Hope you are all having a great summer. Even as the available housing inventory has expanded considerably, home sales trends across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) remain sluggish. For those of you who are currently house hunting or have zeroed in on a few homes that you …

If you are considering selling your home or one of your homes (if you are lucky to be in that enviable position in Canada’s tough housing market), taking the time to assess your property’s market value is important. That begins with determining which portions of your home …

In today’s post, we’ll share some tips and suggestions for creating a perfect backyard retreat to make the most of the few warmer months ahead. If you are planning to sell your home this year, giving your backyard a nice do-over can definitely help attract more buyers.

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Becoming a homeowner is an expensive and time-consuming process. For first-time home buyers, the process of exploring housing options, getting pre-approved for a mortgage—discussed in our last newsletter—making an offer, and finally closing the sale can be complex, if not confusing. Add to that, the many hidden costs that …

Hope you are all enjoying the beginning of what promises to be a beautiful summer. This year, real estate activity in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has not kept pace with the steadily warming temperatures. However, the current housing inventory in the region has considerably expanded during the last …

Finally…. The Bank of Canada has dropped borrowing rates by .25%, not a huge amount, but a step in the right direction, with experts predicting that interest rates will continue to drop over the next two years.

Without a doubt many home buyers have held off their decision to buy, …

Selling your home, especially if it is your sole residence, can be a stressful and an emotionally charged exercise. For that reason, planning ahead and having a workable strategy outlined for the entire sales process and the eventual move to a new residence, is important.

Our last few …

Spring, summer, and the beginning of fall are typically considered peak time for real estate activity in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It is also a hectic time for home sellers looking to showcase their properties to the utmost advantage, which includes making necessary renovations and repairs.

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With summer around the corner, a milder-than-expected winter behind us, and a warmer-than-expected spring on its last legs, many of you might be considering renovating your property to take advantage of the impending upswing in the real estate market in the coming months.

Summer is typically peak time …

With summer around the corner, and a milder-than-expected winter behind us, many of you might be considering sprucing up your property to take advantage of the impending upswing in the real estate market in the coming months.

Summer is typically peak time for home buying and selling, but …