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- Calm Before the Storm?
- An Erratic Market
- 2022: The Year in Review
- Get Ready for Winter!
- 2021: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2021
- Trees: Yours, Mine, or Ours?
- Don’t Lose Your Deposit!
- Blame the Flippers
- The Danger of Firm Offers
- Cooling the Market?
- Is it a Bubble or Not?
- 2020: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2020
- Make the Grade this Winter
- Staging Wars?
- Probate During COVID-19
- To Show or Not to Show?
- Brampton Market Statistics during COVID-19
- 2019: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2019
- Merging Without Traffic
- To Team or Not To Team?
- Why Change Your Filter?
- MPAC and Property Taxes
- Replacing Your Shingles?
- Who Pushed the Button?
- Home Inspectors Revisited
- 2018: The Year in Review
- The Real Cost of a Flip
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2018
- Legal Pot and Real Estate
- Price Changes in Brampton, 2015-2018
- Leaking Power and Water
- Annual Spring Maintenance
- Rental Myths and Truths
- Be Smart, Get GFCIs
- Selling With Tenants
- 2017: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2017
- A Clause to Remember
- Free Solar Panels... Really?
- Can you walk away?
- The Flips Keep Coming
- 2016: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2016
- A History of Bidding Wars
- Bullying the Seller?
- Doomed to Fail: HER&D
- Flip Buyers, Beware!
- Buy Real Primer!
- Duct Cleaning: What is ‘Biocide’?
- Getting Ready to Sell
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2015
- Are Flips Pushing Prices?
- Prolonging Shingle Life
- When Mold Takes Hold
- Down Spouts, Get Out!
- What if it Doesn't Close?
- No Shortcut to a Great Paint Job
- When the Bubble Pops...
- LED Lights Revisted
- Wood Flooring 101
- FINTRAC—Does it really help prevent money laundering?
- Commuting: Does it Save Money or Not?
- Ghost Offers “Busted”
- 2014: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2014
- Disclosure: What, Why, and How
- Flush Much? Low-flow Toilets Can Save You a Fortune!
- The Hidden Risks of Home Inspections
- Kitchen Countertop Materials, Part 2
- Be Careful with E-mail and Fax
- Kitchen Countertop Materials, Part 1
- The Pitfalls of Pre-Approvals
- Alternatives to Asphalt Shingles
- New Rules for Mortgages on Second Homes
- Abatements: What and Why?
- Dealing with Roof Damage from Ice Damming
- In Working Order—But When?
- How to Save on Heating When Prices Go Up
- Selling a Home With a Pool
- Synthetic Water Supply Pipes? Yes!
- Give Your Home the Edge
- 2013: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2013
- LED Lights: Worth Your Money
- Laminate Flooring Revisited
- The Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Part 5)
- The Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Part 4)
- Additions and Facades
- The Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Part 3)
- The Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Part 2)
- How's the Roof?
- The Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Part 1)
- Stage it Yourself!
- 2012: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2012
- The Hidden Costs of Flipping
- December 2012: Are Prices at a Maximum?
- How to Interview an Agent
- November 2012: Prices are Level
- Check that Humidifier!
- Tankless Water Heaters Revisited
- October 2012: A shifting market
- Preparing for Winter
- Leaky Basements: Why and What to Do
- Rented Appliances and Equipment: Be Careful!
- August 2012: Some positive signs
- Choose Home Inspection Clauses Carefully
- July 2012: Steady But Waiting
- Choose Movers Carefully
- June 2012: Condo Market Looks Precarious
- Choose Practical Renovations
- Beware Early Move-In
- May 2012: High Prices Continue
- Don't Make the Waiver Mistake!
- April 2012: Mixed Messages
- Your Privacy at Risk?
- March 2012: Prices Keep Rising
- The Holdover Clause: What and Why
- February 2012: Here We Go Again...
- 2011: The Year in Review
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2011
- Inspection Clauses - Make Sure Yours is Solid!
- Title Insurance, Part 2
- December 2011: Fall Market Takes a Pass
- Buying a "Flip"? Watch for These Four Pitfalls
- One Word Can Mean a Lot
- November 2011: An Erratic Market
- Preparing for Winter
- September 2011: The Market Slows Some More
- Realtors Shouldn't Be Mortgage Brokers
- Title Insurance: Get It!
- August 2011: Cooling Market
- Sign First, Ask Questions Later?
- Good Neighbours Make Good Fences!
- July Market: Still for Sellers!
- SPIS: Don't Make a $160,000 Mistake
- Duct Cleaning: Don't Bother
- June Market: Summer Heat
- Don't Hide from Mortgage Problems!
- Spring Maintenance
- May 2011: The Shortage Returns
- How to Blow $20,000 on Needless Repairs
- March 2011: The shortage is passing
- Selling Privately (Part 2)
- Icicles on the Eavestrough
- February 2011: Spring Market Begins With a Shortage of Listings
- Selling Privately: a How-To Guide
- January 2011: Market Update
- Brampton and Bramalea Price Statistics for 2010
- 2010: The Year in Review
- December 2010: A ‘first’ in Brampton?
- Sump Pumps: The Forgotten Guardian
- MLS Listings—A New Option
- November 2010: A slow but stable market
- How Special Upgrades Affect Price
- Timeshare: Bargain or Scam?
- October 2010: Slow but Steady
- How Upgrades and Upkeep Affect Price
- Driveway Longevity
- September 2010: Balanced market continues
- How Location Affects Price
- Home Improvements Gone Bad
- August 2010: Slow but steady
- Affordability: Income vs. Interest Rates
- Adding a Pond?
- July 2010: Prices remain stable
- How Market Conditions Affect Price
- Pools are for Swimming
- June 2010: The silver lining to a slowdown
- Five Factors That Influence Your Selling Price
- May 2010: The Summer Market is Approaching
- Cork Flooring: A New Idea?
- April 2010: Price Increases Continue
- Beware “Subject to Adjustments”
- Thinking of Building a Deck?
- March 2010: Seller's Market May End Soon
- Choose Your Level of Service
- Post-Winter Checkups
- February 2010: Still a Seller's Market
- Is Your Fireplace WETT?
- Time for Spring Repairs!
- 2009: The Year in Review
- 2009: What They Sold For
- December 2009: The Shortage Continues
- Say What?
- The Spacious Yard that Wasn't
- November 2009: A Shortage of Listings
- Landlords, Be Careful!
- Save Money and Keep Warm
- October 2009: Low Rates Won't Last Forever
- Seller's Disclosure: Avoid a $10,000 Mistake...
- Pre-Winter Maintenance
- September 2009: A Strong Market for Sellers...
- 12 Terms You Need to Know When Buying
- No-Transfer Rentals
- Tankless Water Heaters
- August 2009: Advice for Changing Times...
- Budget for Rising Interest Rates
- The Secrets of Window-Washing...
- June 2009: Hoping for Continued Low Rates
- April 2009: Is the Adjustment Over?
- Property Insurance - Make Sure You Can Get It!
- Avoid "Flashing" with Latex and Acrylic Paint
- February 2009: Market Update
- Fixing a Sliding Closet Door
- In Good Working Order - Whose Responsibility?
- January 2009: Price Statistics for 2008
- Fireplaces: a Great Addition Becomes Less Expensive
- Free from liens and encumbrances...
- November 2008: Market Update
- Watch Out for Innocent-Sounding Clauses
- Winter Maintenance
- October 2008: Market Update
- September 2008: Market Update
- Preventing Bacteria Growth in Whirlpool Baths
- Don't Owe the FRO
- August 2008: Market Update
- Preventing Mold Growth
- Open House: Not Worth It
- How NOT to Choose a Realtor
- Fixing a Noisy Bathroom Fan
- July 2008: Market Update
- Latent and Patent Defects
- Duct Cleaning - is it Worthwhile?
- Realtors are Now Required to Ask for ID
- June 2008: Market Update
- Kitchen Flooring: Hard vs. Soft
- Agency and Fiduciary Duty
- May 2008: Market Update
- Surveys - What and Why?
- Power of Sale and Foreclosure
- How to Have a Successful Showing
- Checking for Winter Damage
- April 2008: Market Update
- Home Staging - is it Worthwhile?
- The Value of Renovations
- The Cost of Commuting
- Basement Flooding and Grading
- March 2008: Market Update
- Buying a Handyman Special
- February 2008: Market Update
- Small Repairs Can Make a Difference
- Virtual Tours - are they Worthwhile?
- January 2008: Price Statistics for 2007
- Realtor Designations
- 10 Real Estate Myths
- Humidity, Mold, and Furnace Humidifiers
- December 2007: Market Update
- Using Incandescent Bulbs for Showings
- Grow-houses and Disclosure
- November 2007: Market Update
- January 2007: Price Statistics for 2006
- When to Replace Windows
- June 2006: Market Update
- Exterior Repairs
- May 2006: Market Update
- Basement Leaks, Grading, and Eavestroughs
- April 2006: Market Update
- Squeaky Floors
- March 2006: Market Update
- Time is of the Essence...
- February 2006: Market Update
- Spring Repairs
- January 2006: Price Statistics for 2005
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