When people reach “retirement age” they start to question if downsizing is the right move for them. Ask yourself these questions to help you decide if downsizing is right for you. Do you need the extra space? Parents are left with empty homes as their kids go off to schools, and they are often unsure as to what they should …

1. PRICING YOUR HOME APPROPRIATELY [two] Pricing a home in accordance with the real estate market is the most important thing to do in order to sell a home quickly, because the price is the first thing people take into account when looking to buy. An overpriced house immediately discourages buyers from seeing it, and thus decreases the overall interest …

[two] By now you should have received your latest Property Tax assessments notice from MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) for 2016. It is an assessment from which the city will calculate what your property tax amount will be for the year and the next 4 years. The MPAC assess properties according “to the Assessment Act and regulations established by the …

[two] Since the prices of homes have increased immensely in the last few years, there have been speculations that a market crash will soon likely follow. Homeowners undoubtedly want to benefit from the crash as much as possible, which is why many of them are thinking of selling now while prices are still high, and buying (homes of equal value) …

[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 …

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 …

Sellers want to sell their homes at the best possible prices, but they often don’t know where they should be investing their money to increase the value of their homes. Here are the five ways which immensely help homeowners to do so. 1. “Sprucing up the kitchen”: It is important to have the kitchen in a good shape before selling …

Staging: Defined  Staging a home is a phenomenon on its own. It’s marketing your physical home to make home buyers want to buy it when they see it. It’s more than decorating and cleaning your house, its an art in creating different moods inside your home. Staging makes your house look more spacious, bright, clean, warm, inviting to all who …