Expect a more balanced market in 2023
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After a year of rapidly rising interest rates and falling home prices, 2023 should see more balanced conditions return to most housing markets across the country. Re/Max Canada forecasts that national prices will fall by a modest 3.3% in 2023 compared to 2022 values. However, certain regions are expected to see sharper declines than others, according to Re/Max’s 2023 housing market out...Read More
10 Ways to Winterize Your Home!
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Get Your Home Ready for Winter Winter is almost here – avoid that “always cold” feeling, expensive hydro bills and headache damages with these easy winter-ready DIY methods. Learn how to help keep your house warm and toasty, how to save money on your hydro bill and how to avoid major damages, like burst pipes, as a result of freezing temps. Clean the Gutters After a...Read More
Stop Assuming, Ask Questions!
Tags: Current Market Real Estate Market Shift Buyers Sellers
The real estate market has most definitely shifted. The market has been more “normal” the last few months that the last few years! There is a LOT of opportunity right now for buyers and sellers- if you don’t ASSUME the market is a certain way based on what you hear in the media. That only leads to heartache, frustration and lost opportunities. Sellers- all is NOT lost, homes are ...Read More
IT IS BETTER NOW! - The Current Real Estate Market
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Remember when homes were selling in hours with 20 offers for hundreds of thousands of dollars over asking?? While it might seem like the “glory days” of real estate are over, and the media is certainly reinforcing that… Most of those people selling also had to buy in the same market. And suddenly the market conditions didn’t seem so glorious. While houses are staying on...Read More
Rent or Own
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Fall Decorating Ideas
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There are so many ways to decorate your home in a tasteful and festive way for fall. Pumpkins, gourds, fall foliage, and pinecones are a handful of popular themes that can serve as inspiration. You can mix all of these elements together across your mantle or you can stagger them artfully down your front steps. You can make a fall wreath out of miniature pumpkins. We also love a garland ...Read More
Purchasing Your First Home
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First-Time Home Buyer Incentive The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive helps people across Canada purchase their first home. The program offers 5 or 10% of the home’s purchase price to put toward a down payment. This addition to your down payment lowers your mortgage carrying costs, making homeownership more affordable. NOTE: First-time homebuyers purchasing a home in the Toronto, Vancouver, ...Read More
Prep Your Home - Fall Maintenance Checklist
Tags: Homeowner Maintenance Fall Prep Tips
1. Clean your gutters. Your roof's drainage system annually diverts thousands of gallons of water from your house's exterior and foundation walls, so it's vital to keep this system flowing smoothly. Clogged gutters can lead to damaged exterior surfaces and water in your basement. They are also more prone to rust and corrosion. Before the leaves fly this fall, clean your gutters, ...Read More
Current Real Estate Market and the Media
Tags: Real estate market Home Buyers Noise Hesitation
To buy or not to buy? To sell or not to sell? These are the questions. Many people are still trying to time the market as well as the interest rate hikes. Looking to the Bank of Canada as well as Real estate experts / professionals to gain some guidance on what will happen next? The truth is we / they do not have a crystal ball (sadly) however it is almost never a good idea to try and time the mar...Read More