Real Estate Coaching Blog

Despite the end of one of the hottest summer in our history, the appearance of shorter days and cooler weather doesn’t seem to cool down the real estate market. If you are one of the many entering the real estate market, you may be wondering what to expect? What to...

The booming real estate market can be enticing so it is common to catch yourself thinking whether or not to take advantage of it. Buying a home is probably the largest investment you will ever make, so here are few tips to help your planning process. Doing your...

When you buy your dream home and also get wonderful neighbours, that’s a cherry on top of the sundae. However, that’s not always the case. Neighbours can easily be the source of frustration when moving into your new home and can ruin the entire experience. What...

A study done by NewHomeSource verifies that one of the features new buyers are constantly looking for in their new home is larger space. Even with a house relatively small, there are many ways you as a seller or realtor, can maximize the available space to imitate...

You know the saying - your first price is your last price? Well, I think that's how it goes. It is true to some extent. The idea is it is crucial to set an appropriate price from the beginning and sticking by it as opposed to constantly changing it with the market....

Results from many studies prove that using photos and interactive mediums such as videos online play a key role in attracting potential buyers. Virtual staging refers to using technology to furnish empty rooms. This process requires creativity and trending design...

With the continuous growth of real estate market in Burlington and other parts of Toronto, new homebuyers need to keep an eye on their finances and credit history so they don’t miss out on the perfect home. Here are few guidelines that will help ease the process of...

Getting ready to sell? With all the different blogs online or even conversations with realtors, phrases such as “remodelling can help boost your asking price” are thrown around. Be careful, that statement is equally wrong as it is true, and can potentially cost you...

Social media has been around long enough that we all understand why its an importance asset within an agent’s toolkit. You are not only able to interact directly with potential and current leads, but also become a leader in your local market by managing your...

Being able to capture real life moments with a click of a button has set a solid foundation, built on fascination, that has lead to the age of visual marketing. Many online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest are taking advantage of this and presenting this concept as – ability to experience life through someone else’s eyes.
What does this mean for you?

Does the path to prosperity pass through real estate renting? Noisy neighbors, broken water heaters, late rent — these aren’t the only issues that landlords have to deal with. The popularity of becoming a landlord is because the aptitude of potentially gaining certain tax advantages as well as the profitable venture of steady secondary income. This venture continues to generate income while the property potentially appreciates in value in the background.

As the weather warms up, buyers spend just as much time evaluating the outside of the house as they do the inside. Furthermore, buyers and seller may also spark home improvement conversations to deliver the most return. According to real estate experts and Ironhaus, metalwork designers, it is estimated that for every dollar invested in landscaping projects, homeowners can see nearly $2 return on investment.

A cottage is usually a small, cozy vacation home, full of great memory making opportunities that provide a wonderful experience away from the daily grind, outdoors with loved ones. A second home that allows you to indulge your love for outdoor recreation activities like canoeing, fishing, water skiing and swimming.

The rapid increase of services that help home buyers and seller complete their own real estate transaction is relatively recent, and it may have got you thinking; “Do I really need a real estate agent?” While undertaking the process yourself can save you the commission rates needed to complete the transaction using a real estate agent, doing it yourself may end up being costlier in the long run. Don’t underestimate the power of a real-estate expert in getting your home sold.

Most people pay more attention on the upper levels of the house when they own or when they purchase a new property, however, let’s turn the tables and talk about the basement. In an urban environment like Toronto, with a hot real estate market, the cost of every square foot is rapidly increasing. By finishing your basement, you are providing more “livable space” which can add to the overall value of your home.

Home Insurance, in simple words, helps solve unexpected home financial situations that can result from unforeseeable disasters to your home, or the items in your home. There are many factors that impact a homeowner’s insurance policy, such as; what losses are covered...

With summer in full swing, Burlington’s waterfront is back alive and wait till you hear the events set up by the City of Burlington and other affiliates. This includes, but not limited to our yearly ritual of marathons, festivals, and picnics, during one of the many...

Everyone who is currently flipping their home is searching how to get the highest return on investment. In simpler words, it describes how much net profit you earn against the investment made. While there are many factors that play a large role; location, proximity to...

With the Toronto real estate market booming, everyone has thought about participating whether they really want to or not. The process devoted to large investments typically include the research stage either by reading financial news or watching videos online. All this...

Reality Check You will probably lose your first bidding war, yes it does suck, but it can be a blessing in disguise. With the Toronto real estate market booming, demand for houses is bigger than the availability. In simple words, there are many people who are in the...

Having a baby is a big life decision, we don’t want to stress you more with other life decisions, but, here are 5 solid points that build our case on why you should buy a home before and not after your baby’s homecoming.

Matterport is a 3D camera that allows users to interact with the house through a virtual model of the home’s floor plan. Experts believe it will redefine the future of real estate sales.
This interactive tour allows the user to interact in 3 different ways:

Walk around the house
View a full 3D model of the house
A bird’s eye view of the floorplan to understand the layout of each floor

Deciding whether to buy a new house or selling your current house is already a task difficult enough without worrying about finding the right agent to help you with it. We all have a different system which we follow when finding the right person to help us ease into this new transition, however, the team at Sold Right Away has put together a list of questions to help you decide if he or she is “the one”.

All the numbers suggest a great turn to another great year, but what happens if this continues for another 5 or 10 years? HuffPost Canada has put together projections of house prices, based on the trends seen over the past three years. Here is a sneak peak to the end results…

Having random strangers come and look through inches of your home that hold memories which you treasure can send shivers down your spine. Many people argue that because of the rapid transition to the new trend of digital wave, open houses have become a thing of the past. On the other hand, many economists argue that this is one thing that will never go out of style, and here is why.