If you’re thinking about selling your home, you may be thinking of making some improvements before you put it on the market. This is the right way to be thinking, as your goal is to have a house that shows well, appeals to a large pool of buyers and also nets you the biggest return
Question: I am a first time home buyer what incentives do I qualify for when purchasing my first home? Answer: Congratulations on wanting to purchase your first home and good for you in exploring the options available for first time home buyers. The Government of Canada has the following two incentives for first time home
Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4,375 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in January 2013. This number represented a slight decline compared to 4,432 transactions reported in January 2012. “The January sales figures represent a good start to 2013. While the number of transactions was down slightly compared to last year, the rate of decline was
Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4,375 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in January 2013. This number represented a slight decline compared to 4,432 transactions reported in January 2012. “The January sales figures represent a good start to 2013. While the number of transactions was down slightly compared to last year, the rate of decline was
Here are a few tips for finding your personal design style: Determine your likes and dislikes by looking at the furniture and accessories you have now. Our homes often become a patchwork of different interests, styles and cultures over time. Which of these do you still feel passionate about and which would you like to
Buyers need to be sure they want to buy a house before they put down a deposit – they might lose it if they change their mind. If a house deal falls apart because the buyer can’t close and the seller then sells the property to someone else for more, who gets the deposit? Here’s
Thinking about selling your home and want to do a few updates first? Here are my Top 5 Quick Updates that won’t break the bank and refresh the look of your home in no time. 1. Update the bathroom by replacing the old mirror. You can choose a new chic and elegant style or something
By Mark Weisleder Buying a home: Dealing with the death house stigma In November the Toronto Star reportedthat a Bowmanville couple is suing their real estate agent and the people from whom they bought their house for not disclosing that there had been a double murder there 15 years earlier — including that of a
Why more home sellers are listing in January? With an uncertain housing market, more home owners are opting to put their houses on the market in January. Traditionally, January is a slow month for real estate as most sellers choose to wait until the middle of February in the hopes of capitalizing on the early
TORONTO, January 16, 2013 – Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 1,469 sales through the TorontoMLS system during the first two weeks of January 2013. This result represented an increase of 2.4 per cent over the 1,435 transactions reported during the same period in 2012. “The New Year started off on a positive note with residential sales slightly above
Despite what you may have heard reported from the media that sales are down across the GTA. It is interesting to note that average sales prices on homes has increased by almost 7% compared to 2011. Click on the latest issue of Your Cizmar Report to read the rest of the story and see what the
It’s a New Year with a fresh start to new possibilities. How will you make 2013 the year you truly create change, the year you finally take charge of your dreams? Will you start that business you always dreamed of having, run a half marathon or finally get the house of your dreams? It’s always great to