Moving with children: how to prepare them properly?
Moving house is a major change in a family’s life.For adults, it’s often an exciting project — a new stage, a fresh start.But for children, this change can bring anxiety, insecurity, or even sadness, especially if they must leave their school, friends, or familiar surroundings. Fortunately, there are many ways to support them positively through […]
How to Identify Your Needs When Buying Your First Property
How to Identify Your Needs When Buying Your First Property Buying your first property is an exciting milestone, but it can also feel overwhelming. With so many factors to consider, it can be hard to know where to start. Understanding your real needs is essential to making an informed decision and avoiding unpleasant surprises after […]
4 ways to demonstrate your home pricing expertise
by Deidre Woollard on Apr 2 What one question does the public want to ask real estate agents? It tends to be either macro — how’s the market? — or micro — what’s my house worth? The macro question can generally be answered with data, but the question of home valuation is a little tougher, partly because the homeowner generally has […]
The risk of overpricing in Real Estate
Published on November 24, 2014, at 1:18 p.m. | Updated on November 24, 2014 at 4:03 p.m. Real estate: risk of overvaluation in Montreal and Quebec City Enlarge CMHC reports that in Montreal, the number of housing units under construction relative to the number of residents is approaching a “historic high.” PHOTO ARCHIVES THE PRESS […]
Canadian home prices up in May, rising 0.8 per cent: Teranet housing index
Canadian home prices were up in May, rising 0.8 per cent over the previous month, according to the Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index. Photograph by: Steve Bosch, Postmedia News File Photo , Bloomberg News MONTREAL – Canadian home prices were up in May, rising 0.8 per cent over the previous month, according to […]
New rules to know about financing real estate
A ‘sold’ sign is pictured outside a house that was for sale. (Richard Buchan / THE CANADIAN PRESS) OTTAWA – CMHC is moving yet again to tighten the home mortgage market with changes that would make it more difficult for certain Canadians to obtain government-secured financing for real estate purchases. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing […]