MARKHAM – If you’re trying to impress upscale home buyers at a real estate showing or open house, sometimes it pays off to roll out the red carpet and serve a snack fit for a king. These canapés (French cuisine-inspired bite-sized hors d’oeuvres) couldn’t be simpler to make, but their appetizing appearance and light, refreshing […]
A GTA Home Owner’s Guide to Repairing, Cleaning, and Replacing Eavestroughs
GTA REAL ESTATE – A few weeks ago, we posted a piece on preparing your garden for the summertime – a great way to get the jump on boosting your curb appeal. But what else do home buyers look at when they’re examining the exterior of a home? One very important aspect of your home […]
Spring Gardening Tips and Advice
GTA REAL ESTATE TIPS – Along with interior staging and repairs, outdoor landscaping and gardening is a crucial part of getting your Toronto home ready to sell. After all, “curb appeal” – the buyers’ first impression of your property when driving up to it – is one of the biggest factors that will determine the […]
Plaza Corp’s Musée Condos Offer Urban Sophistication in Toronto’s Fashion District
[meteor_slideshow slideshow=”Musee”] The developers at Plaza Corp are certainly not newcomers to the GTA’s real estate and development scene – having built more than 7,000 condominium suites, in many neighbourhoods around the city. Offering a an enviable range of amenities and a vibrant urban location in downtown Toronto’s Fashion District, Musée is definitely one of […]
Green Home Series: Installing a Drain Water Heat Recovery System
In the competitive GTA real estate market, buyers are becoming more and more discerning when it comes to a home’s energy costs and environmentally-conscious features. Our new Green Home Series will take a look at some of the practical, effective changes you can implement in order to make your home more efficient and eco-friendly. Ever […]
GTA Home Value Tips: Maintaining your Central Air Conditioner
MARKHAM – Even if you’re thinking about selling your home, it’s still important to make sure your central air conditioner is running in tip-top shape. You might be asking, why invest in air conditioner maintenance if I’m aiming to leave anyway? That’s a fair point, because you probably won’t be packing it up into the […]
Open Kitchen: Apple Cheddar Naanwiches
MARKHAM – One of the biggest challenges for any home seller – especially in a competitive housing market like Markham, Mississauga or downtown Toronto – is how to make a great impression when it’s time to host an open house. Often, one of the best ways to win over a buyer is to set out […]
Living Realty’s 2013 New Home Expo a Tremendous Success
MARKHAM – GTA home buyers and investors were treated to a fabulous 8-course banquet style dinner, engaging presentations and some truly outstanding investment opportunities at Living Realty’s 2013 New Home Expo on February 28th. We were absolutely overwhelmed by the response in this great event, which was attended by more than 300 investors and buyers […]
Increase your Home Value: Energy Efficient Windows
MARKHAM REAL ESTATE TIPS – Making your home more energy-efficient has two financial benefits for homeowners: these upgrades will save you money each month on your household energy bills, and they will make the property that much more attractive to home buyers. During these winter months, there is one eco-friendly upgrade that could have a […]
GTA Home Improvement Tips: Installing a Stone Backsplash
Whether you live in Markham, Mississauga, North York, downtown, or anywhere else in the GTA, one thing is for sure: in the competitive Toronto real estate market, interiors are every bit as important as curb appeal! Last week, we did a survey on our Facebook Page presenting our readers with a design question: which type of kitchen […]