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2026 Home Design Trends: What’s In, What’s Out and What Buyers Are Responding To
After a decade of cool grays, crisp whites, and spaces that looked more like showrooms than homes, buyers have changed what they’re looking for. Call it quiet luxury — the idea that richness comes from depth, craft, and intention rather than flash and excess. It’s not maximalism. It’s a shift ...
Continue Reading4 Golden Rules to Finding a Home You’ll Love
If you want or need to sell your current home, one thing you might be wondering is, “How will we find and buy our next dream home?” Fortunately, there’s no mystery to how to do that. Simply follow the “golden rules”! Create a profile. Decide what kind of home you want ...
Continue ReadingShould You Get a Pre-Sale Home Inspection?
Unless you’re in a seller’s market where you can expect many offers, quickly, it might make sense to get a pre-sale home inspection. It can give your listing a competitive advantage. What is it? It’s simply a professional inspection you get done on your own home. Assuming only a few inconsequential issues ...
Continue ReadingWhy Bargain Hunting is a Bad Idea
It seems like every month there is a new website offering deals on everything from electronics to travel. In fact, the “coupon industry” is booming. This trend has conditioned people, more than ever before, to look for bargains and become determined to pay well below the market price for merchandise. There’s ...
Continue ReadingIs Buying a Home Together Right for Your Family? Here’s How to Think It Through
For a long time, multi-generational living had a reputation problem. It was the option families turned to when something had gone wrong — a job loss, a divorce, a health crisis. Moving back in with your parents, or having your parents move in with you, meant something hadn't worked out. ...
Continue ReadingWhat Actually Makes a Listing Stand Out in 2026?
The playbook for selling a home has changed fast. Buyers have more options, more leverage, and they are using it. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), active listings on Canadian MLS® Systems were up 7.4% year-over-year at the end of 2025.1 At the same time, the national MLS® Home Price ...
Continue Reading2026 Housing Market Forecast: Will the Market Find Its Footing?
Will 2026 be the year Canadian buyers stop waiting? Most major housing forecasters believe activity will finally pick up after two muted years, but expectations vary on how strong that rebound will be and where it will show up first. After a sluggish and uncertain 2025, the Canadian housing market ...
Continue ReadingPlanning Your 2026 Real Estate Moves: A Guide to the Best Buying and Selling Seasons
Timing isn’t everything in real estate, but it can still be the difference between saving real money or paying a premium, selling in 60 days or sitting for months, and negotiating from a position of strength or uncertainty. As we look toward 2026, that timing question matters even more in ...
Continue ReadingCan You Really Trust Online Home Valuations?
For millions of Canadians, the home-search journey often starts on REALTOR.ca, Canada's largest real estate platform and continues across consumer portals and brokerage sites. Along the way, many homeowners encounter online valuation widgets (AVMs) from data apps and brokerages (e.g., HouseSigma, Zolo, and others) that promise an instant estimate of ...
Continue ReadingWhat Makes a Great Long-Term Rental Property? A Checklist for Smart Investors
Real estate remains among Canada's top choices for building long-term wealth. A recent survey found that 87% of Canadians feel more confident investing in real estate than in publicly traded stocks. This isn't just sentiment; 76% of the Canadian real estate investors surveyed own properties beyond their primary residence. 1 The ...
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