Category: Downsizer

Downsizing Your Home: Summer Decluttering Tips for a Smooth Transition

Fresh Start Mindset The start of a new year is a natural time to simplify. After the festive season, many homeowners – particularly empty nesters or retirees – feel ready to declutter and move into a more manageable home. If you’re planning a move in autumn or winter, summer is the ideal time to get…
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Downsizing Your Home: Summer Decluttering Tips for a Smooth Transition

A Fresh Start for the New Year The start of the year is a natural time to simplify. After the busy festive season, many homeowners – particularly empty nesters or retirees – start thinking about clearing the clutter and moving into a home that’s easier to manage. If you’re planning a move in autumn or…
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Top 10 hottest cities for buyers and investors, according to NAR

In a move that will catch the attention of savvy property investors and landlords, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has unveiled its top 10 homebuying hot spots for this year. The list has been curated based on economic, demographic and housing factors – the key measures every landlord and investor should consider when assessing…
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What will ignite the 2026 real estate market

As we enter 2026, the US housing market stands at a critical juncture.  For buyers, the struggle has been defined by record prices and “decades-high” mortgage rates. Sellers and especially upsizers have faced the “lock-in effect” – a reluctance to trade a low pandemic-era mortgage for a new, expensive one.  Sellers’ response has been to…
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Can mortgage costs fall in 2026 – and by how much?

Predicting the fate of the real estate market in America for 2026 is probably more precarious than in recent years with prices continuing to hit record highs, mortgage costs challenging buyers and the direction of the economy uncertain. One of the most influential factors for 2026 will be the cost of money.  How low will…
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‘Showdown’ slowing the market recovery, says RBC

Do we have a “stand-off” between buyers and sellers in the Canadian real estate market with neither side willing to compromise – the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) certainly thinks so. The latest housing data released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has prompted the RBC to speculate that neither buyer nor seller is…
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Ahead of brighter 2026, retreat blamed on tariffs and buyer caution

Canadian real estate didn’t finish 2025 with a bang, which would have been as surprising as it would have been welcome! For owners and buyers, it’s been a helter-skelter 12 months marked by American tariffs on core industries and the uncertainty of job security and the future in general. In this scenario, cities such as…
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Six tips to achieve effortless luxury in your kitchen

Have you ever heard of the trend called Cashmere Kitchen? It’s a new fashion based on an old philosophy of making your kitchen cosy with warm neutrals rather than taking the more modern path of a stark-white tableau. Designers say that to create a Cashmere Kitchen you must use natural materials with neutral colours and…
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10 tips to ensure your home stands out from the crowd

What are the features of a home in 2026 that will stop buyers thinking about economic recovery and job security, and instead how they might cash in on the lower interest rates currently on offer? The question has several answers, of course. As an experience agency, we know a home that offers a five-star presentation…
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Five bedroom mistakes that can be easily fixed

How you decorate your bedroom is a highly personal choice – all that matters is you create a space that’s relaxing and calming, and it makes you look forward to climbing into bed each night for a restful sleep. Of course, there are a few golden rules, most of which are pretty obvious.  These include…
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