Earlier this week, some Canadian banks hiked the fixed rate on their five-year mortgage term by 20 basis points to 3.29%. Not surprisingly, housing bears are proclaiming that mortgage rates are now in an uptrend that will collapse the housing market. While we may be headed into an era of heightened volatility, I’m still not convinced the bell is tolling. Here are some reasons why. ...
Open Houses are a great source of information about the property, neighborhood and local markets. Nearly half of real-estate buyers go to one.
1. Look Past Window-Dressing A full 94 percent of sellers do some "staging", such as repainting or bringing in new furniture, says Coldwell Banker. "You can be so wowed by staging that you overlook important things," says San Jose Realtor Carl San Miguel. ...
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It’s that time of year again, when clocks spring forward and we lose an hour of sleep; Daylight Saving Time arrives at 2 a.m. on Sunday. It’s best to set your clock ahead one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. Losing 60 minutes may not seem like a lot, but according to sleep experts, it does. “Given that we are a sleep-deprived society, losing an hour is felt a lot ...
You’ve heard the question, “What are the 3 most important elements of buying a home?”
The response: “Location, Location, Location.”
There is no denying: location is critical to home buying. That’s because where you live can be important to how you live, how it affects your happiness and quality of life and how it affects your financial and emotional ...
How to Choose the Right Neighbourhood
Most buyers state that the neighbourhood is their top priority when selecting a home - ahead, even, of price - according to research by the National Association of Realtors. The following is a checklist of questions to ask yourself as you investigate your prospective new neighbourhood:
Is the neighbourhood stable, improving, or declining?
Do ...
A tenacious attitude combined with great customer service is being rewarded as local sales representatives of Century 21 SkyLark Real Estate Ltd. is awarded the following awards by Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership.
Ria Bharti - Masters Silver Award 2012
Jas Bhullar - Masters Silver Award 2012
Eddie Younatan - Masters Silver Award 2012
Karam Kang - Masters Emerald Award ...