The percentage of Canada’s labour force that works mostly from home has increased nearly eightfold since the spring of 2020.1 If you belong to this group of people, you’ve likely noticed that while you are spending far less money on transportation costs, your monthly bills have increased. Spending an additional eight to 12 hours per day at home – with the lights on, heat up,...Read More

The Bank of Canada Only Sees 2 Real Estate Bubbles and Vancouver Isn’t One of Them - Better Dwelling. Click here for more....Read More

    How to Sell Your Home in the Cool Seasons Most people see spring as the prime time to sell real estate. In fact, there are benefits to trying to sell in the cooler seasons like fall and winter. For one thing, you'll only attract serious buyers. For instance, if you host an open house in spring or summer, people who are randomly out and about because of the nice weather might s...Read More

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Every home buyer has their own list of “must-haves.” There’s no way to predict what a buyer will want, but you can make your home stand out from the crowd with the right home improvements. Whether you’re planning on selling now or later (or even if you’re a buyer with future resale value in mind), one way to set your home apart is by investing in home automation techn...Read More

  Many of Toronto’s young urban dwellers are reveling in the city’s reawakening and putting weighty real estate decisions on hold for now. “I can definitely feel the beat on the street change,” says real estate agent Riley Boyko of Cloud Realty, who lives and works in downtown Toronto. Queen Street, King Street West and other hotspots are buzzing with people dining ...Read More

If you're looking to buy a house and are new to the home buying process, there is a chance that you are not familiar with the mortgage pre-approval process. Getting a mortgage may seem like a complicated and tedious task, especially amid the excitement of house hunting. We can help answer any questions you may have about a mortgage application so you can get pre-approved in no time. Get a mor...Read More

Lay a Foundation For Success Before You Talk with Your Real Estate Agent It’s exciting when you’re considering buying or selling a home. Maybe you saw a great property when you were dropping your kids off at school, or a friend mentioned a listing in your area. However, before you connect with your real estate agent, there are some steps you should take to set yourself up for success...Read More

Parts of the Greater Toronto Area's housing market are finally starting to cool after a torrid pace over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are playing catch-up and then some. Broadly speaking, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) says sales fell 12.7 per cent in April compared to March. April saw more than quadruple the number of sales versus April 2020, but that'...Read More

There’s a simple yardstick in personal finance about purchasing a home: buyers should aim for a property priced at four times their income or less. But average Canadians’ ability to stick to that simple rule is rapidly fading across much of the country as property values continue to soar. In the pandemic-linked housing boom, average residential property values have become decoupled fr...Read More