Celebrity Homes: What You Can Learn from the Stars
Celebrity homes have long been a source of inspiration for homeowners and interior designers alike. These luxurious properties often feature the latest design trends, unique ar...
Navigating the First-Time Homebuyer Experience
Buying your first home is an exciting and often overwhelming experience. It involves multiple steps, from understanding your finances to finding the right property and navigating...
The Best Interior Designs Of 2024
As we move through 2024, several exciting interior design trends are taking center stage, bringing a fresh, innovative approach to home decor. Here are some of the best interior...
Getting Pre-Approved For Your Mortgage
1. Check Your Credit Score:
Before applying, check your credit score to ensure it's in good shape. A higher credit score can help you secure a better interest rate.
2. Gather Financial...
Elevate Your Home’s Curb Appeal: Top Tips for Stunning House Exterior Design
Your home’s exterior is the first impression visitors, and passersby get, making it essential to invest in its design. Whether you’re preparing to sell or simply want to create...
Saving For A Down Payment
1. Prioritize your financial and life goals
Saving for a big purchase, like a first home, isn’t easy. It usually requires making hard decisions when it comes to budgeting and weighing...
12 Easter Decorations For 2022
Easter decorations make for the cutest and most fun decorations to make! With pretty pastels, spring flowers, and bright easter eggs, how could they not be cute and fun! We've collected...
The 2022 Home Interior Design Trends That Sell
Real estate agents aren’t interior designers, but we are well in tune with the styles and trends of the moment. And if you apply strategic money saving tweaks - from tiny...
Housing Affordability in Canada 101
What is Affordable Housing in Canada?
Today, an “affordable” house in the Toronto area costs on average around $1,025,200. According to the CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and...
Moving Homes With Pets
Moving can be a stressful time for anyone - especially for animals. A different envirnonment and the hectic chaos that is moving can make any pet uneasy. To make the experience...
What Does Months of Inventory Mean?
When you want to know how the market is, the “months of inventory” can help you answer that question we hear so often. However, it is not a “normal” figure...
Sign You Shouldn't Sell Your Home
While this topic may seem obvious, there are many reasons why people sell their homes and later regret it. Every real estate agent has a story about a sale that didn’t happen...
Is Buying A Fixer-Upper Worth It?
Buying a dirt-cheap home and spending some money to renovate it can seem like a great idea, but many people are unaware of the amount of effort projects like that take. Weigh up...
Dealing With Problematic Tenants
Whatever the problem, dealing with problematic tenants can be a nightmare.
Best practices for How to Deal with Terrible Tenants
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Be calm, objective and rational
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Keep written records...
Do You Really Need A Home Inspection? The Pros and Cons
House inspections can help place a value on a home and identify any problems that need solving, but they’re not for everyone. Below we will present the pros and cons and,...
Basics of Interior Decorating
For many people, buying their first home will also include decorating an interior for the first time. Here are a few pointers on design, colors, patterns and decor.
Your first...
Buying A Historic Home? Here's What You Need To Know
From ornate fireplaces and crown mouldings to established, mature landscaping, there are many benefits to buying a historic house. However, there are also some disadvantages that...
Inheriting A Property
Working out an inheritance can be tricky. And many people may not know how inheriting a property works, here we will help you to get an idea of what all goes on.
Being passed down...
Trying To Sell Your Home For More Than It's Worth
While it is possible to do this, it may be frowned upon by some in the industry. There are pros, cons, and risks associated with trying to up-sell your home. In today’s market,...