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Since I’ve started my practice as a real estate broker, I’ve seen slow markets, fast paced markets, high and low inventory markets… Essentially I’ve seen it all over the course of the last 9 years. I am sure that as the years pass I will continue to see trends that are different, but the 2023 […]

In today’s changing market, first time investors are expecting to find golden nuggets at every corner. What they don’t realize is that although interest rates are higher and inventory is rising, a golden nugget remains exactly that. Today, I’d like to discuss the probability of finding a golden nugget and being able to purchase it, […]

As a broker who has over twenty listings at any given moment of the year, you better believe we receive an insurmountable amount of phone calls about our properties. Some calls come in early, some calls come in late, but the ones that bother us most have nothing to do with the timing of the […]

The long awaited official numbers have been released and I must say, I am pleasantly surprised. For the most part the TAL (formerly Régie du logement du Québec) stands to represent and protect the tenants in Quebec. However this year it seems as though landlords are not being completely trampled over. The average increase in […]

Typically, you receive them on the last week of January. This year, due to the recently revised municipal roll, they will be mailed out in/available online in February. Plan for it like clockwork. Were you severely impacted by Canada’s 6.8% hike in cost of living? Did you hit the trigger rate with your variable mortgage? […]

In real estate, buying your first home is a huge step, but up-sizing or downsizing can be even more stressful . For first time home buyers, they’ve saved up 5-20% of their purchase amount and need to go out home hunting for their first purchase. It is important to them to make a smart investment, […]

Buying a home is a long term investment that tends to increase in value no matter what you do to it, but sometimes the right renovations, changes or circumstances can truly bring back great returns on your investment and are enjoyable in the process. Here are the top 5 things that affect your value in […]

The most entertaining part of the buying process is obviously the part where you get to visit the homes that appeal to you. Being able to walk into a property, look through it, feel the space and understand the size/location is what makes the buying process efficient, fun and helps you make the biggest decision […]

Over the last decade of being a realtor, I have heard time and time again a client or friend telling me about an argument or disagreement he recently had with his neighbour. Whether it be due to parking, noise, fences or pools almost everyone eventually does have a little issue with their neighbour. In most […]