There are many signs of the Canadian market improving, but the biggest signal everyone wants to see is an upward shift in value trends – and that seems to be a few months away. A rising level of inventory of homes for sale is keeping a lid on prices. This is despite the Bank of…
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Property sales are on the rise across Canada, jumping another 1.1% month-over-month in August, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Buyer sentiment is picking up in Montreal, Greater Vancouver and Ottawa, giving Canada its best market performance in August for four years. Deal numbers have now increased for a fifth straight month, signalling…
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The strength of the Canadian real estate market is not just determined by the supply and demand dynamics that exist between buyers and sellers. There’s also a wider set of economic issues that influence property values, such economic growth, job security and the cost of borrowing. New data indicates the path to recovery for the…
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The anticipated real estate recovery is beginning to take shape in good news for both sellers and buyers, and the Bank of Canada (BoC)) has recently injected additional optimism with its first interest rate cut in six months. We’re seeing a largely two-speed recovery in which markets with affordability challenges and strong inventory of homes…
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Very few of us love to spend hours cleaning our homes, so if there’s a strategy or shortcut to get the job done faster then most of us would welcome it. Taking a few minutes every day to complete a few 60-second cleaning tasks will make your home better organised and cleaner. If you have…
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Improving your home is one of the best investments you can make, as it adds value to a significant financial asset and enhances your lifestyle. The cost of labor and building materials can dissuade many people from upgrading their homes, but the value you add will pay you back. You’ll get a much better price…
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Who doesn’t love a squirrel? They’re cute with big eyes and a fluffy tail. You’d give them a hug if they weren’t full of disease and the fact they’d bite your finger off without a second thought! Nevertheless, squirrels are cool so long as they know their place – and that’s up a tree, storing…
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Sales have surged for new single-family homes, rising more than 20% in August compared with 12 months ago, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau. The spike in new home transactions, which represent 14% of America’s real estate market, has been ignited by builders offering discount deals to lure buyers who’ve been…
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Successful investors and landlords understand what it takes to offer an attractive home that delivers strong rental income, and they pay close attention to the quality of their tenants. Whether they intend to work with the tenants themselves or use a property manager, they’ll look at the deal from the tenant’s perspective. A tenant’s journey…
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With our mortgage rates continuing to slowly taper down towards the 6% benchmark, realtors are reporting an increasing volume of inquiries from owners now thinking of selling. Most Americans spend between five to seven years in their home before upgrading to their next property. However, the high interest rate environment since Covid has forced many…
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