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There’s really no set number of times you should view a house before buying it. In practice, many buyers feel confident after 1–2 viewings of a specific home, and some experts recommend at least two for serious contenders (first emotional, second methodical).  Basically, though, you should just aim to attend enough viewings to be comfortable with the property and be sure you haven’t left any...

There are lots of reasons a seller may reject an offer. It may be because of the price, conditions, closing date, competing offers, or other terms that don’t work for them. The frustrating part for buyers is that an offer can look perfectly reasonable on paper and still lose out for reasons that have little to do with price. In this post, we’ll look at the main reasons sellers reject offers,...

In most cases, you should consider buying a house with a shared driveway if the legal access, maintenance responsibilities, and parking rules are clear and workable. Sure, a shared driveway may not be ideal, but it isn’t automatically a problem either. You just need to understand how it is owned, used, and maintained before making an offer. In this post, we’ll explain how shared driveways work,...

To sell a very small house, you should focus on making the space feel as functional, open, and easy to live in as possible. Buyers will still notice the square footage, of course, but that isn’t always what decides how they feel about a home. A small house can still make a great impression when it seems practical, comfortable, and well thought out.  In this post, we’ll walk through five simple,...

Even though it’s the last thing many sellers want to do, sometimes it makes sense to lower your asking price to help your home sell. If you’re getting showings without offers, sitting on the market longer than comparable homes, or receiving repeated feedback that the price feels too high, those usually aren’t signs that you want to ignore.  In this blog post, we’ll cover five signs that...

In many cases, you may worry about a house not selling in Canada when it’s clearly falling behind the market, and the signs suggest the problem is more than just normal timing.  Of course, a slow sale doesn’t always mean something’s wrong, but there does come a point where it stops looking fleeting and starts looking like a real issue worth addressing. In this post, we’ll look at the...

You can usually tell a house is a cheap flip when it looks shiny and new on the surface, but shows underlying issues upon closer inspection — think uneven floors, lingering moisture, or half-updated plumbing or electrical. And it’s something that you’ll want to spot, because the “new” look can distract you from problems you’ll be the one paying to fix later.  In this post, we’ll...

Choosing to walk away after a home inspection can feel dramatic. But if you’re staring at a report packed with warnings, photos, and a dozen things labeled “recommend further evaluation”, it can be hard not to at least consider it.  Just don’t consider it for too long. In most contracts, your inspection contingency comes with a deadline, and that’s usually the window that protects your...

You certainly don’t have to do a pre-listing inspection before selling your home. Plenty of people don’t. But in the right situation, it can absolutely be worth it. The right decision for you may just come down to how much uncertainty you can tolerate. Your timeline, your risk level, and how much you want to control the process are really what matter here. In this blog post, we’ll help you...

Buyer fatigue has a funny way of sneaking up on you during house hunting. It’s like one day, hopping around from home to home is exciting, and the next it feels like a part-time job you didn’t apply for. The good news is that, as annoying as it can be, buyer fatigue is super common, and it doesn’t even mean you’re doing anything wrong. You may just need to make a few changes to your...