5 “Emergencies” That Are Actually Normal When Selling Your Home

If there’s a mantra every first-time seller should memorize, it’s this: Expect the unexpected. While your realtor is going to educate you about the process of selling your home and share their thoughts about how the sale could go based on what’s going on in your market right now, no two sales are exactly alike. That’s because there is any …

How to Stage Your Home Like a Pro

1. Clean house Make sure your home is spotless! Get rid of odours – a huge turnoff for prospective buyers – by opening windows, washing floors and walls and cleaning your rugs and upholstery. Next, de-clutter your space. A jam-packed house not only makes the house look cluttered, but it also makes the house look smaller. When you are selling, …

How Much Do I Need for a Downpayment?

We often get questions about down payments. So here is the lowdown on how much you need, and how you might get it. How much do you need? It is not surprising that most Canadian homebuyers purchase a property with the absolute minimum downpayment. The thing is, the minimum can vary, so you want to be sure you know how …

“Just keep doing what you do best.”

Thank you for all your service and patiently bearing with us to help find the right investment property. It has been a pleasure working with you. We have thoroughly enjoyed the experience with you (Leo). We appreciate your honesty and frank opinions on every property we viewed. We thoroughly trusted your advice that was of great help in our decision-making …

February Market Stats for Hamilton-Burlington

The Realtors® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 735 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area were processed through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in February 2019. This is a 4 percent drop from February last year; but, a 24 percent increase over January 2019. The average price was up from February 2018 by 1.9 percent to …

” … all of their tips and recommendations were a tremendous help.”

My wife and I sold & bought our home last summer/fall with the 905 real estate guys. Our experience from start to finish during the process was excellent!  We mainly dealt with Leo, however their whole team was a pleasure to deal with. Both Leo and Mairi came to our home prior to selling and spent an entire day with …

“It will be our pleasure to recommend your team …”

Dear Leo and Sean, We are writing to thank both of you for guiding us through the sale of our home in Burlington. You provided sensible advice that helped us negotiate the entire process with ease. We are extremely grateful to both of you for helping us with the renovations while we were in Ottawa and for taking care of …

Toronto Landlords Could Enjoy a Hike in Rents this Year

Toronto landlords with vacant units could enjoy as much as an 11% hike in rent this year. That’s according to Rentals.ca’s National Rent Report, which only studied empty units and also forecasted that rents nationwide would increase 6% in 2019. The research shows that renters’ preference remains for newer, lavish units, which typify condo rentals. The primary reason for the double-digit market rental hike …

“My husband and I will always recommend Sean and Leo …”

We first met Sean at an open house in 2015 and we clicked instantly. He was a genuinely down to earth, great guy — professional, funny and bonus, a Leafs fan like my husband. Sean helped us sell our first home and his expertise and knowledge helped to make it such an uncomplicated and wonderful experience. During such an emotional …

“We couldn’t imagine doing this without you and your honesty.”

I can’t imagine this process without the knowledge of Sean & Leo. The 905 Real Estate Guys made the sale of my mothers house such a smooth transition. The price point was perfect and the exposure of the house was wonderful. Everything they did was done with such professionalism. They always had our best interest at heart. The house had …