Buying a home

7 questions to ask your Realtor

What kind of questions are asked at a job interview? Sometimes being a real estate agent seems like a series of job interviews. As…

Buying a homeJuly 24, 2017

Before I became a real estate agent, I bought four homes. I made a lot of mistakes when I bought those homes. The first…

Buying a homeJune 18, 2017

Closing the loop The market suddenly changed. And now some sellers can’t sell. Some buyers can’t close. When I say ‘suddenly’ I mean virtually…

It used to be easy to buy a house and harder to sell. The power was on the buyer’s side. It used to be…

Buying a homeApril 26, 2017

There are a lot of things to consider when buying a house. Buying in a rising market Although when buying in a rising market it…

Buying a homeApril 17, 2017

If you’re buying a home and you don’t have an agent, what are you hoping to gain? This blog post will discuss the benefits…

Buying a homeApril 11, 2017

You can’t control everything, but you can control the comparable sales data I mentioned in a recent blog post how buyers and realtors have…

Buying a homeApril 3, 2017

Moving day is exciting, a new start. It’s also hard work and there is lots to do. Here are ten things to do on…

Buying a homeMarch 26, 2017

Just like most home buyers are confused and confounded with the way we deal with multiple offers here in Waterloo Region, to make the…

Buying a homeFebruary 20, 2017

It’s a seller’s market Last year, Waterloo Region’s very own City of Cambridge was reported for a time to be Canada’s tightest local housing…