Who can blame any buyer and seller for beating a retreat from the property market with a global trade war looming involving our nearest neighbour. The shock and uncertainty of tariffs between the world’s biggest economies and ensnaring Canada has caused every Canadian to recoil and reassess. The latest figures from the Canadian Real Estate…
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It’s always good to know your options when it comes to mortgages. While so much time and effort is spent on finding and buying the right property, we often don’t think enough about the type of mortgage we’re choosing. And we think about mortgages even less when interest rates fall, as if that is the…
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Have you ever been to someone’s home and immediately felt the occupant led a busy and stressed life? Perhaps, you’ve seen clothes dropped onto a kitchen countertop, or the living room has throw-blankets scattered or left on the floor. These are signs of a person, couple or family on the hamster-wheel of modern life and…
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With America’s housing market caught in the spotlight of tariffs and even a trade war with China, owners looking to sell in the next few months will need to push a little harder to attract buyers and make a deal. A dip of 6% in home sales in March – a natural consequence of the…
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Who doesn’t love the idea of selling your home for more than expected? No one, of course. But what are the features of a home that command a premium with today’s cautious buyers? The aggregator Zillow loves to delve into its database and come up with answers to these types of questions. There’s no guarantee…
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Where is the opportunity in real estate when everyone is too scared to make a move? It’s the big question in Canada right now as we collectively try to second-guess or shrug at the tariff dramas that are playing out across the global economy. Even the Bank of Canada (BoC) appears caught in the headlights.…
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Selling your home in the depths of winter might seem daunting, but with the market striking a positive note since the New Year, your timing could not be better. You can safely put aside any doubts about a winter sales campaign. As any real estate agent will tell you, there’s never been a bad time…
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Preparing your home for sale is more than simply tidying up and giving the place a good vacuum if you want to maximise the value. It’s a great idea to focus on the rooms that have real selling power. For most homes – apartments and houses – these are the living areas, bathrooms and kitchen. …
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New Zealand property buyers enjoyed more good news with another cut in the Official Cash Rate (OCR). The Reserve Bank of New Zealand took the knife to the OCR for a fifth time since last August, reducing the rate 0.25% to 3.5%. Determined to spark up emerging economic growth and support the five-month momentum of…
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With interest rates in full retreat, Kiwi confidence in the property market grows stronger with every month that passes. The number of successful sales has increased 3.4% on last year’s numbers, and the average value rose 0.4% in the three months to March. The average property in New Zealand is now worth $970,000. Our property…
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