Share Affordability levels in Manitoba remained in line with the long term averages, as provincial real estate activity picked up over the remaining months of 2009 according to the latest report released by RBC Economics. The RBC Affordability measures for Manitoba, which capture the proportion of pre-tax household income needed to service the costs of [...]
Share Canadian existing homes sales were down by 1.5% in February, despite prices continuing to increase, according to figures released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Sales of homes nationally were a seasonally adjusted 42,799 edging down from January, according to CREA. Despite having sales up in Ontario by 3.3%, they were significantly down [...]
Share A key factor to the price of a home is the renovations and upgrades done to it, especially if this is an older home we are talking about. With an older home, there might be the need to have some work done to keep it safe, modern and comfortable. With that said, the current [...]
Share A question that many sellers ask themselves is what factors affect the value of a home, especially their own. One of the most important factors that can affect the value of a home would be location. You will hear many real estate agents explain that location will be the biggest factor that affects your [...]
Share One of the most important questions you can ask yourself in life is when the right time to sell your house is. There are various reasons as to when you should sell your house. In some cases, the time to sell your house depends solely on your financial situation at the time, or even [...]
Share When purchasing a home, you are making a major investment decision, and with this decision comes in whether or not you to create a flexible home. A flexible home will allow you to adapt your home to your changing needs. You need to look at what you will need in a home years in [...]
