Top Buyer Tips
Buying your next home can feel like an overwhelming task, especially if it’s your first real estate experience. As this will likely to be the largest financial transaction you will ever make, it is best to be prepared and do it right. …
Moving Up
What to consider before you move from a condo to a house Buying and selling can be expensive with land transfer taxes, legal fees, real estate commissions, utility set-up costs, moving costs and more to consider. If you are going to spend …
How to Invest in the Toronto Real Estate Market
By Brian Reiser As we all probably know, real estate in the city of Toronto is expensive, and it is getting more and more expensive as time goes on. So, what is someone who is looking to invest in this market supposed …
Will the CMHC’s First Time Buyer Incentive help you buy a home?
The federal government wants to make home ownership more affordable for young people and to do that it’s introducing the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) in September. The $1.25 billion program, announced as part of the March federal budget, involves the government …
How Much Does a Preconstruction Condo Really Cost?
By Immanuel Uy Buying your very first home or investment property will most likely be one of your biggest financial commitments you will ever make. Ever. And so it is extremely important to be aware of the necessary closing costs and the …
When you’re shopping for your next home, Think Neighbourhood First
When we do a buyer consult, we often ask our clients to make a list of needs and wants. It’s helps narrow down the search and really hone in to what is most important. The typical response we get is: 3 bedrooms, …
6 Ways to Get Rid of that Toxic New Home Smell
From the blog of Emma Rohmann, Green At Home Congratulations! You’re about to (or maybe already have) moved into a brand new or newly renovated home. Surviving a construction project is no small feat and now you’re ready to make your new …
7 Signs Your Buying Strategy Isn’t Working
by Greg Parker For many of us, buying a home is one of the most important financial decisions we will ever make in our lifetimes. As most investors will agree, the success of a real estate investment is determined when you buy, …
Buying Through the Listing Agent: Dispelling the Myths
In this era of readily-available information driven by technology, it’s easy for people to overlook the benefits of using a proper buyer agent when making an offer to purchase a property. It used to be that selling privately was the popular method …
