Spring and fall are the two most active seasons for real estate, but that doesn't mean you should forego listing your property in the summer. During the warmer months, people are out and about exploring neighbourhoods, and with the summer holidays, buyers might have more time to devote to finding their dream home. For families with young children, moving in the summer also offers an easier transition when changing neighbourhoods or schools. Listing your home for sale in July or August... [read more]

Whether you are buying your first home or your fifth, the house hunting experience can be exhilarating and full of possibilities but also overwhelming. Before you start driving around aimlessly from one open house to the next, consider these five house hunting tips first: 1. Get Pre-approved for a Mortgage Getting pre-approved for a home loan is one of the best things to do before putting in an offer, especially when in competition. Not only does it show the home sellers that you are... [read more]

Perhaps you still own the house you raised your children in, or you have grown tired of the “living large” lifestyle you worked so hard to achieve. As you look around your home, you see unused bedrooms, closets filled with belongings, memories in every corner and the garage? Well, you haven’t parked your car in there in years. As you approached your golden years, you expected it would be a time of freedom – a season of rekindling old hobbies, social outings with... [read more]

After a long, dark winter, spring has finally arrived in Southern Ontario! With it comes warmer temperatures, longer days and, of course, buyers looking to plant new roots by purchasing a new home. The spring real estate market is proving to be a busy one. If you want to sell your home and make it stand out from the rest, staging is a great way to impress potential buyers. Here are some easy tips to help you brighten up your home and make it a welcoming place for the spring real estate... [read more]

At the end of January 2022, the Bank of Canada decided to keep the interest rate low, which has set the stage for another hot spring real estate market. With this news, buyers have sprung into action before rates go up later this year – and sellers are fervently listing their homes to capitalize on the market. Rising Rates Are Coming Fast After nearly two years of record-low interest rates, some economists and mortgage experts expect a rate increase as soon as March 2022, when the... [read more]