Whistler Real Estate Video

The following is a video I produced highlighting 2218 Brandywine Way. It is the same property that was highlighted in my last post that is featured in SlideShare. I thought this would be an interesting opportunity for purchasers to see the same property only featured in a slightly different way. I would also like to point out to real estate agents and real estate marketing teams the different opportunities for marketing properties here in Whistler. It seems that real estate in Whistler is far to often only presented with a couple of pictures and then up it goes onto MLS and WLS.

I hope that you will find this video captivating and if you are a potential buyer. Come on out and check out this Whistler home. It's a great deal. For all the agents out there. I hope that this has given you some ideas for other marketing opportunities.

2218 Brandywine Way

Check out this SlideShare Presentation: Anyone looking for an investment property in Whistler with positive revenue generation or simply looking for a place to live in that is move in ready. This recently renovated duplex is highly affordable and maybe exactly what you are looking for.

2218 Brandywine Way

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ECONOMIC RECOVERY SPURS MASS REAL ESTATE FLOOD IN WHISTLER

Great news, the economy is recovering!! Everyone look up, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, or is there? It seems that this little ray of hope has spurred a large number of first and second homeowners to jump onto an increasingly crowded bandwagon in an attempt to seize the moment.

So what is leading up to this sudden storm? Here in Whistler it has been a while since we have seen any significant upward movement in the real estate market but over the last few months I have seen an explosion of listings and I think it comes down to economic perceptions. Homeowners are seeing and hearing about an economic recovery and as a result individuals who have been holding off are now listing their properties.

With this increased interest, the market is getting dangerously close to flood conditions, with too much supply, far outpacing the demand. The economy may be recovering but this is metaphorically like a house fire and someone yells, "I see the way out". The next thing you know the exit is congested with people and their movement is limited to a trickle.

I have been watching the market now for quite some time and I hate to say it but I’m joining the bandwagon. I will be listing our home on June 1st and I have really really sharpened my pencil in an attempt to drive a quick offer based on a great price to quality ratio. Today I posted a sneak peak of it on the Whistler Real Estate Buzz, (http://budurl.com/hotpeak) and I am seeing a huge volume of interest judging from the number of hits the page is getting. It would seem that price and quality are key in this highly competitive market. But like everyone else I now have my fingers crossed.

I have seen and heard of a lot of interesting things going on in an attempt to stand out such as additional cash incentives for agents who can turn over properties in 72 hours. I am also beginning to see domino listings, (A long list of done deals but all with a subject to sale). This domino effect is spurred on by sellers dropping prices and then the potential buyers dropping their price on their own homes to take advantage of the previous deal. In turn more and more buyers and sellers join the list, each one hoping that the dominos don’t start falling the wrong way.

For individuals like myself who keep an interested eye on the market here in Whistler, there is a lot of really interesting things happening. I am seeing all these articles on a “Bullish high-end market”, “The Olympic Effect” and “Luxury Homes Sales Soar”. The issue is that these positive messages have the opposite effect and are lowering home prices because of the now unbalanced scale of supply vs demand. In the end though it is really about coming to market with a value proposition to potential buyers. Right now in this unbalanced market you simply have to sharpen your pencils that much further.

Cautious Movement

The first quarter is out and their has been a lot of talk about increased numbers over last year on a variety of other Whistler Real Estate blogs. Some of those Real Estate blogs include:

• David Wiebe - Re/max Sea to Sky Real Estate
• Rob Palm - Whistler Real Estate
• Dave Brown - Sea to Sky Real Estate
• Heather Clifford - Whistler Sea to Sky Real Estate

First things first. These are Realtor web sites and their goal is to paint a picture that will encourage their business. That being said from a purchaser / sellers point of view there does seem to be a cautious optimism within the current market. I have some very good friends trying to sell their home in Alpine but they are saying that they have had only a few random visits and they believe that the market is slow. I would tend to agree. There is a lot of caution in the marketplace and although the optimism that exudes from the realtors is there, I think the improvement is going to be slow and gradual. The market is simply not going to do much in general but on a home to home basis there are some good investments and there are some over priced listings as well. It all comes down to doin' your homework when making a real estate investment in Whistler.

Real Estate Property of the week - 4869 Casabella Crescent

This property is a Matt Warner listing. You can see some of his other listings on his Whistler Listings site.

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