If having a cottage or home on the waterfront is a dream of yours, you live in just about the best place in the world to live the dream! Thanks to the last Ice Age, Ontario is home to 250,000 lakes. In addition, you can choose the type of waterfront living you want. You could…
It’s well known that moving is one of life’s most stressful events. There are seemingly endless details and tasks throughout the process. But one detail can make a bigger difference than most. Choosing your new neighbourhood. 5 Tips for Choosing a New Neighbourhood Finding a neighbourhood that’s right for you isn’t as easy as it…
If “location, location, location” is the eternal mantra of real estate, the rent vs buy discussion is real estate’s eternal debate. Generally speaking, the debate revolves around whether it is better to buy a home or rent one. The Advantages of Renting The overriding advantage of renting is that it can be less costly than…
You’d hope that after everything you’ve done to find the right home, including talking to real estate agents and mortgage brokers; driving all over town; surfing the web; and worrying that you’ll never find the right home, when you do find it, all you’d have to do is just pay for it and get on…
It doesn’t matter if the real estate market is sizzling or running along at its regular pace, you can always do things to increase the value of your home when it’s time to put up your Markham house for sale. Doing any of the tasks and small home improvements below will help make your house…
With condo prices continuing do defy trends in Markham’s real estate market, buying a pre-sale condo can have its advantages. But, especially for first-time home buyers, learning more about how presale condos work is important if you want to avoid any unpleasant surprises. What is a Presale Condo? Also known as a pre-construction condo, when…