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3 Ways to Know You’re Being Misled by Your Realtor
An upsetting factor that many people looking to sell their home overlook is the fact that realtors depend on the sale of their client’s home to get paid, and thus will often say whatever it takes to secure their client or win that sale. Have you ever been in a situation where you told a…
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How to Sell Your Home Any Time of the Year
Anyone who has previously bought or sold a property in Ontario understands that the market has its ups and downs, peaks and valleys, and can be a drastically different experience from Spring to Autumn. Pools of buyers change from season to season, and with that, the uncertainty of the traditional market is evident. Many homeowners…
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How to Sell Your Home Without a Realtor
As the real estate market continues to evolve from month to month, the changing market, paired with the overwhelming expectations from realtors and expensive commissions paid to them–as much as 5% of the sale price of the home, can lead sellers to seek options that avoid the requirement for a realtor. We’ll discuss how homeowners…
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Tips for Sellers With a Lot of Possessions
One of the hardest things people go through in the process of selling their home is the preparations. From cleaning to painting, it can become costly and time consuming. Some people experience this, but an added stress of their current space being occupied by burdensome goods. For many, this process can deter them from selling…
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3 Misconceptions About Wholesalers
Many think the two options for selling real estate are for sale by owner, FSBO, or listing with a real estate agent. Wholesalers, however, offer another option. Personal preferences, unforeseen circumstances, or the home’s condition can mean that listing the property on the GTA real estate market isn’t the best option. Wholesalers work with these…
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More Tips for Moving During Winter
This is the second part of our series on tips that will make moving in the winter easier. If you wish to read the first in the series, you can find that here. Another great option to minimize the stress of moving during the winter is to remain flexible with your expectations for your move.…
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Tips for Moving During Winter
While many homeowners looking to move typically do so over warmer, less hectic months, sometimes life happens and you cannot avoid a move during the winter season. Though it may seem overwhelming to contemplate the long list of tasks to prepare for such a relocation, by taking extra care in your preparation, the entire process…
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Top 3 Cities to Start a Family in Canada
Many people looking to start a family will come to the conclusion that their current living situations will not suffice for a new member of the family. The house may be too small, too far from schools, or not provide access to adequate childcare or other social services. These issues, among others, are some of…
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Why You Don’t Need to Stage Your Home
The notion of the perfect living space that anyone can walk into and picture themselves in is a typical idea held by many realtors that will entice you into spending thousands of dollars on stage furniture for your home–furniture that you don’t even get to use yourself. While this seems like a smart idea, it’s…
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How Rising Interest Rates in Canada May Affect Homeowners and Buyers
Homeowners across the country are grappling with inflation at nearly every check out, watching their daily cost of living increase over 7% from 2021. With these rising costs, many are wondering what the future holds for homeowners and buyers in Canada. The Bank of Canada has recently raised interest rates, which will have a financial…
