For those planning a wonderful spring and summer garden this year, it’s time to roll up the sleeves and start planting. If you’re also preparing to put your home on the market for the spring or summer selling seasons, it’s vital you highlight your garden as a major feature – it’s a significant contributor when…
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Home prices have shown an initial resilience in the face of economic threats and actions from Washington. Prices slipped just 0.8% in February as buyers increased their caution and sellers decided that perhaps this was a good time to hold onto their properties. Uncertainty, however, can be your friend in the property market. It can…
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A collective “watch and wait” stance has been adopted by property owners as Canada holds its breath for the next installment from the White House. After the steel tariffs, we now have a 25% levy on our auto industry exports to the United States. At the time of writing, the world was poised for so-called…
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With a modest cut of 0.25% in the cash rate in February, many young buyers have been asking why interest rates have been so high. To many older Australians the current cash rate of 4.1% represents incredibly cheap money. Many will recall the days when banks charged up to 17% in the early 90s. Those…
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Price data trends are most powerful when you’re able to drill down into a neighborhood or its surrounding area, providing you with real-world examples of how a market is behaving. Talking to a local agent, such as myself, about property values for the type of home you’re either selling or buying is always a smart…
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It wasn’t so long ago Canadians were talking about mortgage costs and property prices as one of the nation’s most pressing concerns. Times move quickly, however. Now conversation has swung to the possible impact of tariffs from the United States, and our economic wellbeing (not to mention this year’s coming election and changes at the…
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Preparing your home for sale always takes a little time and a touch of elbow grease – after all, you don’t want your potential buyers to experience a cluttered and untidy home. The bathroom and kitchen are often the most time-consuming areas to clean before you open your doors to buyers. These are also the…
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It’s amazing how your decision on where to position your television can dictate the rest of the living space in your home. For first-time buyers who’re just moving into their home, it’s one of the first decisions they need to make as they sit among all the packing boxes, trying to work out what goes…
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If you’re planning to sell your property in 2025, this is the perfect time to create a strategy that will ensure you will always have control of the situation and finish with a great selling experience. In real estate, it rarely pays to rush. And this is never more true than for owners who need…
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Preparation is everything when it comes to painting, they say. And real estate agents will tell you one of the cheapest and highest-impact strategies to enhance your home before sale is to paint the exterior and interior. Many owners will opt to paint themselves, especially if the priority is inside the home. And while preparation…
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