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March 2017 Real Estate Ezine

Michael Arthur

I hope you and your family are doing well.

The month of March was certainly a busy month for me. I was showing homes, negotiating and writing offers for my clients, doing open houses, and finding new clients along the way. February is the time of the year where the Ottawa real estate market starts to pick up where homeowners begin putting their homes for sale, and buyers become eager and anxious by looking for deals that they want to purchase immediately before the spring/summer season starts where there is plenty of competition. While I was busy, I also obtained my Certified Negotiation Expert designation from the Real Estate Negotiation Institute where I acquired and gained important skills in handling complex real estate negotiations. Receiving this invaluable training was important to me as an investment in my personal development to help and serve my clients.

Outside my busy schedule, I was able to enjoy some leisure where myself and my girlfriend, Anita, went to Winterlude where we enjoyed our delicious Beavertails and hot apple cider. We walked on the Rideau Canal for a few kilometers enjoying the beautiful warm weather, the music and seeing people having fun skating on the Canal. Myself and Anita decided to not skate as we haven’t skated in years since elementary school and we didn’t want to embarrass ourselves in front of the general public. LOL!

Perhaps you may already know this fact. Do you know that the Rideau Canal is the world’s largest skating rink according to the Guinness Book of World Records? It certainly is. You can find out why the Rideau Canal has this international recognition by visiting the World Heritage Site – Rideau Canal. You can also learn about the history of the Rideau Canal and how it was built by going to the History of Rideau Canal.

I hope you enjoyed reading this newsletter.


Warmest regards,

Michael B. Arthur
Quote of the Month   
 “A funny thing happens in real estate.  When it comes back,
it comes back up like gangbusters.” 
– Barbara Corcoran
A Laugh or Two For Good Measure!
Little Johnny asks his father: 
“Where does the wind come from?”
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“I don’t know.”
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“Why do dogs bark?”
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“I don’t know.”
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“Why is the earth round?”
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“I don’t know.”
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“Does it disturb you that I ask so much?”
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“No son. Please ask. Otherwise you will never learn anything.”
Helpful Life Hacks & Cartoon of The Month
 
Buy on sale
If you went in to your stock broker and said “Hey, I’d like to buy $100,000 worth of Apple Stock, but only if they’ll give me a 10% discount” – what do you think would happen?  After your broker stopped laughing, he or she would explain that it doesn’t work that way.  What the stock is trading for is what you’re going to have to pay.  Take it or leave it.

   Real estate on the other hand is much more flexible.  It is quite common to be able to get a $10K, $20K or even $50K or more DISCOUNT off the asking price of a property.  All that’s required is a bit of knowledge, some negotiation skills, and simply ASKING for it!

   Getting a bargain on what I buy is another reason I love real estate over almost any other kind of investment out there.
 
About Michael Arthur:

Who are we? Creative Real Estate Ventures is a real estate investment company. We have been actively involved in Ottawa area real estate investing for a number of years.  Our mission is to provide quality housing for quality tenants, while at the same time providing an above average return on investment (R.O.I) for our investor partners and ourselves.  It is truly a win-win-win way of investing!

And if you are ready to find out more about our investment program, I invite you to contact me directly, and I will be happy to show you exactly how it works, either in person, by phone, or on-line.

You can email me at:
michael@michaelbarthur.com
or give me a call at 1-613-618-4082