https://jennydomingosrealestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/staging-video.mp4 Today most buyers start their home search on line, and we all know that first impressions are lasting impressions. Staging your property will ensure the home is showcased at it’s very best without personal preference and in a style that suits the house and the potential buyer. Stagers carry their own supply of...
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT HAS MOVED RECENTLY to introduce new legislation aimed at alleviating housing shortages in Ontario and stabilizing the cost of entry to our housing market. Bill 109, or the “More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022”, aims to ease financial pressures on homebuyers by acting to restrict the activities of real estate speculators, curbing predatory development practices, and working with...
Tips Before you List! Half-empty closets - Storage is something every buyer is looking for and can never have enough of. Take half the stuff out of your closets then neatly organize what’s left in there. Buyers will snoop, so be sure to keep all your closets and cabinets clean and tidy. Maximize the light in your home. After location, good light is the one thing that every buyer cites that...
Three home staging tips to get your home market ready! If it doesn’t add to the décor, remove it! When evaluating which items should stay or go, ask yourself the simple question “Does this item add anything to the overall décor of the space?” If the answer is “no”, then that means that the item is likely a functional item, and is not needed for the purpose of selling the home, so it should be...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record - Five weeks of promises and pledges are now behind us – with Canadians having just elected our 44th session of Parliament, we are once again left with a minority government in charge of determining the country’s direction for the next few years. The Liberals managed to eek out the largest proportionate number of seats once more, with the Conservatives firmly...
Here’s a look at the update from TD: “The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) recently proposed a change to uninsured qualifying rate rules. Upon confirmation, effective June 1, 2021, OSFI will require uninsured mortgages, including TD Home Equity FlexLine borrowers, to qualify at the greater of: the OSFI-defined five-year minimum qualifying rate...
Keeping within the borders of Waterloo Region for this week’s community profile, we’ll be looking at Elmira, Ontario. Set only 20 minutes north of Uptown Waterloo (and an even shorter drive from the attractions of St. Jacob’s and the amenities of King and Northfield in Waterloo) is this cozy community of a little more than 12,000 people. Key to Elmira’s charm is its ideal balance...
CANADIAN REGULATORS MOVE TO STRENGTHEN MORTGAGE STRESS-TEST Inflation and real estate aren’t two things we often see mentioned in the same sentence. Our notice of the effects of inflation is usually limited to everyday purchases – food, clothing, gas or other household items. After all, it makes sense you’d take note when your weekend grocery run ends up costing you significantly more over time,...
Choosing The Right Sales Representative Your Sales Representative is a trained professional who knows all aspects of the real estate market. A Sales Representative will save you time, money and aggravation. As with purchasing a home, you want to list with the Sales Representative who is the expert in your location. After all, potential purchasers will be calling this same "area expert" to inquire about...
Chestnut Park West These are far from the easiest of times to be operating in our market as a home buyer – we get it. The past few months have seen staggering increases in average sale prices across all types of housing in Waterloo-Wellington which have seemingly been pricing ever more people right out of the market, and dashing dreams of homeownership for prospective first-time buyers. ...