7 easy clues to spot a great neighbourhood
Clues for neighbourhood sleuthing We are always looking for clues in real estate. Clues about motivation, clues about the condition of the house and…
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Should you wait until the real estate market crashes before buying?
The misinformed, the procrastinators, the confirmation biased philosophers and the wishful thinkers tell me that there is a housing crash coming. They say prices…
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10 reasons why you should buy a townhouse
Late last year I sold a townhouse that I owned for a decade. For the record, I sold it because over the 2015-2017 period,…
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Mistakes to avoid when moving to the suburbs
Moving to the suburbs It often seems like everyone wants to live in the core. In Kitchener-Waterloo that would include Uptown Waterloo, the Mary-Allen…
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Role of a Buyer in a real estate transaction – A Lawyer’s perspective (guest post)
It is quite likely that by the time you have connected with a lawyer in a real estate transaction, you may be a party…
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Emotional resilience and home buying
Emotional Intelligence It’s just business, right? They want to sell. We want to buy. They are moving into a bigger home or downsizing or…
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What are the hidden costs of buying a home?
Besides price, what are the costs of buying a home? For the majority of people, buying a home is the most expensive purchase they…
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Hidden opportunities (and other deals) that home buyers are missing
Finding fault instead of looking for opportunities As we stumble over opportunities on our quest to find our dream house, I always ask people…
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What are the things to look for that make up a good location?
What is a good location? “Location, location, location”, so the saying goes are the three most important things about good real estate. I couldn’t…
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Buy now or wait till spring?
Should I buy now or should I wait till spring? Now that we are into November, many people are asking me, “Should I buy…
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