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August 2016
Community Events Good for Business
Michael Hind CEO Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
Summer is the time to kick your feet up, bask in the sun and catch up with friends and family. Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody are making sure you do exactly that, without leaving your backyard. Hosting large scale events and festivals keep the fun in the Tri-Cities and bring a wealth of visitors to our region. We’re only halfway through the season and have already seen a number of successful events here in the Tri-Cities. Kicking off the summer, Port Coquitlam encouraged connections between businesses, residents and tourists at the annual May Day Parade. Following, Port Moody hosted their annual festival, Golden Spike Days bringing the community together over the
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Canada Day long weekend. For those sports-fanatics, Coquitlam hosted the U-19 Men’s Lacrosse World Championships, increasing awareness of our not-so-small town to athletes and spectators from across the globe. Celebrating BC Superweek, PoCo hosted an inaugural Grand Prix, bringing out many new faces to Port Coquitlam. This past weekend saw the second annual Port Moody RibFest. With over 40 000 attendees last year, visitors came from far and wide to try some of the tasty ribs available. Coming up this weekend is the first ever Coquitlam Kinsmen Craft Beer Festival. In celebration of Coquitlam’s 125th Anniversary and BC Day, this event is sure to bring out thousands, once again, to the Tri-Cities. The four local breweries from Brewer’s Row will be present, along with almost 50 other local breweries. In September, Coquitlam will be hosting the BC Senior 55+ Games; bringing out a new demographic of visitors to the Tri-Cities. The multi-sport competition will see over 4000 athletes competing throughout the area and filling the local hotels and restaurants. These events connect the community, strengthen relationships and increase exposure. As the Tri-Cities become an even more popular destination for tourists and visitors from other communities, our businesses will see increased exposure. New events bring people, which means new business opportunities and greater connections. With a variety of different events that cater to various demographics, many industries are sure to benefit from the increasing popularity of the Tri-Cities. The Tri-Cities, can no longer be dubbed the small-towns we were once considered, thanks to the innovative events that our local organizations are establishing. These events are showing visitors first hand why the Tri-Cities is the best place to live, work and play.
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10 Things To Do When Preparing Your Home For Sale: If you are listing your home in the near future, here is a list of 10 common tips buyers tend to overlook, but are very important. Buyers often offer less than what the seller thinks their home is worth when these common steps are not followed. 1. Finishing repairs and maintenance: Buyers are always looking for the best deal. Making sure that all necessary repairs and maintenance are done will help sellers eliminate the buyer’s negative checklist. 2. Depersonalizing: Buyers need to envision themselves living in the home they are in. To achieve this vision, sellers should remove all distractions by packing away all personal photos and collectables. This process will help buyers envision a home as their own and not someone else’s. 3. Removing odours: Just like in all aspects of life, we have only one chance to make a great first impression. The same goes for a home. If buyers walk into a home and smell smoke, pets or strong cooking odors, they may be turned off. Always make sure to deal with pesky odours ahead of time. 4. Disconnecting emotionally: Once sellers have made the decision to sell, it is best to think of themselves as a business person rather than a homeowner. By looking at the transaction from the purely financial perspective, sellers will distance themselves from the emotional aspects of selling a property in which they have undoubtedly created many memories. 5. Spot cleaning vs. “Qtip” clean: A home’s first impression is a lasting one. Make sure to clean the whole house. 6. Showing a room’s proper function: Buyers can have a hard time visualizing how furniture can fit into a room, so make sure it is laid out in a way that shows off the room’s potential. 7. Having enough light: Poorly lit rooms and dark corners can make a room feel smaller, so opt for warm, inviting lighting. 8. Investing money in updates: Today’s buyers are willing to spend the extra money to get an updated and well maintained home that is in movein ready condition. Investing in a home will increase equity and help sell the home faster and for more money. 9. Listening to professional advice: When it comes to selling a home, it’s in the seller’s best interest to take the advice of the experts. 10. Listing after staging or renovations: Most buyers who are interested in a home will view it within the first two weeks after listing. Therefore, making sure a home is ‘model home’ ready will increase the chances of selling a home quickly. Maureen Seguin
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