Question: I love entertaining in the summer – do you have any tips on how to do it on a budget? Answer: Yes! Nothing says “bring on summer” quite like a backyard BBQ. It’s the perfect mix of friends, the fresh outdoors, and fantastic food! But just because you want to throw a social, doesn’t
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So you are thinking about buying your first home? What an exciting time! While I’m sure you’ve got big dreams and even bigger opinions about what you want in your dream home – there are a few steps I would like you to follow before you even step foot into a home. Being prepared every step of the
1. Determine how much you can afford. Based on your down payment, income, existing debt, regular expenditures and other key financial information, we can help you determine how much you can afford to pay every month and the price range that works within your budget. 2. Team up with a real estate agent. Finding a
With interest rates at unprecedented all time lows I’m sure you have been hearing all the excitement and buzz about real estate right now. From bidding wars to bully offers and sellers getting way more than asking prices for their homes, you may be thinking this is the best time to get the highest return
Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 10,350 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in April 2012. This level of sales was 18 per cent higher than the 8,778 firm deals reported in April 2011. The strongest sales growth was reported in the single-detached market segment, with transactions of this home type up by 22 per cent compared to
Make sure you understand the terms of the contract you are signing so that costly legal proceedings can be avoided later The agreement you sign with a real estate agent should set out clearly and simply what you can expect from the agent and what the agent can expect from you. But this important document
Spring is a wonderful time to market a home. Many families love to buy during this season so that they can make the move at the end of the school year. Staging a home during this season is so easy. Green lawns and fresh flowers make for great curb appeal and that equals stellar first
Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 9,690 sales through the TorontoMLS system in March 2012. This result was up by almost eight per cent in comparison to the 8,986 deals reported during the same period in 2011. “The GTA resale market has not suffered from a lack of willing buyers this year. Buyers have been spurred on
Did you know 88% of homeowners indicated that owning a home has been a positive experience according to a survey of the National Association of Realtors®? Did you also know that only 51% of renters can say the same thing? Seems to be more in favor of owning a home than buying? Let’s take a look
When purchasing a home, typically there is a one-time cost as well as monthly expenses to consider. The down payment usually represents between 5 to 25% of the purchase price of the property and will be your largest one time expense. Besides your monthly mortgage payment, there are monthly expenses such as property taxes, utilities,