The Importance of a Home Inspection

As a real estate agent, a question that I’m often asked once I’ve assisted my clients in reaching a conditional agreement with the sellers of a home is “Do we really need a home inspection?” My answer is always something like “Yes, you do” – from there, the choice is yours! Just like your agent,… Continue reading The Importance of a Home Inspection

This is the house! Now what?!

Once the house hunt has yields an exciting discovery, the question ALL first time home buyers ask is: “sooooo….what do we do now?” The answer I always give is the same; and here it is in an easy to understand step by step process: – your real estate agent will call the agent who has… Continue reading This is the house! Now what?!

Agreement of Purchase and Sale – Inclusions/Exclusions

A standard residential agreement of purchase and sale in the Province of Ontario includes a section that details the items in addition to the real property that are to be included in the offer, and others that are excluded from the agreement. The listing agreement will detail the items that the seller is willing to… Continue reading Agreement of Purchase and Sale – Inclusions/Exclusions

I Want To Be A Landlord!

As a residential real estate agent, rather naturally I am a huge advocate of investing in residential real estate as a means of creating short term cash flow, and achieving long term investment goals. However; the road to riches as a landlord comes with great responsibility and numerous elements of risk, especially if the landlord… Continue reading I Want To Be A Landlord!