Monthly Archives October 2017

Millennials-Turned-Homeowners

Home ownership is something that comes with great pride. And with it being one of, if not, the biggest, most sought-after purchase (and decision) that you will ever make in your years as an adult, it’s recommended that you thoroughly prepare yourself for the emotional and financial attributes that go along with doing so. This said, there are people of every age group and at each stage in their lives that look into the real estate market and agree to buy or sell their home. Most recently, however, it’s the millennials that are powering the housing market. Millennials – those
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Protecting Your Home: Tree Maintenance

Protecting Your Home: Tree Maintenance Trees make our properties beautiful as well as providing both shade and privacy. They are an important part of our landscape and something that we don’t often give much thought to until something goes wrong. In most cases, trees require very little maintenance but here are some tips to help guide your when it comes to tree maintenance: 1) It’s always best to leave a tree alone If you have a tree that is not encroaching on your home and seems to be healthy, there is no reason to trim it. There is a common
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Here’s an Idea of What Goes into Pricing Your Home

So you’ve decided to sell your home and embark in this journey called real estate. And whether this is your first, second, or “I’ve lost count” run of it, there will always be something that will set this particular experience apart from the rest. So what goes into it all? Where does one even begin? Arguably, one of the first and most significant attributes toward successfully selling your home is to determine its price – one that’s realistic, sensible and appealing to buyers. Once you’ve decided upon this as a starting point, the rest will naturally follow; however, we advise
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Just Another Day in the Life…

Many of you may wonder from time to time what your realtor’s typical day might look like. Truth be told, however, as a realtor, there really is no such thing as a typical day. In reality, days vary, schedules change, appointments pop up, emails come in – and in between it all, they eat and (sometimes) sleep. You see, from the moment your realtor’s alarm goes off in the morning, to the time they go to bed at night, they’re working hard to serve you and your home buying/selling needs. For them, it’s a lifestyle – and they’re quite accustomed
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Ottawa Real Estate Highlights September 2017

“Steady September contributes to strong third quarter for 2017” It’s hard to believe that the fall real estate market has arrived, but here we are in October!  If you’ve been following Ottawa real estate this year you’ll know that it’s been a record breaker, particularly with the number of sales year over year.  According to the Ottawa Real Estate Board statistics;  in 2017 the listing inventory has been lower, average sale prices are steadily increasing, properties are selling faster and there have been more multiple offer situations.  While we may be trending towards a “Seller’s Market”, unlike Toronto and Vancouver,
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Backup Offers: What They Are and How They Work

As we all know, the home buying experience can lengthy and longwinded. Rightfully so, however, as purchasing a new home is something worth waiting, saving, and hunting for – not to mention something worth spending an allotted amount of time perfecting. But what happens if your search has lead you to the home you’ve been waiting for – the home of your dreams! – and it’s already been snatched up by another buyer? You may feel defeated, discouraged, wondering if you’ll ever find another home like that one again. Sound familiar? Well, before you nod your heads in agreeance, don’t!
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