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5 Questions to Ask Your Realtor When Selling Your Home.

If you’re like most home sellers, you probably already know that working with a realtor can mean so much during the home selling process. They can make your home sell faster and for quite a bit more, but most importantly, they can make the entire process a bit less stressful. Hiring a realtor to sell the house that’s the perfect fit for you, though, can be challenging. How do you know if...

mortgages

What Size of Mortgage Can I Afford?

When purchasing a house, most people need a loan be able to afford the home. These loans are called mortgages. A mortgage is a legal agreement where a bank or other lender loans money and charges interest in exchange for taking the title of the borrower’s property. Upon repayment of the debt, the borrower owns the property. In Canada, to purchase a home, the buyer must first save up a down...

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Has the Canadian Real Estate Market Peaked?

In recent months, the consensus has been that the Canadian real estate market may have reached its peak. Some markets continue to enjoy record-breaking gains. Still, the broad-based trends spotlight a crucial development: the sector may be returning to some semblance of normalcy during these uncertain times. Will this finally give young Canadians hope that they can attain the dream of home...

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How to Maintain a Property from Afar: Long Distance Property Upkeep Tips.

Maintaining a property requires a certain amount of care. Without it, the structure may sustain damage, even if the exterior looks like it is in good general condition. There are many reasons that homeowners may have a second property. Many people deliberately choose to make the purchase, for use as a vacation home or investment property. Others have a non-owner-occupied home through marriage or...

spring cleaning

Spring Clean Your Closet.

If you have seen the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic then you know that if you like to shop then you have to clear up your closet space with items you don't use. Otherwise, they're going to start falling on you! LOL Here are some ways you can clear out your precious closet space so you can make room for new wardrobe items. 1. Is there anything you haven't worn in the last 6 months to a...

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Home gym tips too good not to share.

This month's Realty Insights newsletter hit mailboxes today! The home gym tips were too good not to share.  Use Things Around Your Home as Your "Home Gym". As our homes, once again, become the center of our activity, health officials remind us to stay active, and continue to enjoy the outdoors even as the weather shifts. Regular exercise or activity can have a major impact on mental and emotional...

yard work

Yard maintenance.

As the weather starts to cool down, you'll need to start to think about your fall yard maintenance. We've created this important checklist to guide you through. Clean out the garden beds.It's a clever idea to clean out your garden beds in preparation for the winter. Rake out any debris, fallen plant matter, and weeds. Trim back any perennial plants along the sidewalk to make it easier to shovel in the...

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Purchasing a home.

Purchasing a home is one of the most stressful processes to go through as there are many moving parts. Today we want to look at an overview of the entire home buying process. There are many individuals that make up the home-buying process. We are going to start with your mortgage broker. A mortgage broker will work with you to get pre-approved as well as guide you through incentives like the first-time...

HOW COVID-19 HAS CHANGED REAL ESTATE

A NEW NORMAL: HOW COVID-19 HAS CHANGED REAL ESTATE.

The phrase “new normal” is being applied to anything and everything right now, including to define what daily life in 2020 looks like amid COVID-19. From wearing face masks in public to socializing from six feet away, society is adapting to the rather unusual circumstances. And like with all industries, there’s also a new normal when it comes to real estate. What can homebuyers and sellers...

halloween

RE/MAX Supports a Socially Distanced, Accessible Halloween.

Treat Accessibly joins forces with RE/MAX and Home Depot Canada for third year, to encourage Canadians to adopt accessible and safe trick-or-treating practices Recent survey says close to 80 per cent of parents with kids ages three to nine years are seeking a safer trick-or-treating option this HalloweenIn a COVID-19 recovery-focused Canada, the accessible trick-or-treating movement...

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