You hear a lot about the importance of curb appeal when selling a home. It’s true that potential buyers can decide if they like a home within minutes of seeing it from the outside. But, if you’re selling a home with pets in it, not even great curb appeal might be able to ensure you…
Even though residential real estate prices are at all-time highs across York Region, Toronto and the GTA, if you’re thinking about putting up your Vaughan, Markham or Richmond Hill house for sale, you still want to maximize its resale value. There are many ways to do that, including staging your home and improving its curb…
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…
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…