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real estate business third section 29422006402100 wednesday march 20 1985 i local real estate firm joins video revolution by steve houston staff reporter century 21 marquis has joined the hitech revolu tion by using videotaped listings to sell homes according to agent chris mogan having homes videotaped inside and out is an ideal alternative to having buyers trek from place to place looking for something they may want to purchase this method of looking at homes saves hours and hours and the buyer is com fortable mrs mogan said he can come in to the office and look at half-a- dozen tapes without leaving here colleague allen arnold echoes her sentiments with video in real estate homes basically become portable mrs mogan emphasized that this method doesnt replace actually going to a house but said this way the buyer doesnt have to look at 20 of them she also pointed out that many buyers become con fused after looking at several houses and mix up the different features she said that with the videos the features are labelled besides the convenience to local buyers mr arnold said the video method has other advantages he said outoftown families look ing to relocate can view the tapes and companies want ing to transfer employees to new locations can also use the method entrepreneur ken wright of vison advertis ing is the man behind the jcamera and he nurturhtvti the idea before setting out p the sell it he saidctftej realty companies wete approached but turned down the idea finally century 21 marquis accepted they didnt realize that it is a great listing and sales tool mr wright said the companies that dont have this service will be lacking mr wright went on to ex plain the format of video taping a home he said the tapes average about five minutes and show the in terior rooms as well as any special features the home has to offer along with this shots showing the sur rounding area and back yard are shown with this mr wright said he tries to educate the buyer about the area the home is located in since the implementa tion of the video service in february mrs mogan said she is thrilled with the reaction she spoke of one buyer who put an offer in on a home after only seeing the video i and he did buy the house she noted allen arnold said he thinks that such a method of selling homes is the next logical step in the business mrs mogan agreed and compared the use of video to the wide spread use of computers in the office she said that as computers eliminated a lot of paper work so do videos eliminate much of the leg work with video a client can definitely eliminate a house or definitely choose a house he wants to look at mr arnold said mainstreet owner adds new partner a mutual passion for sea food and pasta prompted two local businessmen to open a restaurant catering to those who share their culin ary desires owners ross matheson and les broadbent opened up mainstreet restaurant last november and since then have seen patrons experience such dishes as shrimps mediterranean marinated seafood salad and manicotti with spinach mr broadbent who is also head chef at mainstreet de cided to go into business with mr matheson after serving as chef at the duchess of markham this is mr mathesons second venture as a res taurateur he already owns the duchess i can be a bit more inven tive here at mainstreet mr broadbent said i am con stantly getting a fresh supply of seafood including sword- fish and squid along with the seafood and italian dishes the two hope to present a little light jazz for guests to enjoy while eat ing their dinners we hope to offer music that is appropriate for dinner and a glass of wine mr broadbent said to compliment the entrees he said mainstreet boasts a wine cellar consisting of some 80 selections russ matheson les broadbent partnership in mainstreet formed its a different wrinkle guests have an opportunity to experiment with different tastes he noted guests can also watch mr broadbent in action main- street was designed with an open kitchen concept that allows customers to watch their dishes being prepared that way they will know we havent forgotten about them when they are waiting for their meal he says with a chuckle mr broadbents love affair with food started 15 years ago when he was taken on as an apprentice chef at a large hotel in leeds england since then that love has grown and taken him many places including the dutch ess and now mainstreet les is a very talentedj chef said mr matheson im very fortunate to have him as a partner while the summer months and warmer weather draw near plans to open a patio are in the wings mr mathesoif said they will add tables and maybe put in an oysteij bar the main thing were looking forward to now is opening markhams firstj sidewalk cafe he said seven star plaza expands by adding office complex cameraman ken wright tests the equipment he uses when video taping a house he says with this advertising tool many unnecessary house tours are eliminated the seven star plaza at the corner of hwy 7 and mcco- wan rd is expanding with a twostorey office and retail complex the project by tolomi con struction ltd will be built on a vacant site to the east and will be integrated in an l- shape with the plaza the ground floor will have 1111 square metres of retail space the second floor will have 1585 square metres of office space because of its proximity to residences on southdale dr and gladiator rd a number of changes were made by the developer to accommodate a local residents pressure group residerits6ngladiat6r rd objected to windows on the east side of the building that would overlook their back yards also a driveway along the east side was changed to a treed green space to mini mize noise a south parking lot will be used by employees at the plaza only- the owners of seven star plaza have purchased a re sidential property to the south on mccowan rd known as the ohms property this move has sparked fears among residents on south- dale dr who believe the com pany will one day expand in that direction when asked about the purchase at a meeting in january a company spokes man told the planning meet ing that the house will be used as a home by a caretaker fon the seven star complex 4 residents and councillor alike laughed and jeered at the reply i the ohms property is zoned resiential an application fo a zoning bylaw amendment would be treated separately from the expanison applica tion however no application has yet been submitted according to councillor ai rayner j home of the week a quiet spot in markham a twostorey home in the amber glen area of markham on 30 barker court on a jquiet court just of major buttons drive is the march 20 home of the week the house is a detached dwelling with a twocar garage in front built on a pic- shaped lot it backs onto a large park the main floor consists of an entry hall with ceramic tile on one side there is a large living room with an adjoining dining room both have hardwood floors the kitchen has plenty of cupboard space with an eatin area a builtin writing desk and a walkout to a patio the main floor also has a family room with a floortoceiling fireplace and a walk out to the garden there is also a laundry room with extra cupboards and a twopiece bathroom upstairs the master bedroom has walkin closets and a fivepiece en suite another bathroom services the other three bed rooms both have ceramic tub enclosures the full basement includes a roughedin threepiece washroom and a roughedin fireplace theres also a stairwell to the basement from the garage entrance other features include upgraded carpets on the circular oak staircase and in the family room exterior yard fencing inter com two slot windows in the garage fire place mantle and g ass brass doors roughedin for air conditioning wall paper throughout and woodpanelling in the fami lyroom asking price is 179900 the home is listed with century 21 mar quis realty limited and the agent is allen arnold he can be reached by calling 294- 3435 or 2983113 this home in the amber glen area of markham backs onto a park and has an asking price of 179900 it is listed by century 21 marquis and the agent is alien arnold the kitchen is extremely large with plenty of cupboard space it has an eatin area a writing desk and a walkout to the patio the living room is large and roomy and along with the adjoining dining room has hardwood floors it also has a large ornamental chandelier one of the features of the main floor of the house is its large family room the room has a floor to celling fireplace and a walkout to the garden msgwwpoc