Team Khan Congratulates RE/MAX India's Sam Chopra

Mr. Sam Chopra has been conferred "The Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year - 2012" at the prestigious APEA awards!! Congratulations Sam from Team Khan at RE/MAX All-Stars in Canada!

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Team Khan Congratulates RE/MAX India's Sam Chopra

Mr. Sam Chopra has been conferred "The Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year - 2012" at the prestigious APEA awards!! Congratulations Sam from Team Khan at RE/MAX All-Stars in Canada!

Asif Khan, ABR
Re/Max All-Stars Realty Inc.
Re/Max Hall of Fame
 
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Salt and Sodium: Get the Facts!

We all need some sodium but most of us eat about 3400 mg of sodium per day. This is more than double the amount we need for good health. Healthy adults need only 1500 mg of sodium per day. Healthy children need only 1000-1500 mg of sodium per day. Most foods we eat contain too much sodium.Eating too much sodium can cause high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney disease.

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How to Optimize Rooms Before Listing Your Home for Sale

Given that the investment you make in your home is probably the largest financial commitment you have ever made, it stands to reason that when looking to sell your home, the proceeds received will also be the largest amount of money that you will be handling.

Consequently, it is logical that you should optimize the amount of money you walk away with when selling your home. This can be achieved by using a little commonsense and perhaps investing a little so as to return a lot.

Lighting

When it comes to optimizing rooms before listing your home for sale, a little light goes a long way. When people enter a dark, drab house it is an immediate turnoff, so, unless you want to market your house to vampires, ensure your house has plenty of natural light.

Consequently, if you have neglected to clean your windows, do so. You would be surprised how built-up dust and grime on windows actually blocks natural light. Similarly, if you have curtains that could do with a wash, now is the time to get to it!

Painting

Similarly, a coat of paint in a light, neutral color can optimize a room and make it seem bigger and more airy. You don’t have to invest in having the whole house re-painted; the living room, kitchen, and master bedroom should be sufficient.

Reflections

Even if your home is not big, a strategically placed mirror can give the impression of a sizable area and optimize a room. Believe it or not, a mirror that is strategically placed at the entrance of your home can give an illusion that the area is larger than it appears.

Immaculate

Don’t even think of listing your home until it is tidy. It is one thing to show your house as a home but people consider their mess homey, not yours. A home is not at its best when it’s loaded full of removal boxes. It doesn’t leave potential buyers with a good impression and there is no way a house can look neat and tidy when full of boxes, even if they are all stacked up nicely in one room.

Unless you want to remove the boxes from your home and place them in temporary storage, a relatively cheap and effective solution is storage sheds. You can purchase a storage shed for the backyard. They are inexpensive and easy to assemble and all your boxes can be moved to the shed – out of sight, out of mind, into a deal for your home sale.

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Anyone Shopping At A Store In The Next Few Weeks? ;) This Tip Will Save You Money!

A good friend of mine just told me about the Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code this morning. I had never hear of this, however we've all been victim to it. How many times have you shopped somewhere and had the wrong price come up at the cash register? Did you know if that item is under $10, it is yours for free? If it is over $10, you are entitled to a $10 discount.
Take a read at the policy below. All retailers must abide by this. This will surely save you some money in the future. Please share this with your friends and family. Thank you Randy for bringing this to my attention!!

The Competition Bureau has endorsed the Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code, which evolved from the collaborative efforts of the Retail Council of Canada, the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores, the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers and the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors. These associations are composed of national, regional and local retailers selling a wide assortment of general merchandise, as well as pharmaceutical and food products.

This Code, implemented in June 2002, applies to all scanned Universal Product Code (UPC), bar coded, and/or Price Look Up (PLU) merchandise sold in all participating stores, with the exception of goods such as prescription drugs which are not easily accessible to the public and price-ticketed items.

Purpose of the Code

The purpose of the Code is to:

Visibly demonstrate retailer commitment to scanner price accuracy;
Provide retailers with a consistent national framework for dealing with scanner price accuracy issues; and
Provide the retail industry with a mechanism for consumer redress in scanner price accuracy cases, to be managed by a Scanner Price Accuracy Committee.
Key Features of the Code

The Item Free Scanner Policy – The Retailers' Promise of Price Accuracy.

If the scanned price of a non-price ticketed item is higher than the shelf price or any other displayed price, the customer is entitled to receive the item free, up to a $10 maximum. When the item has a price tagged, the lowest price applies. When identical items are incorrectly priced, the second one will be sold at the correct price.

What does the Code cover?

The Code covers all scanned merchandise at participating retail outlets where this sign is displayed at the store entrance or checkout.

Scanning Code of Practice

If the scanned price of a non-price item is higher than the shelf price or any other displayed price, the customer is entitled to receive the first item free, up to a $10 maximum. If a Code of Practice problem cannot be resolved at the store level, please call 1-866-499-4599 to register your complaint.

What is a non-price ticketed item?

A non-price ticketed item is any bar coded merchandise that does not have a price affixed to the merchandise.

What happens if two or more identical non-price ticketed items are incorrectly scanned?

Customers are entitled to the first item free (up to a maximum of $10) and the subsequent item(s) at the correct price.

How can I claim my refund?

Cashiers are authorized to implement the Item Free Scanner Policy.

If you are not satisfied with the cashier's decision, you may speak to the store manager or supervisor.

If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome, you may register a complaint with the Scanner Price Accuracy Committee, by calling 1-866-499-4599 (toll free).

Happy Shopping everyone!

Asif

Asif Khan, ABR
Re/Max All-Stars Realty Inc.
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The GTA Centre In Markham - What Is It's Highest and Best Use?

There's been a lot of talk about the proposed GTA Centre and it's 20,000 seat capacity. Although it's advertised use as an NHL Arena may be misleading, an arena complex is what Markham desperately needs. With that in mind, what is the highest and best use for this facility? Certainly not an NHL sized arena that may or may not sell out a handful of times during the course of a year. Everyone knows deep down inside that it is far fetched to think the NHL will grant Markham a team, at least not in the near future.

As a die-hard Leafs and Marlies Fan, and a strong supporter of boys' and girls' hockey teams in Markham and Stouffville, a state-of-the-art hockey facility is something I would fight hard to support. I recently had the privilege of visiting the Sensplex in Kanata, Ontario. THIS is what Markham needs. It would occupy the same footprint as the mega-arena would. We could have two regulation sized hockey rinks, one dedicated figure skating rink which could house the Unionville or Markham Skating clubs, and an Olympic Sized rink. The facility could also house a mixed-use court for badminton/tennis/soccer or anything else that would enhance it's value. The second floor would feature a restaurant/bar which overlooked all the arenas, to allow parents/fans to watch the games while enjoying a quick meal or drink. There could also be retail space inside the facility for pro shops, and possibly stalls for local small businesses to rent during weekends or tournaments.

With the possibility of selling out 20,000 seats each week being slim to none, a facility like this could have one of the rinks seat 5,000 - 7,500 spectators. This would be a slightly upscale rink that could be used for concerts and events and possibly be the new home for a Markham OHL team, the Waxers or possibly an ECHL team that would support the Toronto Marlies.

The Markham Minor Hockey Association is the largest minor hockey association around the world. There is a shortage of ice team for the boys, and even more so for girls hockey. A facility like that suggested above is exactly what Markham requires. This would be a phenomenal hockey tournament venue that would allow Markham to showcase itself to out-of-town visitors every week.

From a financing standpoint, this would be a much easier sell to city council as well as residents. Each rink would allow for corporate sponsorship, thereby reducing any hit to Markham residents through tax hikes. Remington or Bauer Performance Sports could be the title sponsor for the entire facility since they play a key role in developing this centre. Retail space would be leased and would be an amazing draw for major chains/retailers. Being a multi-purpose facility, there would be something happening every day rather than being a 20,000 seat, glorified concert facility that could sell out once a month maximum.

I've hear the "Build It And They Will Come" argument and we've all seen how well that worked for Hamilton with Copps Coliseum. Practical, and cost-effective usage must be top of mind. The amount of reciprocal business this facility could generate for surrounding businesses is quite intriguing.
This idea will fly and will do more for the City than a vacant arena that will be sold off to Rogers or Bell for a fraction of the cost in 10 years leaving tax payers to foot the bill.

A multi-use facility will also allow Markham to participate in any type of Winter Games, should they come to Toronto. This facility would go along way in any GTA bid for winter games and help to put Markham on the map, similar to Markham's participation in the upcoming Pan Am Games. Let's hope the developers step up and make this happen. City Council and Markham residents will surely agree this would be sustainable in the long term as well as fill a dire need in the community.

I welcome your thoughts.

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Stars are Ready to rock Brampton

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