It’s more than just a pretty face! The fact of the matter is that staging your home can make or break your sale. The numbers don’t lie. Did you know that 98% of homes that are staged sell over asking price? How about that staged properties sell up to 90% faster than their unstaged competition? Are you surprised about these high numbers? In today’s real estate market, you cannot a...Read More

Does the thought of getting your home ready to sell make your stomach turn? Are you finding it difficult to know where to start? Are you feeling totally overwhelmed by the entire process?   If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone. In fact, according to The Washington Post, 52% of sellers say they’re overwhelmed by the financial and timely strain of getting...Read More

With a global pandemic forcing all of us to make big changes in our lives, it’s no surprise that many people are rethinking their living situations. 2020 saw many people leaving the city core for the suburban lifestyle. However, the market is starting to shift, and it’s shifting fast.   Perhaps you’re someone who lives alone, or with only one other person. Maybe the kids ha...Read More

  Ah, what a year! As we move into 2021 with a fresh perspective and lots of hope, many of us are ready to tackle some interior design projects. A new living space can breathe so much energy into our lives, whether we’re designing for ourselves or getting ready to sell our home. Keeping up with trends not only allows your home to look its best, it also helps when you’re looking ...Read More

As one of the most unpredictable years is ending, we continue to see consistent growth in the Toronto real estate market. The Greater Toronto Area reported 8,766 sales in November, up 24.3% from last year.  It’s safe to say that while 2020 was a year of change for the real estate market, it was still a year of success. The GTA is still a hot place to be buying and selling, with single-...Read More

Single women want a key—not a ring!  Single female home ownership is on the rise, making them the second largest home buying demographic in Canada, after married couples. 50 years ago, it would have been almost impossible for a woman to qualify for a mortgage without a male co-signer, but today single women account for almost 20% of home purchases and 30% of condo purchases (singl...Read More

Despite the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) gloomy prediction that Canada’s housing market wouldn’t recover until mid 2022, the pandemic has yet to extinguish the red-hot fire that is the Toronto real estate market! According to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), residential sales were up a whopping 40.3% last month compared to August 2019, and ...Read More

If the surge in “banana bread” Google searches and the 80% increase in sweatpants sales from April tell you anything, it’s that homeowners have been looking for ultra-comfort in food, fashion, and even home décor these last few months. While fall has always been synonymous with comfort, expect to see a new level of “cozy vibes” this season. Here are 5 fall d&ea...Read More

  Is every inch of your home ready to be viewed by hundreds of potential buyers... virtually? If not, it's time to get to work! Virtual tours are becoming one of the most important components of contactless real estate transactions with 73% of agents (as of mid-April 2020) seeing an increase in requests for virtual showings. Whether you're working with your agent to create a live wa...Read More

House-hunting in the midst of the coronavirus has made it challenging for realtors (no longer able to hold open houses) to show buyers the homes they are interested in. Instead, many agents are turning to technology—virtual tours, 3-D Tours, detailed online listings, etc.—to help clients get a feel for the home. While many online listings include gorgeous high-resolution images and a f...Read More