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Starting a Backyard Garden
Not every homeowner is willing or able to dedicate backyard space to a big garden, but the size of your garden shouldn’t deter you from looking into options for a very rewarding hobby. Whether through simply growing a few herbs or flowers in containers, or by tilling a plot for bountiful ...
Continue ReadingSelling Your Home When You’re “Crazy-Busy”
Let’s face it. We all get busy at times. Sometimes we get “crazy-busy.” The trouble is, if you’re thinking of selling your property, having a jam-packed schedule might make you want to put off listing until a later date. And, who knows what the market will be like later in the ...
Continue ReadingHouse Hacking in 2026: What the Hype Got Wrong — and What Actually Works
If you've spent any time on real estate TikTok in the last few years, you've probably seen the house hacking pitch. Buy a property, rent part of it out, let your tenants cover the mortgage. Live for free. Build wealth while you sleep. It sounds like the kind of thing that ...
Continue ReadingFix It or Leave It As Is?
When you’re preparing your home for sale, you obviously want your property to look its best for buyers. That means fixing things that are broken, and, possibly, making a few improvements. But, how do you decide whether to invest in fixing or improving something versus just leaving it as is?Say, for ...
Continue Reading2026 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 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 ...
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