In today’s market if you want to sell your home for top dollar and within a reasonable time frame your home must look top notch! A fresh paint job and super clean just doesn’t cut it.
When getting your home ready for sell, you have to create a fantasy place. You want people to walk through your home and say “Wow, this looks amazing I want to live here” And this is where home staging comes into gear, creating an inspiring living space. … Continue Reading
Canadian housing starts slipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 150,100 units in September, down from the August figure of 157,300. Within the GTA, starts rose 25 per cent to 30,200 units. Both national and GTA numbers were bolstered by increases in single-detached starts, which rose 16.8 and 46.2 per cent respectively. In line with CMHC’s housing starts release, Statistics Canada reported that residential building permits rose 11.2 per cent in August compared to July. … Continue Reading
Five Tips to Help Prepare Your Home for Winter:
As the seasons change from summer to fall, so must your home accessories! It’s time to pack away the lemonade pitchers and the cool coloured decor and create warmth in the home with rich colours and cosy accents.
Here are some home accessories that will transform your home from summer retreat into a comfy haven for the crisp days of autumn. … Continue Reading
All of your hard work has paid off, but you won’t know exactly how much it’s paid off until you see the offer. This is an exciting, often emotional time, so be prepared. … Continue Reading
The biggest story in the Toronto condo market over the past 6 months has been the disparity between supply and demand. Simply put, inventory (condos available for sale) is at an all time low, and demand is at an all time high. This has been a recipe for rapid price appreciation, frenzied buying, and sellers [...]
Starting July 1, 2010 Ontarians can expect to pay a harmonized sales tax (HST) rate of 13% on a long list
goods and services that were previously exempt from the 8% Provincial Sales Tax (PST). While the impact of the tax will be felt by all Ontarians, the province’s 3 million homeowners and the thousands who [...]
All owners should have and maintain a comprehensive condo insurance policy to cover damage to their personal possessions as well as to their upgrades and to cover any damage that they might incur to a suite below or adjacent to theirs as a result of an accident, negligence or, as stated in a condo’s declaration [...]