Real Estate Tips
Buying a house is an exciting experience especially for first-time buyers. The idea of finally having your own place and having the liberty of doing anything about it such as renovations makes buying a house a dream come true for most. However, being a homeowner is not that easy. You'll have to consider your responsibility to maintain the house to keep its value for the coming years. If you have decided that you are indeed ready to buy your own home and become a responsible homeowner, then read these tips f...
Annual Growth in Home Sales Continued in August September, 2014 -- Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington reported 7,600 sales through the TorontoMLS system in August 2014. This result was up by 2.8 per cent compared to 7,391 transactions reported in August 2013. Year-to-date sales through the end of August amounted to 65,454, which represented an increase of 6.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2013. “The last full month of summer ended on a high note. As we look toward the fal...
The Internet has become an extremely valuable resource for real estate. Almost 75% of Canadians claim they will use the Internet for their next real estate transaction. The value of the American dollar over the Canadian "loonie" has made American investors migrate to Canada and buy properties during the past few years. If you've been watching the housing market recently, you've probably noticed that the reason for the huge growth in property values comes more from an influx of migration to the city, plu...
Just how comfortable would you feel opening your home to a complete stranger? Imagine walking away, knowing that someone you've never met is wandering from room to room, eyeing up and down the one place you feel most safe. Well it does happen - just about every weekend, in fact. A traditional open house is a very popular tool for home sellers. And what buyer wouldn't want to inspect a home closely before making the biggest purchase in their life? But it's up to you - the owner - to protect your valu...
(NC) The real estate market can be complicated for first-time home buyers and sellers. There is a lot of information to navigate and decisions to make. Test your knowledge below and learn the facts and fiction about home buying and selling. When choosing a real estate professional to work with, you can assume that everyone working in your area will offer the same types of services. Fiction: Ontario has over 65,000 registered real estate professionals, with a broad range of approaches to the buying and selli...
Are you thinking of Selling your Home and want to know whether it is a good idea to sell you house and at what price ! I will do a free market evaluation of your house and I would also guide you through the whole process of preparing your house for listing , suggest renovations if necessary and whether spending money would bring you back your investment in kitchen counter , basement , washrooms , curb appeal , painting etc etc. Generally , the home listed and sold in your area in the immediate past are also...