If you’ve decided that this is the year to renovate your home then it’s probably a good time to make some changes to your property that will provide you (and potential future buyers!) with energy savings.
Resources For Homeowners: Information about renovating for energy savings
March 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
TREB: February 2013 Resale Housing Figures
March 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Toronto Real Estate Board released the numbers for February 2013’s resale housing market. With one less day than last year, the average selling price for the month was up 2% compared to February 2012, but the number of transactions were down for both the detached housing and condo market. Check out the full report below.
Kitchen Organization: Some great ideas to keep your kitchen ready for the cook!
February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Do you ever find yourself frustrated by the mess in your kitchen cupboards? When you open your pantry door do 10 things fall out before you’ve touched even one thing? Have you ever searched and searched (and searched) for a canned product that you know you bought on your last visit to the grocery store?
Downtown Toronto: A quick look at how it once was
February 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
With all the change that is currently underway downtown it is sometimes difficult to imagine what it looked like before all the office buildings and condos. To satisfy my own curiosity I’ve put together a collection of a few pictures of historic downtown Toronto dating from 1866 to 1950.
Condominium Assignment: A Few Basic Guidelines
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With many new condominium projects in Toronto still under construction and in the pre-registration phases, it is possible that some buyers’ may find themselves contemplating purchasing a unit that is being sold as an Assignment.
TREB: February 2013 Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Toronto Real Estate Board released their February 2013 mid-month resale housing report. The report shows that the average selling price for transactions on Toronto MLS was up by 4% in comparison to the same time period last year.
Thinking Of Selling? Tips for getting your home ready for the market
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’m asked frequently by sellers what they should do to get their home ready for the market and as part of my team’s service we provide professional staging advice
CREA: Canadian Home Sales Edge Higher In January
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Canadian Real Estate Association released statistics today for January 2013. Their report shows a sales increase in the GTA of 5.6 per cent with National sales activity homes sales rising 1.3 per cent between December and January. On a whole the numbers show that the Canadian real estate market is holding firmly in balanced territory.
If You Have A Basement, Why Not Use It? 6 reasons why you should renovate your basement
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Does the thought of trying to walk through your basement scare you? Have you yet to unpack those moving boxes stored away in the depths of the basement from 5 years, or longer, ago?