Home Shopping and the Four Legged Stool
Posted on Apr 02, 2020 in Buy and Sell
What kind of stool is most likely to keep you from toppling over when you sit on it? Of course, two-legged stools won’t even stand on their own. Three-legged stools are okay, but still unstable. Four-legged stools are rock solid.
What does this have to do with shopping for a new home?
Well, if you want to find the right home quickly and for the best...
Should You Worry About Market fluctuations?
Posted on Mar 26, 2020 in Real Estate
It’s a little like being on a roller-coaster ride!
You turn on the television and watch a news story about housing prices going down. Then you read an article about the housing market on the upswing again.
Unfortunately, the ride isn’t much fun if you’re thinking of buying or selling a home. In fact, it can be very confusing and frustrating. You just...
Are You Ready to Buy Up?
Posted on Feb 18, 2020 in Buy and Sell
No matter how much you love your current home, you may still be dreaming of the day you can buy up into a better home in a better neighbourhood.
Is that day today or a few years down the road?
Here’s a quick way to make that assessment.
First, make a list of all the practical reasons why it might be time to move up. Those reasons might include feature...
Three Lists to Make When Selling Your Home
Posted on Jan 14, 2020 in House Tips
When you put your property up for sale, you want to make sure that potential buyers get all the information they need on the features of your home and its surrounding area. If, for example, buyers don’t realize there is a great school just a couple of blocks away, they might cross your property off their shortlist.
An effective way to make sure some...
How to Quick-Prep Your Home For Sale
Posted on Dec 09, 2019 in Buy and Sell
Ideally, you should plan to have plenty of time to prepare your home for sale. You want to be able to get everything fixed and cleaned up, and perhaps even make a few improvements, such as installing a new counter top in the kitchen.
For any number of reasons, that’s not always possible. If you have to suddenly relocate for work, for example, you ma...
Will the Neighborhood Go Up In Value?
Posted on Sep 25, 2019 in Real Estate
When you purchase a home, you hope it will continually go up in value – just like a good investment.
However, there’s something else that you also want to see increase in value: the neighborhood. In fact, the neighborhood plays a key role in what the home will be worth in the years to come. If the neighborhood goes down in terms of desirability, so...
