Should your house be staged before you sell?

Home staging before selling

To Stage or Not to Stage – that is the question! - by Sveta Melchuk Updated from the Home Staging archives. Originally published on Jun 18th 2007. Staging a Home for sale will cost you money. Is it worth spending time and effort on it? After all, once the decision to sell has been made, you just want to get it over with as fast as possible, right? First, did you determine the … [Read more...]

How to Make a Small Room Appear Bigger

Updated from the Home Staging archive. Originally posted on May 08, 2007. Small rooms are the bane of the home decorator. How do you achieve a pleasing look that doesn't feel cramped and claustrophobic? Without to have to build an addition or knock down walls, you are limited to a few, but effective, decorating tricks that create the illusion of space. Use color to your advantage The … [Read more...]

Real Estate Board encourages agents to start blogging

Finally, the Real Estate industry is picking up on the web 2.0 and its benefits. Here is a video from the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board discussing the use of technology and the way it can enhance agents/client relationships. We can expect more blogs popping up soon. Hopefully, they will be filled with original content and not just listings. After all, that's what listing sites are for. In … [Read more...]

Montreal Real Estate Prices Up, Sales Down

market sales nov 2007-2008

Last month’s MLS® residential sales in the Montréal Metropolitan Area decreased by 31 per cent compared to November 2007. A 6% decrease in year-to-date sales compared to the same period last year, according to the Greater Montréal Real Estate Board (GMREB). While sales have decreased, single-family home median prices are up by 6% year-to-date. “Montréal’s real estate market has done … [Read more...]

Who pays the buyer’s agent?

If you are in the market to buy a home for the first time, and never have used the services of an agent who represents buyers, it's important for you to know that this service is free. One of the most common questions from first time buyers is: How much does a buying agent (or agent representing the buyer) charge in commission? The answer will be: Zero. The buyer's agent (representing … [Read more...]

Why Deal with a Mortgage Broker?

Brokers search for the best lender package to suit your specific financial situation, whether it’s with a Chartered Bank, Trust or Insurance Company. There is a wide variety of options and features available to homebuyers today. To find the best offer takes a lot of time and effort. The mortgage process within today's very competitive marketplace makes many Canadian homebuyers puzzled. It truly … [Read more...]

La taxe de bienvenue: C’est quoi et comment la calculer?

La « taxe de Bienvenue » est en fait le nom commun donné aux droits sur les mutations immobilières. Toutes les municipalités ont le devoir de percevoir un droit pour le transfert de titre de tout immeuble qu’il soit neuf ou usagé situé sur leur territoire. C’est à l’acheteur que revient de payer ce droit. La « taxe de Bienvenue » est calculée à partir du plus élevé des … [Read more...]

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