Buying Tips

Haunted House? How Stigmas May Affect Its Value

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Superstitions, stigmas and the supernatural – whether you believe in them or not, they can have a very real impact on how long it takes to sell your home and the price you'll get for it. While the thought of a haunted... Read More

Is Home Ownership In Your Future Plan? 3 Things To Pay Attention To Now

Buying Tips

Step one to successful home ownership is being informed. And as they say, knowledge is power. However, according to a recent RE/MAX survey, half of 18- to 24-year-olds in B.C. and Ontario agree that they have limited knowledge of the housing market. DID... Read More

downtown living at Yonge Dundas Square in Toronto

7 reasons to consider downtown living

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You often hear about “move-over” homebuyers flocking to the suburbs in search of a place to call “home.” But with Millennials making up the largest segment of homebuyers today, and Generation Z expected to outnumber them within a year, there’s... Read More

Real Estate Myths and Truths: QUIZ

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Real estate can be complicated. First of all, we're talking about a bundle of your hard-earned and harder-saved money. Second, there are many different factors that can affect the trajectory of the housing market, including economics, politics and others. It's vital... Read More

Moving tips to add to your TO DO list

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Preparing to move into a new home can be overwhelming. Needless to say you have a lot on your plate, so we reached out to our RE/MAX Influencers — a panel consisting of RE/MAX Sales Associates from throughout Canada —... Read More

5 Ways to Turn a Traditional Recreational Property into a Remote Office

Buying & Selling, Buying Tips

Finding ways to enhance work/life balance is top of mind these days for many city-dwelling professionals. Lower property prices, access to the great outdoors and an increase in remote workdays are luring homebuyers outside the city limits. Converting a recreational... Read More

When buying real estate, what’s the most important thing to consider?

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When buying real estate, which factor comes out ahead: location, or style of home? "Location, location, location," has always been the mantra of real estate. It makes perfect sense that the “where” of the property takes precedence over style, since... Read More

The Great Debate: Should you buy or rent a home?

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It’s a question that most Canadians will ask themselves at one point or another in their lifetime.

Questions to ask before you buy a home

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After much speculation and trepidation about the new mortgage qualification rules that took effect in 2018, it appears that plenty of prospective homebuyers still intend to buy a home this year. We took to Facebook to ask our followers if they still plan... Read More

move-up buyer concept with fish and fishbowl

3 strategies for the move-up buyer

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Moving up to your "forever home" is exciting. When you bought your first place, chances are you were young, strapped for cash and prepared - if not warned - to make some concessions. The move-up buyer typically has some savings and home... Read More