As in any industry, there are terms and buzzwords that are unique to residential real estate. When you put your home on the market, you should know what those terms mean. Here are definitions for the most common ones: Fair market value: This is an estimate of how much a specific home will sell for in today’s market, taking into account what similar properties in the area have sold for recently. Seller’s Agent: That would be me, the REALTOR® who is helping you sell your property. I would also assist you in finding and buying your next home. Buyer’s Agent: This is the REALTOR® who is representing the buyer of the property you want to sell. Pre-approved Mortgage: This is a statement (often in the form of a certificate) from your bank or other lender that states that you qualify for a mortgage for a particular amount of money. A pre-approved mortgage adds credibility to any offer you make on a new home. Staging: This is a strategy where a home is purposely prepared so that it appeals to potential buyers. Staging may involve cleaning, de-cluttering, rearranging furniture, redecorating, and more. Survey: This is a document that defines the boundaries and measurements of your property and any structures on it. Offer: This is an offer of purchase, in writing, for a particular property. Conditional Offer: This is an offer to purchase, but with conditions – such as “conditional on a satisfactory home inspection” or “conditional on arranging suitable financing”.

A pair of Yuk Yuks comedians are coming to Brandon to make people laugh at the Prairie Firehouse for three great shows in November. Canadian Comedians Jonathon Baum and Todd Ness will be performing at Prairie Firehouse starting Thursday, November the 18th thru to Saturday, November the 20th. Jonathan Baum is a Vancouver/Whistler comedian who published a book in 2015 titled My Impaired Moral Compass. Todd Ness was the winner of the 2014 Yuk Yuks Chase Your Butterfly Contest featuring up coming comedians from across Western Canada. Tickets for all three shows are on sale at Prairie Firehouse. Ticket price is $35.00 per person.

Concert goers and music lovers in Brandon best start saving their pennies, and cashing in their empties, as The Trews have indicated on their web site that they will be playing the North 40 on Friday, November the 4th in support of their time Capsule Tour. The Trews' concert liting is the 4th concert announcement for the month of November in Brandon joining the previously announced Bryan Adams, Mariana's Trench, and Charlie Major shows. The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Nova Scotia who have released five studio albums, one compilation album and three live albums. Singles include Paranoid Freak, Hold Me In Your Arms, Coming Home and Highway of Heroes. In 2004 they were nominated for a Juno award for Best New Group and in 2009 they were nominated for Best Album of the Year at the Junos for No time for Fear,  

Promoters and the Keystone Centre are excited to report that Bryan Adams tickets are doing a very good business.  Currently 4,500 tickets are sold leaving the Keystone Centre with anywhere from 700 – 800 seats available. Keystone Centre General Manager Neil Thomson wants people to know a few things: great seats are still available and really almost any seat is a good seat in the building. Success of shows like this will perhaps open the doors for bigger artists such as Adams down the road. Tickets are available at the Keystone Centre box office or online: http://www.boxofficeticketsales.com/bryan-adams-tickets.aspx   Bryan Adams The Get Up Tour So Get Up and Get Out There! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2016 Westman Place at The Keystone Centre, Brandon All Ages / Reserved Seating Doors: 7:00PM / Show 8:00PM

At the very least, we all have read about how a critical illness can impact an individual but it is more likely that we have experienced that impact ourselves either personally or with a close friend or family experiencing an illness. Being proactive, before an illness strikes, in applying for critical illness coverage can make a huge difference in every way should you ever need to make a claim. And, with some critical illness policies, if you never need to make a claim you can get all the money you paid in premiums returned to you. Critical Uncovered is a one-stop resource to help you learn about critical illnesses and how critical illness insurance can help your physical, mental and financial well being. Visit this link: Criticaluncovered.ca to take the quiz “Are you prepared?” and to see a series of 3 short videos about Sandra’s story. Sandra was diagnosed with lymphoma and she explains her experience with critical illness insurance. Speak to a financial professional who has their Accident & Sickness License to find out more detail about how you can be protected with a critical illness policy.