt.
Fireplace up. Fenced rear
yard. Bamt, has partially
finished spare bedroom

apa’ oer

ue) LMR 2k ”

gaa heating, Bamt. te in
aulated and wired ready for
fintthing, House in good
condition. Asking $54,500,
WII consider offars. Call
Bob Sheridan.

and 2 plece bath. Natural "ae
gas heat & hot water. porate

Listed MLS, at $46,000.

Bonnie. Shaw: 635-6970 ©

HORSESHOE AREA

2 bedroom home with |
bdrm. suite In basement.
Close to schools and
walking distance from
town. $33,900. For details
call Dick Evans,

CHOICE AREA FOR
SCHOOLS

Attractive apilt level home
nearing completion and
featuring wall to walt
carpeting, fireplace, eating
area in theklichen , ensulie
plumbing and 3 bedrooms.

Basement area Is insulated
and rough finished fo the
floor. For viewing phone
Bert or Rusty Ljungh.

IP hk

URAL HOME
3 bedroom home situated
on 5 acres on Ofd Remo
Road. House Is on concrete
block foundation and han
cedar siding exterior.

Contact Bob Sheridan fon
further detalls. 1

LOVELY LOT — GREAT.
LOCATION

4835 Scott Ave. la 134080. ft,’
with full bsmf. 3 good alzed
bdrms., walt length sand-
stone fireplace and hearth
in L.R., bullt In china,
cabinet Indining rm., large | *
family rm. with ate] ”
tractively Installed wood
stove. Pius a’ games rm.
Knotty pine cabinet kit :
chen, built-in dishwasher |”.
and garburator and dinette
eran, Roofad over deck. a
Paved double drive. Great J =
satting nestled in the trees, x
Sea this with Bob Sheridan,

HOME .
WELL LOCATED :
Goed 4 bedroom home on RS
Tuck Avenue, This is a :
well located, neat, clean
home which was recently
recarpeted.. Contact Bob
Sheridan for details.

EVENING
PHONES

JOHN CURRIE - 790-2238
BOB SHERIDAN - 635-2664
DICK EVANS - 435-7840

BERT

RUSTY LJUNGH . 635-9756
DANNY SHERIDAN - 695-3937

LJUNGH - 635.5754