Home inspections can be nerve-wracking for any homeowner or potential homebuyer, but at least once you’re through the process, you’ll know what’s what. Staging and beautifying your house can help highlight the full value of the property, but a thorough inspection goes a long way to ensuring that a home is, above all, safe. You…
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It’s easy to see why spring is the optimal time of year to sell a home. There are the obvious advantages that springtime offers—homes show well in the spring when trees and flowers are blooming and there is an influx of daylight and warm weather. Yet springtime also offers eager homebuyers a wider variety of…
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Award-winning realtor and accredited staging professional Lenka Eberhardt knows a thing or two about staging a home. In fact, she’s consistently been in the top 2% of sales within the North Bay Real Estate Board! Those results are hard to ignore, and home staging has played a vital role in her success. Ms. Eberhardt generously…
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Spring is a revitalizing time of year and with it comes new beginnings, fresh ideas and spring cleaning. If you are looking for ways to bring new life into your home, check out the following tips that will update your home for spring. These ideas pack a punch without draining your bank account. Clear…
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On the Oak Ridge blog I’ve already made a case for why you should partner with a real estate agent when buying or selling your home. But do you know why and when you need to engage a real estate lawyer? According to Sharie-Ann Campbell, the founding lawyer of SAC Law, not contacting a lawyer…
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Durham Region is a regional municipality located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto, Ontario. It has an area of approximately 2,500 square kilometres. With the extension of GO train/bus service in the south, and Highway 407 in the north, Durham has become the destination for GTA families looking for larger properties, homes and green space. Here are 10…
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Moving can be stressful, but downsizing to a smaller home adds a particular flavour of tension to the decision. Despite this, there are several ways to go about making the change easier, and once you’ve made the transition, you’ll feel more at peace with your new living arrangements. Currently, the real estate market is roaring…
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Selling your home requires a long checklist of things to consider, but one of the main priorities you should have as a homeowner isimproving the value of your home. After years of living in a house there is a lot that needs to be refreshed and upgraded in order to get top dollar on the…
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A Sellers Property Information Statement, or SPIS, is a standard format real estate document that contains information about renovations, features, or defects of a home and property. The purpose of this document is to protect buyers and sellers from any surprises that home inspections may have missed, but there are some things to watch out…
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Buying a home can be stressful, but the same things nearly always apply to judging how suitable a neighbourhood is for your family. Here are the most common considerations that will have the greatest impact on living in your new home. 1. Noise Levels No one likes excessive noise, whether it is from…
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