The new rules for successful offers
byWhat are the new rules for successful offers? The old rules don’t work. The new rules don’t work. You can’t depend on the comparables. You…
Buying a home
Do fire hydrants or utility boxes on a property affect its desirability?
byFire hydrants, storm drains and utility and telecom/telephone boxes are examples of what many houses have in terms of some sort of public easement…
How many previous owners is considered too many?
byHomebuyers are always looking for clues to a home’s history. One question that comes up a lot is how many owners has this house…
The unrepresented homebuyer
byThe unrepresented homebuyer is a customer, not a client As an established real estate agent I get more and more listings. With listings, all…
Buying into a transitional neighbourhood
byNeighbourhoods change over time. You want to be buying into a transitional neighbourhood Although buying a home should not be thought of as an…
Presenting your case
byThis blog post is about presenting offers, even if there are nine others A real estate broker that I used to work with called me…
When can we get the keys?
byYou can’t get the keys until the house is sold. Real estate is somewhat cyclical. Most houses are sold in March, April, May and…
Rising Damp
byRising Damp. It sounds like a movie title or the name of a early 90s Goth band and it very well could be. But…
Toronto buyers
byThere has been some talk in Kitchener Waterloo real estate about Toronto buyers changing things up here in KW. They are often portrayed as…
Are home inspections really necessary?
byWith the real estate market being so hyper competitive this year, a lot of my clients have asked if home inspections are really necessary. My…