Many first-time home buyers feel that once they have enough money saved up, they’re ready to put an offer on a home. But, while having enough funds is essential, if you want your first experience of buying a home to be a good one, you need to know more. You need to know the right…
What makes one community more ‘desirable’ than another? We all have our own reasons to prefer living where we do. It might be neighbourhood safety. Perhaps you like being close to highways. Families enjoy having great schools within walking distance. Truly desirable communities are those that have a combination of features that make them a…
You might have seen it as you scanned the news. It probably seemed interesting, but you also might have wondered what the hubbub was about. In August, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear an appeal from the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB). The Board was appealing a decision by the Federal Appeals Court…
Maybe it was easier to make the decision to buy a home in Markham when prices were setting new records every month. Anyone thinking about buying a home now can’t be blamed. For wondering whether they should buy or wait to see if prices get any better. The First Reason Why Now Could be the…
In a real estate market that continues to see new signs of stabilization every month, the number of new listings in Markham in May is one of the best signs yet According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, the total number of new listings in May were down 26.2% across the GTA, down 29.5% in…
Even if you’re just thinking about selling your home in 2018, you’re probably starting to panic already. Especially if you haven’t moved in a while, the thought of getting your house into shape, finding the best realtors (hint: The Tar Team!!!), hiring lawyers, arranging home inspections, holding open houses, and so on, and so on;…