Buyers judge an online listing in an average of 8 seconds. This is a very good reason why it’s important to invest in a professional photographer when listing your home and avoid making the mistake of using poor-quality images. Consumers have become very visual, quick and savvy shoppers so it’s important that your pictures are clear, clean and professional. It surprises me how often I still see...
2011
Should you go variable or fixed? Kerri-Lynn is the Community Manager for RateHub.ca, a site that compares Canadian mortgage rates. It is an in interesting time to pick a mortgage rate for your condo. Rates are near historical lows and the spread between variable and fixed mortgage rates is also abnormally low. In the past, variable rates have proven to be less expensive - BMO recently reported the last...
What's on your list to Santa? For those hoping Santa will bring them some items that will take their condo from average to superb looking, don't forget you have to be clear in what your asking for.. For example, say you want a wine cooler... don't just ask for a wine cooler, because the next thing you know you'll get one that was made in the north pole and let's face it what would someone from the north...
Kelowna, BC (December 6, 2011) – Canadian residential real estate defied conventional logic and outperformed expectations in 2011, posting another solid year of housing activity virtually across the board. The trend is expected to carry forward into 2012 as Canadians continue to demonstrate their faith in homeownership, despite concerns over the European debt crisis and its impact on the global...
Let's face it, saying you want to live in Toronto just isn't cutting it anymore. You have to be more specific. With the recent recognition in neighbourhoods across the city, people are taking a lot more pride and being more precise in where they live. For example you might hear your friend say she ''lives in Moss Park and it's awesome.. so close to the market!'' Sure your probably...
With the appeal of cottages being a strong desire for many Canadians (and who can blame us our lakes are spectacular) the cottage, timeshare resort market has been holding its own. In some cases it's been doing fantastic a recent example is how quickly the Deerhurst Summit Lodges sold out. For those of you who want the cottage life but begin to twitch if your too far from your downtown Toronto...
With the recent news of Mark Wahlberg buying a condo at 36 Hazelton avenue. I can't help but wonder how many celebrities will start calling this great city of Toronto home? Movie trailers parked on the downtown streets of Toronto have become a no big deal sight. It's obvious movies are not occasionally made here but are often made here. As Mark himself said ''It's nice to live where...
Sure it's hot now, it is approaching mid June after all. But the Canadian snowbirds know the winter jackets don't stay tucked away in the closet for that long. Old man winter will rear his head again and that's cue for many snowbirds to take flight. For those looking for a chance to buy in Florida there are still great deals to be had. An exclusive agent preview is coming soon for...
In an eye-opening deal, the Four Seasons Penthouse suite sold for a whopping $28 million in recent days, but due to a non-disclosure, we wont know who the lucky (unlucky?) purchaser is. But keep in mid, as ridiculously expensive as this sale may sound at about $3000/sq.ft, it's still cheap compared to some other major cities such as New York or London. Apples and Oranges?...
I can’t pin point the exact date the home office debuted in our homes but what I am sure of is it has become as expected as seeing a family room. Even in one bedroom condos, buyers often visualize where they would put their desk and computer. With the PC, Mac or whatever you fancy becoming a must have for many Canadians, the home office is not just for those who work from home, study from...