Is it Safe to Buy or Sell a Home in This Market?
At this point, you have at least read the headlines. Interest rates are continuing to rise and house prices have been falling. It’s big news, affecting home owners and prospective homeowners alike. It seems like everyone is talking about it. While many property owners are reacting to the news by converting their variable rate mortgages … Continued
Market Update: No more bidding wars?
What you’re hearing is true. After a stunning start to 2022, we are finally seeing the market settle down. Between November of 2021 and February 2022 house prices in the Burlington area rose an alarming 26.5%. Not only were house prices rising faster than anyone could keep up with, but Buyers were faced with listings that were fully … Continued
2022 Market Report: It might be “Crazy” but we are still Confident
Last week we had the pleasure of listing a beautiful 2 storey detached home in a prestigious Burlington neighbourhood. We knew inventory was exceptionally low. We knew there were still many buyers out there who had not managed to acquire a home in 2021. And yet, we were still surprised when a day after listing … Continued
Millennials are Outgrowing Toronto and Moving to Burlington
The older end of the Millenial generation is now entering their late 30s and 40s. That means they’ve reached the age where they hate new music and need ibuprofen because their backs hurt for, like, no reason at all. Welcome to the club. They’re also reaching the age where their lifestyle is making it harder … Continued
4 Things You Should Never Compromise When Buying a Home
Most home shoppers start out with two lists: the must-haves and the nice-to-haves. But, things have a habit of sliding from the must list over to the nice list. Compromises sometimes need to be made. Your must-have list may not agree with your budget, the current inventory of homes, or even your partner’s list. However, … Continued
How Watching Too Much of HGTV’s House Hunters Can Ruin Your Home-Buying Experience
There’s no doubt that HGTV’s House Hunters is the most easily consumable show on television, which is why it’s wildly successful and has tons of clones.What’s not to love? You get to sit back and judge/mock the couples on the show, while getting a full tour of other people’s homes from the comfort of your … Continued
2020: The Year of Home
Congratulations to all our clients who made a move last year. We enjoy sharing the journey with you.
What happened in 2020? And where are we now?
What a year… in all ways we were tested. Could we really stay the fuck home? Our understanding of the dire situation out there and our desire to be good citizens, humans contributing to the collective good, came into direct conflict with our need to GET OUT. And that’s exactly what people ended up doing. … Continued
5 Things We Discovered About Burlington in 2020
1. Nature is Necessary (and all around us). When you’re in a lockdown, and it’s strongly suggested that everyone just stay home, you tend to get cabin fever very quickly. With offices, malls, libraries and community centres all closed, we were left with few options for escaping home.Burlington has no shortage of trees, trails and … Continued