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What Happens During a House Showing?
Unrestricted house showings and open houses are back in action! COVID19 put open houses on hold and limited house showings with rigid rules and regulations. Now that the health restrictions have...
7 Real Estate Negotiation Strategies to Get You the Best Deal Possible
Negotiations are part of every real estate transaction—and the best negotiators get the best deals. So, what are negotiations all about? Resistance. You want the seller to think that they’ve won....
Does Inflation Affect Mortgage Rates? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Life is becoming quite expensive. You see it on your news feed, experience it at the gas pumps and in your local grocery store—everything keeps going up, and there’s no sign of relief....
Ibrahim and Lily: A Homebuying Experience Based On Long-Term Trust, Reliability, & Commitment
Overview Ibrahim and Lily are a happy couple and proud parents of three children. When they first partnered with Joel, they were expecting their first child and looking to rent a townhouse together...
8 Reasons a Real Estate Agent is Better Than “For Sale By Owner”
Selling your home on your own is tempting. Especially when you do the math and figure out that you need to give up 5 to 6% of your selling price to real estate agents. But the amount you’re saving...
Increase Your Property Value With These 13 Popular Landscaping Trends
If you’re looking to raise the value of your home, leveraging your yard is an easy way to get up to 20% more when you sell. There’s no shortage of landscaping options for making your yard look well...
How To Prepare Your Home For Selling: A Guide For Sellers
Getting your house ready to sell is time-consuming and lots of work, but necessary if you want it to sell quickly and for top dollar. The average DIYer can do most of the work themselves—with a...
5 Reasons Why Your House Isn’t Selling
There’s nothing more disappointing than expecting your house to sell fast, yet here you are, weeks later, and not a single bite. And hardly any showings! You’re probably asking yourself: what’s...
How to Stage a Home for Selling: A Room-By-Room Guide
When selling your home, it’s crucial to invest some time (and money) into staging. A staged house typically sells for 20% more and approximately 88% faster than an unstaged one. Read on to learn how...
Tips & Tricks For House Hunting in the Spring
Spring, for many Canadians, is the long-awaited reprieve from winter’s frigid grip. The days are longer, the sun is warmer, and the snow is melting to make way for green grass and new beginnings....
Canadian Real Estate Association Starts New Real-Time Offer Pilot
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released a huge announcement on April 6, 2022—and it’s a game-changer for the housing market. A pilot project is in the works for Canadian real estate...
Which Renovations Add The Most Value To Your Home?
Trends come and go with time. This also holds true for popular home renovations. Do you remember when wall-to-wall carpet was a selling feature? We can all be thankful that one didn’t last! What has...