Open houses will draw a variety of people to your property; including potential buyers, neighbours, and real estate agents. Whether planned for a few specific days or for individual appointments requested by agents, open houses are the key to selling so it is integral that you keep your house ready.
Archives for March 2012
Want To Know The Value Of Your Home Renovation? Check out this calculator from the AIC
Curious about the value of your upcoming home improvement project? Or what type of payback will you get from that $20,000 kitchen reno? Check out this interactive guide called RENOVA put together by The Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC).
Choosing A Moving Company
Moving is stressful at the best of times, and the process of trying to choose the right mover may be part of the reason. We’ve all heard the stories; items lost, stolen or broken; movers holding property ransom; charges far exceeding original quotes; or even stories that have the completion of the move days if not weeks late.
Controlling The Cost Of Your Home Insurance
So what can you do to control the cost of your personal home insurance? Here are 7 tips from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Gardening: 10 ways to make your yard healthier for you and the environment
With spring in the air, and record high temperatures being recorded across the GTA and throughout Ontario it seems that gardening has popped into mind, for many, much earlier this year. If you find yourself in the position of needing or wanting to make some changes to your landscaping ,…
Moving With Children: 12 Tips
Moving is stressful for most adults, so why should it be any different for children? In fact for a lot of kids moving is a very scary prospect. Think about it. It means leaving behind important things like their bedroom and home, potentially their school, teams and clubs, and importantly…
GTA Mid-Month March 2012 Resale Housing Market Figures
Yesterday the Toronto Real Estate Board released the mid-month resale housing report for March 2012. The reports shows that prices are up across the GTA, coming in at roughly 9% higher compared to the same period in 2011, and that the number of new listings is down by 2% year-over-year….
Just Sold! 215 Wynford Drive # 503 (2 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms)
Congratulations to my clients on the sale of their condo! This rarely offered south facing suite, overlooks the ravine at Wynford through huge floor to ceiling windows. The unit was completed with lovely hardwood floors in the hallways, living and dining rooms, both bedrooms, and solarium. With approximately 1400 square…
CREA: Canadian home sales edge higher in February
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released a report today stating that the average selling price of Canadian homes crept higher last month, rising to $372, 763 or roughly 2 per cent higher than the same period in 2011. The report also stated that the number of homes sold was…
Choosing The Best Neighbourhood For You: 10 Tips
Shopping for a new home should be fun, not tedious and overwhelming. Most people have a wish list for what features their new home will have and having a realistic handle on that certainly goes a long way to making the process smoother and the results that much better. Having…