The York region real estate market is bouncing back. Housing supply has been tight and as a result in September detached house prices increased by 4.5%, condos by 16.7% compared to August 2019, and days on the market dropped by 3 days. The City of Vaughan is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Canada. Easy access to major highways, infrastructure, and public transit enhancements, and a n...Read More

Buying a home is the most important purchase you’re likely to make. You want to get it right. Making a decision to buy your first home is an exciting but also be a stressful time.  Whether you want to move out of your parents’ home for the first time, own a home after renting for years, or buy a place with a spouse or partner, purchasing your first property is a big step. It tak...Read More

  Your house’s furnishings suit you fine, but your beloved rooster wallpaper might not suit the masses. Look at your house from a buyer’s perspective, and make cost-effective enhancements to put its best foot forward. Here are ten quick, inexpensive fixes that will spruce up your home: Make the Front Door Inviting   Potential buyers often drive-by before deciding they wan...Read More

Setting the price for your home is challenging. Too low, and you leave money on the table. Too high, and you scare away buyers to other properties. To complicate all this, your home is an emotional asset—it’s hard to see it objectively.  Pricing is something agents spend their careers refining and mastering. They combine intimate local and national market knowledge, an exhaustive...Read More

  After price, the condition of your home is the single biggest factor determining how fast—and for how much—you get for your home.   REALTORS® repeatedly find that people cannot visualize the potential of a home. They have to see it. That means that how your home shows now are how people see themselves in it. They can’t see past the chips, leaks, clutter, and stai...Read More

Selling or buying a home can be a very emotionally charged experience plus the amount of effort involved in trying to do it on your own can be quite stressful and overwhelming.   For a homeowner trying to sell their home can feel quite overwhelming and exhausting.  It is very important that sellers price their homes correctly in order to get the highest possible price.  As ove...Read More

  The housing market in many cities across Canada continues to remain strong.  In Toronto, we have recently seen some price slippage in detached or semi-attached homes but homeownership still remains out of reach for many. As of June 2019 in Toronto, the average detached home price was $1,332.639 and the average price of a condo was $636,606.  These numbers are astonishing and can...Read More

  Top Real Estate Investment Strategies There are many strategies to get into real estate investing in Ontario.  The out-migration from Toronto is resulting in an influx of people to nearby towns and cities and given that many of these areas offer great career opportunities and commuting options makes these towns and cities great investment locations.  The prospect of homes being ...Read More