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Why housing prices refuse to fall
May 16, 2024
Those frustrated with the fact that property prices stubbornly refuse to fall now have a scapegoat: the Bank of Canada and other central banks around the world. As the Financial Post‘s Garry Marr reports, low interest rates are helping to boost property markets across the globe and Canada is no exception, says a new report from the Bank of Nova ...
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Pricing Your Home
May 14, 2024
Pricing your home is a serious consideration that requires research and prudent thought.
Price too high and your home may languish on the market. Price too low and you may short-change yourself in a recovering real estate market.
Speak candidly with your Olivex broker, who has a deep understanding of market conditions and the factors driving ...
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Lots of Changes in Home Buyers' and Sellers' Profiles
May 12, 2024
The profile of home buyers will change significantly in the next few years, according to a public telephone survey conducted in September for the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board (GMREB). The survey, which is the fourth one, helps profile buyers and sellers, as well as measure their intentions over the next five years.
Buyers' and Sellers' ...
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KEEPING UP WITH THE COMPETITION
May 12, 2024
Did you know your home's decor can cost you big bucks when it's time to sell? That's right. Flowered wallpaper, dark wood paneling and shag carpets might suit you just fine. But your buyer will see this as dated and will turn away to your competition.
We all have different tastes. What may be beautiful to one person may look awful to another. ...
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Decide When to Sell.
May 11, 2024
In real estate, timing is not everything but it does influence your home’s selling price. Let’s see if we can make timing work for you.
Status report.
Is it a buyer’s or a seller’s market?
When there are lots of people looking for homes but not many for sale, this is called a ‘seller’s market’,
because the seller has something everybody ...
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WHAT IS IT WORTH?
May 10, 2024
Your home is important to you, not just as a place to live, but also as a major investment. So when it's time to sell, you want to get the most money possible. What do you do when that other agent tells you your home should be listed at a higher than expected price?
As the homeowner, you might love the idea that you'll end up with all this ...
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MAKE IT FEEL SPECIAL
May 9, 2024
Event planners know they are creating a memory. They go all out to make a space feel wonderful and inviting. Selling your home calls for the same commitment and creativity.
No, you won't want balloon arches and confetti sprinkled on the tables. But there are a number of things you can do to make your home feel special. It's fundamental advice ...
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Condo crash? Don't count on it
May 9, 2024
If you are sitting the sidelines hoping for the condo market to crash, the Conference Board of Canada says you’ll have to wait. The report, released by Genworth Canada, the largest private provider of mortgage default insurance in the country, says the sector will avoid a major downturn because of population growth and employment gains which will ...
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Demise of the detached house? No end in sight for rising cost of single family homes
May 7, 2024
If it seems like high-rise condominium units are keep getting smaller and affordable single family homes are getting harder to find, it’s true.
Data from RealNet Canada Inc. for Toronto, to be released Wednesday, paints a grim picture for buyers hoping to avoid condominium living in favour of a low-rise home. It’s a trend that the chief ...
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Sweetsenses
May 7, 2024
Banish the onions and tempt the eyes, nose and tastebuds when selling your home
Dale Carnegie, North America's original motivational speaker, made a fortune extolling the virtues of first impressions and getting it right from the get-go. This philosophy applies to our human interactions and it's also key in our homes, especially when ...
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