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Welcome to She Sells Ottawa, your go -to
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beyond.

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Featuring your hosts, Sonya Crites, Tamara
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So grab your coffee and get ready to be
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Welcome to another episode of She Sells
Ottawa.

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In today's episode, we're going to be
discussing what we're seeing in the

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current market, all the buzz around
capital gains and how they might affect

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you.

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We're also going to zero in on last week's
sales in Canada.

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And later we're going to dive into the
do's and don'ts of home showings for both

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buyers and sellers.

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And of course, we're excited to feature a
fantastic local business.

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We had the pleasure of visiting.

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So let's kick this episode off.

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I'm one of your hosts, Tara Kugler with
Right at Home Realty.

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Hi, and I'm Tamara Vallati with EXP.

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And hello, I'm Sonya Crites with Right at
Home Realty and part of Ottawa Property

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Gals.

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Hi, I'm Cori Kugler and Tara Kugler and
myself are the Kugler team with Right at

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Home Realty.

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Welcome everybody.

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It's been a busy week.

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Lots of showings are happening.

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We're going to dive into showing etiquette
later in our tips and takeaway segment.

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But first, who here by show of hands has
had a funny showing story?

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yeah.

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How many?

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How about a funny showing story that
involves a cat?

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God.

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Okay, so we all have our hands up.

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Let's set the scene.

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You've booked an appointment to show home
and the showing instructions say, don't

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let cat out.

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Automatically you know that this is not
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So I have a funny cat story.

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So imagine, you know, you're in the house,
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we don't see the cat, but we go to the
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We're checking things out, make sure the
patio door is closed, go back inside,

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close the patio door, looking around a
little bit.

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And then all of a sudden I see the cat
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no.

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So like, my God, somehow the cat got out.

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So I'm trying to lure it back inside.

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get it in, everything's okay.

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So we leave, lock everything up.

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Anyway, I got a call later from the
listing agent and the seller was not too

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happy.

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Apparently there was a bit of a mess in
their home, a few things knocked over.

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It wasn't their cat, it was their
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So their own cat was not too happy.

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Someone had come in on their domain.

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That was not good.

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my God, I can just imagine.

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That's hilarious.

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That's so funny.

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Yeah.

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So ladies, what's going on in the market
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What have you been seeing?

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What's happening?

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What's the scoop?

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Yeah, lots of multiple offers actually.

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I've been seeing a few things with our own
listings, but also with others.

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Yeah, we had a multiple offer situation
last week, Cori and I did.

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We were just two of us in a multiple offer
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Yeah, so this week we were in a multiple
offer situation and there were just two of

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us competing and it ended up coming down
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That was what set us apart.

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Our offer was actually stronger in terms
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less than ours, but they ended up winning.

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It goes to show like in situations and
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There are other factors that make it more
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Right Tara?

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Yeah, no, definitely.

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It was definitely kind of a surprise, but
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about the price every time when making an
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Some people got creative.

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They understood that the seller was
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which ended up clinching it for them.

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So yeah, that was interesting.

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Definitely a learning experience for sure.

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Yeah, and it would have been nice maybe to
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such an important thing, that the length
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thing.

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Yeah, I mean, I know how they can't
divulge the details of the offer, but to,

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you know, maybe a tip that that was very
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all the details, but maybe that this
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the more important ones would have.

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helped us figure that out.

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potentially open offer might have been
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It could have been, yes.

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I think that would have been a really
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We had a listing out in the country
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beautiful property.

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We listed it and actually we had a few
local agents that thought we listed it

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just at the right price or even a little
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But it was a really hard home to price
because it had all these other great

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features.

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So we did get a lot of interest, tons of
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Anyway, we got an offer right away within
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We did have a 24 hour irrevocable.

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So spent that time trying to make sure we
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We ended up with five.

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Wow, excellent.

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So it was fantastic.

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So we did have a conditional period.

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That's so good.

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And we ended up getting 40k over asking.

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So that was exciting.

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That's great.

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So five offers, 40k over asking.

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Amazing.

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That's a win for your sellers for sure.

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They must have been thrilled.

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we're definitely seeing a lot of multiple
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strategies where the prices of homes
they're listing at really good prices some

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are being set up so that you have You're
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five to six days and then you have an
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markets and watching what's happening and
just to keep our listeners an idea of

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many offers are coming in and how much
things are going over asking price.

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We're looking at what's happening.

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This amazing property came up.

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This attracted all of us this week.

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This beautiful Manotick waterfront
property that is rare and when they come

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up they go quite quickly.

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This was a 1970 high ranch that was listed
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They received 10 offers on this property
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Final sale ended up being at $850 ,000,
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And we were actually, Tara and I were
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We saw it in person and we feel that the
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So, so good for them.

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So speaking of sales, I did a little bit
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sales over the past week to see what was
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And yeah, there's a little bit going on
and it was kind of interesting.

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So there were 14 detached homes that sold
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Now I'm looking between 9001 and 9009.

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So for anyone who understands that, that's
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Those are the areas.

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Those are the neighborhoods in Kanata.

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realtors will know.

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realtors will know.

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So there were 14 detached homes that sold
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asking price.

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Yeah and five went for under asking.

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Okay so I found that interesting two town
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one for over and one for under asking.

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And six condos also sold last week.

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Three went for under asking, two for
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So I've noticed that the ones that went
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for a lot longer and had had several price
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So they obviously started very high and
ended up chasing the market down, which

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tends to take a little bit longer.

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And the ones that sold for over ask were
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right and attracted the buyer.

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So I found that quite interesting.

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Again, as we covered another time, pricing
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the presentation too.

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And probably show better.

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There's a lot of factors there.

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And some paint.

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Well, those are interesting statistics.

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And it could be very well that the houses
that went under asking value were priced

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right at the time.

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It's just they weren't presented properly.

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And kept it on the market for a little bit
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So all of these factors are at the end of
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reduction for the buyers.

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So there's still opportunity for buyers,
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multiple offers happening.

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We also have some great news where we're
getting in first.

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So we just did a deal in Westboro on a
townhome and fantastic opportunity came up

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in Westboro.

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Buyers got in quickly, they got the offer
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And I think that's probably was really
beneficial because once the offer came in,

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all of the other buyers wanted to.

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Didn't want to compete.

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They didn't want to compete.

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They wanted to keep looking.

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So being first in sometimes is really
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Coming in with a strong offer.

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First off, we still have conditions.

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You always want to protect the buyer as
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Bring the conditions in and make sure
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There was another property, it was a
cottage property, and we all noticed that

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one, and I had buyers that wanted to see
it but couldn't see it in time.

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Anyway, they had an offer date for
yesterday listed at $399,900k on the

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water.

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And it was a great property.

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And that's on the Ontario side.

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It is, yeah.

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So it seemed like it was a little
underpriced for where it was and what it

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But so it was interesting to see.

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So I was in touch with the agent and they
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and they ended up selling for asking price
$399,900k.

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But I noticed that the date was June 20th
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So then we thought, okay, it must be
trying to beat the June 25th capital

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gains.

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There's our segway.

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Take it away.

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Well done.

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She came to play.

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Okay, so let's dive into the recent
proposal of capital gains changes.

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So first of all, it's really important to
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trigger a taxable cap gain.

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So if you're selling your primary home,
this change won't affect you.

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What a capital gain is, it's the
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what you bought it for, and its total sale
price, so what it's sold for, an asset

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could be a cottage.

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could be an investment property, could be
a stock or a mutual fund.

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And what's interesting is that the 2024
budget proposed an increase to the

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inclusion rate from one half to two thirds
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individual.

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So for the first 250 ,000 in capital
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continue to pay tax on 50 % of the gain.

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And then for every dollar beyond the 250k,
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So that's significant in changes and will
definitely affect some people.

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But what's also interesting here is the
budget also proposed to tax all capital

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gains earned by corporations and trusts at
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So this news is not great for a lot of
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We're seeing it trickle down into the
market where buyers are savvy to this.

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They're negotiating prices and quick
closing dates, which is before June 25th.

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We've been dealing with that lately.

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And then we'll take a look and see what
actually happens on June 25th.

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Yeah, because it hasn't passed yet, as we
know, so we'll see what happens, but

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pretty sure that, you know, that'll be
going through.

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We just don't know what changes they're
going to make.

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Exactly.

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Yeah, it's not finalized exactly.

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Yeah.

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And I found a few things that were
interesting about, you know, some

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questions that people were asking.

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So one was, what can I deduct from capital
gains on property?

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So basically, you know, just like any
investment property, but you can deduct

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any renovations, transfer taxes, legal
fees, those things.

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can all be deducted from the proceeds from
capital gain.

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And then someone else asks, what is the
six -year rule for capital gains tax?

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A lot of people may not realize this, but
as long as you move back into your home,

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your second residence within the six years
or before six years, then you can avoid

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capital gains.

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And then how do people know, how does CRA
find out?

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How do they find out?

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How do they know that you owe capital
gains?

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Well your lawyer

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through the transaction.

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So your lawyer files something.

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Yeah, so you just cannot hide that.

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Okay.

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Well, there's the goods on your capital
gains.

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Yeah, that's interesting.

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I wasn't aware of the six years that you
know that you could move back in and then

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defer.

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It's good to know.

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Yeah, exactly.

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Yeah.

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Whether you're in the market to buy
yourself, chances are you'll find yourself

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either hosting or attending showings.

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In today's episode, we're diving deep into
our tips and takeaways segment, focusing

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solely on everything you need to know
about showings.

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Yeah, so both buyers and sellers will
become acquainted with the RECO

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Information Guide that details everything
you need to know about working with a

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realtor and representation agreements.

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Yes, so you may have noticed that your
real estate agent really does need you to

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sign this RECO information guide and also
the bra.

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The bra is...

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What?

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The bra?

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The bra?

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What's the bra?

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We need you to sign our bra because it's
the buyer representation agreement.

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So basically it tells you everything that
we can do for you.

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We can sign it for the short period of
time just for that property, but it allows

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us to show you the home.

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Okay, so let's get into some buyer do's
and don'ts on showings.

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Yeah, buyers have a lot of questions about
that.

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A lot of times they've never been to see
homes before.

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So the first one I would say is do you
have a pre approval before showing?

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Definitely.

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When you're in the showings, do be careful
of what you say there could be cameras or

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listening devices in the home.

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Yeah.

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And if you really must.

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Do you use the bathroom?

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You can.

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That's a constant question we get asked.

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We need to stop here and discuss.

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Yes, we do.

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This is a topic.

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This is a topic.

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So bathroom etiquette.

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When you're seeing a few homes, you got to
go sometimes.

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Yes, you can use the bathroom unless the
seller has strict rules or a sign up

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saying, please don't use the washroom.

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Right.

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Or if it's a vacant home and the water is
not running, you better test it.

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Run the faucet first.

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you can definitely use the bathroom if
needed.

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Just be respectful and keep it the way
that it was.

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Do wear easy on easy off shoes and please
take the shoes off when you're showing in

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the home.

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Absolutely.

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And do not eat inside the home.

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Don't eat.

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Yeah, for sure.

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No food inside.

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But do bring snacks and water for the car
rides, especially on multiple showing

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days.

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Yeah.

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And do watch your kids.

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Please make sure that they're not touching
everything in the home.

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They're not jumping on the beds.

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Do open the cupboards.

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Do check the fridge.

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but don't drink the milk from the carton.

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Yes, we had a terrible story.

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It was in the States, thank goodness, not
here.

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Yeah.

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Somebody was caught on camera drinking
from the carton.

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Yeah, the sellers weren't pleased with
that.

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No.

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So don't.

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So don't.

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Don't do that.

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Don't smoke outside or anywhere near the
home.

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Don't take photos and don't take any video
of the home.

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And.

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please don't cancel last minute.

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If you've booked a showing, the sellers
have taken all their time to make sure

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that it's ready and they're very excited
that you're going, so make sure you don't

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cancel last minute.

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And do drive by the neighborhoods that
you're interested in.

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One step further, you can Google Earth the
locations and the homes that you're

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looking at and get a lot of information
before you go to the homes.

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That's the best.

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And I think I would end with do be
excited.

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It's so fun looking at homes.

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Absolutely.

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Yeah, it is.

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There's nothing like it.

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Those are great tips.

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Well, for us, if you're a seasoned seller
or if this is your first time selling your

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home, these tips can make a big difference
in making your home appealing to potential

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buyers.

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So we have a list of those two for sellers
as well.

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Yes, we do.

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So first thing, do turn on all the lights
in your house, including lamps.

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Good lighting makes so much the world of
difference.

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And also make sure to open up

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all of your curtains and let in that
natural light.

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Yes.

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Yeah, so do keep your toilet seats down in
all your bathrooms.

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It's a small thing, but it helps maintain
a tidy appearance in the bathroom.

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And speaking of tidiness, make sure to
take care of any smells.

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Odour control is crucial.

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Bad smells can be a huge turn off for
buyers.

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Any kind of scents and aromas.

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Yes, definitely.

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And also, if it's a last minute showing,
just make sure you have a bin handy to

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throw in all of your clutter.

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Put that stuff away quickly and just do a
quick sweep or a mop to get that fresh

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scent in there So just make your home look
its best without spending hours cleaning

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but just a quick Swiffer and Do always
accommodate showing requests so never turn

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down a showing if you can help it because
you never know what showing is going to

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bring in the right buyer It's true.

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And if you have pets, especially dogs

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Do you make arrangements for them to be
walked or taken to a doggy daycare during

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showings?

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This not only prevents any pet -related
disruptions, but also makes your home more

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appealing to potential buyers who might
not be pet lovers.

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Do step outside if you're working from
home and there's a showing.

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If it's okay to just step outside and come
back in a little while.

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Or you could take your dog for a walk or
run an errand or anything like that.

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So it's important to leave the property
and give the buyers some privacy and space

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to explore comfortably.

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Yes, absolutely.

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And also keep the temperature at a
comfortable level.

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Never too hot or too cold.

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It's very important.

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So do have some extra information, some
seasonal photos available in your home for

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buyers to see and extra information about
the home.

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This can help them visualize what your
home looks like year round and provide

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additional details that they might be
interested in.

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00:30:07,678 --> 00:30:08,878
Those are great tips.

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00:30:08,878 --> 00:30:10,382
Fantastic, I love those.

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So let's talk about local now.

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This week we went to, the four of us
actually went to this fantastic Lebanese

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restaurant in Barhaven.

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It was located in the Longfield Station.

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It was so fantastic.

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It's called Phynicia Restaurant and it was
small and quaint and beautifully decorated

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and girls, what did you think?

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We were transported to another country.

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It was amazing.

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Isn't it?

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I could see the decor and I've walked by
it so many times and I never noticed it.

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I know same with us.

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We had just yeah, we just sort of stumbled
in onto it one day and then we've been

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fans ever since.

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Yeah, service is outstanding.

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I was just gonna say that so warm,
welcoming warm.

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You do feel transported when you arrive
there and I have to say the food.

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00:31:05,070 --> 00:31:07,726
my god, the food is over the top.

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I think we tested a bit of everything.

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We ordered way more than we needed.

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00:31:12,946 --> 00:31:17,416
And it was Instagram, the way they had it
presented to, not only did it taste good,

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but visually it was just beautiful.

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00:31:18,866 --> 00:31:19,746
It was excellent.

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I still remember this pillowy soft bread
coming out of their oven.

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00:31:25,766 --> 00:31:31,706
And as it came to the table, Cori's eyes,
as I'm talking about it, are lighting up

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right now.

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And Cori's eyes, she dove for it.

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And she...

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One bite!

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What was the comment?

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This is better than any man.

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It was better.

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00:31:43,602 --> 00:31:44,202
It was good.

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And she took some home.

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00:31:45,782 --> 00:31:47,302
And then she took it home.

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And then she took it home.

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That was amazing.

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00:31:49,802 --> 00:31:52,122
But it was a wonderful restaurant.

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00:31:52,122 --> 00:31:54,002
The service was really great.

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00:31:54,002 --> 00:31:57,982
So we're going to attach some photos to
our social media about our experiences

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there.

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00:31:58,382 --> 00:32:02,102
And we're also going to put the link to
the restaurant into our social media and

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our show notes as well.

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00:32:03,262 --> 00:32:04,822
So please do stop by.

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It is...

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local business even if it's just for a
coffee I have to say the coffee if you're

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00:32:09,862 --> 00:32:14,422
a coffee lover like the Turkish coffee we
are and especially if you like espresso

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this is coffee that you don't add any
cream or milk to it is the flavor credible

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00:32:19,802 --> 00:32:23,982
the flavors incredible it is an experience
in itself don't miss this one guys

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00:32:23,982 --> 00:32:29,422
definitely check it out yeah yeah agreed
and as we're winding down our podcast

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today I just wanted to let you all know

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We have one listener!

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Mary Brunton!

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Thank you for listening!

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00:32:39,198 --> 00:32:40,338
Shout out to Mary!

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She wrote us a lovely email and said
congratulations on the podcast and asked

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us to cover a few things which we're
hoping to do in the coming weeks.

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So thank you Mary for writing to us and
for listening.

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00:32:54,278 --> 00:32:56,798
Yeah and none of us know her, it's not a
family member.

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00:32:56,798 --> 00:32:57,978
I just want to point that out.

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00:32:57,978 --> 00:32:59,558
It's not my dad.

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That's fantastic.

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So before we wrap up, let's take a moment
to manifest your dream home.

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Close your eyes and envision your ideal
home.

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Maybe it's a condo with a beautiful view
of the sun setting over the Ottawa River.

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Or perhaps it's a lush backyard with
gardens and trees where your puppy and

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children can run freely in bare feet.

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take a deep breath and step inside.

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Sunlight streams through large windows,
illuminating your warm and inviting home.

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The kitchen is a hub of activity where
delicious meals are being prepared and

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shared with family.

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Now open your eyes and remember
manifesting your dream home is just the

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beginning.

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Take action today by subscribing to our
podcast for more tips, insights and

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inspiration in your journey to finding and
creating an ideal living space.

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00:33:56,006 --> 00:33:59,286
And remember, your dream home is closer
than you think.

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See you on the next episode.

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00:34:03,125 --> 00:34:05,405
Thank you for tuning in to She Sells
Ottawa.

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00:34:05,405 --> 00:34:09,325
Remember, manifesting your dream home
starts with believing it's possible and

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00:34:09,325 --> 00:34:11,645
taking those steps towards making it a
reality.

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00:34:11,645 --> 00:34:15,505
If you enjoyed today's show, don't forget
to hit the like button, follow us for more

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00:34:19,865 --> 00:34:23,493
Until next time, keep dreaming big and
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Tequila.

489
00:34:43,661 --> 00:34:44,281
Tequila.

490
00:34:44,281 --> 00:34:45,301
Tequila.

491
00:34:45,501 --> 00:35:10,181
Tequila.

492
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Whether you're in the market to buy or
sell, chances are you'll find yourself

493
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either hosting or attending showings.

494
00:35:15,721 --> 00:35:19,441
In today's episode, we're diving deep into
tips and takeaways.

495
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that's okay.

496
00:35:20,551 --> 00:35:21,761
I'm like, aw.

497
00:35:24,357 --> 00:35:26,757
I'm just a word and there's no way.

498
00:35:26,757 --> 00:35:28,346
There's no way we're going to grab the
clouds.

499
00:35:28,346 --> 00:35:29,187
No, I tried.

500
00:35:29,187 --> 00:35:30,697
I'm like, I can put a word after it.

501
00:35:30,697 --> 00:35:31,397
No, it doesn't work.

502
00:35:31,397 --> 00:35:32,137
No.

503
00:35:32,137 --> 00:35:33,527
I'm with you.

504
00:35:33,527 --> 00:35:34,377
Yeah, you saw that?

505
00:35:34,377 --> 00:35:35,417
Okay.

506
00:35:35,697 --> 00:35:35,957
me.

507
00:35:35,957 --> 00:35:37,297
It's hot like a breathing.

508
00:35:37,297 --> 00:35:38,357
Somebody fan this word.

509
00:35:38,357 --> 00:35:39,347
I know.

510
00:35:39,347 --> 00:35:40,937
It's so hot in here.

511
00:35:40,937 --> 00:35:41,607
It's a coffee.

512
00:35:41,607 --> 00:35:42,737
It's getting hot in here.

513
00:35:42,737 --> 00:35:43,797
It's a coffee.

514
00:35:43,797 --> 00:35:46,237
So take off all your clothes.

515
00:35:46,237 --> 00:35:47,217
I love it.

516
00:35:47,217 --> 00:35:50,157
It's getting hot in here.

517
00:35:50,157 --> 00:35:50,777
It's my clothes.

518
00:35:50,777 --> 00:35:52,797
So take off all your clothes.

519
00:35:52,797 --> 00:35:54,053
Okay.

520
00:35:54,053 --> 00:35:56,143
Okay, here we go.

521
00:35:56,143 --> 00:35:56,783
Okay.

522
00:35:56,783 --> 00:35:57,793
Okay.

523
00:36:03,373 --> 00:36:04,433
We're recording.

524
00:36:04,433 --> 00:36:05,333
Yep.