These tips will help you move into the Greater Toronto Area in a smooth, easy way. It's also helpful for anyone moving from outside the area to make their transition as simple as possible!

When choosing a real estate agent, here are 10 questions that you should ask them before you sign on the dotted line. 

You've been saving for a down payment, planning to buy your first home, and now it's time to pick a real estate agent.  As a homebuyer, you want to pick a fair and honest agent and protect your financial interests. Buying a home is likely one of the largest investments you will make, and it's important to choose a real estate agent whom you can trust to get the job done right, with your best interests in mind.

What Questions Should Homebuyers Ask Potential Candidates

  1. How long have you been in real estate, and are you licensed? Determine if you want a cheerful, fresh-faced real estate agent or the advice of a wise,…

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Can an outdated kitchen cost you time, money and possibly your dream home?

Homebuyers form their initial impression from the home's exterior, but what's the first thing they want to see once they go inside? Most of the time, it's the kitchen.

Kitchen updates are important to sell your home. If the kitchen isn't up-to-snuff, many buyers will look elsewhere for their dream house and sellers could be losing time or money on an unsold property due in part to its lack of appeal because it doesn’t meet all consumers' needs which is why updating kitchens should always happen before anything else!

Kitchens Sell Homes

When I ask buyers which rooms convinced them to buy a particular home, there's one overwhelmingly popular answer: the…

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Saving a down payment for a house can be a daunting task. Nowadays, it can take years to save enough money to afford a home, depending on various personal and economic factors. However, the Canadian government has created a Home Buyers’ Plan program, which allows first-time homebuyers to withdraw up to $35,000 from their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) to increase their down payment. If you’re buying with someone who also qualifies for the program, that gives you up to $70,000 to put toward your home purchase. Essentially, by using your RRSP, you are borrowing funds from yourself to purchase your home. Below, we will explain both how much of a down payment you require and how you can leverage your RRSP to help pay for…

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When looking for the perfect home, there are many factors to consider. One that can be sometimes forgotten when buyers are being wooed by top-tier amenities and gorgeous kitchen details is transportation concerns around the home. When researching properties, it is recommended to consider not just the commute now, but what it may look like if the buyer changed jobs or how it might work for a future homeowner, should the buyer ever sell.

People with Shorter Commutes Are Happier

Before deciding an hour-long commute is an acceptable trade-off for a home with more space, buyers should consider what researchers have learned about commute time. There is a strong correlation between short, easy commutes and happiness. Researchers discovered that adding…

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Pricing your home is one of the most important decisions you will make when selling it. Your asking price becomes equivalent to naming a starting point in negotiations, so getting this right can set up an opportunity for success that might otherwise go unnoticed or unappreciated by potential buyers who come across what they think are too-high prices even if those same homes are well priced!

To help prevent any surprises during a buyer's home hunt (and perhaps even entice more buyers), here are three common strategies:

Strategy #1: Price Below Market Value 

Pricing low can be an effective way to generate interest in your home, with the hopes that multiple Buyers want to make offers on it. You set up this "bidding war" by setting the price at…

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Choosing to relocate to Keswick, ON, is a fantastic decision! Set on the shores of beautiful Lake Simcoe, not only is the town picturesque, but it's also a thriving community with multiple things to do for residents. Keswick has something for everyone. Keswick offers a number of year-round activities in a variety of recreational facilities including our many impressive public parks, beaches, forested areas, conservation areas,

If you're thinking about moving to Keswick,  you probably have some questions about the real estate market. Here are some answers to some of the most common questions about Keswick real estate:

What is the average price of a home in Keswick, ON?

The average price of a home in Keswick was $954,944 in May 2022,…

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Aurora is a thriving community just north of Toronto, ON with a wealth of arts and music choices, a year-round variety of community events for all audiences, miles of greenways and trails, and green parks in every corner of the town. Aurora's vibrant Downtown District is packed with shops, restaurants, bars, and more entertainment. Whether you're a long-term resident or new to the area, there's certainly something to enjoy.

If you're thinking of moving to Aurora, ON, you probably have questions about what the town is like and what the housing options are. Here's a quick guide to help you get started with your home search.

What is the average price of a home in Aurora, ON?

Housing in Aurora is varied and affordable. You can find…

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If you’ve just purchased a new home in the GTA, both the fun of looking for a new place and the general stress that coincides with the home buying process is now finally behind you, meaning it’s officially time to start focusing your attention on your upcoming move. 

Simply put, packing isn’t fun, and in many ways, moving from one home to another is often just as stressful as trying to find that perfect new place to call home. But as long as you keep things simple and follow some pretty basic principles when it comes to packing up your belongings, you’ll be all settled into your new place in no time. So to help you get started on the right foot, here are a few tips and tricks we like to follow when facing the daunting task of moving from one place…

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When moving to a new home, there is much to do. Between packing everything, hiring movers, and coordinating everything around the current home’s closing, homeowners have a lot on their plate. However, one thing that they can’t afford to forget is moving notifications. When someone changes addresses, they need to notify a variety of different people in order to ensure that all of their mail is getting to the correct mailbox, and people are coming to the correct home. Here are some of the various notifications all homeowners need to make when moving to a new home.

Canada Post

The very first change of address homeowners need to make is with Canada Post. This can be very easily done online through CanadaPost.ca, and it costs $58.25 to complete for 4…

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