Picture Perfect — Real Estate Photography 101

If you are preparing your home for sale and want to help your realtor sell your home quickly for maximum dollars, start with setting up for the photo shoot. Today’s buyers are very visual and will look at photos before they will even read the wonderfully written description full of details and dynamic adjectives. The first step in this process …

7 Common Mistakes Sellers Make

1. Your property won’t sell because it’s overpriced. It is very difficult to accept that your house may not be worth as much as you think it is worth. A house is only worth as much as the last sale, of similar structure, in your neighbourhood OR what a buyer is willing to pay for a home. It is a …

Foreign Buyers only 3.4% of Toronto Home Sales

Homeowners in Toronto and Vancouver believe that foreign investors are responsible for driving home prices upwards but there are no official statistics to support this theory. “It has been a misconception among Canadian home owners for a few years that foreign buyers have been the cause of the housing shortage and escalating sale prices. However, statistics are showing that foreign …

Too Late! – SOLD – Burlington Bungalow for Sale – 1352 Dequincy Cres.

This 3 +1 bedroom bungalow is located on a quiet crescent. Professionally landscaped with plenty of green space for the kids or pets to run around. Fully finished basement with large rec room (25’8” x 12’9”) and renovated full bathroom with glass shower and granite top vanity (2010). Room for 4 cars in the driveway! Roof (2009). Close to schools, …

2 Deals in 3 hours! – Who said it was a slow market?

What a day! Started off with a list of agents to call informing them that they will be in a multiple offer presentation at 4428 Vallence Drive in Burlington. I arrived at the client’s home for the 6:00pm presentation and fortunately one of the three offers was head and shoulders above the rest and fortunately for my client, the accepted …

SOLD in 24 Hours and Over Asking Price! – 4428 Vallence Drive, Burlington

South Burlington Freehold 3 bed/4 bath townhouse located on a quiet family friendly street. Updated kitchen with breakfast bar. From the kitchen, walk out to the back deck to enjoy the privacy of the backyard. The upper level boasts a master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in closet. Professionally finished basement with rec room and 4th bathroom! Room for 2 cars …

Orchard Open House at 5806 Page Crescent Today – 2:00pm – 4:00pm

This beautifully maintained 4 bedroom home is located on a quiet crescent in the family friendly Orchard. At $599,000 this gem won’t be around long! OPEN HOUSE TODAY from 2:00pm – 4:00pm The spacious front foyer leads you to the large living and dining rooms. Kitchen offers an abundance of cabinetry and countertop space with lovely views of the backyard. …

No more 30-year amortizations! – Ottawa tightening mortgage rules again!

The federal government is moving again to tighten the rules on mortgage lending in Canada amid growing concerns that the housing market is overheated and household debt levels are climbing to perilous levels, according to the Globe and Mail. As debt levels continue to reach record levels and the housing market has showed no signs of slowing down, the government …