The real estate market has been making up for lost time, but things could change soon. A surge in sales and record prices This Spring, home sales slowed to a crawl due to the coronavirus pandemic onset. However, this Summer, the market has come roaring back. Sales of existing homes surged to record numbers in [...]
Just How Strong Is the Housing Recovery? The residential real estate market has definitely been the shining light in this country’s current economic situation. All-time low mortgage rates coupled with a new appreciation of what a home truly means has caused the housing market to push forward through this major health crisis. Let’s look at two measures [...]
Living in Multi-Story Homes, Bungalows, and Condos condos Ontario is filled with beautiful towns and cities. One of the most striking cities in this awe-inspiring town of Collingwood, which has plenty to offer their residents including local businesses, restaurants, and tons of outdoor activities year round. The Collingwood is also home to [...]
With each generation, the landscape of various industries changes and gets reshaped – this is also true for the real estate industry. 2018 was a big year for millennials in terms of homeownership, with the rate rising by half a percentage point over 2017 – to 64.4% - as reported by the U.S. Census [...]
Homeowner Goals vs. Homebuyer Goals When a homeowner considers selling a home, their goal is often to maximize their homes selling price and reduce the costs of selling a home, while a home buyer’s goals are quite the opposite - they are looking to minimize the price they pay. There are many factors that go [...]
The Difference Between Commercial and Residential Real Estate Just as thousands of individuals seek to find their ideal home space, there are thousands of business owners seeking to find the ideal place to set up shop. These business owners include the local restaurant owners, to growing manufacturing companies, to retail chains, and second-hand stores. For [...]
Tax Tips for Leasing a Vacation Property Do you own a vacation home? For sure, you are not occupying the home all year long. It may be located somewhere else away from your base location or the site of your job. Most times of the year, your vacation home is just there, comfortably sitting [...]
Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. We wanted to take a moment to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and an amazing new year. Though the holiday season can be incredibly hectic, we want you to know that we haven’t gone [...]
What Happens to Real Estate Values after a Hurricane Like Florence? After a community goes through a natural disaster like Hurricane Florence, many things seem to happen. Neighbors that previously did not speak are now talking to each other, you notice things in your neighborhood that you never noticed before, you shop at places you [...]
