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How to Deal with a Competitive Disadvantage

If you’re selling your home and there are other listings in your area, buyers will naturally compare your property to those other listings. Is there something about your home that you’re concerned will be seen as a competitive disadvantage? For example, do you have a small kitchen or fewer bedrooms than ...

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Cleaning Tips for Instantly Improving Curb Appeal

As you may know, curb appeal refers to how your property looks from the street, where potential buyers first see it. Your home’s curb appeal can have a big impact on the sale of your property. In fact, it’s not uncommon for a buyer to drive by a listing, rather than ...

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Creating the “Wow” Effect in Buyers

It’s incredible how quickly people form first impressions. According to some studies, people can develop lasting opinions within seconds of seeing someone, something, or someplace new. That’s why, when preparing your property for sale, it’s important to do everything you can to make sure it looks attractive to buyers. Nowhere does this ...

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🏡 What the Interest Rate Plateau Means for Real Estate — And What’s Next from the Bank of Canada?

By Rick Machado | June 2025 Over the past year, we’ve seen the Bank of Canada (BoC) pause its aggressive rate hikes and maintain a relatively steady policy interest rate — a move many economists are calling a rate plateau. But what does this mean for homebuyers, sellers, and the broader ...

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