Marnie Bennett - Moving on When the Marriage Ends

I’d love it if every one of my columns could be about the rosy side of home ownership. But the reality is that a fair number of my clients will, at one point or another, face the unhappy prospect of divorce. In my role as an Ottawa realtor, there are several ways I can help them get through this painful time.

While a lawyer is the go-to expert on legal matters, I like to make sure that my clients have taken stock of their financial resources and weighed every option before deciding whether to sell or to stay. Unless you’ve got a pre-nuptial agreement, the value of your home will be equally split between you and your partner. While one partner sometimes refinances the existing mortgage, most of my divorcing clients agree to sell the matrimonial home and find individual residences.

It can be tempting to install that For Sale sign right away, but taking the time to find a realtor who is responsive to your needs will ultimately lessen your stress level. The right realtor will provide valuable insights on choosing a next home, given your change in circumstances. When the breakup is particularly angry or awkward, your realtor should feel comfortable mediating between you and your ex-partner during the selling process. And finally, a great realtor will guide you to a skilled professional stager.

Staging your home for sale is always important, but never more so than when you’re selling because of divorce. It’s a fact that buyers will pick up on subtle signs of a house divided; either they’ll be turned off altogether, or they’ll treat it as an invitation for rock-bottom bids.

With that in mind, do your best to reveal nothing about your estrangement. There’s no need to hang a giant wedding photo above the bed – but do maintain the bedroom as though it’s a shared space. If possible, clothing from both partners should hang in the closets; if one partner is using a spare bedroom, it should appear to be a welcoming space for guests. Naturally, legal papers should always be kept in a safe, secure place.

As your surroundings become more neutral, and your emotionally-loaded personal items are boxed up, you’ll find it easier to begin planning for the next stage of your life. Have faith: your home, sweet home is out there.

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Downsizing and the Empty-Nest

After your children have moved out, either to start their adult lives or to attend college, your once-busy-and-full home can seem strangely quiet and empty. Many older adults who find themselves in this situation decide to downsize and move into a smaller Ottawa home. Downsizing can be financially beneficial, but it can also be a long and involved process if you aren't careful.

The Two Sides of Downsizing

Downsizing involves selling your current Ottawa home and purchasing (or renting) a new and smaller one. If you plan it correctly, you can save a considerable amount of money when you sell your Ottawa home and purchase a new one. But, keep in mind that home prices have risen since you first purchased decades ago. You might be surprised at the asking price for even a small home in your area.

You might have some emotional attachments to your current home that might get in the way of you effectively selling it. Typically, there's the urge to price your home high, since the home has so many memories for you. But, remember that your emotions are not the same as the emotions of the buyer.  So, you need an objective person to help you sort out these emotion-laden thought and ideas.  This is where a real estate agent can help you determine the price for your home based on a comparative study of the prices of similar homes in your area.

Weigh the cost of purchasing a new home carefully. Depending on how old you are and your financial goals, you might want to purchase your empty-nest home outright, instead of getting another mortgage. Paying cash for your new home means you may actually pay less in the long run as well as you will incur no interest charges. Obtaining a mortgage can also be financially beneficial if you utilize this money to buy other investment properties or other holdings.

Another way to downsize and save money is to move in with your grown children.

Making Room

When you move to a smaller Ottawa home, you can't take all the possessions in your current space with you. Although this fact is undeniably true and a physical reality, some downsizers are depressed by this fact.  Others, however, are elated.  Regardless, downsizing means trimming the items you own, not just reducing the size of your house. Your children can help you purge items from your current home.

To encourage them to clear out their childhood bedrooms, hold a family clean out day. Each grown child can focus on cleaning out his or her old room, deciding what to do with their old belongings themselves. If your kids aren't interested in cleaning out their stuff themselves, you can take it upon yourself to discard it or to donate useful items to any of a number of worthwhile local charities.  Some may actually give you a tax deductible receipt for these donations.

Some of your possessions may in fact be of interest to a museum or library and again a tax deduction receipt may be obtainable for those donations.

Deciding what to do with the rest of your possessions can be difficult. To make the process easier, you might want to start with the bigger pieces. For example, if your new home doesn't have a separate, formal dining room, you can probably safely donate your old dining set. If the new home only has a small living room, you can easily decide to donate your large sectional.

Things can become more complicated as the items become smaller. You might have a accumulated a large collection of knickknacks over the years. The best way to sort through these items is to do it quickly. Only handle an item one time before making a decision about it. If you keep returning to an item because you aren't sure if you want to keep it, it will take you a long time to purge your home.

Other means of purging yourself of your extraneous possessions is to hold a garage sale or a neighbourhood give-away day, or to advertise your items in a local newspaper or on Kijjiji (or another on-line site) or you can hire the services of an antique dealer or an estate auctioneer. Finally, some items may be usable by a local church charity or by building material re-cyclers or an organization such as Habitats for Humanity.

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Marnie Bennett hits it out of the park as Ottawa Condo Sales Stay Stong

With condos now accounting for over two-thirds of new home sales in Ottawa, Bennett Property Shop continues to rule the leaderboard

While condo sales in some parts of the country began to level off in 2012, the condomarket in Ottawa continued its upward trajectory. For starters, one in five resale homes sold last year were condominium-class residences. But the truly impressive numbers, released in CMHC’s fall report, showed that multiple-unit dwellings accounted for a whopping 73 per cent of all new home starts in Ottawa. As only a small fraction of these consists of rental units, it would seem the Capital has conclusively entered the age of the condo.

Astonishingly, there’s one independently-owned firm that’s responsible for more than a quarter of the city’s new condo sales. Headed up by Ottawa’s own Condo Queen Marnie Bennett, Bennett Property Shop Realty has chalked up more than 2,000 new condo sales over the last five years alone. Given that the average price of Ottawa condos hovers around $260,000, this means Bennett and her team have generated sales for their developer clients in the neighbourhood of 500 million dollars. If that figure grabs your attention, you’re not alone.

The ability to generate such heady numbers is one very good reason that Bennett’s boutique company is known as Ottawa’s go-to marketing and real estate firm for builders and developers. With a 24-member real estate team and a comprehensive marketing arm, Bennett Property Shop has accompanied numerous condo and housing projects from conception to sale, building long-term business partnerships with industry leaders along the way.

“Sometimes we’re consulted from the very start; other times, we’re brought in just before a condo launches to handle sales. We’re used to working full tilt – we can handle whatever’s thrown at us,” says Bennett, laughing.

Bennett is forthright about the secret of her marketing success. “I’ve been in this business a long time,” she says. “I know how to strike the right balance between innovative approaches and the tried and true. We’re not afraid to go with the bold strokes – that’s what gets the attention of home buyers – but there’s got to be substance underneath.”

Along with other real estate insiders, Bennett sees no evidence of a condo bubble on the horizon. “Condos really are becoming the housing of choice among many home buyers,” she says. “In Toronto, condos now make up over 50 per cent of all new home sales – and if you take a look at RBC’s 2012 report, you’ll see that this is completely in keeping with demand. As a city grows in population, it’s natural that housing will begin to shift from sprawling single homes to more space-efficient condos. It’s one of the ways cities evolve.”

Another statistic worth noting is the increase in value of Ottawa condominiums. Sales of condos in the upper range – that is, those priced at half a million dollars and up – doubled in 2012. Numbers like these can’t be explained by inflation alone.

“The media often point to first-time home buyers as the reason that the condo market is thriving,” says Bennett. “And it’s true, they do account for a large slice of the pie. But we’re finding that there’s a growing appetite for upscale, downtown condos among middle-aged professionals and baby boomers. From where I stand, it looks like a trend that’s going to continue.”

 

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Marnie Bennett says don’t let tighter CMHC rules thwart your real estate aspirations

TheGlobeandMail.com reports low interest rates and easy mortgage terms are creating higher prices in Canada’s housing market. Marnie Bennett, millionaire real estate investor and wealth coach educates Canadians to help find the kind of home they need and can afford while avoiding the type of problems the housing market has caused many uniformed buyers in America.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a gatekeeper of sorts, deciding who gets to buy a home and who doesn’t based on its standards. It used to be strict about its rules by making sure that there were down payments and forcing people to pay off homes in no longer than 25 years.
A few years ago, however, CMHC changed its rules and started allowing what home purchasers in America were used to when it came to buying a home. Canadians could pay off their mortgage’s interest first and pay back their principal over 35 years. This gave purchasers greater financial ability to buy bigger homes, but at the same time, it left mortgagees with more debt down the road.

These changes did not really come about because CMHC wanted to lower its standards as much as it did. Instead, according to TheGlobeandMail.com, the crown corporation didn’t have a choice as it was faced with a lot of competition and needed to bring in more business.

And, financially, CMHC did very well from the relaxed standards it had implemented by increasing its earnings from $375 billion in profit in the year 2000, to nearly triple that in 2006 when it made over $1 billion in profit.

In addition and for a variety of reasons, in the last few years, home prices have risen much faster than income has in Canada, and Canadians now collectively owe more than $1 trillion – almost three times the amount they held in mortgage debt in 2000.

This “short-term gain for long-term pain” sort of debt (that resulted from the relaxation of the CMHC rules) is the exact type of ill-considered or unwise debt that Marnie Bennett can help prospective buyers to clients avoid.

Marnie Bennett acknowledges the spike in housing costs that has been greatly aided by such bad mortgage decisions and, advises and educates the general public as to how to avoid such pit-falls and instead educates consumers on how to find the perfect deal for their family. Real Estate values relate to local market conditions and not global conditions. So finding the perfect investment or home is a matter of knowing socio economics of the city, the demographics, trends and employment rates.
Intelligently, last year the Canadian government cut the maximum length of a mortgage back to 25 years, so now fewer people will be lured pre-maturely into the housing market and will end up struggling to afford over-priced houses for longer periods of indebtedness.

Far-sighted financial commentators and observers are now calling for specific benchmarks to be created and adhered to in order to keep such damaging mortgage rules changes from happening again, and in order to prevent political goals from unwisely impacting upon the long-term financial structure of the economy.

Although some realtors claim that the government panicked and needlessly intruded into this marketplace and unnecessarily cooled or slowed down sales, Ms. Bennett was glad to see responsible actions were undertaken and has found that these betterments have not harmed her ability to continue to find wise real estate opportunities for her clients.

Marnie Bennett is a self-made millionaire real estate investor, an award -winning businesswoman, real estate wealth coach, international speaker and a radio show host.

Bid Adieu to This Old House: How to stage your home for maximum profit

As if purchasing a new home isn’t intense enough, home buyers (with the exception of first-timers) also have to sell their current properties. The fact is, few homes are ready to go on the market as-is.

It’s not just a matter of tidiness – though that’s certainly crucial. It’s about helping potential buyers to connect emotionally with your space. That means making your home welcoming to as many people as possible, often at the cost of your own personal taste. This isn’t easy, but a professional stager can help; your realtor may even have one on staff. If a stager isn’t in the cards, there are steps you can take on your own.

 

First off, de-clutter. Chances are you’ve got twice as much stuff as you need to show your home to its best potential. In addition to removing obvious messes, this includes things like extraneous furniture, children’s toys, knick-knacks and family photos. This can be emotionally difficult, but remember: the goal is to make it easy for potential buyers to imagine their own possessions in your space.

 

Next, fix unfinished projects. If buyers see loose floor tiles and cracks in the wall, they’ll wonder what other issues are lurking under the surface. Don’t give them cause to worry.

 

To make rooms appear larger, replace puffy, over-sized furniture with sleeker pieces. In the bedroom, you’re better off showing a queen-sized bed and two small bedside tables than a king with none. To find the right pieces, you can beg, borrow and, if necessary, lease.

 

Bright paint or outdated wallpaper? Replace them with neutral wall colours and add vibrancy with throw pillows and vases. Splurge on fresh, sweetly scented flowers for an open house; they’ll pay for themselves. Mirrors are a wonderful tool for filling empty walls. And, whatever the décor in your bathroom, thick white towels will lend a hotel-like vibe.

 

For extra curb appeal, give your front door a fresh coat of paint and temporarily take your storm door off the hinges. Invest in two urns; plant them with pretty, seasonal flowers. In winter, cedar branches draped with ribbon are just as beautiful.

 

I can guarantee that all this work will have a huge payoff, so keep your eyes on the prize. After all, in your brand new home, you can have things exactly the way you want!

Marnie Bennett is the marketing consultant for Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio show the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett Home Smarts: Opening Yourself to the Possibilities

Marnie Bennett is an exclusive columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her column "Home Smarts".

Buying a new home in Ottawa is an exciting process with a happy outcome – but to be perfectly honest, it can be a bit of a roller coaster ride. In reality, few of us are able to find our dream home, delve into our bottomless pockets and move in the following day.

While most people have a fixed idea of the type of home in Ottawa they want before they begin searching, it’s surprisingly common for buyers to change their minds mid-search. One person may realize that they’re not as eager to mow a large lawn as they’d thought; another may discover that the detached home they’d dreamed of is beyond their means.

I encourage Ottawa home buyers to become familiar with the different property types on the market, and to keep an open mindset as possibilities are everywhere!

Condominiums - Condos are often purchased by single people and couples without children, with good reason! They offer a maintenance-free style of living that’s ideal for those with busy work and social lives. However, the owner pays a monthly maintenance fee for the privilege known as condo fees. Condominiums tend to come with smaller or no outdoor spaces, but they usually have an abundance of lifestyle amenities such as fitness studios, home theatres, hot tubs, roof top terraces and party rooms – an important consideration for downsizers and active singles.

While we often associate condos with downtown high-rises, they are increasingly popular in suburban areas; they may be townhomes, semis or even detached homes, and are common in adult-oriented gated communities. Condominium is actually a legal definition referring to the method of ownership, not the type of building. When you purchase a condo, the interior space of your home belongs to you. “Common elements” such as elevators, recreational facilities and outside grounds are jointly owned by you and the other homeowners in your condominium community.

Detached homes - A fully detached home provides the most privacy and, often, the most space of any home type. New detached homes are commonly built on lot sizes between 35 and 60 feet, although some new home builders – particularly custom home builders – may offer larger lot sizes.

Semi-detached homes - A semi-detached home is joined to another home on one side. If you’re having trouble finding a detached home in your budget, you’re likely to be pleasantly surprised with some of the semi-detached homes on the market. They often offer similar layouts and features for a lower price, due to lower construction costs and marginally smaller lot sizes. If privacy is a concern for you, be sure to tour the builder’s homes to observe how sound travels from one home to the next. Most modern semis and townhomes provide good sound insulation.

Town homes - Like semi-detached homes, town homes often offer more than you might expect. Many condominium townhomes are “executive-style”, boasting high-end finishes. Condominium terrace townhomes are “stacked”, with upper units providing a large balcony or roof-top patio instead of a yard. Non-condominium townhomes, known as “freehold”, offer more freedom to change the landscaping and outer appearance of your home.

Happy hunting!

Marnie Bennett is the marketing consultant for Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio show the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a wealth management coach. bennettpros.com 

Marnie Bennett Home Smarts: Condo Ownership, Part II: Let the Hunt Begin

Shopping for a new condominium in Ottawa is an exciting process. But, as with all substantial purchases, there are important considerations to be weighed before making your final decision. With this column, I hope to give you a framework for making a wise and informed purchase. 

Firstly, if you don’t need to move into a new home in Ottawa immediately, you should know that there are significant advantages to buying your condo during a development’s planning stages. In order for a builder to receive construction financing, that builder typically needs to show that 65 - 75 per cent of the suites have been sold. To reach this goal, it’s in the builder’s best interest to offer better prices earlier on in the sales process. Buying early can result in substantial savings, and offers the greatest equity growth potential. It also allows you a much wider selection of floor plans and locations within the building.

Consider where you want to live. While the most important factor influencing price in real estate is location, this doesn’t mean that the priciest section of town is necessarily the best for your personal lifestyle. Consider proximity to your workplace, and to the kinds of amenities you feel are important, whether that means shopping, restaurants, greenspace or recreational centres.

Once you’ve zeroed in on a particular condominium development, it’s equally important to consider the location of the unit itself within that development. Examine proximity to the elevator, street noise levels and the quality of the view; often, the higher the floor, the higher the price.

This raises the question: how much do you want to pay? Your personal budget may not allow you to buy the penthouse of your dreams; again, weigh what’s most important to you. Some factors to consider when selecting your suite include functionality of the layout; exposure to natural light; ceiling heights; and access to a balcony or other outdoor space. A development’s curb appeal will affect both your enjoyment of your home and its resale value. The same applies to density; the fewer people sharing your development’s facilities, the better.

All condos are not created equal. What’s behind the walls – mechanical systems, for example – is just as important as those things you can see, though admittedly more difficult for a homebuyer to judge. That’s why choosing a builder with a good reputation is crucial. Research builders by asking your realtor for information; by visiting previous developments; by speaking with current owners; and by researching the equity growth of their homes as compared to others. Be sure to check the builder’s Tarion Warranty Corporation Rating. Tarion is a government regulated organization which licenses all new home builders in Ontario, and provides safeguards to all new home purchasers. Finally, make sure that the builder has a strong customer service team with extended hours.

There’s no denying that buying a home in Ottawa is an emotional process. Just be sure not to let your heart rule your head.

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Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio show the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach.

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Marnie Bennett Home Smarts - Condo Ownership, Part 1: Understand the Basics

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett Home Smarts - Zeroing on the ONE

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - Understanding Model Homes

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - Who's the Boss

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - Why A New Home May Be Right For You

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - First Things First: To Own or Not to Own

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - A room of his own: The Man Cave

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - The right fit: Condo rule and your lifestyle

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

 

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - A Marriage of Tastes: When Two Homes Become One

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour and Business Class, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - In-law Suites: Purchasing a new home with rental potential

Marnie Bennett is the exclusive real estate expert columnist for New Home and Condo. Pick up your FREE copy at news stands and distributors throughout the city of Ottawa. See below for her new column "Home Smarts" and learn everything there is to know about real estate.

 

Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour and Business Class, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Home Smarts - Great Spaces for Aging Gracefully

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Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett PropertyShop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour and Business Class, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com

Marnie Bennett - Homes Smarts - Moving on When the Marriage Ends

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Marnie Bennett is a broker and the team leader of Bennett Property Shop Realty, a full premium service five star real estate brokerage specializing in marketing and selling new and resale homes, condominiums and investment real estate. Marnie is the host of the weekly radio shows the Real Estate Hour and Business Class, a millionaire real estate investor and a real estate wealth management coach. bennettpros.com