THE GIVING IT BACK AND PAYING IT FORWARD REAL ESTATE NEWSLETTER EXCITING NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION  As a fellow Lover of Holiday Time, I wanted to share with you some exciting news for the New Year.  It seems most people establish New Year’s resolutions, but for whatever reason they fall short of keeping them. Each year I highlight a great book that helped me and my team dramatic...Read More

Importance of Home Appraisal Value  You may know what home appraisal is but do you know how the appraisal value is determined?    What is Home Appraisal? The term “home appraisal” has different meanings depending on who is doing the appraisal and why. The real estate agent version is called a current market analysis or CMA that is done when a Seller wants to know h...Read More

USING ACCUMULATED HOME EQUITY If you are a home owner, do you know that you can use your home's equity to build wealth? Purchasing a home is a major investment in one's lifetime but using the equity that gets accumulated in your home can be used to fund a significant portion of your retirement plan. If you understand how to use it to purchase additional real estate, you can potenti...Read More

8 Benefits of Buying Pre-Construction Condos in Toronto Real estate buyers in the Greater Toronto Area, as in any other location, have two choices when looking for a home. They can either buy an existing property or a pre-construction home.   Given these choices, more home buyers are discovering many lucrative benefits of new-build condos that resale properties can't offer.   Let u...Read More

Photo by Egor Kamelev from Pexels   DIRECTION, NOT INTENTION, DETERMINES DESTINATION! Not too long ago I heard one of my favorite leaders say these words: “Direction, not intention, determines your destination”. That stuck with me. I don’t know about you but seems daily I battle keeping my mind and feet on a path toward productivity vs just activity. You ma...Read More

Photo by MART PRODUCTION from Pexels   According to a report, moving is one of the stressful events in a person’s life. So, we can imagine how more difficult it would be for little ones. But don’t worry too much, there are a few things you can do to make the moving process easy for you and your kids.   Here are the 5 tips to help you and your kids in moving to ...Read More

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Moving homes take a lot of work! There are plenty of things to take care of such as wrapping and packaging household items, down to planning ahead your schedule to coordinate with the movers. As you become preoccupied with the many chores, you might forget about your pet. So why not include your pet in your “moving into a new house checklist” an...Read More

Do you know some of Brampton’s pleasant neighbourhoods? As the name suggests, Mount Pleasant is a place you’d surely want to check out. This special spot in the northwest portion of Brampton had been mainly an agricultural land since the 1900s but experienced suburban growth since the opening of the GO Station in 2006 and the launching of the Mount Pleasant Village in the same year. Th...Read More

Photo by Luis Ruiz from Pexels Despite being in a pandemic, the condo market across GTA continue to be one of the hottest in the housing market. Many condo projects and developments are popping up and if you’re interested to buy, then you should know the step-by-step process to make your home purchase as a move-in or investor a success. Here are the 10 steps you should know in buying a pre...Read More

Photo by Laurie Shaw from Pexels Few years ago, buying fixer upper homes were all the rage. One reason is because it offers the opportunity to purchase a home for a cheaper price. However, it’s also important to consider all the facts surrounding this type of home. Doing so can help you better prepare financially and avoid potential problems down the road. Here are some myths...Read More