Blog
Preparing Your House for Sale in Less Than a Week
It’s great when you have lots of time to prepare for something important. But life doesn’t always happen that way. Sometimes you have to move quickly, and do the best you can with the time you have. Say, for example, you had to get your house ready for sale, and you ...
Continue ReadingFor Crying Out Loud, Just Say Something
We are all staring at our smart phones days and nights. From the age of 1 to the age of 99. The phones are ringing, beeping, and making all sorts of sounds to be noticed. So, why on earth don't we respond? Why on the phone, via text or e-mail cant ...
Continue ReadingRentals are Not a Joke!
It often surprises me how lightly some of the home owners and also some of my colleges treat rentals. I might be wrong, but I treat rentals just as seriously as I treat sales. I will not offer to do open houses or print super expensive brochures, but the rest bells ...
Continue ReadingShopping for the Right Neighbourhood
When most people shop for a new home, they think about the kind of house they want: three bedrooms, two bathrooms, trees in the backyard. But it also makes sense to shop for the right neighbourhood. Think about it. In what type of area would you most like to live? What neighbourhood ...
Continue ReadingStay or move? How to decide
Do you sometimes review the real estate ads in your local paper? Do you drive by an open house sign and feel the urge to stop and check it out? Those are common indications that, at least on some level, you’re thinking about the possibility of making a move. But how ...
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Market Value
If you were going to sell your car, what would you do? Well, you would probably check to find out how similar vehicles to yours are priced. Then you would set your advertised price within that range. What you would be doing, perhaps without knowing it, is determining the “market value” ...
Continue ReadingFoody Thursday – Chocolate Valentines
Here is what me and Alissa made for our boys this Valentine's Day - chocolate Valentine's We baked a basic chocolate sponge - the one from the package, where you add 3 eggs, cup of water and 1/3 cup of oil Then, we cut out hearts of various colour using cookie cuttersFor ...
Continue ReadingHelp Buyers Understand The Area
There’s a famous saying in the real estate business: “Location, location, location”. It simply means that where your home is located — the neighbourhood — is just as important to potential buyers as the features of the property itself. Sellers often make the mistake of creating a long list of home ...
Continue Reading5 Things Home Buyers Don’t Want To See
When preparing a property for sale, homeowners often focus on the things that will impress buyers, such as clean and uncluttered spaces, well lit rooms, staged furniture designed to maximize appeal, and so forth. But it’s equally important to pay attention to those things you don’t want buyers to see... those ...
Continue ReadingGetting A Handle On The Home Selling Process
You probably know there’s more to selling a home than putting up a FOR SALE sign. But if you don’t understand the process in detail, you might feel intimidated and stressed when it comes time to put your property on the market. Fortunately, the home selling process isn’t that difficult to ...
Continue Reading