One of the essential aspects of every mortgage application is the discussion pertaining to your down payment. Home purchases in Canada require a minimum down payment of your own funds to be put towards the purchase. It is important that during the discussions with your Mortgage Broker that all the cards are on the table […]
Wow, have things ever changed in the real estate market! I wrote in April about how the market had abruptly come to a halt with the arrival of Covid and the associated lock-downs. Showings at that time had dropped 80-90% from normal levels. The number of homes sold across Halton was down about 65% in […]
How long have you been working in real estate? Dan: I joined the real estate profession over 9 years ago. Prior to briefly retiring in 2011, I spent 24 years in senior management with Bell Canada, followed by 15 successful years of operating my own management consulting firm. Along the way, I have personally purchased, […]
How long have you been working in real estate? I’ve been in real estate in Oakville for 21 years. I started at age 25 (before I or any of my friends owned houses) by selling my friends’ parents’ southeast Oakville properties as they began to downsize. I really had to learn fast. Luckily I had […]
Many people store items (furniture, boxed clothes, decorative items) in their basement or garage, but this can prove problematic. Temperature and humidity fluctuations can wreak havoc on your possessions, causing furniture to warp and fabric items to become mouldy. External storage facilities are popular year-round. Need a place to store your precious antique convertible? Or […]
If you have ever gone through the process of searching for a new home, you have likely seen houses that check all the boxes yet found a reason not to make an offer. On the flip side, you may have found a home that checked a few of the boxes and known right away “this […]
How long have you been working in real estate? I am currently working in my 40th year as a Realtor, all with the same company (Royal LePage). It may sound like a long time, but I still approach the business with as much energy and drive as I did on day one. What is it […]
If you have ever gone through the process of searching for a new home, you have likely seen houses that check all the boxes yet found a reason not to make an offer. On the flip side, you may have found a home that checked a few of the boxes and known right away “this […]
Are you house-hunting or have just moved into your new home in Burlington? Well, if your answer is yes to either, you may be interested in knowing about the best coffee shops in town, to help you stay energized as you bustle through this busy period in your life. We’ve compiled a list of all […]
Are you house-hunting or have just moved into your new home in the Hamilton area? Well, if your answer is yes to either, you may be interested in knowing about the best coffee shops across the Greater Hamilton Area — including Hamilton, Waterdown and Dundas —to help you stay energized as you bustle through this […]