July 2008 - Private Real Estate is Everywhere

Private Real Estate is everywhere and we have the listings to prove it... view article

June 2008 - Clean Home Quick Sale

Properly preparing your home for sale can make the difference between a quick sale at full price, and a home that sits unsold for months... view article

May 2008 - Buyers Agents What a Scam!

For years the general public has been ridiculed by the real estate industry in this country... view article

April 2008 - 4 More Reasons To Say No To Agents

About 3 years ago, a reporter with Good Morning America decided to do a story on the merits of selling a home as a "for sale by owner"... view article

March 2008 - Services Extended to Woodstock

We are happy to announce that as of March 1st 2008 Private Real Estate Corporation has extended its services to Woodstock, Ontario and surrounding areas... view article

February 2008 - Marketing Your Own Home

The most important part of any marketing effort is gaining the interest of the potential buyer... view article

January 2008 - The Private Sale Concept

The concept of a Private Sale is a revolution on the traditional way of marketing and selling real estate... view article

December 2007 - Our New Sign Image

For many years at Private Real Estate Corporation we have strived to bring the public the most professional advertising image in the industry. Look what we've done now... view article

November 2007 - Inexpensive Improvements to Help You Sell

It's easy to fix up your property if you have unlimited cash. However, you need to keep your repairs to a minimum to stay profitable... view article

October 2007 - MLS Disadvantages

Think the MLS is the secret to the fast sale of your home? Think again! view article

September 2007 - Being Harassed by Agents?

Are you selling your own home and being constantly harassed by real estate agents trying to solicit your listing? The CRTC will soon be launching the DO NOT CALL REGISTRY in Canada... view article

August 2007 - How To Price Your Home

We offer the following recommended guidelines to assist you in ascertaining an accurate sales price. Accurate pricing is the most important task when selling your home either privately or with a realtor... view article

July 2007 - Real Estate Scams

Millions of so-called "FSBO" web sites, real estate agents, mortgage companies and others use every trick in the book to capture your private business - and then leave you feeling foolish. Here are some common tricks to watch out for... view article

June 2007 - Writing an Effective Advertisement

The following items should be read and studied carefully. Much care should be taken in writing an ad so that you may attract the largest possible number of potential buyers... view article

May 2007 - Make Your Mortgage Interest a Tax Deduction

As published in the Hamilton Mountain News on January 19, 2007, By: Carlos A. Rodrigues view article

April 2007 - 5 Reasons NOT to Sell With Private Real Estate

We would never discourage anyone from selling privately, after all it is our business. However we feel that understanding the facts will help you make an informed decision... view article

March 2007 - 9 Reasons to Sell with Private Real Estate

1. Less Hassle and Frustration... view article

February 2007 - New Office Location in Barrie

Private Real Estate Corporation has just opened a new office location in the city of Barrie. Our office is located at 561 Bryne Drive, just off Molson Park Drive. view article

January 2007 - Preparing Your Home For Sale

The following items should be read and studied carefully. Much care should be taken in preparation of your home for market... view article

December 2006 - Private Sale Statistics

In March 2003, Realty Viewpoint (an independent research group in the US specializing in trend information to real estate professionals) conducted a random online survey of 3,654 home sellers... view article

November 2006 - Showing Your Own Home

Homeowners have been selling privately for many years, and showing your home is not that difficult. Just be yourself... view article

October 2006 - Another Reason To Sell Privately

Deciding on how to sell your home is an important decision that you must make. There are essentially three ways in which you can achieve your objective... view article

September 2006 - Working with real estate Agents

An important aspect of working with real estate agents is to understand how their commission structure works... view article

August 2006 - New Office Location in Mississauga

To meet the increasing demand for the service and to better serve clients in the Peel region, Private Real Estate has opened an office in Mississauga. The address of the new office is 93 Dundas Street East, Suite 112. view article

July 2006 - New Office Location in St. Catharines

In our efforts to serve you better we have opened a new office location in the city of St. Catharines, located at 491 Merritt Street. view article

June 2006 - Why a Private Sale?

Besides the obvious that selling privately can save you on average $15,000.00 plus GST. of $900.00 for a total of $15,900.00... view article

May 2006 - Welcome to the first installment of ‘NO AGENTS PLEASE’

This column is dedicated to you, the private home buyers and sellers that have spawned a drastic change in the real estate market that has been long overdue. view article