How Much Is Your Home Worth? The Truth About Home Pricing
Posted on Feb 27, 2025
Do you know how much your home is worth?
Neither do I.In fact, no one does—until it sells.That’s because the market determines the true value of your home, not an agent, not a homeowner, and not even an appraiser. It’s what buyers are willing to pay that sets the price.Why I Don’t Give a Price on the First Visit
Many Realtors walk in and confidently...HST and Real Estate: What Sellers Need to Know
Posted on Feb 26, 2025
Does HST Apply When You Sell Your Home? Here’s What You Should Know
Selling a home or property comes with a lot of questions. But one important thing many people forget about is HST (Harmonized Sales Tax).Some think, “The buyer can just get an HST number, and it won’t matter.” But that’s not always true. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has rules abo...“You were honest with us about the cat pee smell. That’s why we decided to work with you.” 🐈
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
Well gosh…anything I can do to help!
Friends, our real estate market is speeding up. It’s not blowing up.
You won’t get away with listing your home with a cat pee smell…or any other offensive odour…and also fetch top dollar for it.
Next to ‘how it looks’, ‘how it smells’ is the next most important thing for a potential buyer. Pet odours, nicotine, an...
Avoid the Insurance Headache: Why Local Brokers Make All the Difference
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
True story of a conversation our team recently had:
“Mr. Buyer Client, it's closing day. If your [Big Faceless Insurance Company] can’t get that binder letter to your lawyer in the next 2 hours, we’re getting you in touch with a local insurance broker who will.”
And we did, and the client closed, and they all lived happily ever after.
Except for Big F...
Value for Money: How Homebuyers Are Shopping for Real Estate in Today's Market
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
✨ Value for Money. ✨
That's the secret sauce no matter what price range your home falls into.
And in this economy, we all need to be very realistic about how much value your home offers for the money you're asking.
Not to over-simplify, but here we are:
When more homes come on the market but there are fewer buyers, people begin shopping for a home like...
Country Living in Frankford Estates: Answers to Your Questions About Moving to the Countryside
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
Questions we hear from people considering a move to Frankford:
- What’s it like living in the country?
- How will I know I’ll love it?
- Where will my kids go to school?
- Will there be some privacy from my neighbours?
- Do y’all have internet?
All good questions if you’re thinking about building a new home in Van Huizen Homes Ltd new Frankford Estates development...
