With the summer heat still beating down, it feels a little crazy to start thinking about autumn and the cool weather. Yet, that’s what you’ve got to do if you’re planning to sell your home soon. Unless you’re planning on breaking speed records and compromise along the way, it’s probably too late to achieve an…
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The affordability of housing will be front and center in America’s political conversation this year, as everyone from the President down seeks cheaper interest rates to take pressure off values and rents. The nation’s ability to deliver affordable housing – a common challenge among many western economies – will affect millions of households. The market…
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In real estate, we’re all about maximising the space of our homes. Today, with home values at record levels, it’s never been more important than to make the most of every square metre. When you’re selling your home, agents will encourage you to ensure each room, and every nook, has a purpose. Otherwise, buyers will…
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Significant challenges confront our country in 2025 with a change of leadership, continuing economic turbulence and a different style of engagement with the US. Among the concerns of many people is how this will affect the Canadian real estate market and their ambitions to buy their first home, upgrade to a bigger property or downsize…
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Buyer priorities tend to change with the fashion, but the Big Three are unmovable – location, bedroom count and size of the property. A recent survey by the real estate portal Domain also found: Gen Z wants lots of bedrooms (18%) and a shorter commute (14%). Millennials desire a freestanding home (28%) with a backyard…
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Against a background of speculation that we may see a fourth rate cut from the Bank of Canada, a new survey suggests young Canadians have rediscovered their desire to buy their own home. And that’s great news for the entire market! Interest rates are currently at 3.25%, and retail banks are bending over backwards to…
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Real estate prices displayed considerable resilience in 2024, but the burning question now is whether the supply and demand equation will keep values buoyant while we all wait for the much-promised and delayed interest rate cuts. Predicting when rates might fall from 4.35% is like playing roulette. With so many economic and geo-political factors in…
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Now the holidays are coming to an end, are you rushing to get your home onto the market before the days start to cool and the nights draw in? If so, it’s worth moving quickly to catch the last of the summer buyers. There’s no doubt summer is a great time to sell. Yet, the…
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The false expectation that Australia would see interest rates tumbling by now has played a significant role in dampening the spring sales season, according to industry researcher CoreLogic. Its newly-released numbers show prices have continued to hold their ground but the number of transactions were less than historic norms. For the three months ending November…
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Planning ahead is a profitable strategy in real estate, especially if you’re thinking of selling your home in today’s market conditions. Achieving your price ambitions will be possible – so long as they’re not too out of step with market reality – but you’re going to have to make your home shine. You’re probably asking…
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