There are two predominant pricing strategies when listing your home: price at market value or price below market value. Here’s how to price in each, as well as general concepts regarding the exact figure. Pricing at market value Traditionally, homes are listed at their market value, cognizant of current trends in pricing. Your agent will […]
Presentation is everything. The way you present your home to prospective buyers is key to attaining the highest possible price, as buyers will remember how the home makes them feel, which is largely due to first impressions. Typically, homes are staged for listing and showing—meaning furniture and décor is changed to create a space buyers […]
You’ve decided you want to move into a different home. You have to sell your current property and buy another—but which do you do first? Reasons to buy first Your current home will sell easily If you live in a house you know will sell easily—and there’s nothing that may scare away potential buyers or […]
The process of selling your home has many steps. You may want to sell it quickly and easily, but netting the highest possible price requires planning, thought, and hard work. Below is a timeline of the four key areas involved in selling your home: planning, listing, receiving offers, and finalizing the sale. 1. Plan and […]
When listing your home, you may want to pre-emptively hire a home inspector to let you know what you should upgrade and fix before you officially list your home. However, if your home inspection has a long list of fixes, it’s difficult to know where to start and what to leave out. Here are a […]
Statements of adjustments are created to clearly show all credits to the buyer and seller in the transaction, including the final amount due to the seller on closing day. There are two statements created—one by the buyer’s lawyer, one by the seller’s lawyer. They then meet and combine their work to be sure the amounts […]
I can’t believe we’ve been at this for more than a year now. A lot has changed in that time, and it’s looking like a lot more is about to change for the better in the next few months. A lot has also changed in the Canadian housing market, from reports of its downfall, which […]
When a home is bought or sold, a real estate lawyer is needed to act as an intermediary between the buyers, sellers, mortgage lenders, and governments. They ensure all the details of the sale are handled correctly at closing. Real estate lawyers should be involved beginning at offer time leading up to closing day. Why […]
Your home is supposed to be your refuge, your safe place where you can relax, recharge and de-stress from the events of the day. Yet sometimes there are things around the house that result in anxiety, whether it’s cleaning up after kids, tackling housework or household repairs and renovations. If you want to learn how to […]
The kitchen is the #1 place in the home that people flock to. Maybe it’s the smells bringing back fond memories of home cooking, or just the fact that it’s where food is and we all love to eat! Whatever the reason, the kitchen is the place to be, but it can get crowded quite […]