Market Value Is Not a Mystery Home Value That Makes Sense Sometimes I feel like a songbird that keeps humming the same tune. I can only hope that the message continues to get to homeowners. You can do your own market e-valuation so that when you sell or buy you are doing so with confidence….
Guarantee Your Property Value Choosing the right neighbourhood will ensure that when the time comes to sell, the property value of your home will have increased not decreased! Neighbourhoods are sought after, not a specific house. That’s why a good neighbourhood maintains a healthy demand of buyers. Choosing a good neighbourhood to live in likely…
Does MLS Flat Fee Work for You? MLS Canada has initiated the MLS Flat Fee Service to ensure that homeowners pay one flat fee instead of commissions, right? Well, sort of, but not really. Unless you are careful, you could end up paying just as much or more by signing an agreement that pays not…
A Realtor and Your House Price Banks Don’t Use A Realtor, so Why Should You? Why do Banks hire Appraisers to value your property and not Realtors? Let’s pretend for a moment that you are the Bank. You need to know home value for a different reason than the bank. You want to list your…
MLS Canada Flat Fee Service – Not All What It’s Cranked Up To Be MLS Canada Flat Fee service is great news for homeowners who want to save themselves real estate commissions when selling a home. But it does come with some significant down sides. If you are about to use the MLS Canada Flat…
Pricing It Right Perhaps I’m a bit cynical, but I have reason to question free market value. Having owned my own Renovation Company and invested in numerous homes over the years, too many for me to remember, I have to say I have never gotten a Free Market Valuation of my home. For some reason…
The Pros and Cons Don’t Renovate There are percentages of payback for different renovation categories. And they can range from 0% to 100%. There are very few renovations that will give you 100% return, and many more under 50%. So why renovate at all? Why take even $5,000 and turn it into $2,500? Market evaluation…
Market Trends – Up or Down? Is the Timing Right A home can be an excellent investment in your future. But it does have ups and downs just like life. For many of us, it will be the most significant investment we ever make, and its market value can give us the biggest return as…