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 …

Is Your Real Estate Agent Going the Extra Mile?

Doing the bare minimum simply isn’t enough anymore. Make sure your real estate agent does these 11 things to market your home.Download the Checklist Why Marketing Matters Smart marketing sells homes, and these statistics are just a few examples of why we place so much importance on the strategy we use to sell your home. ✅ 44% of home buyers …

How Proximity Affects Your Home Value

Location, location, location.  You’ve definitely heard how important this is in real estate — and that’s because it’s true! Location is a crucial factor when it comes to the value of your home. Not only does what part of town you are in matter, but what is physically near you can actually help or hinder your property value. We put …

The Value of a Realtor – Do You Really Save Selling on Your Own?

Every time we encounter a HOT real estate market, we witness the emergence of alternative methods to buy and sell the property. However, even in the hottest markets, more than 90% of Canadians still chose to enlist the services of a professional real estate agent to sell their homes. ‘For Sale By Owner’ companies advertise a unique system for selling …

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 …

This is Ontario’s Most Promising and Consistent Market

When media outlets talk about Canadian real estate and where the largest increases in property value are, Hamilton is often overlooked. However, when you look at housing price increases across the country for the past 5 years, Hamilton has increased in value more steadily than any area in Canada.. Data from the Canadian Real Estate Association pointed to one of …

Interest Rate Decision Announced by Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada left its interest rate unchanged at 1.75% on Wednesday, January 9th, as the sharp decline in oil prices temporarily dims its economic outlook for the coming months. “The drop in global oil prices has a material impact on the Canadian outlook, resulting in lower terms of trade and national income,” the bank said in a statement. …

Number of Sales up 6% in October

Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) President Garry Bhaura announced year-over-year increases in home sales and average sale prices reported through TREB’s MLS System® in October 2018. Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,492 sales through their system in October 2018 – a six per cent increase compared to October 2017. The average sale price for October 2018 was up 3.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis …