Archives for February 2015

Moving: Tips For Making It More Enjoyable!

In my opinion it is quite possible that moving may be the most stressful part of purchasing a new home.   Between packing things up, deciding what to keep and what to throw away, and trying to live a normal life at the same time, moving can be an extremely un-enjoyable event. It doesn’t need […]

Staging Your Home: Strategic use of lighting

Strategic use of lighting can highlight the best features of your home and disguise less attractive ones, check out these tips.

Picking The Perfect Neighbourhood

Today’s post is about selecting the perfect neighbourhood for you and your family. Shopping for a new home should be fun, not tedious and overwhelming and with a little ‘homework’ you will be able to enjoy the process.

Selling Your Home: Simple open house tips

So how do you make your open house as successful as possible? Check out these simple tips.

TREB: Mid-February Resale Figures

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released their mid-month report for February 2015. Check out the report here.

CREA: National activity down – prices up

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released their monthly report for January 2015.  The month of January was a slower month on a national level with homes sales falling 3.1 per cent.  According to the report, “The decline in national sales largely reflects weakened activity in Calgary and Edmonton. If these two markets are removed from […]

Location, Location, Location!

Location, Location, Location! Help Buyers Understand The Area

5 Things Home Buyers Don’t Want To See

When preparing a property for sale it’’s equally important to pay attention to those things you don’t want buyers to see

Getting Your Home Ready For A Virtual Tour

Virtual tours – to do or not to do? My thought is that with more and more buyers using the internet to find their new homes and condos, properly done photos and virtual tours are a must.

Market Report: Toronto off to strong start in 2015

TREB has released their first Market Report of 2015 and it looks like the Toronto real estate market is off to a very strong start.