Defending Your Home: Why You Need Title Insurance Now

Do you have Title Insurance on your property? You should! Title fraud is a serious issue that occurs when someone steals a homeowner’s identity using fake ID or forged documents. This allows the fraudster to take away the homeowner’s legal claim to the property and enables them to sell it or refinance it without the […]

Safeguard Your Trees: How to Find a Trusted Tree Care Expert

It’s that time of year again to start getting yards and gardens cleaned up for the growing season ahead. If you have any trees in your yard now is the time to start thinking about general tree care and having them pruned! Typically, most trees benefit from pruning between the time the leaves drop in […]

Location! Location!: What to consider when picking a new neighbourhood

It is no secret that picking a great location when shopping for a new home is an incredibly important piece of the puzzle. Imagine moving into your dream home only to find out that you are now in a location that makes absolutely no sense for you? That dream home could quickly turn into a […]

Get Ready for Warmer Days: A Complete Springtime Home Maintenance Checklist

With spring officially here and the weather starting to slowly get warmer, I thought it would be a good time to post a Springtime Home Maintenance Checklist. Keeping your home in tip-top shape will help to decrease the likelihood that you’ll have to shell out huge chunks of money all at once on emergency repairs! […]

Safeguarding Your Home: The Toronto Basement Flooding Protection Program

Basement flooding can happen anytime in Ontario. Snowmelt, spring rainfall, summer thunderstorms and ice jams can all cause flooding. Here in Toronto, flooding happens anytime of the year but the springtime can be problematic. This is because we have snowmelt, semi-frozen ground and spring showers all at the same time. With this in mind, I […]

The Vacant Home Tax Deadline Is Quickly Approaching! Don’t Forget to Declare Your Status by April 30, 2025

As your trusted real estate advisor, I wanted to remind you that it is that time of year to declare your home as either vacant or occupied with the City of Toronto to avoid having topay the Vacant Home Tax. In 2023, the City of Toronto introduced the Vacant Home Tax (VHT) to encourage property […]

Are You Selling Your Home in 2025?: Expert Advice from the Charles Francis Team

Thinking about selling your home this year? In any market it is important to make sure that your home is ready for potential buyers to fall in love with; you want to present buyers with a home that they walk into and want to make it their own.   So how do you do that? […]

Staging & Preparing Your Home For Sale Are Always Included!

Elevate Your Home with Premium Staging & Styling When You List With My Team When the time comes to sell your home, my team and I are here to make the process of selling as easy and stress-free as possible. When you work with us, you can rest assured that we’ll handle all the work to […]

Tips To Help You Hire the Best Moving Company

Moving to a new home is and should be an exciting milestone. However, it can quickly turn into one of the most stressful experiences if not planned property. One of the most critical choices you’ll make during the process is choosing the right moving company. Picking the right movers can make your relocation smooth and […]

Get Your Home Ready For A Virtual Tour Like a Pro!

With more and more buyers using the internet to find new homes, properly done photos and a virtual tour are an absolute essential. As we are getting closer to the Spring market, I thought it would be a good time to share some ideas from the team on how to get your home ready for […]