Solving Canada’s Housing Affordability Crisis
What’s being done and why isn’t it working? While the housing affordability crisis is top of mind for many Canadians trying to get into the market, the chronic housing shortage that is the source of the problem, has been challenging many urban centres from coast-to-coast for years. Canada’s housing affordability crisis affects almost everyone, directly […]
Home Improvements
Why they don’t always add up for sellers Home improvements can add value to your home, but if you invest in the upgrades only when it’s time to sell your home, don’t expect the buyer to pay for them. While certain features can definitely improve a home’s value, its selling price and its salability, that […]
Pitfalls of Buying a New Home
Tips to Avoid Making Mistakes The purchase of a home is one of the biggest transactions you will make. That’s why even after determining your budget and choosing the type of property you want, you will still need to keep a watchful eye on yourself. Beware of love at first sightAlways remember that you are […]
Has The Real Estate Market Peaked?
West Island 2nd Quarter Update The big story this year has been inventory. There are not enough homes to meet demand with only 321 single family homes for sale in the West Island this past June. Canada has the lowest number of homes per capita in the G7, so unless something is done to spurr […]
White Grubs in Your Lawn?
How to protect & repair damage without pesticides White grubs are the most widespread and destructive lawn pests. Grass is damaged when the grubs chew off the roots just below the surface of the soil. This reduces the turf’s ability to retain water and nutrients needed to withstand the stress of hot, dry weather. White […]
Thinking of Buying a Condo?
Learn about the new rules designed to protect you Is it finally time to make that move to a condo? Maybe you’re thinking of buying one as an investment or as a way to get into the market as a first-time buyer? Either way, you should be aware of the new rules the Quebec government […]
Do You Know What You Want?
We can show you how to get it We invite you to take a moment today to ask yourself: “What do I want?” And then: “Why do I doubt that I can have it?” Look at your answers and then find a way to turn each of them into a list of reasons why you […]
Inventory Inching Up While Number of Sales Down
Meanwhile, Prices Continue their Meteoric Rise There were 194 single family homes sold in the West Island this May, down 8% compared to April when there were 211 sales. We had 214 sales in both May of 2018 and 2019 so we are not that far behind. This is even more impressive when you look at the extremely low […]
Is Your Certificate of Location Up-to-Date?
Most important document you need to list your home Are you thinking of selling this year? Time to dig out that certificate of location. In fact, it’s the most important document required when listing your home for sale and it must be updated every 10 years. Due to the extremely high volume of sales and […]
Red Hot Spring Market Continues
Critically Low Supply Still Driving Price Increases As expected, red hot conditions continue in all sectors of the residential real estate market. Inventory levels of single family homes in the West Island have been declining for the past few years, but the pandemic threw gasoline on the fire. Demand for more space in the suburbs […]
