Repainting the interior of your home is never a small task. The interruption to the household can be substantial. Not only do you have to move furniture and put down drop cloths, but the fumes can linger for days. Repainting is often an important step in preparing your home for sale. It freshens up the…
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Many owners work incredibly hard to prepare their homes for sale, but sometimes the end result is a presentation that feels a little lacklustre or is missing an essential spark. It’s not always easy to put your finger on the problem. The owner has followed all the basic guidelines for decluttering and depersonalising, yet something…
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Every market moves in cycles and the current environment requires a little more work to strike a deal if you’re the seller. The Royal Bank of Canada says our real estate market is improving, but its return to prosperity is likely to be gradual. For sellers, it’s more important than ever to find an agent…
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With America’s population aging, the supply of suitable accommodation for downsizers is becoming an emerging issue. Our population is aging due to the retirement of the large Baby Boomer generation and increased life expectancy. The proportion of Americans aged 65 is projected to reach 20% by 2030. Centenarians could quadruple over the next three decades.…
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For many Australians, it’s been a long, wet winter that will have increased the possibility of pests such as mice and cockroaches finding warm refuge in the nooks and crannies of your home. Spring is a great time to consider commissioning a pest inspection as part of your property’s maintenance program. As any real estate…
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More homes are coming onto the market from a surprising source. A new survey has found more than half of Canadians who own a property in the United States are intending to sell up and stay behind the border to our north. The study, conducted by the Canadian real estate services provider Royal Le Page,…
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The monthly volume of home sales has now risen 11.2% since March and there are predictions across the real estate sector that the Canadian market is beginning its long-awaited bounce back. After the threat of significant US tariffs put a brake on transactions earlier this year, Canadians have started to regain confidence in the economy,…
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Are you planning to sell your home this fall and asking whether your old kitchen is going to hold back the possibility of a good price and a quick deal? If that thought is going through your mind, then you probably know the answer already. You’re going to have to concede you must spend some…
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It’s not only first homebuyers who feel like they’re stepping into the unknown when home-hunting – owners selling for the first time go through a similar experience. The cost, process and complexity of selling their home often comes as a surprise, and there’s usually universal recognition of the need for help from a real estate…
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New data shows home values are continuing to rise across America as owners and buyers anxiously await a cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The stubborn resistance of the Fed continues to hold back the property market, but the pressure of pent-up demand from buyers continues to move the needle of home values.…
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