Real Estate

Until recently, writing or the need to write was never a significant part of my life. Before I began working on my first website, the need to write even a letter or email was not necessary. There was about 20 plus years of the occasional note or filling out a form or taking some kind of exam and that was the extent of it. Everything changed the day I purchased a domain name and began working on my website...

This financial crisis is sweeping across the globe and it is becoming clear that most continents will be affected in one way or another. It is fair to say that we are already experiencing a downturn in the economy here in Cyprus. The extent of what will happen will surely shake things up and just about everyone will feel it in their pockets, bank accounts, and retirement accounts. Certain areas and...

250 Meters to the Sea! 89 sq. m., 2 bath, 2 bdrm apartment "Select Development" - SOLD - €249,500 EUR - Brand New Sea Front Flat! Kato Paphos, Paphos  -  Situated at the Lighthouse Beach with unobstructed views to the Sea and just 250 meters to the beaches this lovely flat is close to all amenities including banks, restaurants, bars, clubs, shops and everything else that is conveniently...

Why do sellers in Cyprus lower their prices and not tell all agents simultaneously? The question of why sellers price their homes way over what they are willing to accept seems obvious and I won't go into that now!  As an agent in Paphos, who charges a very low and competitive rate, I would assume that my sellers would want to ensure that their home is listed with me at the same price as all other...

Great Location Near Motor Way 105 sq. m., 3 baths, 3 bdrm 2 story "Townhouse" - €205,000 EUR - 3 Bed Townhouse/Universal Kato Paphos, Paphos  -  This spacious semi-detached townhouse comes fully furnished, fully air-conditioned the ground floor featuring an open plan living and dining room that leads out to the patio through double sliding glass doors. Outside you will enjoy the garden area and...

I get phone calls and emails on regular basis from clients whose property I am listing to sell. They ask me if I think reducing the price of their home would help sell it faster. Of course the answer is yes, the lower the price, the more people that can afford it. I have had tremendous price decreases in the last month and if you are looking to purchase resale property this is a good time to find the...

The Cyprus news media just published the median house price figures for November 2007. The source of this information comes from one of the larger marketing companies that operate as an estate agency but are not a licensed estate agency. This company arrives at data from the houses they sold during this same period. There are numerous marketing agencies, developers and estate agents all selling homes so I...

Price Reduced on Anarita, Paphos Anarita, Paphos  -  Announcing a price reduction on Anarita, a 170 sq. m. living space and 2,760 sq. m. plot, swimming pool 2 baths, 3 bdrm single story "Villa with circular driveway and garden". Now CY£285,000 - EURO 488,250. Property information Published Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 9:41 PM by Cleo Shahateet Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale,...

I want to write about Open Houses, an old method often used in the USA to sell homes.  To my knowledge, open houses are not currently or ever been used in Cyprus or in the UK (tell me if I’ am wrong). An Open House is exactly what it says, we open a house and invite anyone to come and view the home during a designated time period usually on the weekend when families are together and are likely to go...

Come live in Mandria and enjoy life 188 sq. m., 3 baths, 3 bdrm 2 story "SPACIOUS OPEN PLAN" - SOLD Mandria, Paphos  -  Mandria is the perfect little village on the outskirts of Paphos. Five minutes to the airport and 20 minutes out of Paphos town, Mandria allows for a lifestyle in a place where everything goes a bit little slower. You can go and sit at one of the two local tavernas' in the center of...