[two] This year I have decided to donate to the Children’s Aid Foundation on behalf of my clients. The Children’s Aid Foundation is an organization that “funds programs that give Canada’s most neglected and vulnerable kids the support they need to reinvent their lives”. The Children’s Aid Foundation supports the Child Welfare Institute which provides “quality training and consolation” to …
INCREASE OF WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES
[two] According to “Region of Peel: working for you”, water bills issued from April 1st, 2015 have increased for the Peel region. There was a water rate increase of 7.4 per cent and wastewater increase of 6.7 per cent, which means that the average household will see an annual increase of around $39. In spite of this increase however, the …
Should you move to Mississauga?
Education: When families consider moving, they often want to know what kinds of schools are in the area they would move to, and if these schools would be any good. Knowing this is important as it determines the quality of education their children would receive, thus effecting the kids’ future job prospects. Mississauga has many great elementary and secondary schools …
10 Reasons why you should hire a buyer agent
Hiring a buyer agent is like having a tour guide at a museum. You are guaranteed to get a lot more out of the experience with a tour guide then without one, because they enhance the experience and make it more valuable. Buyer agents’ make the buying experience more valuable, because they provide “guidance and support” at every step of …
The importance of setting the right listing price
[two] One of the main reasons why sellers price a listing too high, is because they “want to avoid a short sale”. This means “they price too high when their home equity is low, in order to avoid selling short”. Sellers also price too high when realtors give them an “unrealistic estimate value,” in order to beat out other potential …
What to be aware of in older homes?
[two] 1. Radon Buyers need to test the levels of radon when purchasing an older home, because many “older homes were not built to prevent randon from entering it”. Radon is a “cancer causing radioactive gas that we cannot see, taste, or smell,” which is why it is necessary to test for it during the inspection. [/two] [two] [/two]
5 tips on How to Be a Landlord
5 tips to become a successful residential landlord Building up your networth? Growing your investment portfolio? Want to be a landlord? Being a successful residential landlord in Ontario is not easy. Here are 5 important tips to remember: 1. Qualify your tenants! Get to know who is going to live in your investment. Do you want just about anyone …
Interviewing a real estate representative
Of all the houses that come onto the MLS, how many do you think actually sell? There have been 15, 997 active listings in 2015, and only 7, 998 of them have sold, which means that only 49.9% of the listings in 2015 have sold. This means that some agents are more capable then others in selling homes. Given that there …
What to look for during a first showing
1. “Size:” One of the most important things to look out for during a first showing is the size of the home, and figuring out whether the size is suitable to the buyer’s needs. Buyers should find out “how many square feet the house is, how many bedrooms it has, and if the bedrooms are in fact the desired size”. …
Attributes of successful sellers
Home renovations increase a home’s value and the likelihood of its sale. But, there are also several attributes that successful sellers possess, which greatly help sell their homes. Having the mindset to sell Successful sellers don’t “list their homes to test the waters”. They don’t list to see how much they could get for the house, they are serious and …