January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021
Did you know? According to a 2019 RBC Family Finances Poll, 9 out of 10 parents (96%) are financially supporting their children (ages 18-35 years). On average, this costs parents $5,623 per year! This is an added cost that many parents cannot afford. In fact, approximately 3 in 10 parents (32%) are seeing delayed retirement in order to help kids with post-secondary costs and are facing an inability or delayed response in paying off their own debts.
December 15, 2020
When a real estate salesperson is licensed to trade in real estate, he is licensed under the Provincial Real Estate and Business Brokers Act. He is licensed to sell real estate, bricks and mortar, and he is licensed to sell businesses. Often they are combined where a buyer is buying both an operating business and the building from which it operates. And while that is the optimal situation it is not always the case. The real estate and the business within it are two separate things, and need to be treated as such.
December 15, 2020
December 15, 2020
Buying a home is one of the largest investments you will ever make! In order to make your home hunting experience the best it can be, there are a few key mistakes to avoid and be aware of before you start your journey:
December 15, 2020
The holiday season is quickly approaching, with still so many uncertainties of how we will be able to celebrate.
December 15, 2020
As one would expect, the market experiences a slowdown in activity as we approach year-end. This year, the deceleration was much more gradual than it has been in past years. But things are definitely showing signs of taking a breather as we move into the latter part of November. Across the Region, a total of 739 sales were registered in November which is down 21.96% from the October’s 947 tally. Having said that, the number of sales was still up a respectable 24.0% from the 596 figure of November 2019.
November 16, 2020
Over the years RE/MAX Garden City has had the privilege of meeting and working with a number of fine people. People who greatly enrich your life simply because of who they are. One of those very special individuals was a man named Tony Tripodi. Tony joined RE/MAX Garden City Realty back in 1987 and brought with him not only 18 years of experience in real estate but also the enormous respect he had earned in the industry. Over the next 33 years he proved to be not only an outstanding realtor and co-worker but also a dear friend to many.
November 16, 2020
So, you are looking to purchase a second property! Congratulations! This is a great opportunity for you to expand your financial portfolio and ensure stability for the future