Last month, I wrote about how the rental market goes crazy EVERY YEAR during the Summertime. (Read the blog "Why you need to rent a place soon!" You may be thinking, sure, it only happened for the past 10 years, but will it happen again this year? We won't know for sure until the stats come out in September. All I can say is in the past week:• I've had 80 sets of tenants contact me•...
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Last week, I talked about one of the most common questions that I get, "Should we renovate before selling?" The short answer was "No! Don't renovate!" (Read last week's blog "Should You Renovate?") Although most renovations don't make any financial sense from a "return on investment" perspective, here are 4 reasons why you should renovate: 1. Your Family Can Enjoy the...
One of the most common questions I get is: "Should we renovate before selling?And if so, what should we renovate?"The short answer is "No! Don't renovate!" Some realtors may tell you to renovate everything because they want to sell the home quicker. My goal is to maximize your return on investment for my clients. There are the 3 reasons why renovations are BAD: 1. The Return...
We recently sold this amazing 4-bedroom home in Mississauga for +$200k over asking with 7 offers and more than 50+ showings. Many sellers and their agents feel they just need to "put it on the MLS and it will sell itself". It might sell, but you are probably leaving money on the table. There's so many different things that you have to do to maximize the value. A Good Product A Lot...
With an average price of $1,089,536 across the GTA, there was an increase of +17.0% compared to last year.
Last week, I had the pleasure of helping two people find two rental units downtown. I've seen the same pattern over many years, so I'll tell you exactly what I told them: There is always a spike in activity in the Summer months leading up to September because of the start of the school year.The smart students already secured a place in June. By July, most students only begin to think about...
I'm pleased to announce our newest listing at 4201 Hartfield Grove in Mississauga. This is a gorgeous 4 bedroom, 6 washroom house with 2 full bedrooms in the basement and a separate entrance. For photos, virtual tours, floor plans and pricing, go to:www.4201HartField.com Although staging and photography took about a week, the preparation by the owners took much longer. When...
With an average price of $1,090,992 across the GTA, there was an increase of +32.8% compared to last year.
In this video, you'll learn the 4 secrets to selling your home for the most money: Secret #1: More buyers will get more money Secret #2: More emotions will get you more money Secret #3: More experience will get more money Secret #4: Pricing your home right, will get you more money I was fortunate enough to win this free video production at a Small and Mightly Networking event. Their...
As you may have heard, there is a new "Stress Test" that will be taking place on June 1, 2021. I had the opportunity to ask Chris Molder, a mortgage broker from Tridac Mortgage, about the changes and how it affects home buyers. Watch the Interview The stress test increased from 4.79% to 5.25% and now affects both insured and uninsured mortgages. So if you need a mortgage of $1,000,000, your...