Autumn often marks a shift in the property market. After the summer slowdown, more homes begin to come to market, buyers re-engage, and activity steadily builds. For anyone thinking about buying a home—whether in the near term or further down the track—this season highlights an important reality: the process is clearer and more manageable with…
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Autumn is a popular time to get serious about buying a home. The weather cools, the market often steadies after summer, and many buyers start reassessing their plans before the end-of-financial-year rush. Along with that shift comes a familiar question: Should I buy a starter home, or hold out for a forever home? This decision…
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Autumn often signals a shift in the property market. After the summer slowdown, more homes come to market, buyers re-engage, and activity begins to build steadily. For anyone thinking about buying a home—whether now or further down the track—this season highlights an important reality: the process is clearer and far more manageable with the right…
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Autumn is a popular time to get serious about buying a home. The weather cools, the market often steadies after the summer rush, and many buyers start reassessing their plans ahead of the end of the financial year. Along with that shift comes a familiar question: should I buy a starter home, or hold out…
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Whether you’re trying to figure out which home improvements will help you sell faster and for more money, or you’re about to move into a new home, it’s never a bad idea to focus your renovation aspirations on the kitchen. It’s the “nerve-center” of a home – a place where we gather socially and share…
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If you are a follower of interior design fashion, then some of the trends that are “out” for 2026 might raise an eyebrow. Of course, manufacturers and interior designers thrive on change, just as the clothing industry does. It keeps us interested in our surroundings and will encourage us to invest in new looks and…
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The strong property values of the post-Covid era have consistently called into question whether young people are better to save and buy their own home, or divert their attention from real estate aspirations and become lifetime renters. In Canada, the tide is finally turning in favour of climbing the property ladder. Lower interest rates and…
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Five cities produced surprisingly disappointing sales volumes as we entered 2026, but the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says that it was only a coincidence. With deal numbers dropping 2.5%-5.7%, the cities of Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa all caught a dose of the pre-2026 blues. CREA Chief Economist Shaun Cathcart said: “There doesn’t…
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Will pent-up demand translate into real estate deals for the Canadian market this year? It’s a question buyers, sellers and even agents are asking as we all try to make sense of the prevailing economic conditions. Predicting the strength of the 2026 market has an element of deja vu. Just 12 months ago, the property…
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The Canadian market received an unexpected and unwanted surprise as it ended 2025, with home sales dropping 2.7% month-over-month. The disappointing performance meant total sales for the year finished 1.9% off the 2024 figure – an illustration of the concerns Canadians still hold for the economy and ongoing tariff threats of the US. Last year,…
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