Getting started in Social Marketing (Blogsites, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc) is an energizing and addictive process. It may seem overwhelming, but it won’t be for long!

My job is not only to set up your accounts and sites, but to offer you some exciting tutorials on HOW to proceed.  Having been in the sales biz in the past allows me the unique knowledge of knowing what you really need to get started and be effective. I have been on both sides.

I am excited to be able to provide a recommendation to your business and hope we can work together to give your sphere an amazing service. One that shows you are current, relevant, trustworthy, and trendy!

There is a limit to the number of clients per season that I work with. The work is time sensitive and intensive.

Wouldn’t it be great for you to take a look and see what I can offer your business? Here is an updated list on some of the things I can help you with. Indivuial quotes will be emailed after an initial conversation.

My email is sandra@sandraeaston.com. PLEASE contact me for a consultation. Getting excited???!!

Mike Levesque and John MacLennan in Grande Prairie, AB site is almost done! I am pretty happy with the way things are turning out with their site. Mike is in the top 100 agents in North America in EXIT REALTY. He is a mover and a shaker. The VERY best site a REALTOR can have is a blog site. They have access to SO much information everyday. These types of sites keep their sphere of influence up to date with very little effort.

Stephanie Middlestead took over my Real Estate business and I wanted to set her up with a cute, fresh and professional site. She is such a sweetie. I know clients will love her personality. She really cares about people and does an excellent job of helping them with their real estate transactions. I love the clean lines of this site! What do you think?

I am looking forward to helping many of you over the summer as I get settled into the US.

Sandra

I must say, I am loving it more than I thought I would! (The kids are in the pool daily!)

I want to thank you all for the amazing years I have had helping you all sell and purchase your homes. I am missing Real Estate already!

The website in the next few weeks will be changing. Please bookmark www.gprealestate.ca with Stephanie Middlestead.

Thanks Again! Miss you all.

Sandra

It is a sad day for me, but I am really excited for whomever the new home owner will be! My Dream Home is for sale!!

When I was looking at the blueprints almost 6 years ago, seeing the exterior drawing of the home, I fell in love.  I loved the peaks and the big covered entrance. The lot itself is almost 8000 sq ft with a great backyard. My husband loves aggregate concrete and he went a bit crazy. Not only did he do triple parking in the front, but he made massive walkways. In the backyard is even sweeter: a sweeping,  swerving mass of beautiful concrete that flows into a circular dream for a firepit, room for extra parking, or a basketball court.

I have a lot of family in town, plus I love having people over. The living room has high vaulted ceilings (great for striking Christmas Trees). I can fit a sofa, loveseat, 2 oversized chairs, and ottoman plus side tables with still plenty of room. The fireplace is so cozy in the winters. I totally redesigned the kitchen to have a sunken in full size, side-by-side fridge and freezer. Because I love to cook, I also hunted down a built in double convection oven. Pretty handy to have. At the time the home was built, over the stove vent fans were optional if you upgraded your main floor fan (in the bathroom). I love that the kitchen is wide open. Hubby had his hand in this with the gorgeous chocolate stained maple cabinets and the 12″ crowns that extend through the dining area. Little things like the pantry light coming on when you open the door, the eat up to counter, the granite countertops… all nice too.

We had 3 young children and the biggest problem was finding a home with 4 bedrooms upstairs. I love that the rooms are spacious. The best thing is my 16×20 Master Bedroom w/fireplace and my 12×12 walk in closet with laundry!

If you would like to see more pictures of this home. .. Please feel free to click on the V-TOUR link or see the listing on MY MLS

I would love a chance to show you this special home.

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2375 sq feet, 4 bedrooms all on 2nd level, Walnut Hardwood on Main & 2nd Floor, 16×20 Master Bedroom w/ fireplace, Massive 5 piece Ensuite, 12×12 Walkin Closet w/ laundry, Custom kitchen w/ double stacked-chocolate stained-maple cabinets, with 12 inch crowns, Full side by side stainless steel fridge & freezer, built in full double convection ovens, In- Floor heat on all 3 levels, Fireplace in Living Room, Central Air Conditioning, Office off entrance, High eff. furnace & boiler, finished basement w/family room, bedroom, storage & theater room. GARAGE – triple car w/ drive through bay to aggregate pad in backyard, separate elec. panel, w/ welders plug, hot/cold taps, floor drain, infloor heat. EXTERIOR: concrete roof tiles, stucco, triple parking, fenced, 10×12 shed, massive aggregate pad in backyard, large deck. Seller is Licensed REALTOR.

Executive Living at its best in Grande Prairie. When I first walked into the big entrance of this home looking up a beautiful staircase, I knew it was a winner.  One of the first things you will notice about this fully developed home is the size!  At 1912 sq ft, with a large family room w/fireplace, a bonus room over the garage and a huge recreation room downstairs, this home scream entertaining!

Wide open kitchen with an eat up to island, newer appliances, corner kitchen sink facing out to the backyard, a fair sized dining area open into a sizable living room with fireplace…. you can have it all.

The yard is fenced with a shed in the back.  Add to that bargain pricing and a $5000 cash back …this home says “Buy Me!”.

Built by Loreck Homes, a quality builder, the home features many bonuses not found in traditional spec homes.

Looking to Upgrade? This is it. Located in Crystal Lake on a quiet street with similar impressive homes.

Visit the V.TOUR or see the full listing on “my MLS“.

Located in the heart of South Patterson lies this little gem, this little suite that is so bright and sitting perfect in a quiet corner on the top floor of Haywood Court.

Nestled amongst it peers, it is quietly waiting, waiting for the perfect owner to arrive and sweep it away.

Won’t you take a look?

Click here to see more info on MY MLS. (scroll down)

When I meet with clients, I will offer them some suggestions to make their home more, shall we say, SALABLE. The number one thing that decreases a homes value is clutter.  Although a pain, once done your rooms will look larger and more organized and your buyers will be able to imagine living there themselves. Here is a list of the things I would suggest you pack away ( since you are moving anyway!)

1. Clean off the coffee & end tables. There should be no more than 3 things on that table. Including the lamp.
2. Get rid of the KY Jelly on the nightstand. Yes, I have seen it, and yes, it is gross. I don’t want to know.
3. Put everything on your kitchen counter away. Including the toaster, coffee maker, spoon jar, salt & paper shakers and tea kettle.
4. If you love house plants, and your home looks like a jungle, share the oxygen and give some away.  Pruning can help too.
5. People look under sinks for plumbing issues.  Buy a shoe rack and put it under your sinks for nice displays of cleaners & rags.
6. All shoes —> in the closet please! Have too many? Store in a box and move it.
7. Nic Nacs are cute for you, but are distracting for potential buyers. Put collections away.
8. Your home isn’t an art gallary. Excess portraits, again, distract buyers.
9. If you have cabinets that have stuff placed on top of them… pack it away.
10. Extra table chairs, folding chairs & TV dinner trays, put in storage.
11. Make your bed, and fluff the pillows. Get rid of multiple throw blankets.
12. Kids toys are all over the house? Pick one room and store them all in a bin.
13. Movies, DVDs and Games. One place please. I went into one home and almost felt attacked by all the Star Wars LEGO that was around the home. Creepy.
14. Cords, computers, laptops, iPods. Please keep in one area. Not all over the home.
15. Night stands, Dressers, (practically any flat surface) needs to be cleaned off.
16. Please clean off the bathroom counter, and empty garbages, make sure the toilet paper is on the roll.

If you just need help getting started there are some great websites out there. All you need to do is google DE-CLUTTTERING TIPS. One of which is ZEN SIMPLIFIED. Take a look at the articles. Simple and Easy.

There also are some great local businesses out there. My sister, Janice Ryan owns a decluttering company called TOTAL CLARITY. She can do one room at a time. Cathi Hobbins and Karen Seaton own CHIKS DESIGN GROUP (Facebook LINK) and can come in and totally help you redesign your home.

As always, I love your feedback on my FACEBOOK page!

Sales in Grande Prairie are WAY up from Dec

Inventory is DOWN...

If no new listings were put on MLS in Grande Prairie, How many months would it take to sell off.

What are Prices doing? Seem to be holding steady, if not declining a little.

Questions? Feel free to contact me!

Right now in the CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE, we have a total of 285 HOUSES for sale.

Out of that there are only 101 new homes, and aprox 26+ bank owned property.

Kick this in the pants—> We had 93 houses sold since Jan 1, 2011!!

We have less that 3 months worth of inventory!! whahooo!!  (28 of those sold were new)

Looks like we are gonna see a turn around due to lack of inventory.