Monday, May 10, 2021 Intriguing! April 2021 Figures Released While a single month of numbers does not exactly qualify as trendsetting, April did bring some curious results for the Halton real estate market. Let... Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Condos Heat Up: Halton Draws Sharpest Price Increase First quarter 2021 results for condo apartment sales were encouraging, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). With the condo ... Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Just Moved? 4 Tips To Make Your New House Feel Like Home Getting ready to move can feel a little bit like planning a wedding. There are a thousand tiny details to get lined up before the big da... Monday, April 26, 2021 Why ‘Coming Soon’ Could Mean More Than You Think As with many things in real estate, what most sellers observe during the process of selling a home is just the tip of the iceberg. A huge... Thursday, April 8, 2021 What is a Status Certificate and How Can it Protect You? If you have ever considered buying a resale condominium, you have probably heard the words ‘status certificate’ and wondered why the ph... Thursday, April 8, 2021 5 House Hunting Tips To Shave Time Off Your Search House shopping is fun, and it’s supposed to be. Clicking through photos of beautiful properties and imagining yourself living in those gorgeo... Thursday, April 8, 2021 Spring Market Preview: March 2021 Numbers Revealed True to form, March 2021 real estate numbers did not disappoint. Let’s get right to it and look at what happened in Oakville and Milton duri... Sunday, April 4, 2021 Top 5 Most Competitive Districts in Oakville & Milton Are you wondering which neighbourhoods are the most competitive amongst homebuyers? Today we have some answers. Using March 2021 year-to-date num... Sunday, April 4, 2021 Apartment Condos: What Do You Actually Own? Condominiums seem to have an air of ambiguity about them. We think we know what they are; apartments in high-rise buildings, right? But the truth ... Sunday, April 4, 2021 4 Reasons To Get Preapproved Before Starting A Home Search As a homebuyer, you may have every reason to feel assured that you have the resources in place to make an offer this very day on a new home.&n... Sunday, April 4, 2021 Shopping Rentals? 5 Things You Need to Secure That Lease If your 2021 strategy is to wait out the seller’s market in a rented home, you are in good company. For a variety of reasons, it is not uncom... Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Buying a Condo? The Difference Between Bylaws & Rules If you have ever been confused about the difference between condo bylaws and rules, stick around. If you are getting ready to purchase a new or re... Friday, March 12, 2021 Homes Selling Faster Than Ever: February 2021 Data As we progress into 2021, it’s nothing short of fascinating to watch what’s happening in the real estate market. Considering that Febr... Thursday, March 4, 2021 Home Buying Plateau? 4 Ways to Clear the Roadblock What happens when as a house hunter, you run out of homes to see? A seller’s market can be a hard time for homebuyers. With fewer properties... Monday, March 1, 2021 Link vs Bungalow: A Complete Guide to Home Styles Most buyers know the difference between a basic bungalow and a two-storey home. Both housing styles are fully detached with the number of floors as... Friday, February 26, 2021 Top 3 Searches for Oakville & Milton Homebuyers Have you ever wondered if you are searching for the same thing as everyone else? In the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) January... Tuesday, February 23, 2021 COVID Vaccination Sites Announced for Halton Region We are grateful to the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board (OMDREB) for ongoing updates regarding COVID vaccinations. OMDREB advised toda... Sunday, February 21, 2021 Work from Home? 3 Easy Ways to Save 10% in Energy Costs With so many of us working from the home office, concerns around how to reduce the hydro bill is top of mind. As it turns out, saving ene... Sunday, February 21, 2021 What You Don't Know About The 10-Day Cooling Off Period Buying a brand-new condominium can be both exciting and overwhelming. It can be exciting because you will be purchasing a home that no ... Sunday, February 21, 2021 4 Key Questions To Ask Before Buying Your Condo When we hear the word condominium, we may at first envision an apartment unit in a high-rise building, or perhaps a townhouse. The definitio... Saturday, February 20, 2021 Your Credit: How Much House Can You Buy? All things considered, your credit score may be one of the most important factors in determining how much house you can buy. If you are in the... Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Everything You Need to Know About Title Insurance Before considering home ownership, you may have never seen the words 'title' and 'insurance' used together in the same sentence. H... Wednesday, February 17, 2021 What's Included? Why Homebuyers Need to Know The home buying process tends to unfold in stages. The first stage of house shopping is familiar: sort through your favourite listings provided by... Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Avoid This Buyer Blunder: Know Your Closing Costs Avoid surprises by getting a handle on what expenses may be down the road for your purchase. Homebuyers entering the real estate market for th... Thursday, February 11, 2021 Selling With Dogs: Tips From A Pet Parent From the moment we first consider moving to a new home, our pets are a key consideration. Will the family dog acclimatize well to the new surroundi... Sunday, February 7, 2021 3 Tools You Need When Pricing Your Home For Sale One way of managing the stress of selling a property is to know what to expect from the pricing conversation you will be having with your REALTOR&re... Saturday, February 6, 2021 Getting Ready to Sell: A Guide to Showings If this is your first time selling your home or if it has been some time since you went through the process, you may be wondering what t... Saturday, February 6, 2021 Striking Stats: Kicking Off 2021 in Oakville & Milton Now that the first month of the year is behind us, we can evaluate how 2021 is starting to look. January numbers were released last... Monday, February 1, 2021 Seller's or Buyer's Market: What's The Difference? Whether you are thinking about buying your dream home or selling your current property, it is very likely you will be impacted by the present state... Sunday, January 31, 2021 Multiple Offers: Getting Ready to Compete It is a situation you may have heard about. A buyer is in the midst of preparing an offer on a home when their realtor gets a ... Tuesday, January 26, 2021 What Are Conditions and Why Do They Matter? Buying a home is a big deal. For many of us, a good percentage of our life savings will be wrapped up in the equity we have in our houses. Our ... Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Buyer or Seller: Who Pays the Real Estate Fee? If you’re new to the real estate market or if it’s been some time since you were involved in a purchase, you may be wondering how it al... Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7 Things To Know About Tarion Home Warranty If you are looking at purchasing a new house or condominium, you need to know about Tarion. Tarion administers the statutory warranty that comes wi... Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Deciding Between Oakville or Milton? 2020 Prices & Trends If you are thinking about moving to the western suburbs of the GTA and trying to decide between Milton and Oakville, stick around. ... Sunday, January 10, 2021 Condos Without Units: Do You Own One? If you have ever heard about a condominium property with a very low common element fee, perhaps around $100 per month, it’s possibl... Saturday, January 9, 2021 A Brand New Handbook for Condo Buyers If you are thinking it might be time to finally buy that condo on your wish list, your timing is excellent. In cooperation with the Condomini... Monday, January 4, 2021 Buying or Selling:Which Comes First? If you have ever considered this question, you know that the answer is far from straightforward. There are simply too many potential eventualities... Saturday, January 2, 2021 Home Upgrades To Increase Your Selling Price How do you know which home improvements can be recouped in the listing price when you sell your home? It's a prudent question, particularly if ... Thursday, December 31, 2020 Buyer Beware: 5 Warning Signs of Costly Repairs Common sense would suggest that serious defects in a home are easy to spot. Surely major issues would be obvious and readily observable, right? Unfor... Wednesday, December 30, 2020 What You Need to Know Before Listing Before you have your first meeting with a REALTOR®, it's important to understand who's who and how brokerages work together to sell... Tuesday, December 29, 2020 First Time Buyer? 6 Tips to Get You Started Whether you're moving to accommodate your growing family or looking to downsize, buying a home is a big decision. It's particularly ne... Tuesday, December 29, 2020 For Sale By Owner:What's the Consensus? Considering selling your home privately? The temptation can be strong, especially in a seller's market. Why not save half the real estate ... Monday, December 28, 2020 5 Ways Your Real Estate Agent Can Help Have you ever wondered what your real estate agent is doing behind the scenes? You wouldn't be alone. Most consumers have only a vagu... Sunday, December 27, 2020 Top 10 Fastest Selling Neighbourhoods Areas of Oakville Real estate in the GTA is as hot as ever. Homes are selling at higher prices with fewer days on market. According to the Toronto Regional Real...
