Selling a home can be an emotional experience. As the seller, you want to make sure that the buyer loves the home as much as you do and will take care of it. In other words, you’re looking for the perfect buyer with the perfect offer. Home buyers understand this, and in the recent seller’s market, some buyers have written heartfelt letters to the sellers about how much they love the home, hoping it will tip the scales in their direction. But as a seller, making decisions based on... [read more]

      It's December 30, 2020 and Housing Demand in the Durham Real Estate Housing Market is currently outpacing supply, which we have noticed has had an impact on average home prices across the region.   Average Residential Sales Price in Durham Region is up 14% year over year. Based on stats, there are currently 1.1 month worth of supply, equalling a Sellers Market.   An influx of buyers from outside the Durham Region accounts for some... [read more]

The start of a new year always compels people to take a fresh look at their goals, from health and career to relationships and finance. But with historically low mortgage rates, increased home sales and price growth, and a tight housing inventory, the time is right to also make some homeownership resolutions for 2021.   Home buyers, is this the year you work to improve your credit score, pay down some debt, or save for a down payment?   Home sellers, we’ve laid out... [read more]

  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LmTbog1E6eg" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>     The Durham Region Association of Realtors reported an 11 % increase↑↑↑ in residential🏘🏘 transactions in Durham Region in the first month of 2021 📅 compared to... [read more]

  The question is.... How can I leverage my home buying power with purchasing a home with a legal basement apartment? Today, Varan K, of I Connect Mortgages and Jennifer Foley Realtor & Real Estate Broker answer your home buying question around buying a home as a Single Family Residential (One Family home), What is Downpayment required, What is Household Income Required, & What is Monthly Mortgage Payment and alternatively buying a property with a 2nd unit /... [read more]