June 2019

Anyone who has scrolled through enough real estate listings will know that certain key terms come up again and again. “Quaint.” “Move-in-ready.” “Nestled.” There are a lot of them. There’s a good reason for this. As real estate agents, it’s our job to put our client’s best foot forward, and that means writing listings in a way that casts their home...

A renovation can make a big difference to the sale price of a home: the better your property shows – the better it looks and feels to a buyer – the more it will fetch on the market. But for a lot of homeowners – especially those with a limited budget – it’s not clear where to start. Should they redo the bathroom? Should they knock out a wall? Where...

What should I look for when I’m touring an open house? This is a question I get asked a lot by clients – especially those who are new to homebuying. Most people know to look for the big things – location, neighbourhood, bedrooms, storage – but what about the less obvious signs, the little red flags that might not jump out at a first-time homebuyer...

In real estate, first impressions matter. The feeling a buyer gets when they first lay eyes on your home will shape the way they see the property thereafter. Does it look appealing? Is it well maintained? Does it seem like a place they want to live? The answer to these questions – formed in the first few seconds – can make or break the sale. This i...