Renovating Your Bathroom? Check out these sensible tips

Planning to remodel or renovate your bathroom in 2013? You are probably not alone as bathroom renovations are pretty popular with homeowners. Whether you are renovating for yourself or are getting your home ready for selling, there are a few things you should keep in mind before starting your project.

What To Do When Your Tenant Doesn’t Pay The Rent

One of the risks you run when renting your property to any individual is non-payment of rent. Ideally this doesn’t happen because you’ve taken the time to find the right tenant by screening, completing reference checks with employers and by reviewing potential candidates credit histories.

Don’t Be Afraid To List In The Winter: The reasons why and some tips for getting ready

Many people believe that it isn’t a good idea to try and sell your property in the winter months and while it is true that the wintertime does present its own list of challenges for showing your property, there are some reasons why selling during this time isn’t such a bad idea.

Go From Listed To Sold In 2013: The Charles Francis Team’s tips to selling your home in the 2013 real estate market

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? Below you will find a list of tips, put together by my team, to give you some insight into what steps you can take for successfully turning that listed sign into a sold sign!

Just Listed! 2727 Yonge Street #311 2 bedroom + den in the prestigious Residences of Lawrence Park

Check out the pictures below of this fabulous 2 bedroom + den, 2 bathroom suite at 2727 Yonge Street in the prestigious Residences of Lawrence Park.

Shopping For A New Home? Here are some tips for creating a property wish list

Shopping for a new home should be an enjoyable experience, however, in reality for many it can often become a frustrating and challenging burden. That’s why I recommend putting together a property wish list before starting the process.

Big Ideas for Small-Space Living! 7 tips for making your small spaces seem more spacious

With living spaces seemingly getting smaller it can be especially challenging to find room for life’s accumulations.   Similar to the way that a large space can be made to feel cozier and more intimate, it is also possible to make a small space feel larger and more spacious.  It’s just a matter of being […]

Water Efficiency: The do’s and don’t on how to save water (and money!)

For those of you that live in the City of Toronto you are probably aware by now that the City is currently installing automated water meters in all city households.

Quiz: What Kind of Homeowner Are You?

Here’s a simple question, if you had to put your home on the market tomorrow, how ready would it be for showing? Some of you may be confident as you keep your house in top-notch (clean and organized) shape; others may be afraid about the work involved as you may let some household chores slide.

10 Basic Rules Of Thumb For Preparing Your Kitchen For The Market

Staging your home for selling is a balance between costs and results. When deciding where to spend your time and money you should most definitely put some effort into the kitchen. Arguably kitchen design, improvement and cleanliness contribute more to the resale value of your home than other rooms.