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This Just In: Benjamin Moore’s 2025 Colour of the Year is… 🥁🥁🥁 💜💜 Cinnamon Slate 💜💜 Benjamin Moore describes this colour is “a delicate mix of heathered plum and velvety brown” and adds that the colour “is enduring yet modern, bridging a soothing familiarity to any space.” What do you think? Where would you use […]

This is what happens when you work with a buyers agent So, is it worth working with a buyer’s agent when purchasing a home? 🤷‍♀️ Buying real estate is often the largest single investment a person makes in their lifetime ‼️Here are some key benefits of having a great buyer’s agent on your side: ▫️Negotiating

Don’t Make This Common Mistake! 🚫 As a property owner, it’s easy to fall into some renovation traps. Here are a few mistakes you’ll want to avoid: ❌ Not researching which renos and upgrades offer the best returns. ❌ Expecting to get all your money back (and more) when you sell after making an upgrade.

The Home Buying Scaries are nothing to fear when your favourite local mother/daughter team is here! 👻 We’re about to drop some knowledge that’s going to help you through this *spooky* season of real estate! Here are our top three tips to make home buying less scary: 👻 Banish the ghosts of pre-approval! This tends

Today we want to talk about something that may seem small, but can actually have a big impact on the look and feel of your home – window treatments! If you’re thinking about selling your home, it’s important to keep in mind that potential buyers want to be able to imagine themselves in your space.

Staging a bathroom can be a crucial step in preparing a home for sale, as it is often one of the most used and important rooms in a house. 𝗔 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲. However, it

Sometimes it’s the smallest of changes that have the biggest impact! The average buyer will pay extra money to buy a home that is move in ready! Having different or outdated light fixtures from room to room will make your buyer believe that your home does not have a cohesive flow from one room to

“Sales activity was up marginally on a year-over-year basis in August but remained well below the historical average for this time of year,” says Ken Dekker, OREB President. “There is no shortage of demand given increased immigration and the large Canadian population cohort entering the market. The lack of suitable, affordable housing is a hindrance.

“November’s sales were expectedly low given the typical slowdown this time of year but they also reflect today’s economic conditions”. “This is not isolated to our local market. Globally, we’re still adjusting to the post-pandemic world and that affects demand, pricing, interest rates, cost of living, supply chain disruptions and more. As a result, those

“After the volatility of the past two pandemic years, which was unsustainable, the market is correcting and adjusting,” says Penny Torontow, Ottawa Real Estate Board President. The Ottawa Real Estate Board reported 987 sales of residential properties in October through the MLS system, compared with 1,670 in October 2021, a decrease of 41 percent. The