If your goal is sell your home faster, renovations can help move the needle. Buyers are attracted to a space that feels new and modern, so even small upgrades can go a long way – especially if it’s been decades since the last home upgrade. If you plan to put your house on the market, consider making these small but impactful updates before you list. FRESH PAINT A fresh coat of paint, both inside and outside the home, can brighten up the space and make it feel new... [read more]

If you end your mortgage early, you may get hit with a hefty fee known as a prepayment penalty. While it is hard to fathom why anyone would want to pay this fee, the reality is that breaking a mortgage is very common. Many Canadians break their mortgage because they want to move out to a bigger house, take advantage of lower rates, or because of unexpected changes in their lives such as losing a job, going through a divorce, or having to relocate. According to RateSpy.com, it’s believed... [read more]

These days it takes more than granite countertops, open concept kitchens, and modern appliances to impress homebuyers. With an aging baby-boomer population and a growing number of individuals who are disabled, more and more Canadians are seeking accessible housing. They want homes with accessible design elements such as wheelchair ramps, pocket doors, wide hallways, large barrier-free showers, floors free of level differences, wheelchair stair lifts, and roll-under sinks. According to the... [read more]

A word that is being tossed around in the Real Estate world more and more frequently is STIGMA. Thanks to the internet, Google and for some of us the good old dictionary… the definition can be found fairly easily but how does that apply to Real Estate? According to the Real Estate Council of Ontario it is described as “In the context of real estate a “stigma” is a non-physical, intangible attribute of a property that may elicit psychological or emotional response on... [read more]

I have always wondered about the layout of the interiors of those homes. They are surely built to be functional. There was no luxury in those times such as designing a house just to accommodate a large table or a flat screen TV. Every room and every hallway was built for function. And it made sense. Heat rises, so the kitchen was actually the family room of the house, the place where the family gathered for eating, games and conversation. The scullery was the room at the back of the house... [read more]