Avoiding a dispute with your neighbour is just a sensible thing to do. You could live in your dream home in the perfect neighbourhood, but get into a fight with your neighbour and that dream can quickly turn into a nightmare. The best thing you can do is to avoid conflict with them and settle […]

In the current environment with interest rates falling homeowners should remember to examine the lender’s prepayment formula before agreeing to any mortgage contract. We all wish life was fully predictable but when a life changing event occurs, you’ll be glad you planned ahead. Why you may ask? If you need to break your mortgage early […]

When you show your home to prospective buyers, there is probably a long list of things you’re hoping they’ll notice. For example, you’ll want them to see the beautiful chandelier in the foyer or the spacious backyard and large deck, or the kitchen with the island big enough for a whole family to sit down […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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! […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]