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When a loved one passes, you may find yourself the inheritor of their property. Whether you intend to keep the home or sell it, the process of handling someone else’s real estate can feel like a huge responsibility, especially on top of the other emotions you’re processing. Jason Heath, managing director and Certified Financial Planner (CFP)…
Spring is the perfect season for an exterior home makeover. 1. Edit your exterior — remove kitschy lawn ornaments, dead plants or dated awnings. Photo: thatkentuckygrl/Instagram 2. Repaint the exterior trim to freshen up the look of your home. Photo: cottage_a_day/Instagram 3. Use stone veneer to cover up your home’s concrete foundation. Photo: thegraycottage/Instagram 4. Swap out your address number…
Most empty nesters have to face this decision at some point or another – to keep the family home or downsize to something smaller. Deciding to move from the home where you raised your kids can be an emotional process. For some, it’s sad, while for others it’s an exciting new chapter. Whatever you may…
Ontario real estate is more expensive, and thus, less attainable than ever. In an effort to cool the hot housing market, the Ford Government has increased and expanded its foreign homebuyer tax, effective today. The Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) first took effect in 2017 as a 15-per-cent tax applied to properties within the Greater Golden…
If you are a homeowner and you decide to enter the market, you’re faced with a difficult question: Especially if you’ve never sold your home before. Do you buy your next home before selling? Or do you sell your current home before buying? We reached out to our RE/MAX Influencers—a panel consisting of RE/MAX Sales…
If you’re looking to add value, you can forget these major projects! Whether you’re looking to sell your home, or want to add value for the future, you’ve probably considered some major improvements. Perhaps you’ve looked at increasing your property’s energy efficiency or adding a new kitchen or bathroom. Or maybe you want to go…
Canadians have enjoyed low interest rates for the last decade, but even more so since the onset of the global pandemic, when the Bank of Canada responded with a trio of rate cuts, bringing us to 0.25%, where we currently sit. In its latest interest rate announcement on December 8, 2021, the Bank held the…
This year, the Canadian housing market has been on fire, recording enormous gains and tremendous sales activity. As the country’s housing sector faces a supply squeeze, an affordability crisis has been looming from the Prairies to the Maritimes. This has left many young families and first-time homebuyers struggling to achieve the Canadian Dream. With the average…
According to Canadian consumers, RE/MAX is the brand with the #1 Most Trusted Real Estate Agents in Canada*. The results of the 2022 BrandSpark® Canadian Trust Study are based on a survey of 7,857 Canadians – one of the largest studies of its kind – to gauge their honest opinions of what brands they trust…
Autumn is the golden season – the sun, the foliage, and a great time to sell your home. There are also some fall real estate market myths floating among the leaves. If you’re thinking about listing your home for sale, we dispel some common fall real estate myths and offer useful tips to help turn…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.