It’s so exciting! You might have thought you’d never own your own home. Now it looks like it can become a reality. Before you jump in, whether you’re interested in Toronto or Stouffville houses for sale, first-time home buyers in Ontario should learn as much as they can about the marketplace. Real estate markets in…
It wasn’t long ago that any talk about real estate markets in Ontario was only focused on markets in Toronto and the GTA. But that’s all changed. Home sales have been rising across Ontario, with some areas even outpacing Toronto and the GTA. Keswick, Georgina and Mount Albert houses for sale are most definitely a…
It’s real estate’s most famous mantra: location! location! location! You understand it too. You know that a house in a particular location can be worth more or less than a similar home in another location. Sometimes the line can be as slim as crossing the road. But why is that? Surely if you buy any…
A home is the largest investment you are likely to make. So working with a real estate agent who can offer good advice and help you make the right decision is important. The problem is, how do you find a realtor whose advice and direction you can trust? Knowing what questions to ask a real…
First, even under the best circumstances, in the midst of the hottest real estate markets, no one can make reliable predictions about what will happen in markets going forward. But this year, considering that no one could have predicted anything close to the efforts of COVID-19, it’s tougher than usual to make even an educated…
None of us would ever have expected to see a blog post with a title like the one above when the COVID-19 lockdown started last March. While homeowners, buyers, realtors and just about everyone else expected a downturn in residential real estate, the housing market (with the exception of a brief lull in April/May) has…