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Have you ever heard a Seller say “Whats the harm in listing my property 10 or 20 per cent above the market value? The Buyer can always make an offer.” There are a couple of things that happen when a residential home is overpriced. First it...

Does it matter when I buy or sell?” This is one of the most common questions that I answer. ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ so I’ve attached a graph indicating the number of residential units sold by month (includes condominium)....

Preparing for the Inspection (the ongoing saga) ( Ottawa , ON ) By the time a First Time Buyer arrives for the building inspection of the home a bit of the lustre has worn off. When they signed the Agreement of Purchase and Sale they were on Cloud Nine...

Gerard Windle, Broker (Ottawa, ON) Forty years ago my dad taught me the most important thing about Real Estate. Over my 20 plus years of selling real estate I’ve told hundreds of buyers and sellers his story. And it makes as much sense today as...