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Preparing to Sell Your Home in The Spring (What You Can Do Now!) FEBRUARY 19, 2020  | Spring is the busiest time of the year for the real estate market. As a result, it is one of the best times of the year to list a property for sale. Many people think there are only a few things they need to do to prepare their house for sale – but did you know there are plenty of things you can do now? Here is a quick three-month timeline that will help you if you are preparing to sell your home in the spring. What You Can Do Today Find the Right Real Estate Agent Real estate agents are in bountiful supply – but not all real estate agents are made equally. Finding the right real estate agent that works with your needs, your neighbourhood and your personality can take time. The sooner you start interviewing, the better. Make a Plan Once you have found your real estate partner you two can sit down together and create a plan of all the things you need to do in preparing to sel...

UP AND COMING NEIGHBOURHOODS IN TORONTO The most famous phrase in real estate is “location, location, location.” This is true of established neighbourhoods, but how do neighbourhoods become established? How can you tell which are the up and coming neighbourhoods in Toronto 2020? Here are some important things to consider as well as a quick list of neighbourhoods to look out for in the coming year. Transportation Everyone wants to live as close as possible to public transportation so they can keep their commutes short and more affordable. This is why properties that are located close to subway lines or bus routes have a high value. Up and coming neighbourhoods in Toronto 2020 will be situated where subway lines, bus routes and LRTs are planned to be built. This way they will be affordable when you purchase them now, and when the transportation lines start running you will enjoy a sizeable appreciation in the value of your property. Local Economy Some people tend to stray...

Lytton Park Neighbourhood Guide | Toronto | Elli Davis Looking for the perfect place to move to in Toronto but not sure which parts of the city to focus on? This Lytton Park neighbourhood guide will be perfect for you! Centred around the park for which the neighbourhood is so named, Lytton Park's boundaries are Mona Drive to the west, Yonge Street to the east, Lawrence Avenue West to the north and Briar Hill Avenue to the south.

TORONTO's  ALLENBY NEIGHBOURHOOD ALLENBY TORONTO - COPYRIGHT GOOGLE 2019 This tight-knit community is home to affluent young Toronto families who have settled into detached, two-storey and bungalow homes. Situated between North Toronto and Forest Hill, this family-friendly area may not get as much buzz as other affluent neighbourhoods in Toronto, but it’s still a much sought-after neighbourhood by families looking for a safe, family-friendly area. The highly recommended Allenby Public School scores highest on the Province of Ontario’s Fraser School Report and is one of the reasons many families have moved to the Allenby area. Other good schools in the area include the renowned Upper Canada College and St. Clement’s School. Because of the high population of families living in the area, there are numerous traffic calming zones, stop signs and speed bumps to increase safety. The homes in Allenby are mostly Tudor style but have undergone renovations to meet the standar...

BUYING A HOUSE ON A BUSY STREET Jumping into the real estate market, the first thing you will learn about the house hunting process is that there are trade offs.  There is no way to buy a home without compromising about something. It does not matter what your budget is, what location you are looking for, there will always be a trade off.  Most people do not like to live on busy streets. In fact, there is more than a 50% chance that if a house is located on a busy street, you won’t want to see it. This is especially true if you have young children and/or pets.  But is living on a busy street such a bad thing?  Right Where The Action Is   If you love the hustle and bustle of life and want to be close to the action, living on a busy street is exactly where you want to live. You won’t have to walk far to get to the night life or whatever amenities you are hoping to have in your neighbourhood. And by amenities we’re talking more businesses to work for, ...

Preparing Your Home for Winter: A Checklist Summer's warmth is now a fading memory and the inescapable and important task of winterizing your home before the first big freeze looms. Luckily, we've created a checklist of many things to consider before that first snowfall with help from Jim Fisher, a general contractor with 50 years experience in the industry.

7 Ways Canadians Are Totally Different, Financially, From Americans MONTREAL ― It's not much of a secret that Canadians and Americans have been drifting apart politically for some time now. But it's a less-known ― though increasingly obvious ― fact that the financial state of Canadians is also drifting away from that of Americans.

Buying A New Build AUGUST 28, 2019  | Buying a new build property usually entices a certain kind of home buyer. They have a vision of a dream home and nothing previously created will suffice. They want a custom design, not inherited. They want everything in their home to reflect their own personal taste; no memories of past residents carved into the walls. It will be new, shiny, and all theirs. If this sounds like you, here are some things you should know about buying a new build. Investigate The Developer’s Reputation Developers maintain their success by the quality of their work. If someone has had an awful experience with a certain developer, the word will quickly spread throughout the internet. It is important to be able to decipher when something is an isolated experience or if the developer’s behaviour is patterned. See if you can find out if your developer sells to investors. Some developers are able to sell as many units as possible to investors in...

Take Our Poll EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE MARKET  IN 2018, BUT WERE TOO AFRAID TO ASK! THE LINE-UP IS OUT THE DOOR WITH PREDICTIONS AND FORECASTS FOR TORONTO’S 2018 REAL ESTATE MARKET! It seems that every bank, newspaper, backwater economist and realtor has an opinion about the future! They’ve all been staring deeply into their respective crystal balls, Ouija boards, tarot cards or other such instruments of divination and here are their predictions, forecasts and prognostications. And, if the majority of these ragtag band of wannabe soothsayers are correct, then we are indeed in for a bumpy road. So fasten your seat belts and read on at your own risk! – SHAWN VENASSE – Sales Representative snip.ly RE/MAX 2018 Housing Market Outlook snip.ly NO NEW REGULATIONS, DRASTIC HOME PRICE INCREASES IN 2018 snip.ly CANADIAN & SPECIFICALLY TORONTO REAL ESTATE ...