Get Ready Now! Spring is the busiest real estate season of the year — but that’s exactly why the most successful sellers start preparing months in advance , not weeks. If you’re thinking about listing your home this spring, what you do right now  can directly impact: Your sale price Days on market How many offers you attract Here’s a realistic, no-fluff guide for getting ahead of the spring rush. This goes way beyond just your typical house cleaning too. 1. Start Earlier Than

They call my generation "generation screwed" for a reason. After covering life expenses like rent or groceries, most of us won't be able to set aside a dime for savings. This sets us up for severe financial distress in the future if we end up with health issues or disabilities (those come with aging!) and it will delay our retirements. So, with the incoming downpayment assistance programs, many in this age group might now be able to finally consider the benefits of buying as

If you work in the trades, you create wealth and equity for other people every single day. Maybe 2026 is the year you use those skills for your own benefit. If you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty and home ownership is your goal (a New Year’s resolution, perhaps?), then we need to talk about the concept of sweat equity . What is Sweat Equity Sweat equity is created when you put work into a home to increase its value after purchasing it. It could be something as simple as

POP QUIZ: Which area of Niagara has seen the largest growth in property values over the last ten years? Have you booked your real estate review?

A small issue can create big problems. Psychologists call this “spillover pessimism” – where one small flaw overshadows everything else. When a buyer sees that the “little things” haven’t been maintained, they can start to assume that the “big things” haven’t been maintained either.  On top of this, if that issue is one of the first things buyers notice, then the effect of spillover pessimism can be magnified. Spillover Pessimism costs sellers both offers and money. And when

Hey Niagara! Your monthly real estate market update is here!

Think of the 4 P’s of marketing: product, price, promotion, and place. You’d think my job is just “the place” part, but you’d be wrong. “The place” is affected by all of the others.

Your October market update is here! I did something different this time as I have a bit of a mission. I'll use it as my excuse for the delay! Many people, when just seeing stats alone right now, will become disproportionately distraught with the downward trends in the market we've seen this year. To put it bluntly, the market fell and flatlined. But this isn't unprecedented or unheard of and it's not a reason to panic! It's critical to remember that real estate is NOT a short

The annual Welland Zombie walk is when us undead Wellanders rise up from the graves and take over our downtown. In the process we collect donations for local charities - The Hope Centre and Pets Alive Niagara. This year was my first time attending and shooting photos, and it didn't disappoint!

If you're paying $3000 in rent, you could be getting better deal by looking at buying a home under $600,000! Not only will the money stay in your own pocket, but real estate has historically increased in value, especially over the long term. Believe it or not, here in Niagara, we have many options for homes in decent shape (maybe needing a bit of cosmetic work) in the $400,000 to $500,000 price range, which makes the payments even less! You have even MORE options if you're co