Home buying can get a little weird, right? You're making the biggest financial decision of your life and sometimes, you have to make it within the 30-minute window of a showing or open house. That's why when I accompany my clients to showings, I encourage you to spend time getting to know the property and deciding if it checks enough of your boxes, while I focus on making sure we ask the following questions: 1) Why is the homeowner selling? 2) How long has the property been on the market? 3) Are there any other offers on the property? 4) When does the seller…

You’re selling your home! It won’t be long before you’re selling the house keys for a sweet pile of money to fund your next great adventure. But real estate is one of the most expensive items you’ll ever sell. Messing it up will make you anxious, and it’ll drop a bomb on your other financial goals. These days homeowners make it seem unbelievable because they are making some prevalent home selling mistakes. By skipping home selling mistakes, a home seller improves the chances that their home selling experience is relatively stress-free and, most importantly, successful.  

Buying your first home can feel daunting, especially with the recent dramatic rise in home prices. It’s one of, if not the biggest purchase, that you’ll ever make. Before you start calculating how much you need for a down payment or shopping around for mortgages, you’ll want to make sure you have a few bases covered. Staying on top of the basics can help you stay in control of your money and set you up to achieve long-term goals. As an expert in the field, Tracy Phelan, Broker RE/MAX Garden City Realty Inc, has written down a beginner’s guide to buying a house. This will help you break down the important factors you should consider when buying a house. 

Typically, it’s easy to make your house look attractive when flowers are blooming, the sun is shining or the leaves are changing colour. But how do you make your property look great during the cold months? We asked the RE/MAX Influencers—a panel consisting of RE/MAX Sales Associates from throughout Canada—for their top Winter Curb Appeal Tips. Below are their top responses. 1 – Sweep the Leaves, Shovel the Snow A driveway with a thick layer of snow is much less inviting than a clear pathway leading to the front door of a home. Sweeping leaves and shovelling snow is incredibly important to make your…

Christmas is all about family, friends, and a cozy home. May your heart be filled with laughter, your soul with joy, and your home with love this holiday season.

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I’m Tracy Phelan, a leading real estate agent with RE/MAX Garden City Realty Inc. Brokerage.

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Making a move is stressful, but what about when you are trying to coordinate both Buying and Selling at the same time? There are a lot of shifting pieces, and the realtors involved work together to insure the smoothest possible transactions for our clients. If you are selling your home and want to close on a new home purchase at the same time, let’s discuss what needs to happen. Simultaneous closings usually have good results, especially if you don’t need mortgage financing. If you require financing for your new home you will need to be working with a good mortgage lender…

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