July 31st, 2024
Judge rules 'buyer beware' after couple skipped home inspection and then found faulty windows
KELOWNA — A judgment in small claims court highlights the risk of making an unconditional offer when buying a home.
Following a two-day hearing, Judge Clarke Burnett ruled in favour of a woman who sold a West Kelowna home with faulty windows in June 2022, after the couple who purchased the home sought close to $17,000 to replace the windows Read more..
December 10th 2022
Home inspections: What to know, how they work and why buyers need one
You’ve found your dream home and your offer was accepted. Let’s sign on the dotted line already, right? Not so fast. There could be expensive problems lurking just under the surface. Between old water heaters and unsealed windows to broken chimneys and insect damage, many homes go on the market with a long to-do list Read more...
September 2nd 2022
A lot of adjustment’: Latest Barrie-area real estate stats show home prices rising, but overall sales declining ‘sharply’
Year-to-date housing prices continue to climb in Collingwood, Innisfil, Midland, Orillia and Wasaga Beach
July 12th 2022
Real Estate Tips: The value of a home inspection
When you are buying a home, there are many types of inspections that you will have the right to complete. In my opinion, a home inspection is one of the most important.
June 27th, 2022
HOW PRE-LISTING HOME INSPECTIONS BENEFIT YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS
A pre-listing home inspection is an excellent way to get ahead of the game in this or any other market, and our home inspectors encourage sellers because they put them in a strong position. Even in today’s hot market, it makes sense for a seller to do a pre-listing home inspection, especially in light of the horror stories being shared by buyers who waived home inspections in the hopes of getting to the head of the line in the competition for a home.
June 25th, 2022
Should You Ever Buy a Home Without an Inspection?
To call today's housing market "tricky" would be a glaring understatement. That's because housing inventory is so limited that it's making it possible for sellers to get away with charging sky-high prices for their homes.